The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-02-09
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

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OHIO LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, JANUARY 80.
HoUsE.-Mr. Curtis introduced a
bill to conserve the property of hab-
itual drunkards. Bill provides for
the appointment Of conservators Of
the estates of habitual drunkards,
states how such conservator shall be
appointed, and prescribes in details
ms duties.-Mr. Ford, of Jefferson
also introduced a bill to empower
County Commissioners to reduce the
width Of county roads, on petition
of interested residents.
SENATE.-Mr. Leeds introduced a
bill to allow judges of elections each
four dollars for their services at ev-
cry election.-Bill to authorize
the Commissioners of Seneca county
to transfere 1886. rs from the veteran
bounty fund of said county to the
county fund, was passed.-Mr.
Newman offered a resolution in
structing the j lint committee on Re-
districting the State for Congress
sional representation, to report a
bill that will contain no gerryman-
deling features, but on the contrary,
that will be just and fair in its op-
eraliOns, and give to each party the
proportionate representation in the
Lower House Of Congress to which
It's population entities it. Resolu-
ton laid over.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 80.
HoUsE.-The following bills were
passed: Senate bill to prohibit
County Treasurers from receiving
any percentage from the proceeds of
the sale of any bonds issued by
County Commissioners; House bill
To authorize injunctions to be gotten
out against lotteries and other games
of chance.-Mr. FuIton's bill ap-
propriating one thousand dollars for
erection Of a monument at Urbana,
to the memory of General simon
Kenton. was defeated by a vote Of 50
against 20.
SENATE.-The partial appropria-
tion bull was passed.-Senate bill
to provide against the use of slaugh-
ter houses near pubic highways OF
Incorporated villages, was also pas
sed.
"WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 81.
HoUsE.-The following bills were
10 authorize admins
traitors and executors to be appoint
ed guardians of minor interested in
settled by such administra-
tors and executors; to extend the
time for the payment of taxes semi
annually to the 3Ist Of December.
and Both of June respectively, in
stead of the Goth of December and
June, as now required.
SENATE.-Seyeral bills of general
were introduced. To amend
ing the law relating to Probate
Courts so as to provide that where
an executor or administrator has a
claim against the estate he repre-
sents, he shall file his claim with the
probate judge, who shall give notice
Of the filing of the claim to the par
ties interested in the estate, and fix 8
a day for hearing the same. For
punishment of superintendent and
on public buildings, who
shall certify to false estimates of
work done or materials furnished.
Bill providing that the City Civil
Engineer Of each of the cities Of
Cincinnati and Cleveland shall be
elected by the City Council, was al
80 passed.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY l.
HoUsE.-By strich party vote of
.he members PRESENTS Republic
cans to SO Democrats-the Noble
t;e-vote election case was set
led by the adoption of resolution
declaring that Benjamin F. Spriggs,
Democrat, was not legally a member
Of House, and directing the Cover
nor to order a special election in
hat county to fill the vacancy
Both branches of the Legislature
met in joint convention in the Hall
Of the House, to canvass the vote ON
,he question of holding a Constitu-
siunaI Convention. There being four
counties still to be heard from, the
took a recess until We l.
lesday. Lieutenant Governor Muel
Ter announced, however, that so far
IS have been received, the returns
indicate that the question hag been
carried by about thirty-two thous-
and majority.
SENATE.-Mr Cunningham's House
bill to make valid all certificates for
the Incorporation of companies ac-
knowledged before Notaries Public
was passed.-Mr. Jones, of Trum-
bull, introduced bill for the cod
Ification and revision of the laws
now in force in relation to the ap-
of private property to
5he use Of corporations other than
and more particularly ap-
plies to procuring the right of way
BY rail Dads. 1t makes some impor-
5ant changes in existing laws, among
which are: First, providing for a
inal judgment on the verdict. in
'tead Of simple confirmation of the
as now, thus enabling the
landowner to enforce he verdict by
execution, whether the corporation
,lccts to take the land or not; sec
.ond, it pro ides for jurors; third,
or the appointment by the court of
. competent attorney to protect the
lights and interests of absent and
owners; fourth, for the
enforcement Of a judgment against
corporation in cases where lands
ave been taken without legal right,
y providing that the owner may in
titute proceedings under the act,
nd enforce the judgment by execu-
ron; and in default of collection