The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-02-16
OHIO LEGISLATION.

But little business was done in
either House, on the I'd, and an ad-
iournment was made until the 9Th.
No quorum was present, in either
House, on the 9th, and of course
nothing was done. On
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5.
In the House, the vote on the
question of calling a Constitutional
Convention was canvassed in the
presence of both Houses, full returns
having been received. The count
showed that the Convention had
been carried by about thirty thous-
and majority.-The bill to au-
thorize County Commissioners to
cause bridges to be constructed on
certain public highways in cities and
incorporated villages, was passed.
Mr.. Corcoran introduced a bill
making the obtaining of goods un-
der false pretenses a penitentiary of
fense, the same as stealing or grand
larceny.
SENATE.-The greater part of the
day was spent in the consideration
of House bill to admit as competent
jurors persons who may have gained
through newspaper accounts or
street rumors, intelligence as to par
ticulars of any criminal transaction
that may give rise to prosecution
before our Courts. No vote was
taken on the bill.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8.
HoUsE.-Senate bill to allow cities
of the second class to levy al ad-
ditiOnal tax for sanitary purposes,
was passed.-House bill relative
to letting the contract for State
printing for no greater length of
time than one year, was also passed.
The House bill to extend the
time of paving for certain school
lands in section IA, township 6,
Montgomery county, was passed un-
animously.
SENATE.-House bill in reference
to causes for challenging Jurors in
criminal cases was discussed during
most of the day, and finally passed.
The House bill for the removal
of the Farmers Insurance company
from Jelloway, Kuox county, to some
other place in the county. Passed.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9.
HoUsE.-Mr. Steele's bill to in
crease the salary of the State Com
missioner of Common Schools from
$4,000 to $2500, was Dictated
Mr.. Max's bill to authorize the
Councils of cities and incorporated
villages to assess the expenses of
opening streets, &c, against the con
tiguous property, or the lots and
lands benefited, instead of paying
for the same out of the general ex-
pense fund, was passed.
SENATE.-The majority ofthe com
mittee on Privileges and Elections
reported in favor ofgiving the seat
now occupied by John D. Kemp,
Democrat, from the Montgomery
PrebIe District, to James Sayler, on
the ground that the votes of the dis
abled soldiers in the National Home
near Dayton should have been re-
ceived.
SATURDAY, FEBRURY 10.
HoUsE.-Twelve new bills were
introduced. Sena bill to author
ize the City Council of Cleveland to
issue bonds for the construction of
water works, was read the third
time, and passed unanimously.
SEGATE.-Mr. Murphy introduced
bill to fix the weight Of clover seed
per bushel at 30 pounds, instead of
60 as now; of oats at 80 pounds in
stead of SO; of corn in the ear at 6S
pounds.-A joint resolution was
adopted providing for obtaining the
records of Ohio soldiers that served
in the war against the rebellion
Mr.. Easements bill equalizing rail
road charges for freight, on the pro
rata principle, as to distance, was
passed unanimously.