The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
HOUSE.

FER 4.-The bill passed prescribing a pen
atty for transporting pauper from one ooun-
ty 70 another for permanent rssidsnce.-
The committee on Finance was directedt to IL.
quire into the expedisncy Of selling the
Western Reserve and Maumes road and the
National road to The several counties through
which they pass.-The bill passed giving
towns and villsges in certain counties the
sane power for opening and improving streets
as cities of the FIRST and second class have
Bills were introduced 70 allow the Soldiers
and Sailors orphans' Home at Xenia, to re-
cefve the benefit Of all the money appropriated
for its maintenance; to abolish the oa1oe Of
suPerintendents Of free turnpikes-senate
joint resolution was adopted providing for the
printing Of additional copies Of the report on
Railroads and TeIsgraphs
FEB. 5-The correction Is made that the
bill giving towns and villages the same au-
thority to open and improve streets as cities
of the first and second class is general one,
and does not apply to certain counties.-A
resolution was introduced and referred for two
fountains In the State House ysrd--s=BilIs
passed providing thatA tie vote for member
Of the General Assembly may be decided by
the casting Of lots; defining the meaning Of
the law in reference to the soldiers relief
fund-Bills passed amending section l6 Of
an act for the relief of the poor; authorizing
Green township, Adams county, to pay.
school house debt; providing for the protection
of persons performing labor OF furnishing
materials for the construction Of railroads.
Bill were introduced to prevent the spread of
smallpox to punish bribery by elective OFF,
GERS; to provide for deputy county weighers
in counties where there ara NO cities; to change
the mode Of selecting jurors in capital crimi-
nal cases.
FEB. "a resolution was adopted proyid.
ing for an examination into the claims allowed
by the Board of Military Claims under the
act Of April, lS65-The Auditor OF State
was directed by bin to draw on the State
Treasurer in favor of the Treasurer Of Harri-
son county for taxes paid by the Harrison
Branch Bank in ls58-59-Senate amend
ments to House bill giving the United States
authority 10 condemn property for public
buildings we're eoncurred in.-Bills were
introduced relating to the creation aud regula-
ton Of associated companies; fixing time
when the State Auditor shall reliHquish to free
banks their securities; to provide for rebuild
ing of the Northern Lunatic Asylum. "A
joint resolution was offered and laid over for
sine die adjournment March Slst. House
bill passed requiring Probate Judges to make
annual returns TO County Auditors of the
amount Of fees received. joint res
Olution was adopted requesi ng Ohio Senators
and Representatives in Congress to aid in the
passage of the bill regulating commerce on
railroads between the several States-A re.
cess was then taken until to-day at 4. NJ.
FEB. THE House met at eight O'Clock A.
MA bill was introduced TO amend the
second trial act, so as to allow second trial
only in cases for the recovery of unliquidated
damages, and then only on motion and find
ing BY the cont that substantial justice has
not been done between parties; and in such
case the court may, in its discretion, put the
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fuse second trial. II the party obtaining Sec
Ond trial is not bettered, he pays the costs
thereof, including sl2 of jury fees.--With
the transaction of little other routine busi-
ness, the House adjourned, and viii stand so
under the rule until Tuesday next at half past
two o'clock P NJ.
The House met in the afternoon with about
thirty members present Several petitions
were presented, twenty-four bills read the
second time, and the following new bills intro
duced: To provide that when a municipal |
shall have adopted system Of
drainage, the owners Of private property may
connect in an improved manner their cellar
drainage with such system. authorize
NOtaries Public to appoint appraisers In the
settlement Of estates, the same as is done by
Justices of the Peaoe.-TO prevent any At
toFney associated with States Attorney in
the practice Of law from scting as counsel for
in State cases.