The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-03-03
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In the House, 18th; Joint resolution asking
Congress to smsnd- the Homestead law 30
that oiRcers and aoldiefs who had lost leg
OF aTn in the lss var, be SLOWED e sentei
le0 seres Il land without actual settlsnent'
Referred. Bill to authorize free trade In mon
ey postponed till Tuesday. Bill to repeal 4th
section OF set 70 provide for struck juriee,
passed; also, bill 70 amend section I'd of act
concerning rights and liabilities Of married
women. Bils were introduced 70 prevent
nuisSnces on the line Of railroads., To make
pay Of Witnesses ono dollar knd iifty ceiits per
day with mileage.
In the Senate, petition presented. for q law.
to compel Failpsads to fence their roads on
both sides. Committee who visited the grave
Of Ex President Harrison reported in favor Of
an sppfOpristion Of $40, 900 to place grounds In
repair and erect q monument. Bills intro
duced-to give portion OF the pay received
for convict labor to families OF convicte; TO
provide that dividends Of building associations
shall not exceed ten per cent per snnurn with
legal interest. -a
No business was done in tho House on the
22d, an adjournment being had on account OF
Washineton's Birthday. The Senate less pa
triotic or perhaps more determined on busi-
ness, continued at work. Petition was pre-
sonted from citizeos Of Crawford County ask
ing for law for the appointment of 1nfrmaTy
Directions by the Court Of Common Pleas, in
stend Of being elective. Bills were intro
ducea, 70 prevent wife from testifyiing to
any fact, in a trial wherein her husband is a
party, which ne would be incompetent to tes-
tify to- to. grant right Of way to Columbus and
CirclevilEe railroad. Committee on gas re-
ported in favor Of building gas works for PEN
itentiEry. Suitable buildings could be erected
for 50 900 and gas furnished for about $1,000
annually which now costs S4,72O. Referred.
Proposition to reduce the real estate valuation
$500, ,0Oo, 900 was discussed, but no conclusion
srrivedrat. ~ u5 eE bsR
On the 2Sd, IN the House, petitions were
presented to require children and wards to at
tend school-for modification ofliquor law
70 change the law relating to practice Of den
tistry- protesting against repeal of liquor law
TO exempt Hrenen of five years from road
duty. Josiah Thompson, new member from
Columbia county, vice Young, deceased, wai
sworn in. Bills were passed to provide for is
suing stock TO members of manufacturing
companies; to provide uniform series Of text
books, and thst no change shall occur oft.
ener than once in three years; that roads work
cd by Supervisors for ten years shall DO con.
sidered public. Bill to forbid the incorpora-
ton of villages of less than six hundred inhab-
itanta was introduced.
In Senate, petition demonstrating against
the passage Of the bill to protect the lives Of
miners, was presented. Bills were introduced
to change law dividing townships into Road
Disticts, and providing for the,olectien Of one
township Supervisor amend law relating
to bills of exceptions, extending the time from
the court in which they are taken until the
meeting Of the next court.
On the 2ith, in the House, remonstranoes
against change of the liquor laws were pre-
sented; also against contract labor in tho pen
itentlary. Resolution adopted to inquire in
regard to improving the State House grounds.
Use of the Hall was voted Susan B. Anthony,
on the evening of the 9th To increase juris.
dictioR Of Justices to $500 in cases Of replevin.
Bills were introduced to deprive members ci
their per diem for absence, except for sickness
making 22d February legai holiday, and to
extend the time for return Of writs of re.d-
tuition.
In Senate, numerous petitions against repeal
Of liquor laws wsro presented. Finance Com
mittee reported in favor Of $4,000 appropria-
ton for monument for Harrison. Bills were
introdueed-to allow Ottawa county to vote
on rsmoaal Of County seat to Oak Harbor-t to
allow Board Of Equalization two dollars per
day extra compensation-to make decoying
bees from hives penal offence Adjourned.
In the House, on the 27th, petition was pre-
sented fer the establishment Of an inerriate
asylum. Bills were introduced allow free
trade in gas in cities; to create lien in favor
OF sub-contrsct0rs; TO authorize the taking Of
dispositions while cases are pending in the su-
prems court; to provide for the care and edu-
cation Of paupcr children. Resolution to in
quire as to whether certain State Officers Or
clerks are receiving pay for more than one
position under the State government.
In Senate, a bill was introduced to authorize
Life insurance companies to loan their funds ON
unincunbered real estate outside the States
also a bin in regard to building associators rs-
quirng Commissioner of Deeds to acknowledge
the certificates Of Incorporation. q A committee
was appointed to enquire into the proposition
to establish an inebriate asylum. lH1f