Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-03-02
The following bills passed.

of Belmont county, for a Jaw for the de-
struction Of thistles, ~teasels, burdocks,
euc.
The following bills passed.
Senate Bill-Mr. Woodwork, relating
to railroad bridges, requiring, among
other things, that such bridges hereafter
constructed shall have an archway of at
least eighteen feet in height.
The Senate spent the morning in dis
eussing the bill to improve the law of
evidence concerning titles to real estate.
At the afternoon session the following
bills were introduced: Mr.. Wade-TU
regulate the consolidation and leasing of
railroads, and to provide that each stock
holder who protests against such consul
idation or lease shall receive Mt least the
par value of his stock. Mr.. Hunt-TQ
consolidate all the university funds in
Hamilton county. including the McMi-
ken law school and the Mechanics In
stitute into one common fund to estab-
lish one university. Mr.. Emmet-To
prevent the evasion of tolls. Mr.. Ever
ett-To authorize the election of town.
ship officers in the wards of the cities
and 10 certify the same to the county
clerks. Mr.. Campbell-To provide an
intermediate grade of prison between the
reform school and the p~enitentiary.
Griffith's House bill to authorize the
adoption of children in orphans homes
and a change of name of such children
was passed.
Also Enoch's House bill to amend the
divorce act so AS TO allow alimOny to the
wife during the pending of the case on
appeal from the lower TO the higher
court.
The Senate indefinitely postponed the
House bill to authorize the clerk Of the
common pleas courts to issue executions
upon judgments of the supreme and dis
trict courts
A resolution was adopted appointing a
committee to. confer with the clti.
zens of Columbus relative to building a
residence for the governor, on lands
within the city limits, belonging 10 the
State.
A resolution was offered to instruct
Congress to pass Law TO pay the soldiers
and sailors of the late war the difference
between paper and gold was lost.
In the House the following petitions
were presented:
Mr.. Dennis-From citizens of Ohio,
asking that the law regulating the a
ufacturc and sale of Illuminating oils be
made more stringent and effective. BY
the same-FrOm citizens Of Cleveland.
for the exemption of building associations
from taxation. Petitions were also pre-
scented for the soldiers orphans home ;
for amendments to the road laws, and for
IN increase of the compensation of pros
ecuting attorneys.
Mr.. Ball offered the following resolu-
ton, which was referred to the finance
committees
WHEREAS, There are strong indications
that it is the purpose OF the United States
officials at Washington TO attempts at an ear
ly day TO force upon the country q resump
ton Of specie payment; and
WHEREAS. In that case it would be unjust
and oppressive TO the Taxpayers that the
real estate Of Ohio should be appraised for
taxation At a paper valuation: therefore
Resolved, by the general assembly of the
State of Ohio, That the auditor OF state be
and he hereby is directed forthwith to issue
instructions 10 the appraisers of real estate
requiring them TO assess the real estate OF
Ohio at u specie valuation.
House bill-By Mr.. Brown, of Wash
ington-To amend the road law of April
s, 1868, and amended April "a, 1863.
passed. This bill enables any person
charged with road tax to work it out at
the rate of Sl.50 per day, and requires all
moneys for road tax to be paid by the
county treasurer to the township treas
urer, to be expended in the road district
where collected, under the direction of
ll6 SuDCINlSOI Vi SuCu ulSlAAN ILL.,
At the afternoon session of the House
Mr.. Baber's bill to protect the election of
voluntary political associations and to
punish frauds "a passed; also Mr..
Whites House bill TO increase the COM
pensation of jurors of Justices courts to
one dollar per day.
The supreme court to-day affirmed the
judgment of the common pleas court of
county in the case of William
P. Stanley VS., the Cleveland, Columbus
and Cincinnati railroad. The case in
volved the exclusive right to run sleep
ing cars over life road from Cleveland 10
Cincinnati.
MIR. Baber proposes to soon introduce
a bill to submit the question of female
suffrage to a vote of the females of the
State at the next October election.
SENATE-FEB- 24th. A petition was
presented numerously sigsed by citizens
Of several counties for a soldiers orphans
home.
The President laid before the Senate a
communication from the farmers clubof
New London, Huron county, in favOFo of
one agricultural college, and opposing
distribution of the agricultural fund
to the colleges of the STATE.
The President also laid before the SEN
ate a communication from George w.
Holman. OF Putnafn county. Tor the eS-
tablishment of a central high school in
each township the principal of the same
to be superintendent Of the schools in
the township.
The following bills were introduced:
Mr.. Emmet-To prevent the spread of
small pOx, and to prohibit children not
vaccinated from attending the public
Mr.. Dougherty-FOr the relief
of the Cincinnati and GAINESVILLE railroad
company, providing that the auditor Of
State examine whether certain taxes
heretofore paid by the company were
levied and collected, and if the
same is so found to provide for refunding
to said road.
House bill-By Mr.. Halderman-To
authorize the use of funds paid by stu
dents to the Cincinnati Hospital for the
purchase of a library and surgical in
for said hospital, was passed.
In The Senate, this afternoon, a message
was received from the Governor, nomi-
mating Flamen Bail, Thomas Sherlock, |
Aaron Robertson, William 81. Dickson, |
NJ. D. Wright, Jarald s. Dodge, William
B, Caldwell, Humphrey H. Leavitt,
Henry Z. Spencer, II. C. Whitmore and
c. G, Comegys, of Hamilton county, to
be trustees Of the Ohio Medical College
years from January ], 1870. Also,
A. @. McBurney, Of Lebanon, TO be al