The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-02-19

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i've of respectful appreciation of the late
Walter @. Hood, State Librarian, and
directing that the flags on the Capitol be
half-masted in respect to his memory, on !
the 4th inst, was unanimously adopted. |
Senate bill amending the act for the as
sessment and taxation Of property, was
taken up, discussed and rocommitted.
Numerous reports of committees were
made.
House-Bill codifying the laws for
bidding cruelty TO animals, and Justices
final jurisdiction of cases brought un
der such laws, was passed. Also,
House bill authorizing county commits
sioners to constitute a board Of direc-
tors to regulate the hauling of heavy
burdens on any free turnpike or i'm
proved road. The principal event in
the House was the defeat of the at
tempt to amend the Adair law by insert
ing q provision requiring notice. The
House bill of Mr.. Lewis, for that pur-
pose being read third time, an amend
ment was moved embodying the provis-
ions of the Reese bill, passed by the
Senate. This amendment was rejected
year 7, nays rs. The Lewis bill was
then pat upon its passage and lost-yeas
81, nays "A.
FEB. 4-Senate-Bills introduced: Au|
thorizing municipal taxes for relief of
the poor and to erect tenements for
their benefit. Senate bill amending the
act relating to building and loan asso-
Citations was tabled.
House-Bills passed: Holding the
land owners responsible for damage
done by dogs belonging to tenants; for
bidding sale or mortgage of grounds of
agricultural societies without consent of
county commissioners. The vote by
which the Lewis bill amending the Adair|
law was defeated yesterday was recon
sidered, and the bill laid on the table.
House bill abolishing the death penalty
was discussed at considerable length.
FEB. 5.-Senate-Bills introduced:
Extending the civil code in regard to-
proceedings in aid Of executions to JUS
tice; amending the act regulating mines
and mining; creating new election pre-
cincts; exempting certain persons named
from jury service. Passed; House
bill providing for appeals from mayors
lNOullo III N1Nll uClAOLos Dtllult Dlll pre-
venting persons interested in contracts
in any municipal corporation from hold
ing any Office therein.
House-Cons1deration of the bill abol-
ishing capital punishment was lost by a
vote Of ~ to AZ. House bill abolishing
the Superior Court Of Cuyahoga county
was passed. Senate bill amending the
Adair law was reported from committee
and gave rise to much discussion and
IfilibusteIing, in the midst of which the
House adjourned.
FEB. 6.-Senate-Bil introduced:
Authorizing boards of health 60 appoint
inspectors of meat and milk. Senate
bill fixing the compensation of county
commissioners at three dollars for each
day Of actual service, was passed.
! House-Bills introduced: Providing
that persons convicted of murder in the
first degree shall be confined two years
in the Penitentihry before execution; re-
lpealing the disqualification of jurors on
account of reading newspaper reports of
criminal cases; forbidding Judge to sit
in q case in which one of his relatives is
is interested; compelling banks to make
a return of statistics; excluding testimo-
ny of principals in notes who do not
answer; amending act relating to semi
annual collection OF taxes; correcting an
error in the stock law; authorizing in
fi1mary directors to place children under
their charge III homes sustained by pri-
vate charity; to establish hospital for
the incurably insane.
FEB. e-Introduced Re
quiring county auditors to report fees
and compensation paid to intirmary Di-
rectors. Passed: Senate bill repeating
Section lit of the school law; Senate
bill fixing the price of legal advertising;
authorizing managers of children's
homes to establish industrial pursuits in
those institutions. A resolution was
adopted providing for n committee on
Statutes.
House-Bills introduced: Providing
for removal of iGsolvent guardians, ad-
ministrators and trustees; authorizing
cities to construct swing bridges across
canals; to codify laws relating to distri-
button of public documents of the State;
prohibiting members or officers of the
General Assembly from accepting rail
way passes. The vote by which House
bill abolishing capital punishment was
lost on its passage was reconsidered.
FEB. 9-Senate- Passed: Senate bills
authorizing location of infrmaries and
pest houses outside of city limits; re-
storing to cities of the second class the
right to elect their treasllrers; regulating
the practice in the extradition of alleged
criminals from Ohio to other States; au-
thorizing village councils to appropriate
from funds on hand not over $500 for
turnpike purposes withoutis issuing bonds
or leyying taxes; House bill to set apart
5000 as a reserve fund for the immediate
wants of county infirmaries.
House-Bills introduced: Making the
crime of incest or rape of child under
twelve years of age punishable by life
Imprisonment; in regard to residence of
officers of consolidated railways; re-
lpealing the authority of Justices to
act as coroners, except in case of the
coroner's death or illness; providing
that the estate of a mother who has
been twice married shall be equally dis
tributed among the issues of both mar
ringes; authorizing the deputy clerks of
probate courts to issue marriage licen-
ses authorizing infrmary directors to
iprovide libraries for county and city in
firmaries; making the keeping of hogs
about distillery nuisance. Passed:
House bills, authorizing city or village
to surrender its corporate rights on