The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-01-12

mittee to investigate illegal abuses and cor
ruption in the administration Of the Federal
Government, and approving the votes OF those
Senators who sustained him in the movement.
Resolution laid over under notice to discuss.
FRIDAY, JAN. 8.
HOUSE. Mr. Little offered a resolution,
which was adopted, directing the Secretary of
State to notify all County Clerks that they are
required by law to make complete returns of
the yea and nay vote on the question of calling
a Constitutional Convention, and of the total
number of votes cast in their respective coun-
ties. The vote will be officially canvassed on
the 18th inst.
SENATE.-Bills were introduced as follows:
BY Mr. Jones of Licking-To not release sure
ties on bonds, bills or promissory notes on
final contracts for extention Of time between
the creditor and principal debte1s; By Mr..
Holden-To provide for the payment of the
Morgan Raid claims; BY Mr.. Wright-To sell
the unsurveyed and unsold lands in the Vir-
ginia Military district-Mr. Stimson's res
olutiOn relative to joint select committee to
report bill redistricting the State into new
Congressional districts was taken fro IN the ta-
bic and adopted.
SATURDAY, JAN. s.
HoUsE.-Mr. Wickersham introduced a bill
to exempt moneys loaned on land from taxa
tion.-The Senate joint resolution to ap-
point joint select committee with instruc-
tons to report bill re-districting the State
for Congressional representation was adopted.
SENATE.-The Senate concurred in the
resolution adopted by the House on Friday,
calling upon County Clerks for complete re-
turns of the vote for and against holding a
Constitutional Convention, Mr.. Johns, Of
Trumbull, introduced bill fixing SI.5O per
square of 800 ems as the rate of charges for
legal advertisements, for the first three inser-
ton, and rs cents additional for each subse-
quent insertion, when required by law.
MONDAY, JAN. 8.
HoUsE.-Bill to increase the salary OF State
Commissioner of Common Schools from $4,000
to $4,000. Read second time and referred.
Bill introduced to empower county clerks and
notaries public to make acknowledgements of
certificates Of Incorporation, in accordance
with q recommendation of tie Secretary of
State. The House concurred in the Senate
amendments to Mr.. Little's join resolution in
structing county clerks to forward to the Sec
retary of State complete returns of the vote on
holding Constitutional Convention. a mes
sage was received from the Senate, notifying
the House that the House amendments to the
Senate joint resolution relative to the distribu-
ton of geological report, were not concurred
In. The House asked for Committee of Con-
ference. The House met at half past two
o'clock 2. NJ, and after receiving some reports
from select committees, took a recess until
after the ceremonies OF inauguration had been
performed.
SENATE.-The chair appointed Messrs,
Wright, Brinsmade and Leeds committee on
the part of the Senate, under the joint resolu-
ton relative to the erection OF monuments to
Generals Harrison ap1 Hamar-BiIls were
introduced to provide Eor the inspection, and
regulating the sale of Illuminating oils; to en-
able cities of the second class, whose corporate
limits are co-extensive with the township in
which located, to vote for justices of the peace
and constables on the same ticket with citv
oficers.-Mr. Smith reported rules for the
government OF the Senate. Agreed to.-Mr
Hart reported rules for the government Of
the two Houses. Agreed to.-A resolution
was passed fixing the compensation of pages
at $3.50 day.--The President appointed
the following committee, in accord
ance with the joint resolution, on the part of
the House, for redistricting the State: Mssyfs.
Stmson, Jones of Trumbull, Parker, Smith,
Daugherty, Murphy and Hardesty-Brins-
made introduced a resolution to elect an Of
fetal reporter. Passed. He nominated Mr..
Franklin of Columbus, an old Democract
whom the Senate elected without opposition.