Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-03-24
LEGISLATIVE.

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THURsDAY.-The bill to establish
an Agricultural and Mechanical
College, after occupying the time o.
the House, for the greatest part Of
the day on Thursday, was finally
passed, with some amendments, by
a vote Of rs to "a, under the pres.
sure Of the previous question. II
now goes to the Senate. A House
bill to require all children between
the ages Of z and IA to attend school
was lost. A bill for the relief OF
the bondsmen of d. w. McCahan,
late treasurer of Hancock county
was passed, II goes to the Senate.
In the Senate the following bills
were passed. Senate bill, author
izing judges of courts of common
pleas to confirm Sherff's sales in
vacation; House bill to authorize
the trustees of jackson township,
Ashland county to appropriate sur
plus bounty funds to school pur-
poses, changed by the Senate from
local to a general bill Mr. Odlin
introduced two bills-one to allow
municipal corporations to issue
their bonds for city improvements
at a rate Of interest not exceeding
eight per cent, instead Of seven, as
at present, and the other, to extend
the time for the exemption of un-
finished railroads. Leave Of alb.
sence was granted to the commit
tee on Benevolent Institutions, for
Friday and Saturday, to visit, in
connection with the House commit
tee, the Lunatic Asylums of Dayton
and Longyiew.
FRlDAY.-The House concurred
n the Senate amendments to the I
Iouse bill to authorize the trustees
If jackson township, Ashland Co.,
o appropriate surplus funds to the
school fund. These amendments
make the bin general instead Of To-
,al, When signed by the Presi-
lent Of the Senate and the Speaker
If the House the bill will become a
aw. The Senate resolution pro-
'iding for the paying Of the official
Reporters Of the Senate and House
vas adopted, The House refused
o concm in the Senate amend
nents to the bill providing for the
lnion Of two or more churches Of
he same ecclesiastical faith and
orm Of governments. A resolu
ion was adopted asking the Gov
to appropriate a portion of
he funds Of the Freedmen's Bureau
or the use of Wilberforce Univers.
by at Xenia. A House bill TO fix
he time for County Commissioners
aking their seats, and authorizing
hem to sue for damages to any
ublic property, was passed, and
ow goes to the Senate. A bill was
Introduced to regulate express com
anies and fast freight lines, requir-
lg them to make sworn statements
f their condition and exhibit Of
leir affairs semi annually, In the
enate, bills were introduced as
flows; BY Mr., Emmitt, to repeal {
,e provision of law authorizing
Dunty commissioners and town.
Zip trustees to grant permits for s
limals to run at large. BY Mr.
'oodworth, to lessen the minimum
,nality of horse stealing from q
rec years to one years imprison- 8
ent, BY Mr., Corey, to provide t
i the expenses of locating, open. s
9 and repairing township roads, Z
i Mr. Hunt, to authorize county i
to vacatc proceed v
gs, and to prevent any contracts i
ing entered into under the act to h
thorize the commissioners to con. d
ruct roads on petition of resident i
nd owners, DC, unless the assess v
ent shall show that a mojonty Of Il
Q petitioners are charged with the o
ger amount Of the expenses for #
Q same, The following bills were S
ssed: House bill for the relief h
Edward Patehin, late Treasurer II
Gcauga county; Senate bill for b
9 better regulation Of turnpike +
mpanics organized priorto 1851 b
,use bill authorizing county com CT
ssioners to pay a bounty FOR kill G
! wolves, The following bills b
re also passed; Senate bill, ii
oyiding that persons convicted II
crime, except for murder in the H
i or second degree, may, after b,
allowance OF q writ Of error be al
pitted to bah; Senate bill, to 81
lble Railroad companies to re.
IN their bonded debts, A Joint r.
olution was adopted, giving to -
and Ex. Congressman y
NJ Ohio, the privileges Of the
to Library, X
'ATURDAY,-A House bill to Gre 70
a separate and special sub m
DOL district In county inhrma- 81,
!, was passed, The following W,
: were introduced To author re-
county commissioners to change
channel of streams IN certain
es TO dispense with county in a
nary directorsin counties having in
less than G0,0o0; to VI