Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-02-23

whereby real estate owned by railroad
companies in cities and villages may b,
entered. on the tax duplicate and taxeC
as other property.
By Mr.. Shew-For free trade in mon
ey.
The following resolutions were offer
ed: Mr.. Curtin-A resolution instructins
the committee on finance to report bach
for the action of the House the Senate
joint resolution relative TO a sine die adj
jOurnment of the General Assembly or
the 18th of March. Laid on the table tC
discuss.
Mr.. Van Vorhes-A joint resolution
instructing our Representatives in Con
gress to use their influence to secure the
passage of a general law granting liberal
pensions to the surviving soldiers, and
the widows of deceased soldiers of the
war of 1872. Adopted.
Mr.. Kisor-A resolution TO instruct
our Representatives in Congress to use
their influence to cur the passage of a
law exempting United States bonds from
taxation, thereby enabling the states 70
tax said bonds and other property. Laid
on the table to discuss.
In the afternoon in the House, the
following bills were introduced By Mr..
CASTOR, to authorize institutions o. learn-
lLlE 10 ClOSt uD luElE DUSllCSS duu IlAhG
an equitable distribution of property to
allow cities of the first class to construct
railroads and lease the same at the time
of making contracts for their construc-
ton, this refers particularly TO Toledo.
Mr.. Dodd's House bill to increase the
powers Of the savings association in
~lOaning money, was passed. This bill is
much less stringent in its provisions
than the old law, especially as to the
class of securities authorized to be taken.
Mr.. Ball introduced a resolution recit-
ing the recent decision relative to the
legal tender act, and asking Congress to
pass a law to provide for paying to all
officers and soldiers of the United States
who enlisted prior to the passage of the
legal tender law, the difference between
the amounts paid then and amounts
which would have been paid, on a gold
basis. The resolution was ordered to be
printed.
February 18th, 1870.
SENATE.
A petition was presented to authorize
counties and townships to build railroads
and operate or lease the same.
BILL INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Odlin-To provide for the re-
peal OF the act of May 6, 1863, which
places the power to appoint the police in
the mayor and marshal of the city, and
the power TO try policemen on charges
preferred in the city council.
FREE PASSES.
Mr.. Woodwork, from the judiciary
committee, reported back with amend
ments: MI. Campbelrs bill to prohibit
the issuing of free passes to state and
United States officers. One slight amend
ment recommended by the committee
was adopted.
Mr.. Prophet said it made little differ
ence with him whether the bill passed or
not. He thought it was far from a eCm-
pliment to the legislators or other state
officers to say that their votes or actions
were affected by the fact that they had
free passes in their pockets.
Mr.. Jones said there vas not enough
in the bill for it to pass, and he
thought he should vote for it simply for
buncOmbe.
Mr.. Catch moved to amend so as 10
make it a penal ofiense for any member
of the General Assembly or any judicial
officer of this state to receive q free pass
any railroad. Agreed to.
Mr.. Campbell moved to refer the bill
to a select committee of three. Lost.
Mr.. Stimson moved to indefinitely
postpone the bill, which was agreed to
yeas q nays 10.
The Senate spent the afternoon in con-
sidering the Soldiers Orphan Home bill.
1t was amended so as to provide for the
appointment. by the governor, of a COM
of thirty, whose duty it. shall be
to ascertain and report the number and
condition of the soldiers orphans, and
destitute children in tha state
HOUSE.
The following petitions were present
the speedy establishment of a
soldiers orphans home. For the pass
age of a law requiring all railroad COM
panies TO fence both sides of their track.
The House proceeded to the considera-
ton of the special order, being House
bill Nc. %, by MI. Curtiss, amendatory
to IAN act to fix the salaries of certain
officers, and to repeal a certain act
therein named" passed January "a, 1867,
and to repeal IAN act supplementary to
act to fix the salaries of certain state
officers" passed January Is, 1868. (Swan
s. Sayler, pages 695 and $780, The object
Of the bill as amended is to increase the
salaries of the judges of the supreme
court from 5000 to $1,000. Pending
discussion the House took a recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the House bills were passed TO au-
thoriZe clerks of common pleas courts to
issue executions upon judgments of
courts above, and to prescribe rates of
taxation for 1870.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Johnson
to allow county commissioners to sue for
damages done ia bridges or public build
ings, and apply the moneys received to
repair the damages.
By Mr.. Love, to allow animals to run
at large between November and April.
By Nh. Strong, to authorize county
commissioners to employ night watch
men for county treasury offices.
BY Mr.. Van Worries, to establish a
soldiers orphan home.
MI. Baber introduced a series of free
trade resolutions, which were ordered
printed.
SENATE
Nj. Woodworth's bill to provide for
the more effectual punishment of cruelty
to children, was read the third time, and
after being amended was laid on the ia
BILE.
L PASSED.
Senate bill by Mr.. Woodworth-To ex-
tend the crime of burglary to breaking
into any railroad depot, car factory,
station house, or railroad car. Senate
bill by Mr.. Notwithstanding the
state board of agricultural to invest sur
plus funds in the control of said board
in the bonds of Ohio or of the United
States. Senate bill By Dir. Streator-To
authorize manufacturing corporations to
issue preferred stock. Senate bin by
Mr.. WoOdworth-To amend the school
law providing that no pupils shall be
excluded from the public schools for
nOn-attendance, and prescribing for what
cause, and how pupils may be excluded
or expelled. House bill by Mr.. Ritezel
Removing the restriction in regard to
appropriations for buildings at the re-
form school for boys, leaving the amount
20 be appropriated discretionary with
the legislature.
BILL INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. GeOpper-To amend the act
regulating the fees of county surveyor.
Mr.. Hubbell-To permit mich cows to
run at large. Mr.. Jenner-To repeal
section 4 of an act to enable building as
sOciations to loan funds, so as TO reven
such associations from becoming in
effect speculative banking Institutions.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
In the Senate, Mr.. woodworth's bill
to provide a more effectual punishment
for cruelty to children was lost, then re-