Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-01-22
CoLUMBus. Jan. 12. |,

COLUMBUS, Jan. IL, 1870.
The house adj. from Friday to 21a p. m. Mon
day. During the week quite n number of bills
were presented, most of which look to the re-
peal of some of the more obnoxious laws of
last winter. Among these are the law author
iZing County Commissioners to construct free
turnpikes; the boiler law; the law authoriz-
ing the payment of the Morgan raid claims
amendments to the criminal code and the new
visible ndmiXture law. Also, bills to promote
objects that were defeated last winter-such as
the establishment of an Agricultural College,
and n law permitting students to vote In GER
tain cases. A bill has already been introduced
providing for leaving rates of interest to be fix
ed by contract Mr.. Fitch, of Ashinbula, intro
duced bill amending the net for the consoli-
dation of railroad companies, so as not 10 per-
nit railroad of this state to consolidate with
companies of adjoining states, except upon
the payment TO any stock holder who shall so
require, of the par value of his stOck-thus
making the law the same rs II now is for the
consolidation of companies, both oi which are
within this state. The Inauguration of
the Gov. and other state officers occupied Mon
day. The address was short, but like all of
Gov Hays speeches and addresses, il is II clear
and concise statement of his Views. Both this
and his message at the opening of the session,
meet with the hearty approval of republicans.
a most agreeable reception was Ind at the
Governors on Monday evening, Mt which the
NuN' ullN hlA accomplished WIN lltlliSNNts
great credit Tuesday morning the Speaker
announced the standing committees of the
house. Ashtabula co, received her full share
In the afternoon the first contest took place
The fight was over the repeal ofthe boiler law.
The opponents of the measure resorted to all
the strategy known to parliamentary law and
tactics, but the friends steadily voted down all
the dilatory motions and amendments, and
pressed TO II final vote and passage. The bill
repeals the entire act and provides for the n
batement OF all actions and proceedings arising
under it--yeas 50 10 25 nays, In the Senate
its passage was opposed Hy only rSo votes
this afternoon attempted to pass n r,iic provid.
ing that majority of all the members elected
| TO the house should he necessary to pass any
joint resolution. The vote was u test one, aud
stood 90 to 55, two republicans being absent
With them we should have had n majority OF
one The republicans having the negative
carried the day on the tie vote, and the house
adj, IL this Is To he considered u certain indi'
cation of the feeling of the members upon the
amendment we shall carry II by vote of 81
to 65.
In my last you have Seymour for Clerk, IN
two places. 1t should be Layman. In the
State Board ot Ag, you have II. p. Camden
Ii should be II. p. Cannon. He is member
from Portage CO. and is chairhnm Of the houst
committee ON agriculture. X
THE second inauguration of Gov. Hayes tool
place In the rolunda of the State House, oil
Monday of last week. The Governor delivere'
an appropriate Inaugural Address, which W
publish elsewhere. Lieut. Gov Lee and othe
State Officers elected last fall, were also swor
into office. In the evening, the Governor CAV
a grand Reception at his residence, which wa
attended by the other State Officers and th
! members Of the Legislature.