The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-01-13
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
CONGRESS.

JAN, 2-Sen0te-Bills were introduced:
TO further provide for executing the pro-
visions of the Resumption Acl; relating
to national banks in liquidation and to
enforce the individual liability of stock.
holders; amending the act chartering
the Freemen's Savings and Trust Com.
pany.
The Mississippi investigation and anti
State sovereignty resolutions of Mr.. Nor
ton were laid over
HouSe-Under call of States numerous
bills and resolutions were introduced,
the most important of which were Pro-
vldlng for investigation Of the navy yards
OF the United States, as to whether pur.
chases have been properly made, wheth.
er persons have been employed for po-
lltcal reasons, and various other paricu-
lars, passed; to protect the postal rights
OF inmates OF insane asylums; restoring
to the pension rolls the names of persons
dropped for disloyalty; authorizing the
sale OF tobacco by retail in leaf; pro-
ylding that pensions shall commence
from date Of death or discharge; to in
sure success of the Centennial Exposi-
ton; to pay soldiers dollar an acre for
bounty lands they may be entitled to-;
requiring the Judiciary Committee to re-
port law compelling Pacific railway
companies to indemnify the Government
f)r interest advanced on subsidy bonds;
declaring Union soldiers should be pre-
ferred in the distribution of public em-
ployment, and that liberal pensions
should be granted to all such soldiers,
passed.
A resolution declaring this doctrine
should be applied b. officers of the House
in making their appointments was refer
red to the special committee on Centen-
NAL Celebration
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
JAN. 5,-Sendte-The Senate was not in
session.
HOuSe-Bills were introduced: Allow.
ing "A widow six per cent interest on the
appraised value Of her dover; restoring
the gambling act as it was prior to the
amendments of last winter, and inCreas.
ing the penalties for its violation; sup
Elementary to the school law as to the
formation of special districts; striking
out requirement Of notice before prose-
cutting hunters for trespass; compelling
commissioners of different counties tu
JON in building bridges; extending priv.
ileges of the turnpike act Of March H.
1875; establishing an asylum for the
hopelessIy insane; regulating traffic in
old metal and second hand furniture;
prescribing the number of House and
Senate journals tn be published; punish
ing failure to make return of accounts
collected as embezzlement; remitting
penalty for non-payment of taxes by
December 20, 1875, provided they shall
be paid by April 20, 1876
JAN. I'm the House today bills were
introduced to make fOrciUe entry OF
houses in day season burglary; to make
forcible entry of corn cribs and poultry
houses in night season burglary; to pro,
vide for the sale Of canal lands not other.
wise appropriated, the proceeds of the
sale to be divided between the agricul.
tura colleges of the State; to provide
that the crime of obtaining goods under
ftise pretenses shall be held to have
been committed in the country from
whence the letter ordering goods was
sent.
Resolutions were offered for the ad-
jOurnment from March Slh TO December
10 1876, and to request President Grant
to dismiss his relatives from Office and
appoint Union soldiers in their stead,
both of which were referred to commit
tees.
In the Senate bill was introduced to
make the decisions of boards of county
auditors on valuation of railroad prop
erty final