The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-05-05
LEGISLATIVE.

In the House, on the 26th, bill to furnish
counties, now efficient, with copies of Ohio
State Reports, passed; also, bill providing that
township roads less than 80 feet wide should
not be worked, and bill reducing turnpike tolls
to what they were previous to 1865.
The general appropriation bill engages the
attention of the Senate. The clause to pay
damages occasioned by Morgan's raid, was in-
serted, and the bill put upon its passage, when
it failed the vote standing l5 yeas to p nays.
On the 9th, in the House, ALL making Sec
rotary of State School Commissioner and At
torney General, a commission to prepare school
books to be printed by the State, was laid on
the table Bills passed.-To secure the home
stead to the widow of a person dying childless.
Authorizing the construction of free turnpikes
on or near county lines. Making the warden
and steward of Penitontiary responsible for Sc
curing good supplies for the prisoners. To es-
tablish Park in Cincinnati. General tax bill
after considerable discussion was laid on the
table.
In Senate. q remonstrance against the pas
sage of bill for publication of school books by
the State was read. Bill to reapeal act incor-
porating Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Com
pany, passed. Also, bill authorizing County
Commissioners to contract culverts and bridges
on turnpikes and .unacadamized roads. Ap-
preparation bill reconsidered, but failed to pass
owing to the provision for paying the Morgan
raid claims. A number of bills of an unimpor-
tant general character, were indefinitely post
poned.
On the 2Sth in the House, no business was
done. Engaged on Short Line Railroad bill.
Bill to authorize Cincinnati to issue $500, 900
bonds at 7 per cent. interest, for improvement
fund passed; also, to protect County Commits
sioners from frauds, by contractors for build
ing bridges, roads &c; also, bill giving consent
to purchase of lands for Lighthouse purposes,
by United States; and bill requiring balance
of assessments for constructing roads to be
paid to township treasurers. Appropriation
bill again reconsidered and again defea ted BY
the Margan Raid clause. Bill authorizing di-
rectors of Benevolent Institutions to make i'm
provements not exceeding $4,000 each, with
out advertising for bids, was lost.
In the House, on the lst, Woodworth's Joint
resolution to appoint three competent persons
TO inspect and report condition of coal mines,
was adopted. Bills were passed providing for
assessment and taxation of property in NUM-
cipaI corporations;-authorizing County Com
missioners to borrow money to replace bridges
which had been suddenly swept away;--amend-
ing municipal code so as to allow Police Judge
and City Solicitor to reside outside of city
Ii1nits;-allowing cities and counties to unite
in purchasing grounds for workhouses;-al-
lowing farmers, fruit growers, &c, to employ
special constables;- civil code SO as
to allow legatees to testify; allowing town
ship trustees to bury paupers dying suddenly
and be repaid by Infrmary Directors.
In Senate, Bills passed, to provide for pub
lication of Supreme Court reports by Clerk,
and abolish Office of Supreme Court Reporter;
to give women without children same home
stead right as those having children;-extend-
ing mechanics lein to sub-contractors and |
mechanics. A new appropriation bill was in
troduced but defeated for second reading.
Old appropriation bill made special order for |
2d, Motion to recind resolution to adjourn |
tomorrow was laid on the table,