Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-03-20
OHIO LEGISLA TURE
SENATE.


SENATE. ~ e...f"
Petitions d Memorials. Numerous petiti-
ons aud memorials for and against any ma
! .eriul modification Of the school law were
, presented, and referred r
J. G. Schofeld and 250 other citizens OF
Noble County, "opposed 10 the dissolution Of
the United States and the restoration OF the !
territory thereof to the Government 10 which
they belonged pri)r to their becoming por-
ton thereof, and opposing a dissolution of
the State of Ohio and re-cedng it's territory
to Virginia; and also to the dissolution of
Noble county and restoring its territory to
the counties to which it belonged prior to its
erection" Referred to the committee on
New Counties.
TO lmend the Constitution so as to allow
annual sessions Of the Legislature.
Neo Bills: Mr.. Catch gave notice of
bill supplementary to the act defining the
jurisdiction and regulating the practice Of
Probate Courts. Also bill suopleme entary
to the act to provide for the division of
townships into election precincts. To amend
the act incorporating cities and incorporated
villages
Third Reading and Passage Of Bills
Senate bill providing for the sem i-annual
collection Of taxes, passed 23 10 g.
Also, Senate bill No 81, by Mr.. Matthews
with the graduation on the plan proposed by
the amendment suggested and drafted by
Mr. Hamilton. allowing 500 to each county
officer, payable out OF the fees according 20
such office in all counties having no more
Than 24OO white male inhabitants over 81
yeurs; and 1926 in addition for every 2e0 such
inhabitants in any county having more than
24OO such inhabitants, provided that no
Sheriff or Treasurer shall receive. in any
year, in any: county more than $500 and
, that TO Clerk, Auditor or Probate Judge shall
receive in any year, in any county more than
. $4,000 and no Recorder more than 5000
Passed.
Senate bill, to amend Sections 4sO, 400 &.
!, 49l of the Civil Code, passed.
Senate bill to amend section 800 of the
d Code passed.
= Senate bill to authorize the Judges Of the
!, Courts of Common Please to fix the time Of
;. holding courts in said districts Passed.
Senate bill to punish the ,embezzlemeni
and unlawful use Of public money Passed
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, State Bank and other Banks. Passed.
= Senate bill to amend the act to regulate
i. the fees of officers in civil and criminal cases
! passed.
House bill, 10 pay the Indebtedness Of the
A Be enevolent Institutions. Possed.
. HOUSE.
Petitions, &c. For Probate Courts tc
' have concurrent jurisdiction with Common
Please Courts; for a uniform rate Of interest
at 7 per cent; for the abolition of the office
! Of School Commissioner; numerous petitions
. for and against repeal or modification o
!, the school law; for change in the Civil
!, Code; to abolish the school library; for q
!, change in the school law SO as to provide fol
township examiners; Mr.. Hamilton presen.
= ted the petition of L. ]. Dallas and 2f
), others, of j. Waddell, and others, and r
), Mayor and others, citizens Of Belmont
- County .or prohibitory liquor law; for Q
y y law authorizing the payments Of taxes in
a the Townships law for the protection oi
J. game.
!, New Bills: Fixing the time for the eec.
, tion Of Jud yes; to amend the School Law
If This bill proposes the abolition of the
;. State school library tax and the office of the
q State School Commissioner, transferring the
:. general superintendent of common schools
o 10 the Secretary of State, giving him authori-
: ty to make all necessary regulations for the
=. collection tervaton or sale Of school books
,. and apparatus, and making it his duty to issue
h all necessary forms to inferior school magis
AZ trates. ,..-.... .
n To amend the act to encourage the killing
ID of wolves; further TO preserve the purity Of
,e elections; to incorporate fire insurance com
ia panies. r,....-..
"a Bills read The 3d time and passed: Senate
7 bill to amend the Civil Code passed 80 to 6
n s. Bill to amend the Justices act passc.
N "a to 6.
10 House Bill d,fning the dutie Of Count,
\. Treasurers, passed 80 to 10. ..-.. ....
"a Senate Bill to provide for the governmen
a of schools and academies specially endowed
passed II to l6. ...., p. t.,,.-....
Il House Bill to providefOr the purity OF Elsc
tions, passed, IA tot. ... --
House bill fixing the fees of officers il
D civil and criminal cases, passed, 6S TO 8. -.
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Oua New SENATOR The correspondent,
ot of the New York Herald gives the follow
or ing account of Major General PuGH's "firs
le in tho