The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-21
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY
HOUSE.

FEB. l2.-Bills passed authorizing Lorain
county to construct draw bridge across Black
river; authorizing stewards of benevolent
State institutions to draw from the treasury
$4,000 at a time for current expenses.-The
bill to take from prosecuting attorneys the
power to approve Of contracts made by county
commissioners was indefinitely postponed
The bill passed making appropriations to
pay the interest on the principal Of the State
debt.-The joint resolution was adopted to
print $4,000 copies of the Secretary of States
report in English and a number in German
Bills were introduced providing for the
incorporation of private banks; requiring
county agricultural societies to elect officers
the last day of the fair, and requiring the
treasurer to give bonds.
FEB. l3.-House bill requiring all persons
not residents of any county $50 days next pre-
ceding general election, nor of any precinct
or ward $50 days, to register before tLey can
be permitted to exercise the right Of suffrage,
was read the third time, debated and postpon-
ed until next Thursday. passed re-
COAu paAAOb VI ObuCA obsOco 0OAak AunA-
ness in Ohio to conform to the laws relative to
incorporate companies; requiring railroad
company officials to answer question: The
bill creating board of construction for Gin
cinnah was recommitted to the Hamilton
county delegation. joint resolution
passed extending the privileges of the State
Library to widows of sx-members and of State
officers.
FEB. I4.-House bill amendatory and sup
Elemental to the act for the punishment of
lotteries and schemes of chance of any kind or
description, was read the third time and eliei-
ted continuous debate, lasting through the
morning session n--Tho discussion was re-
newed after the noon recess, and finally the
bill passed-yeas &c, nays 7.-The bill pass
ed providing that mining companies may in
crease their capital stock.-Senate bill
amending the Boesel railroad law in several
particulars was taken up, amendments agreed
to and the further consideration of the bill
postponed until next Friday-A bill was in
troduced making the pointing of fire-arm,
loaded or not, st person, a misdemeanor,
punishable by fine or imprisonment or both.
FEB. ia resolution was adopted in
structing the committee on Penitentiary to
enquire into the awards of contracts for con-
vict labor.-The bill in reference to the
liability of parties to prOmissOry notes was
indefinitely postponed; also House bill to es.
tablish Superior Court in Mahoning county;
also bill fixing the time during which notice
shall be given for the sale of personal proper
ty in the settlement of estates.-A bill was
introduced authorizing county commissioners
to change location of ditches.--The Speaker,
in the presence Of the House, signed the en-
rollment of the Partial Appropriation bill.
FEB. 17.-Bills were introduced amending
the code of civil procedure by allowing cases
Of law or fact to be tried in the order they are
placed on the docket unless determined other
wise by court; regulating the demand and use
Of stationery in the General Assembly; proVid-
ing that county in6rmary directors shall adj
vertise for proposals for the keeping Of the
infrmAry, the contract to be awarded to the
lowest responsible and capable bidder; author
izing county commissioners to reduce the
width Of ditch or drain if deemed adTantag.
eous; to repeal the clause of the road improve
ment law requiring the assessment to be
placed on a special duplicate. joint res
olution was offered aud ordered printed, di-
recting the Governor to appoint commissioners
TO codify the criminal laws.-Bills were
introduced to amend the municipal code SO
that villages with charters Of cities of the
second class may, on the petition of fifty vot-
ers, vote on the re-adoption Of the old char
ters for villages for special purposes, or to
surrender their charter right; to increase the
fees of Jurors.