The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1870-02-03
OHIO LEGIsLATURE.

There was no session Of either
House from Friday 2lst till Tues
day 18th Of January, and on tho
last mentioned day NO business of
general interest was transacted in
either House.
On the Z6th, in tho House. a bill
was introduced to prescribe fees Of
prosecuting attorneys.
Tho committee on Elections re.
ported Mr.. Blakeslee entitled to o
seat as member from Williams
county. A minority report was
also presented.
A bill was passed, submitting
the question of free turnpikes in
Muskingum to the voters OF that
county.
In the Senate, Mr.. Daugherty in.
troduced a'bill to provide for the
suspension from office Of officers
pending indictments against them
for misconduct in Office, applying
it's provisions to officers who may
be undor indictment OF the time Of
its passage. Ordered to bo prints
ed in advance Of all other matter.
in the House, on the 9th, on
attempt was made TO call up the
XVIII amendment again. A mo.
tion to refer back 10 committee on
Federal Rotations with insirnc.
lions to amend, SO as to make the
consent OF all the States q condi-
tion was OF course decided out oil
order by the Speaker, Of course an
appeal was taken, and the House
sustained the chair, 62 to 30, sew.
eral Democrats voting to sustain
The House ordered additional
copies Of tho Secretary Of States
Report.
Mr.. Dennis introduced o joint
resolution to exempt building as
sociations from taxation.
Mr.. Chase introduced a bill Ia
make tho obtaining of money,
goods or other effects under false
pro.eDces a pcnitentiary offence.
In the Senate, a bill was intro.
duced, ono of the provisions Of
which makes Christmas a legal
holiday.
The bill in relation 10 the dis.
section Of human bodies was laid
on tho table. aro
Mr.. Hubbell introduced q bill tc
repeal tho act for the appoint
ment Of q Commissioner of Rail
roads and Telegraphs.
Abill was introduced graduating
tho fees Of County Auditors accor.
ding to the population Of their re.
specuvo counties. '"o
Mr.. Hubbell introduced q joint
resolution for a sine die adjourn,
mont on the last day Of February
Mr., Potts offered o substitute
for an adjournment on tho 18th o.
March next, TO the first Monday o.
January, 1871, which was agreed
to, and. the'resolution as amended
by the Substitute adopted by o vote
Of "a to 0. ID
The Senate proceeded to elect
two additional clerks, when Sam
Shaeffcr, Of Morrow county, wat
elected Engrossing Clerk, and Hon
ry A. Loes, Of Wood county, En-
rolling Clerk--tho former q Demo.
crat, and the latter a Republican.
Mr.. Hubbell offered a resolution
which was adopted, instructing the
Judiciary Committee to investigate
and report, by bill, or othcr wise
what additional legislation, II any,
may be needed in taking tho vote
for calling o Constitutional Con,
ventiop, provided for in section 8
article l6, Of the Constitution, a,
In the House, on tho 28th, q
message was received from the
Governor, transmitting q letter
from Vice President Colfax and
Republican members Of Congress
congratulating tho Legislature Of
the noble State of Ohio upon the
passage Of the 18th Amendment.
Mr.. Hitchcock moved 10 lay on
tho table, and that the Clerk be
directed TO insert II in tho appen
dix to tho journal,
The democratic members resort
cd to tilibuStoriDg to defeat this &C,
tion, and finally o motion 10 lay the
whole subject on the table prevail.
cd by q vote of 81 to 80.
Bllls were introducod--to pro.
tcct passengers on Railways, pro-
vidlng that alipasscngct- cars must
DO furniscd with connecting aprons
between them, under penalties Tor
non compliance; fixing the time Of
performing road labor before the
frst of July each year; to prevent
costs being taxed to county for
construction of roads by county