The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-04-04


MARCH Resolutions were adopted pro-
viding for select committee of five to inves-
tigate the charges of bribery and corruption
made by certain Cincinnati papers in eonnec-
ton with the Little Lottery bill; the commit
tee to sit with open doors, and have power to
send for persons and papers. Mssars. Putnam,
Updegraif, Beavis, Patrick and Gardiner were
named as the committee. Senate bill vas
lost, to obtain the true value in money of real
estate for taxation: House bill passad, pro-
viding fOE such compensation of city infrmary
directors as the council may determine.
MARCH 27.-Bills passed reducing the num-
ber ofinhabitants requisite for the orgariza-
ton of an Incorporated village; enabling Grad
itors to choose q trustee in place of the assign
ee appointed by the debtor. Senate bill 10
establish election precincts at national asy,
lums for disabled soldiers was read the third
time and referred. Senate disposed of the
twenty eight amendments 70 the Boesel rail-
road bill, which is therefore now law. SEN
ate bill regulating the process when corpo-
ration is indicted was passed
MARCH 2S.-House bill passed authorizing
Middlebury township, Cuyahogo county, to
purchase land for an infirmary. Senate bill
passed, amending the insurance laws so that
mutual Insurance companies may annually
elect one-third Of their directors, and also,
providing the same companies shall have as
sets of $1,000 to do business in the State;
also Senate bill reducing the number of men
necessary to organize and complete a battery
of artillery. A large number of appointments
by the Governor received the Senate's conffr-
nation. House bill passed amendatory and
supplemental to the act regulating insurance
companies doing business in this State. Bills
were introduced enabling animal cruelty pre-
ventive associations to become bodies corpo-
rate; also enabling agents of such associations
to make arrests and providing fines and penal
ties; providing for distribution Of laws pass
ed at each session; authorizing sheriffs to ap-
point county constables and providing for
their pay; for the better protection of railroads
and travellers; to facilitate the holding of elect
ions and secure accuracy in returns; enabling
associations of persons having funds for build
ing homesteads to become incorporated A
bill passed changing the time of the spring
term of the Common Pleas Court in Lorain
county. A resolution was adopted for an ad-
jOurnment from April fth to the Tuesday fol-
lowing. House bill passed appropriating $l2-
600 for State library improvements. House
bill passed extending to Dayton the provisions
of the Cleveland police act.
MARCH 29-Bills passed authorizing the ap-
pointment of commissioners of fisheries and
defining their duties: refunding to certain
townships in Noble county an excess OF taxes
paid; authorizing Weston, Wood county, to
hold an election on the first Monday in May;
amending the acts for the assessment and tax
alton of property; abolishing the Office Of Su-
perintendent of free tarnpikes. Bills were
introduced amending the law for the condem-
nation of property for railroad purposes. A
joint resolution was read providing that sur
viVing members of the last Constitutional
Convention, now residing in the State, shall
be entitled to a seat in the Constitutional
Convention to assemble in May, have privilege
to participate in debate, but not to vote. The |
lies over on notice to discuss.