Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-03-16
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Weekly Summary.

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ty to children was passed.
The Senate spent the afternoon in dis
cussing Mr.. Campbells resolution to in
struct u Senators and representatives
in Congress to labor for readjusting the
tariff, and to advocate the assessment OF
such duties, whether for protection or
agricultural products, as will equal the
average of duties which may be i'm
posed for the benefit of other industrial
classes, on the articles the farmer n
lsumes in the cultivation of the soil. The
resolution was adopted. yeas 80; nays 8.
Messrs. Cooper, WEIGH and Root voted
in the negative.
MI. Jamison introduced a bill to pro-
hlbit the location of county infirmaries
at a greater distance than one mile from
any city or village.
The House spent the entire afternoon
IN discussing the agricultural college
bill. The bill will probably be passed.
March 10. SENATE.-A petition was
presented by Mr.. Winner-From l24 cit
liens of Darke county, for a reduction of
tolls on turnpike roads.
Senate bi.l-by MI. Wade-To author
ize judges of the court of common pleas
to confirm Sheriffs' sales in vacation was
passed.
House biIl-by Mr.. White-To increase
the pay of jurors before justices courts
to 81 per day. Lost Il to Is.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Odlin-
To extend the time for the completion of
unfinished railroads. By Mr.. Odlin-TO
authorize municipal corporations to issue
bonds for city improvements al not eX-
ceeding eight per cent. interest, instead
Of seven per cent, and to repeal the sec
ton to advertise for bids as imperative
to corporations. but allowing them to be
disposed of as offers are made, not under
their par value.
Mr.. Baber's House bill to prevent
frauds at primary elections and ballot
box stuffing was passed.
The Senate bill to require creditors
whose claims against Estates are rejected,
to bring suit within thirty days, was in
definitely postponed.
The Senate bill TO increase the COM
pensation of district appraisers to three
dollars per day, and county boards of
equalization to five dollars per day, was
indefinitely postponed.
HoCsE.-The discussion on the agri-
cultural college bill was renewed. Mr..
Mott moved to amend by providing that
the trustees of the college shall be elect
ed by the people at the next Congression-
al election. Lost, yeas so, nays &c. Mr..
Steele moved TO amend by providing
that in case the trustees find that the ex-
Dtuse VI 4OC1lluR TIC COllS8e Will DS
greater than $4,000, they shall not make
the location, but shall report their action
TO the General Assembly next January.
This amendment caused considerable
discussion, and was finally agreed TO.
Mr.. Little offered an amendment that
the trustees should not locate until they
were guaranteed donations 10 the extent
of 500, 900 in money and lands. Agreed
to. Mr.. Griffith moved to amend by
striking out the requirement for "a CEN
trail location" Pending the considera-
ton of the amendment, the House took
a recess.
After a long discussion, Mr.. Cannon's
House bill to provide for the appoint
ment by the Governor of nineteen trus-
tees, one from each Congressional dis
trict, who shall, on or before b 18th of
October ext locate at some central point
an agricultural and mechanical college,
was passed. Yeas rs, nays p.
The soldiers orphans home bill wa
made the special order for next Wednes-
day. The House spent most of the
afternoon in discussing the bill TO re-
quire parents and guardians to send
their children and wards, under fourteen
years of age, TO public schools. The bill
failed TO pass.
March IL. SENATE.-Mr. Hubbell
presented a resolution from the Cleve-
land Labor Union endorsing his action
taken on the bill for the consolid ton of
railroads, which was referred 10 the conf
on railroads.
The House bill for the relief of Edward
Patchin, late treasurer of Geauga county,
was passed. The following bills were
introduced: BY Mr.. Notwithstanding
county commissioners to repair roads
and construct levees and entertainments
in certain cases. By Mr.. Bartram-To
authorize the removal Of Instructions
from the channel of the Miami river. BY
Mr.. Everett-TO repeal Section 2 of the
act to restrain certain animals from run
ming at large.
Mr.. Campbell offered a joint resolu-
ton for the appointment of a committee
10 investigate the official transactions of
the treasurers and eX-treasurers of the
several counties of this State since the
first Monday Of June, 1862.
The Senate bill to admit the defendant
in a criminal case to bail pending a writ
of error in the supreme court was passed. I
Also the Senate bill to enable railroad
companies to redeem their bonded debts.
Mr.. Daugherty offered a joint resolu-
ton to the effect thai the rule to be OBJ
served in the surrender of fugitives from
Justice should be, that the governor
should be clearly satisfied that such sur
render was not sought for the purpose of
collecting a debt or serving civil process
upon such alleged fugitive.
HoUsE.-The House concurred in the
Senate amendments to the House bill to
appropriate surplus funds to school pur-
poses.
Mr.. CampbelT's Senate joint resolu-
ton, relative TO the tariff on agricultural
products, was referred { the committee
federal relations.
Mr.. Young presented a petition TWEEN
ty-two feet long, from citizens of Column
biana county, asking for the establish
ment Of q Soldiers Orphan Home at
Xenia.
House joint Notwithstanding Con-
gress to appropriate land and money for
the proper support of Wilberforce Uni
versity, near Aenla, was adopted. BY
Mr.. Woodworth-To lessen the penalty
for horse stealing from three years to one
years Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
By MI. Correy-To provide for the eX-
penses of locating, opening and repair
ing township roads.
The following bills passed: Senate
bill, Mr.. Emiu-To extend TO turnpike
companies organized prior to 1851 all the
rights granted by subsequent laws
House bill, Mr.. Hill-To authorize
county commissioners to pay bounty for
killing wolves.
The vote by which Baber's bill, to pre-
ven frauds in primary meetings was
passed yesterday, was reconsidered.
House bill-TO authorize county COM
missioners Inappropriate $500 per annum
for the encouragement of teachers assO-
Citations, was indefinitely postponed.
The House bill to make the first week
in December the time for county COM
missioners to enter upon the discharge
of the duties of their office, and to pro-
vide for bringing suit for damages done
TO county property, was passed.
March II. In the Senate the afternoon
was spent in discussing the Senate bill
for the assessment and taxation of prop
erty. 1t was passed. 1t fixes the pay
of district assessors at three dollars, and
assessors of personal property at two
dollars and a half per day. The quanti-
ty of school house land exempt from
acres by the bill.
In the House, the following bills were
introduced: To authorize county COM
streams; to dispense with infirmary di-
rectors in counties with less than thirty
thousand inhabitants to authorize the
construction of turnpikes less than five
miles long near towns of twenty thou
sand; to provide for keeping poll books
ut the election of school directors; to
prevent courts from retaining certain
cases for trial where the same have been
reversed; to provide that the aggregate
of all taxes levied by any corporation
shall not exceed i'm any one year one and
a half per cent. on the property assessed,
a-aapf in citiao of tho fret and SacOud