The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-01-27
LEGISLATIVE.

In the House, on the 18th, bills were intro
duoed forbidding auctioneers to sell in any
county except the one in which their licences
are obtained; to require children, between,
seven and fourteen, to attend school; to limit
the time of killing deer from Oct !, to Dec. l.
Bill TO establish House of Discipline amended.
| Bill to submit the question of calling State
Constitutional convention was passed. A res
olution providing for committee to visit
Harrison's grave, with a view to building
monument at States expense, passed. A res
olution to enquire if R. R. Dennis held an Office
under the general government. that would dis
qualify him to sit as Legislator was defeated
10 to 30. Resolution adopted to inquire as to
propriety of erecting monument to General
Haines, who was killed in Mexico
In the Senate, petition for erection Of
monument to Gen. Harrison was presented.
Hunts general amnesty resolution was made
the special order Tor the 25th. Resolution de-
nouncing land grants to railroads was passed.
The partial appropriation bill was passed. Bill
was introduced making payments of interest
exceeding the rate fixed by law, to apply on
the principal. Wards resolutions reciting the
practicablity Of calling special election for
Congress, in the Sd district, and declaring that
such election should yet be ordered, was pas
sed % to II.
On the 18th, the bill to establish law
library at Cleveland, and the bill to invest
$4,000 dollars OF the Agricultural fund in
Franklin county bonds were passed. Bills in
troduced:-To prevent funds in making insur-
anoe policies; to punish furnishing milk OF de-
ceased COWS for manufacture into cheese; to
enforce more speedy settlements of estates; to
provide that monies found on unknown dead
persons shall be placed in county treasures
for claimants
In the Senate bills were introduced to pro-
vide that on giving bonds to support pauper
infrmary directors may take possession of his
estate. To prevent retrocession Of lands ceded
to United States. Bills to sell trust bonds
without appraisement, and to grant additional
IN the Lorain I Sub District were passed.
RoeseTs resolution to reduce the tariff and in
favor Of free trade, was made the special order
for the 25th. Resolution in favor of minority
representation was adopted.
In the House on the 18th, Aker's resolution
inquiring as to the right of R. B. Dennis to sit
as legislator was adopted. Committee On
Federal Relation reported a resolution in favor
OF dividing the State into three Judicial Dis
tricts, adopted. Bill of last session for the
erection ola Governors Mansion was reported
back, with recommendation to pass. Resolu-
ton protesting against sale of Government ar
senal adopted. Resolution recognizing Mr..
Glover as entitled to a seat from Scioto county
passed.
In the Senate, House Bill to invest SAG, 900 |
of Agricultural College Funds in Franklin |
county ionds passed. Also Hudson's bill to
prevent the killing OF wild ducks, in brooding
season, and Bells bill to prevent fishing with |
seines and nets in small lakes and ponds, and |
bill to protect fish by the construction Of |
chutes for their passage over dams across riv-
ers. Bill was introduced to amend the act re-
lative to county Commissioners, SO as to create
a board Of eight for Hamilton county,-four in
each Congressional District-President of the
Board to receive $1,000 salary, but rest of Board
to serve without compensation. Adjourned
On the goth in the House, bill changing
the time OF holding court, in Van Vert and
Auglaize counties, was introduced. Hudson
offered a resolution to reseind the FIVE minute
rule for speeches but it was rejected. Bill to
authorize the election Of an additional Judge
in portion of the 4th Judicial District, was
referred. The majority and minority reports
on the contested election case, Glover VS..
Newman, was ordered to be placed in the ap-
pendex-to the House journal. Adjourned till
Of oath.
The Senate transacted some unimportant
business and then adjourned till oath.