Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-01-30
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
COLUMBUS, January 23d, 1873.

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COLUMBUS, January 23d, 1873.
The Senate bill by Mr.. Jones of
frumbull, for the protection of sub
laborers, boarding house
keepers and others, in their claims
against railroad companies and con-
tractors, having been reported from
the Judiciary Committee which re
its passage, it was read
the third time and passed.
The Senate bill by Mr.. Hardesty,
authorizing the trustees of Brown
Paulding county, to levy
a tax and borrJw money for bridge
purposes, was read a third time and
passed.
The Senate bill by Mr.. Thomp-
son, authorizing the commissioners
of Franklin county to levy a tax
and build bridge across Indian
run, in said county, was passed.
Mr.. Steele's House bill, authoriz-
ing the commissioners of Lake
county 10 levy tax and build a
bridge across Currant Run, was re-
ported from the Committee on Roads
and Highways, which recommended
its indefinite postponement. Agreed
to.
..... HOUSE. #a.
House bill by Mr.. Howland, cor
recting a clerical error in section l
of the act regulating the sale of
mineral oils, passed last session,
was read the third time and passed
years 20, nays s.
Mr.. Oren's House bill, authoriz-
ing the consolidation of joint stock
fire and marine insurance compa-
nies, was passed by Y to 6.
Mr.. Schif7s Senate bill providing
that the Boards of Aldermen and
Common Council of Cincinnati shall
elect their officers by viva voce
votes instead of by ballot, was pass
ed by u to 2. i. i-ga.a
House bill by Mr.. Berry, for the
protection of fish in the waters of
the State by limiting the time du-
ring which fish may be seined, from
June TO February, a period of eight
months. After the House had eX
tricated itself from a parliamentary
muddle, Mr.. Berry moved to recon-
nit the bill with instructions to
amend by striking out June and in
serting September. After consider
able discussion, participated in by
Mr.. Cooper, who "gloried in the fact
that he resided on the banks of Owl
creek" where there are fish; Mr..
Berry, Judge Oliver, who showed
himself worthy disciple of Isaac
Walton, and an opponent of the
pernieious custom of seining, which
drives the bass from our waters, fol.
lowed by Mr.. Richmond in similar
strain, on motion of Mr.. Munson
the bill was laid on the table. '
sENATE-EvENING SESSION.
January oath, 1873.
The Senate, at half past eleven O,
clock, passed the bill establishing
all usury laws and authorizing con.
tracts for interest at any rate agreed
upon by the parties, the rate to re.
main at six per cent. in the absence
contract. Two hours were spent by
the opponents of the bill in fill
clustering to prevent its passage
The final vote was-yeas u, nays
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House bill by Mr.. Neff, to author
ize the school board of Springfield
Clark county, to borrow money fol
the maintenance of schools, was
passed-yeas p, nays none.
Senate bill by Mr.. Beach, relative
to the duties of county auditors in
the collection from parents of deal
and dumb children of sufficient
money to clothe their children while
receiving instructions at the insti
tuition for deaf and dumb mutes, wa;
passed-years 6S, nays 3.
House bill by Mr.. Williams, to
extend the privileges of the institu
ton for deaf and dumb mutes to
youths not less than five years old
nor more than twenty-one years old
instead of excluding youths under
the age of ten years, was read the
third time.
House bill by Mr., Neff, to amend
the act to prevent accidents by rail
roads, so that the ringing of the 10
comotIve bell at every road-crossing
may be dispensed with, leaving but
one requirement ofengineers, name
ly, the blowing of the whistle, was
passed-yeas, 65, nays 8. q .a'"i