The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-04-14
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The House spent Spotton of tbs morning
on the bill to amend the Corporation act, and
finally refused to order it to be engrossed. In
the afternoon motion was made to recon-
slider this vote and the entire sessions was
spent in debating the subject. 1t was finally
recufisfdcredo by a-vote of~70 to-l3.
Shfserwsrd the propvsiticn was. msds.-to
meet at y A. M. instesd Of 10, and in urging
the necessity OF action the mover said the
House had spent alEthe afternoon IN recon-
lsiderng what was done in the forenoon, &c.
1Somebody replied that that was a conclusive
argument against the resolution. If they
should meet at 9, they might do more, than
they codld recohsidef after dinner; a nd u thus
throw them over to1ths next dty 10 finish II.
This looked so sensible thatthe House re-
fused to meet at nineoo'clock. hslla .s,s,eas.
| In the Senate,. Mr.aLafih introduced g a
1biirto provide for the permanent Toe alton ,ef
the County seat of'Nabie county. This bin
failed in the e6tlier part ofthe session. pes .
7 'considersbIe portion OF stheb AFTERNOON
session was spent in committee ofthe Whole
on several bills sis ri :,sl rsyrs ~ ssitss
| Bill to'enceurage the Organization Of fire
companies was indefinitely postponed. 1ss-
Senate bill to restrict the evils resulting
from the sale Of Intoxicating liquors was
taken from the table and referred TO the COM
mittee Of the Whole 1t was afterward con-
sidered in committee, but without conclusion
the committee rose and 1.-THE Senate adjourned.
HoUsE!AIn the fofenoon, the House indie.
fhitey postponed the bill to abolish usury
and authorize psrsonsto to recover as much in.
terest as they contract for, carrying with it
MIR. Browns report against usury laws. - %:
In the afternoon, House reeonsideredr this
vote, laid the bill on the table, and ordered
MIR; Btown's report TO be- printed. rsi'l
On motion Of Mr.. Davis, the House recon.
sdered the vote by which it refused to en-.
{ gross the bill 10 amend the general ncorpora.
ition act. 't4nt ~ ..ri cd 90 a.s .sib,'' --
Mr.. Cross explained the provisions of the
Dill, and argued with force, that the public
interests required its passage. geig.li =
Messrs. Walkup, Mckenzie, Gest, Birch.
ard, Morris, &c, spoke upon it. The bilb a.
! originally reported, amade the steckholder.
liable in an amount equal to, and in addition
to their capital Stock The committee
struck out this last clause, and made the bill
conform to thegeneral laws of last winter
II also made the directors individually Liable
for the debts OF the company. 7fi 20 Esd'
A dispute arose about tlfe Democratic: fea-
lures of The bill, and as there appeared to be
some difficulty on the subject, Mr.. Gest NOV.
ed thatsa special committee of FIVE be appoin
ted to'examine andsreport ,chat is Democraeyl
J Mr.. Walkup said the did not make the
stockholders Individually liable. rsemo9 siH
N.Y. Cross, with sofne feeling, said itldia, l,s
pledged His Reputation as alawyer to tba,
| effect. HHl-rs'7 Nl7b ,v'iNui ars .., Tt4i.,
The vote was then reconsidered by 20 to
49, 10 ssSui19q bEs s,sHu} r.s-ig-7 rt.vy b,
Several bills we're received from the q Sen.
ate and were cad the first time. '5--y9ra,
Bill to allow the people Of Miami county
the right to vote on the question Of moving
the county seat to Piqua was read, the
| first time. .iHi tsTspa n. asw .r'ri-ai-- rr
Mr.. Downing introduced resolution that
hereafter the House should meet at 9 O'Clock
A. M, except on Mondays when it should
meet at 10 A. M. o'.r'. .... ..v ..
This was debated and finally lost by a tie
vote. "'ar' @9H1"isT ursT y r'at ,g+' =.
The House then adjourned. ..54Hv s.eg sss
SENATE .-Friday ,MorAing-The hill for
tbs erection of House Of Correction for ju-
venjles, was discussed at some loneth, but
nothing definite was done. 11d .}'ss7si rt
Bill to provide for tn sale Of the Warren
county canal, wus read The first times ,b1'rt
BIZ fixing the compensation of Judges Of
elections, was considered, and several sums
were proposed and voted down. Finally,
$l,75 per day was agreed to by a vote Of Is
to H. nc t''M "''",ssH .,r- frIrh
HOUSE. AFTER petitions and the reading of
bills, the bill to allow tRe Common Council Of
cities to decide whether the police officers
shall be appOintedby the Mayor, or be elected
by the people, was read the third time, and
was passed, bya vote Of "a tos. :f,ri 5a1
This changes the present law, which gives
the power ofappointment to the Mayor. We
doubt the pr6pfiety Of the change. Police
officers should be held to a strict accounta-
bility, and we doubt whether this change
would produce this result. 2.' q aait'S
7" The Speaker signed several bills m the
presence of the House among them the bill
to establish the Superior Court of Cincinnati
Bill to lease the National Road to Mr..
Doyle, Of Dayton, for twenty years a. $1,000
per year, was taken up. 7ihor2 9dj 10 7e
Mr.. Gest moved to amend BY striking out
Doyle and inserting J. G. Gest, and Also by
striking out $1,000, and inserting $4,000 |
He would make money out oft at that rate.
Mr.. Parrot advocated the passage aofs the
bill, and we left him at it. We are impressed
with the belierthat the bllwill not pass.