Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-03-09
OHIO L-EGISLATURE.

COLUMBUS, MAR. I'd, 1870.
SENATE.-The House bill, to prevent
the mutilating or c~oncealing of public
records was passed.
The following bills were introduced:
MI. Jamison-To amend an act regula-
ting assignments so as to require credit
ors whose claims are rejected, TO bring
suit within thirty days, or be barred. Mr..
Wade-To so amend the criminal code
as to authorize the court TO take bail
from defendant after conviction, pend
ing the motion for a new trial, or when
petition in error is being presented. Mr..
Jameson-To reduce the salary of the
commissioner Of railroads and telegrsphs
from $1,000 to 5000.
In the afternoon Mr.. Odlin introduced
a bill to enable railroad companies to re-
deem their bonded debts.
By Mr.. Dodds-House bill to amend
the act for the incorporation of savings
societies so as to allow a deposit of 5000
by any n person, instead of 5000, and
to allow societies to loan sixty per cent.
OF the value of real property, instead OF
nifty per cent, was passed.
HOUSE-Mr. Colby, from the COM
mittee on public printing, recommended
the adoption of the resolution for print
ing twenty thousand copies of the agri-
cultural report for lS69-70, and il was
adopted.
The committee on federal relations re-
ported back the resolution asking for an
appropriation OF $4,000 by Congress for
WnberfOrce University, nea Xenia,
with a report that, in view of the facts
before them, the institution commends
itself to favorable consideration and
active encouragement. Report laid on
the table to print.
The House spent the morning in dis
cussing the Hamilton county fee bill.
Afternoon session. BY Nj. Daughter
ty-Senate bill to authorize purchasers
Of a railroad to become incorporated as
a railroad company, or to sell the road to
an organized company, was passed. The
Hamilton county fee bill was passed.
SENATE.-March 3d.-Petitions were
presented by Nj. MeKinney-From cit
liens of Summit county for a Law re-
quiring all votes at school district meet
ings, upon the subject of taxation, to be
taken by ballet. By the same-For the
establishment of a Soldiers Orphans
Home.
The following bills were passed: Sem
ate bill by Mr.. Stimson-To authorize
the incorporation of companies for the
purpose of erecting and maintaining
tanks for the storage of oil. Senate bill
by Nj. Emmitt-To prevent the evasion
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roads. House bill by Mr.. Joy-To allow
two or more churches of like faith to
unite and form a new church.
HOUSE-The agricultural college bill
was taken from the table and made the
special order for next Wednesday, at IL
o'clock.
Petitions presented for female suffrage;
the establishment of a soldiers orphans
home; an additional judge of the supe-
rior court of Cincinnati; a law to author
ize the election OF the county school
thirty-six citizens of Scion, for a SOL
diers' orphans home. By Mr.. Ritezel
From DIR. Beach and sixty citizens Of
Fowler, for the ame
Bill passed by MI. Little-To author
ize the removal of minors under sentence
for felonies, from the ~pehitentiary to the
reform schools.
Bills introduced. By Mr.. Hitchcock
The general appropriation bill. By Mr..
Wing-To authorize the building of a
Jail in Warren, Trumbull county, at a
cost not to exceed 4 5,000-the question
to be submitted to a vote Of the people.
By Mr.. Cessna-To amend the COM
mon school act so as to give school ex-
aminers power to procure rooms to hold
examinations, etc. By MI. Bradbury
To amend the school act so as to author
ize s~ub-school districts of not less than
225 inhabitants to form separate school
districts. By Mr.. Johnson-T0 prevent
or destruction of baggage, making |
such, when done maliciously, a misde-
meanor punishable by fine. By Mr..
Hubbard-To amend the act to punish
the adulteration of milk and cheese, so
as to compel vendors to cool down their
milk, and to prevent the carrying of
milk in the same a that swil is car
ried in; also TO protect cheese factories. |
Mr.. Bradbury-To amend the civil
code, so as to repeal that part of il re-
copies Of indictments to be sent
10 parties indicted for minor offenses.
At the afternoon session in the House, |
bills were introduced as fOlloWsl
By Mr.. Hughes-To amend the free
turnpike laws so as to require the vote
Of all persons taxed to pay for a road.
By Mr.. Adair-To empower married
to contract and sue not binding
The property of their husbands,
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To allow trustees of literary institu-
tons to sell their property.
The House joint resolution to appro-
pirate $1,000 for library books for the
Ohio penitentiary was adopted. Last
year q similar resolution was defeated
but by the good management Of Mr..
Brooks of Mahoning, the resolution re-
ceived a unanimous vote.
The House joint resolution directing
the state auditor to issue instructions TO
appraisers to appraise lands at a specie
was adopted by a vote Of g. to
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