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

MARCH 10.-Senate confirmed nomination
by the Governor of board of commissioners
to remove distractions in the Slackwater at
the Providence dam feeder on the Northern
division of the Miami and Erie canal. House
Joint resolution was adopted in regard to
printing reports of the Ohio horticultural So
oie.y. Senate bill prescribing the duties OF
county recorders was read the third time and
laid on the table, Bills were iAtroduced mod
flying the powers and duties of the State
Commissioner of Insurance; authorizing the
purchase of additional lands adjoining the
Blind asylum; providing that q village may
organize with 800 instead of 500 inhabitants;
in relation to special tax on free turnpike
roads and the levyipg of special road taxes by
vote. Bills passed to enable hydraulic COM
panies 10 borrow money TO the amount of half
the capital stock paid in; House bill relating
TO city and school funds. A preamble and
joint resolution declaring in favor of the re-
organization and aid of the Cuban insurgents
was read and went over on notice of inteHtion
TO discuss
MARoH ll.-Senate went into Committee of
the Whole on the school bill, and after reach
ing section lOl rose, reported progress and
obtained leave to sit again. House bill sup
Elemental to the homestead and loan as
soeiation acts Of Nay 8 and 9, 1868, was indefi-
nitely postponed House bill passed, increas-
ing the salaries of the prosecuting attorneys
OF Franklin and Montgomery counties to 81 :
900 per annum, and Lucas and Cuyahoga
counties to $1,000. Senate bill passed extend
ing the time one year for the completion Of
the geological survey. Senate bill authorizing
the appointment of commissioners of fisheries
was debated and laid on theltables =
MARCH r. Bills were introduced extending
the provisions OF the munie ipel code in refer
encs to sprinkling, repairing and improving
streets, and tho protection and planting of
trees therein; providing for the approval by
county commissioners of tho appointment Of
superintendent By infrmary directors; author
ling appropriations for tbs benefit OF the
Girls Industrial Home, recently destroyed by
fire. Bills passed authorizing and requiring
county treasurers to pay out two-thirds of
each semi-annual collection of taxes by the
Both Of June and 3Oth of December in ad
vance; providing for rebuilding the Nsrthern
Lunatic Asylum, with gas works attached.
MARCH 13.-Senate in committee of the
Whole perfected the school bill, rose and 70
ported it back, when it was made the special
order for P. M. to-day. Senate bill provid-
ing for the reclamation of and sale of certain
lands granted to the State by the United
States and individuals for canal pouposes, for
the support of the Ohio Agricultural and Ne
chanical College, was passed after protract-
ed debate-yeas 25, nays 4. ~
MARCH l4.-HOuse Joint resolution censur-
ing the act OF Congress in increasing the sala-
ry of the members came up. substitute
was offered in viii ch tho President was CEN
sured: Considerable debate ensued, sprinkled
with q variety of amendments. Finally the
House resolution was amended declaring it
was the intention Of the resolution to censure
every individual who may have aided directly
or indirectly in the passage of the bill increas-
ing salaries. Thus amended the House reso-
luton passed. House bill passed providing
that the contract price for labor on streets,
etc, may be paid for by assessments in villag-
es as well as cities. ...
! MARCH l5.-The School bill came up, and
after discussion. was postponed until Tuesday
Bill was introduced amending the militia law,
reducing the number of men required for bat
teries.