The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-04-28

to relieve women OF cert,in legal disabili.is
Q These were read the frst time. M
Mr. Townshend remarked that those bill
dembraced all the points upon which ths Ser
ate had been memorislissd. The latter bill
he was aware, incomplete, inssmuch a. Il a
T not specify the acts and parts Of acts to be rs
pealed. Such section he proposed 10 ad
!, during the pfogress Of the bill. aEt
Mr.. Townshend, from the select comritte
} on the memorials of colorsd persons, presen
teds a written report, accompanied bya bi
providing for an amendment Of the Constitu
lon BY striking out the word ",ohite." The
: report was laid on the table, and ordered 4
be printed. ....-...-.,.,..... ......
HousE.---Mr. Pruden presented the me
mortal Of Mr.. Watson, Deputy Warden, ask
ing to have number of depositions taken b,
Watson read, and asked to have them printed
with the testimony in the case.--.They wer,
taken exparte, and after the committee had
closed their examination Of witnesses.
A motion was made to reject these papers
and upon this motion long debste ensusd
A portion of the members maintained that
they should be rejected because they were no,
presented to the committee when Watson
was notified that they were ready to take
more testimony if he desired .5s
There was some feeling manifested on both
sides, and number Of speeches were made.
When the vote was taken on the question
Of rejection, 1t prevailed--yeas Al, nays 30.
90 the House Refused to receive the msmor.
| ial ,.s.la. :. ~ ~ J.-4!st r rt'- n" - Hi
The House then took recess. oH4
In the Senate Wednesday afternoon, a
lengthy debate arose on propositions Of Mr..
Atkinson to strike out OF the school bill the
clause levying tax Of one-tentb of mill for
library purposes, &c. Several Senators de-
bated the subject at some length, pro and con.
The motion was lost--yeas 10, nays 20.
The question then turned: on the passage
OF the bill. 1t levies tax Of II mills for
school purposes, and one-tenth of q mill for
library purposes, &C., for the ensuing year.
1t was shown that this would raise as large
sum As two mills did last year.
The bill finally psssed---yeas ~, nays g.
The Senate then adjourned. T. ,g4'jeW
HousE.--The Senate bill to empower Pro.
bate Judges to fill vacancies IN the Office o.
County Treasurer, was iost--4to67.
Bill to amend the act fixing the time of hol.
ding the courts in the 9th circuit, was indefi.
nitely postponed. s'r r' '.-rg tas.1 '.e
Bill to prohibit unauthorized banking, and
tho circulation OF unauthorized bank paper
came up for its passage, and was debated the
most OF the afternoon. 1t 10 designed to be
hit at the broker department of the Clinton
Bank. Some Democrats opposed the bill,
and some Wings supportedit. On the whole,
the debate was rather rich. It was charged
that the Clinton Bank has outstanding $780,
600 and that as soon as it is returned, it 10
packed up and shipped off to Cincinnati,
Cleveland, &C., for reissue. lass
The bill finally passed--yeas 90, NAYS IA.
Bill to order $4,000 copies Of the report of
the State Board of Agriculture was loss--35
38. 'H II . .4rau /
The House took up the bill to prohibit the.
circulation Of bills Of less denomi nation than
FIVE dollars, was debated ill fscess ill this
whom the debate will be resumed.
SENATE 1Hursday Morning.-Mr. Will
iams Of Coshocton, reported abill to author.
ize the purchase Of additional grounds TO the
Blind Asylum. Read the first time. roI
Billto authorize the sale of State lands
near the Mercer reservoir, was passed.
Bill to authorize the purchase Of Osipefss
table for the use Of County Auditors, passed
30 to 10. ..- H,.a ~ g6 'a'sI
A debate Of some interest arose on Senate
bill supplementary to an act to establish
Code OF Civil Procedure. The bill provided
'or the manner Of defence in certain cases of
written contracts ts go sgenel st.
1t was con.ended by the opponents of the
dill, that the law was sufficient a. II now
Speeches were made by Msssrs. Pendleton,
Smith of Madison, Jewett and Follett. n
The bill was lsst--ysasl5, nays l6.
Mr. Fsot's bill to establish house Of cor.
ecsion, &cJ was read the third time, and the
uestion being on It's passage, Mr.. Atkinson u
,oved to postpone the bill till the first Mon.
ay in January 1866. q'I .Aja sn at.wa
The Importance Of an institution for the
unishment and correction Of the morals of
venils offenders was urged by Msssrs. Foot
I'd smith, OF Madison. The objection to
% bill was founded on the fact that we have =,
heavy tax, and many calls for the money .
the State. All agreed that q bill Of the
nd would In time'be advisable. ni Pa ~ 80 v
BY vote Of IL to 10, the Senate refused to Il
'stPone the bill till Jan. '56, and on m otion I
was referred to committee Of one,- Mr.. :,
NTH, Of Madison. ,dtef-g .ta.l 80 NJ v
The bill to authorize the people of Noble u
unity to vote upon the question Of the re- IL
moval OF their county sent, was reported b
ck' and'was then passed; BY vote Of 40 to q