The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-03-02
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

a wife to testify to any fact ia any ac-
ton wherein her husband is a party
and is competent to testify. The pri-
mary election bill was taken up, the
Senate amendment reeeded from, and
the bill thereby becomes a law. The
bill to authorize the State Board of
Equalization to reduce the aggregate
valuation of real estate was taken up,
pending a molten to make the Teduc-
ton twelve and a half per cent, and a
general discussion followed.
The Senate spent all the afternoon
in discussing the bill to authorize the
State Board of Equalization to reduce
the valuation of real estate. The bill
passed, after amending it 30 as to au-
thorize a reduction of twelve and a
half per cent.
FEB. 23.-In the House, a petition
was presented from 554 citizens of
Ohio for change in the liquor law,
requiring notice to be served on the
seller before prosecution. Bills were
passed, to provide that roads that have
been worked by Supervisors for ten
years shall be considered public roads,
the same as if record had been made
of their survey; and to provide that
the Board of Education shall estab-
lish a uniform series of text books in
the schools under their charge, which
shall not be changed within two years
unless the publishers raise the price.
Senate business unimportant.
FEB. 24-In both Houses, petitions
requesting that no changes in the Ii
quor law be made, were presented.
Iu the Senate, Mr.. Everett introduc-
ed bill to authorize the electors of
Ottawa county to vote on the ques-
ton of removing the seat of justice of
said county to Oak Harbor. Bills
were introduced as follows: By Mr..
Odlin, to amend the act for the regu-
lation Of street railroads, providing
that where such roads are laid in cit
les of over twelve thousand inhabit-
ants the roadway shall at first be con-
structed thirty-six feet between curb
stones,so as to give the free use there
of to carriages up to the curbs; by Mr.
Odlin, to allow an additional compen-
sSEtfon of fts.,e.-slaIIaFs- s-a-<3ry- to eaon
member of the Board of Equalization;
by Mr.. Catch, to make the decoying
of bees a penal offense. NJ. F. Cow
dery, of Erie county, was nominated
by the Governor for Trustee of the
Reform School for Girls.
The House granted the use of its
Hall to Miss Susan B. Anthony to lee
ture in on Monday evening next. The
vote was yeas "a, nays 15-absent 4S.
A bill was passed authorizing Com
missioners to settle disputed township
lines. A resolution was adopted
memorializing Congress to grant lands
to disabled soldiers without actual set
tlement.
FEB. 25.-In the Senate, a dozen
bills were read the second time, and
referred. The select committee Of
seven on coal mining reported back,
with amendments, the Senate bill to
regulate coal mines and the working
thereof.
In the House, petitions were pre-
sented, by Mr.. Baker, of los citizens
of Fairfield, Huron county; and Mr..
Brown, of Morrow, of Sc citizens of
Morrow county; and Mr.. Bogardus,
of 555 citizens and 666 ladies of Erie
and Huron counties against passage
of Mr.. Schircl1's House bill changing
the liquor law. Referred to Commit
tee on Temperance. Bills were intro
duced authorizing the election or ap-
pointment of a City Treasurer in cit
les containing a population of less
than fifty thousand; and TO amend
section 8 of an act requiring mort
cages and bills of sale to be deposited
with township clerks. The bill re-
quires record to be kept of chattel
mortgages and bills of sale deposited
with clerks.
The Senate held only an afternoon
session on yesterday. Bills were in
trodueed as follows: By Mr.. Wood
worth, providing that certificates of
incorporation may be acknowledged
by any officer qualified to take ac-
acknowledgements of deeds. By Mr..
Hunt, authorizing Life Insurance
Companies to loan money on real es-
tate located outside of Ohio. Messrs.
Woodwork and Prophet were ap-
pointed a select committee to act
with committee of the House to |
consider the propriety of establishing
an inebriate asylum.
In the House, petitions were pre-
sented asking for the establishment |
of an asylum for inebriates. Among
the bills introduced were the follow
ing: By Mr.. Corcoran, to compel city |
councils to allow different gas eompa-
nies the use of the streets, and afford |
facilities for competition in supplying
gas. By Mr.. Dodds, to regulate the
letting of jobs for the construction Of
eulverts. BY Mr.. Corcoran, to give
sub-eontractors a lien against con-
tractors. By Mr.. Ritezel, to provide
for the care and education of pauper
children.