The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-28
CLEVELAND. January %. ls78
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY
HOUSE.

FEB. ia bill was passed for the relief
OF the Treasurer of Center township, Wood
county, who had money stolen from his safe.
House bill passed authorizing Muskingum
county to build new Court house. Union
School District, of Mechanicsburg, Champaign
county, was authorized to borrow money to
complete a school house. Senate bill passed
providing for the incorporation of Saving and
Loan Associations. House bill to build an
iron bridge on the Western Reserve and Mau-
NICE Road over the Sandusky river was, after
a protracted debate, defeated Senate bill
passed authorizing the vacation and sale of
the portion of the Hooking canal within the
limits of the village Of Athens; also, the bill
allowing justices who aid in making abstracts
of votes of any genaral election, fees for their
services. House coneurred in Senate amend
ments to joint resolution for the payment of
certain committees in connection with the
burning of the Northern Lunatic Asylum.
FEE. 2O.-A joint resolution was adopted
for the conveyance of certain tract of State
land in Scioto county to Thomas Dugan upon
payment of $500. Huntington township, Ross
county, was authorized to pay an existing
school debt. Richland county was authorized
to provide quarters for the prosecuting attor-
ney. House bill passed providing for the tx
ing of compensation of counsel appointed to
defend criminals by county commissioners.
Washington county was authorized to build
new court house. House recousidered its
vote of concurrence in Senate amendments to
House resolution for the payment of commit
tees in connection with the burning Of the
Northern Lunatio Asylum, which sent the
resolution again to the Senate. House bill
passed authorizing the Commissioners Of the
State Library to make Improvements in the
Library room not to exceed $4,000. House
bill passed amending the act defining the ju-
risdiction and regulating the practice Of Pro-
bate Courts in reference to non-residents and
estates Of deceased persons. House bill max
ing it penal ofFense to point an unloaded
gun at any person was indefinitely postponed.
FEB. 2l.-House bills passed permitting the
renting of town halls; providing for the print
i=g of the annual reports of the Athens Asy-
lum. Senate bill passed providing that per-
sons benefited by ditch ordinance shall be
assessed to keep it in repair. The vote was
reconsidered by which the House refused to
pass the bill for a new bridge across the San
dusky river on the Western Reserve and
Maumee road. House refused TO adjourn over
In eommemoration OF the anniversary of
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reference to exempting property to the amount
OF $500 from forced sale ON execution belong
ing to heads of families not owners OF Ia home
stead. The Cincinnati and Newport bridge
company was authorized to increase its capital
stock and issue additional bonds. House bill
passed amendatory to the act defining jnrisdic-
ton and regulating the practice of probate
courts. Senate bill to amend and more clearly
define certain provisions Of the Boesel railroad
law failed to pass. The vote was-yeas 40,
nays 39-not constitutional majority. The
vote was reconsidered and the bill made the
special order for next Wednesday.
FEB. 22.-House met at the usual hour, and
after the transaction of some business Of no
particular import, adjourned till Monday, be-
cause of the anniversary of the birth of George
Washington.
FEB. 24.-Bills were introduced amending
the act for opening and regulating roads and
highways; providing that any Incorporated
company printing newspaper may increase
its stock. House bill establishing Board of
Control for Cincinnati was reported with
series of amendments, and postponed until
Wednesday, House bill passed providing for
the building of the Northern Lunatic Asylum.
The bill spprOpriates $3.50, 900 besides heating
apparatus and furniture.