The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-01-19
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
TUERDAY, JANUAY 9.


HoUsE-The following are a few of
the bills introduced; To authorize
supervisors to construct passways
across highways for the convenience
of land owners. To require deeds
of transfer to be recorded within one
month after the execution thereof,
instead of six months as at present.
To strike the word "white" out of
the law relating to the making up of
jury lists. Mr.. Van Cleaf offered a
resolution, that, for the better paci-
fication of the country and the es-
tablishment of a more perfect union
of the States, our delegation in Con
gress be requested to vote for gen
eral amnesty for political. offenses
incurred by the late civil war. The
resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Federal Relations.
SENATE.-Mr. Boesel introduced
a bill to authorize counties and
townships to build railroads and to
lease or operate the same. This bill
is the same as the one about which
there was SO much talk during the
sessions Of the last Legislature, gen.
orally known as the Griffith Rail
road bill" Its provisions are about
the same as those of the Cincinnati
Southern Railroad act. Mr.. Beach
also introduced a bill to provide for
vaccination in the public Schools of
the State.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10.
At 12o'clock the Senate fled into
the Hall of the House, preceded by
the President and officers thereof,
to 60 into joint convention for the
election for United States Senator.
The roll being called all the Seua-
tors answered to their names, and
all the Representatives were found
to be present except Ellis Of Mus
kingum.
President Mueller announced that
as the Games of the Senators and
Representatives we're called they
would respond, giving in full the
name Of the person for whom thry
desired to vote.
The roll of Senators was called, II
{ Republicans voting for John Sher-
man, Is (Democrats) voting for
George W. Morgan, and Mr.. Gage
{ Republican, voting for Robert c.
Schenck.
The House roll called, Sc (Repub-
licans voting for Sherman, 46 Dem
ocrats) for Morgan, l (AIr. Falls,
Republican, for Aaron F. Perry, and
l (Mr. Powell, independently for
Jacob D. Cox.
Before the vote was announced,
the following gentlemen changed
their votes from Morgan to Cox.
Messrs. Callen, Morris, Smith Of
Tuscarawas, Strong and Mccoy.
The President proceeded to de
clare the result amid great confusion,
many members still claiming the
light to change their votes; but the
President ruled that inasmuch as
he had commenced to make known
the result, all changes and motions
were out of order. The final vote
stood: Sherman 73, Morgan 60,
Cox 5, Perry l, and Schenck l. The
President declared that John Sher-
man, having received a majority of
the votes cast in this Convention,
was duly elected United States Sen
ator for the term of six years from
the 4th of March, 1873. Immense
applause. The Convention then
THURSDAY, JANUARY /.
HoUsE.-A large portion Of the
session was occupied by a
coming from Democrat
C members to have the Journal SO
Uttered as to show that The presid-
ng officer of the joint Convention to
.lect United States enatOr on the
Law previous refused to allow them
o change their votes from Morgan
o Cox. But the Republicans voted
own all motions to. amend the