The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-01-20

In the House on the 18th, Senate Joint reso-
luton to instruct our senators and Representa-
tives to oppose the sale of the U. S. Arsenal,
at Columbus, was referred. A number of Pc
titions were read and referred. Bill to en-
large culvert on the canal feeder connecting
Mercer county reservoir with Miami and Erie
Canal, read third time, amended SO as to require
sealed proposal for the work, and passed Res
olution to declare D. G. Fitch Assistant Clerk,
from date of his original appointment, al
though the intention of the resolution making
the appointment was only to appoint for last
session, was lost, when motion to inquire
and report how many unnecessary attaches
were receiving pay as officers of the House
was made and adopted. Resolution Of thanks
for courtesies extended by the B. & o. R. R.,
Mayor 6 Councils, of fBaItimore, &C., was pass
ed. A resolution was introduced asking the
Governor if he had been notified of the resig-
nation of R. G. Schenck, and if had called
special election. Laid over for discussion.
Bills were introduced to prescribe the fees OF
County Auditors In counties of less than 35,-
WV AnAAaDAbdluAos IL IquOI ScllCIe I6-
sponsible for damage or injury, done to per-
sons or property, by intoxicated persons. This
releases property owners, who under the pres
ent law, are equally responsible, and we hope
it may not pass. The law can be made more
productive of good as it is. To limit property
retained from Judgment to $500. To provide
an increase of $1,000 salary to the Governor,
Supreme Court Judges and Secretary of State;
and $500 to Attorney General. Itreduces the
amounts paid clerks. Adjourned.
In the Senate, petitions were read and re-
ferred. Bill to allow widows to elect, any
time before final settlement, whether to take
under the law or under the will, passed. Bill
to extend judgments before justices of the
peace, passed. Griffith's bill to allow cities,
counties, &C., to build railroads was returned
to the House, on request. Committee of Con-
ference was appointed on the bill to throw
open the building of county bridges to free
Bills we're introdu uced to author
ize county Commissioners to appropriate GER
lain money securities for railroad construction.
To amend the act to establish Longview Asy-
UNI. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, the resolution of
Ball, enquiring if the Governor had been noti- |
led of the resignation Of R. c. Schenck, and |
lad ordered special election, passed. Peti-
ions were read and referred. Bills were in
reduced to reduce rates OF toll on plank roads,
To allow the use of SAC, 900 of the Agricultural
Jollege Fund to be invested in Franklin Coun-
Y bonds To provide for examinations of
,ersons compounding drugs. To provide wa
ering places on the public highways. Bill
o allow free trade in money, was made the
pecial order for 14th February. Bill to abol-
sh the Office Of Comptroller of the Treasury
vas reported back, and made the special or
er for Feb. l4th. Governors message was
eceived enclosing Attorney Generals opinion
D reply to resolution of the morning, in re-
ard to vacancy in the third district, lection
ot ordered, because of there not being rea-
enable time before the end of the present
congress. Precedents quoted from BARLEY
)enisol and Cox's terms.
In the Senate, bill to audit and settle GER
lin military claims, was passed. Bills were
to abolish the death penalty. To
lake fruit and grass crop assessments, in the
ands of administrators same as other per-
,nal property. To amend school law; charg
~ fee of thirty-ive instead of fifty cents
II female applicants for examination. A res
luton was introduced, inquiring how much
me the Geological surveyors were giving to
leir work. 1t was aimed at Prof. Newbury,
no is not supposed to be all the while in
Ohio.
In the House on the I4th, Mr.. Dodds pre-
.nted memorial from the Chamber Of Com
lerce of Cincinnati, for law to authorize {
zee trade in money. The partial appropria- I
on bill was read the second and third times, I
nd passed. 1t appropriates about 100000 6
number Of new bills, chiefly on matters of
cal importance were introduced; The reso- ]
Ition offered by Mr.. Dodds, to abolish the c
ice of official reporter of the House, was ta- I
IN from the table and referred to the Com {
ittee on Retrenchment, after speech from. {
r. Dodds in favor of its immediate adoption t
r. Bogardus offered resolution MEMORIALS
g Congress to grant pensions to soldiers en-
ted after 1861, and discharged on account of Il
,hess before the expiration OF two years $
rvice. Referred. The resolution to pay t
ileage for the adjourned session to officers L
the House was discussed, and referred to j
e Judiciary committee. c.
Mr.. Hitchcock offered resolution directing p