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ing. The guardianship to be terminated in 

 open court on satisfactory proof that the occa- 

 sion no longer exists. Where there is no Com- 

 mon Pleas Court, the proceedings can be had 

 before a probate judge. 



For the further protection of certain birds 

 and game. It makes it unlawful to hurt, kill, 

 etc., wild-duck, between March 1st and Sep- 

 tember 1st. 



To protect the election in voluntary political 

 associations, and to punish frauds therein. It 

 is commonly known as the Baber law. It pro- 

 vides that when a call is issued for a political 

 meeting, and it is stated in the call that it will 

 be held under the conditions of this law, the 

 provisions and penalties of the act will apply 

 to the meeting. A supervisor of each meeting 

 is to be designated in the call, who is to be 

 sworn at the opening of the meeting. Two 

 judges of election are to be chosen, under his 

 supervision, at the meeting, the three forming 

 the board. The remainder of the act is devoted 

 to the method of voting, and the penalties for 

 corruption, intimidation, illegal voting, etc. 



To promote the safety of travellers upon 

 railways in the State of Ohio. It requires 

 that flexible or movable bridges or aprons be 

 provided between passenger-cars, under pen- 

 alty of one hundred dollars per day. 



For the protection of fish in the rivers, 

 streams, creeks, lakes, ponds, and reservoirs 

 of the State. 



To amend an act concerning the rights and 

 liabilities of married women. It secures to 

 the wife the property owned by her before 



marriage, or legally acquired by her during 

 coverture ; such property not liable to seizure, 

 under process of law, for the debts of the 

 husband. 



To prevent the adulteration of milk and 

 cheese. 



Submitting to the people the question of a 

 constitutional convention. 



Acts to prevent cruelty to animals, and to 

 provide for the payment of the share of Ohio 

 in the expense of Antietam National Cemetery, 

 and making an appropriation therefor, and also 

 limiting the rates of taxation in municipal cor- 

 porations, were passed. 



Among the joint resolutions adopted were 

 the following: 



Requesting the Ohio Senators and Repre- 

 sentatives in Congress to oppose all further 

 grants of the public lands to railroad or other 

 corporations. 



Requesting the State of Indiana to put the 

 "Wabash and Erie Canal in good navigable 

 order, without delay, and to make provision 

 for its preservation in the future, " as an act 

 of simple duty in fulfilment of the obligations 

 taken upon herself in the premises." 



Instructing the Senators and requesting the 

 Representatives in Congress from the State 

 of Ohio to use their influence to amend the 

 homestead laws so as to admit crippled sol- 

 diers to its benefits. 



To authorize the appointment of a commis- 

 sion to inspect the coal-mines of the State, and 

 to report their condition as affecting the health 

 and safety of persons employed therein. 



CENSUS OP 1870. 



