The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-02-02
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
ruEsnAY. LANuARY %.

Works in any city or village to lease
water privileges for purpose OF carry
ing on manufacturing establishments
was passed.-Also the following
House bills were passed: to pro
hibit persons from hunting wild
game on premises other than their
own without permission, under pen
atty of fine of not less than five
nor more than twenty five.-Sev-
eral bills were introduced-to COM
pei persons proposing to go into the
saloon keeping business TO give
bonds, to the acceptance of Court,
that they will not vi late our presen
liquor laws, aud to require them to
keep a registry of all persons to
whom they may sell intoxicating
drinks.-The Senate bill to pro
vide for the appointment of guar
lians over habitual drunkards was
indefinitely postponed, because it
was claimed that the bill did not
materially change the statutes now
in force on that subject.
SENATE.-Mr. Parkers house bill
appropriating the tolls of the West
ern Reserve and Maumee road to
the maintainance of the same was
passed! Mr.. Beavis' Senate bill,
enabling the city Of Cleveland to con-
struct bridge commonly known as
the "High Bridge" project, connec-
ting the east and west side of the
city, was also passed, after protrac-
ted discussion.-In consequence
of the absence of the committee on
Privileges and Elections, hearing
the arguments in the contested cleo
ton case of Sayler (Republican)
versus Kemp democrat, from the
Montgomery Preble District, but a
short session was held.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY "a.
In the House, Armstrong of Bel
mont. offered joint resolution, re-
uuesting the Ohio delegation in
Congress to urge the passage Of an
act for the payment of one hundred
dollars bounty to all soldiers who
have not received such bounty, who,
enlisting for three years service or
during the war, were honorably dis
charged before the expiration of two
years' service. Resolution laid over.
-Babcock's House bill to apthor-
ize Masonic and Odd Fellow Asso-
Citations to increase their capital
stock, was passed.-Cunningham's
House bill to enable County Com
missioners, on request, to provide
suitable office accommodations for
County Surveyors, was also passed.
The Senate bill, providing for
the recovery of damages from cor
porations, in any sum not exceeding
ten thousand dollars, (instead of five
thousand, as under the present law. J
for causing death by wrongful act,
neglect or default, was passed, after
being amended so as to leave it en-
tireiv discretionary with the jury as
to what amount of damage should
be recovered in such cases.-Cor-
coran's House bill to allow building
associations to increase their capt.
tai stock, was passed.-Sterling
offered a resolution on the case Of
the tie vote f0r Representative in
Noble county, declaring vacant the
seat now occupied by Benjamin F.
Spriggs (Democrat) from that coun-
ty, and instructing the Governor to
order a special election for filing the
same. At the request of the Dem
ocratic side, the resolution was post
poned until Wednesday the 31st.
In the Senate a short session was
held but no business of any conse-
quenee transacted, committees being
engaged In making tours of exami-
nation of benevolent institutions,
hearing arguments, &c.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 20.
In the House, Mr.. Scott's partial
appropriation bill was taken up at
1920 A. NJ, being the special order |
Of the hour, and its consideration be- |
gun item by item. The bill after be-
ing discussed and approved, was
read the third time and put upon its
passage, going through by a vote of
81 to Con motion of Mr. Callen,
5he House went into committee of |
,he whole for considering the bill for
Ealing a constitutional convention.
After debate and efforts to amend the
Speaker took the chair, and Mr. Cal
en- reported the bill from the Com
nittee of the Whole recommending
is engrossment and passage. Bill
va. still pending at adjournment. /
In the Senate, Mr.. McDo0elPs
Senate bill for increasing the salaries
If prosecuting attorneys in certain
was read the third time, and +
much of the morning session was
pent in discussing the measure
which vas terminated by laying the
,iIl on the tabIe.-Mr. Cas-, ment
bill to amend the act to
egulate the charge upon railroad
reights, by providing prosecuting
ttOTneys when the complaint oftha !