The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-03-21
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY
HOUSE.

MARCH IO.-A Joint resolution was offered
aud referred for purchase of l25 copies of
the Constitutional debates of 1851, for not
exceeding 500 House bill passed to recon
vey strip of land along the Miami and Erie
canal in Napoleon, Henry county. House bill
in relation to collecting tolls on the Western
Reserve and Maumee road failed TO pass. The
vote was reconsidered and postponed. House
bill passsd directing Noble county to refund
to certain townships an excess of tax paid.
A bill was introduced in relation TO the expi-
ration OF the term of Office of Trustees of Col
leges. House bill providing that the loans of
building associations shall be confined to
building purposes, was indefinitely postponed.
Senate bill was passed for improvements III
the Stubenville court house; also, House bill
authorizing West Union, Adams county, to
build court house. House joint resolutions
condemnatory of the Congressional increase of
salaries, was taken up and passed-yeas "a,
nays 6. An amendment censuring the Presi-
dent for signing the bill was voted down.
MARCH lI.-Bll was introduced regulating
the payment of Magistrates fees and other
officers in criminal cases. Bills passed relating
to the mode of procuring testimony Of persons
confined in prison. House bill to prohibit the
natural transit of fish up or down any of the
rivers or creeks was read the third time and
defeated on its passage 81, nays 40:
House bill passed to establish Superior Court
in Cuyahoga county. House bill TO straighten
the Big Miami river channel failed to pass.
A communication from the Cincinnati Society
of Natural History, in relation to the appoint
ment of Board OF Fish commissioners was
read. Bills were introduced amending the
road law by increasing the compensation of
certain persons; to punish pocket picking and
larceney from the person; authorizing the ap-
preparation of lands for public institutions in
certain cases; amending the code of civil pro-
ceedure in relation to sueing guardians; de6n-
ing the duties of County Auditors and the
State Auditor in relation to the Indebtedness
of counties, townships, towns and school dis
tricts; for relief Of securities. Bills passed
authorizing county treasurers to make certain
dispositions of T1expended balances of the
special road tax.
MARCH l2.-HOuse proceeded t9 the cOnsid-
Grafton OF Senate bill to provide for the taxa
ton of railroad stocks, bonds and indebted
ness, and after several amendments had been
made the bill was indefinitely postponed. SEN
ate bill supplemental and amendatOry to the
BOesel Railroad law was passed after debate
yeas SO, nays Sc.
MARCH l3.-Bills passed empowering Coun-
ty Commissioners to employ a surveyor in
locating bitches; amending the insurance law
SO as to regulate the business of foreign com
panies in the State. The bill to abolish capital
punishment was reported back without recon-
mendation from the majority of the Judiciary
committee; the minority report favored its
passage. The bill was placed on the calender
for third reading on the 26th.
MARCH l4.-Bills were introduced authoriz-
ing purchasers of unfinished railroads to COM
plete the same; authorizing the sale of Pres
byterian church in Seneca county; authorizing
Monroe township, Adams county, to pay an
indebtedness House bill failed to pass daclar-
ing the sale of intoxicating liquors to minors
prinlG facie evidence of guilt. House bill
passed authorizing Willoughby township,
Lucas county, to build town hall; also,
House bill authorizing Franklin township,
Monroe county, to build school house; also
authorizing Wayne township, Darke county
to pay a school debt; also, House bill giving
livery stable keepers lien upon the stock
they board and care for; also House bill allow
ing fire insurance companies to do business on
100000, and changing the valuation of life
policies; also Senate bill prescribing the duties
Of the Commissioner of Railroads and Tele-
graphs; also House bill abolishing the Office of
Superintendent of roads and placing the same
in the hands of township trustees; also House
bill TO include Mercer county and LeWistown
reservoirs in the act for The protection of fish;
also House bill in reference to voting at rail-
road stockholders meetings; also House bill
to punish bribery; also authorizing Whining
ton, Clinton county, to pay a school debt. A
bill was reported to establish the Ohio State
University The bill merges the Ohio Apri-
cultural and Mechanical College, the Uniyer-
sity at Athens, and the Miami University un-
der the above title. i
MARCH l5.-Bills were introduced aulhoriz.
ing Hardin county 10 levy a tax to pay the
balance of the money for the fair grounds of
the Agricultural Society; amending the mu-
cicipal code in reference to the time of paying
for property appropriated by cities; amending |
the act constituting Hamilton county a sepa-
rate district for Lunatic Asylum purposes.