Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-03-13
OHIO LEGISLATURES
srsArR.-PEErrrroxs g. MEMORIALS.

senate. .-PEETrrroKs g. MEMORIALS.
On the subject of Normal Schools. Pray
ing that the Office of State Superintendent
and township boards of Education be sbol-
ished.
demonstrating against the same. To
increase the salaries of Judges For the
protec tionof property and labor from Railroad
Companies.
Asking for a modification Of the School
law; and a renonstrance against it.
Mr.. Garfield, Chairman lof the commit
tee on Common Schools, submitted and
rerd a lengthy report upon petitions asking
the repeal or essential notifications Of the
school law. The report sustains the prin-
cipal features Of the present law; recon-
NERDS the continuance of the offices of
State Commissioner, iCounty School Ex-
aminers, and the continuance of the town.
ship board, limited however as to its pow
ers OF land taxation. 1t also re ecommends
that discretionary power to be conferred
upon the board in regard to the dstribu-
ton of the township fund for prolonging
schools in the sub-districts.
In accordance with the recommendations
of the report the committee introduced
bill Limiting the power of taxation in the
hands of the township bonrd and provided
that in case the board recommend II larger
amount than is limited by tho provisions
Of the bill, they shall submit the question
to the voters of the township at the April
election. 1t also provides that the board
be empowered to distribute township fund
for paying teachers so that schools may be
sustained in all the sub districts six months
(nstead of seven) annually.
BILLS, READ A THIRD TINE AND PASSED..
Mr.. Keley's tax law was under consid-
Grafton on the Sd inst, and after mush
discussion, passed the Senate by vote of %
to 7.
Mr.. Brazee's Usury Bill was passed the
Senate by vote of 10 to IL.
The bill to repeal "the crow bar law"
was rend third time.
HoUsE,-PErITIoKs, &c.-Five petitions
against repeal or essential modification of
the present school law.
For Railroad fences.
Giving Probate Judges concurrent jurs-
diction in partition cases.
For an extension OF yhe banking capital
Of the State,
citizens of Galla Co., asking the secession
of Salem,in Columbiana county, 20 ,he civil,
ecclesiastical & military Jurisdiction of Her
Majesty the q icen of Great Britain, to be
attached to her North American possessions
in Canada. Referred to the committee on
the Judiciary.
Petition for an alteration of the liquor
law.
Against an adjourned session of the lie.
gislature.
THhp READING OF BILLS, &c.--The bill
amending the Justices act was read a third
time and passed, by vote of 76 to z.
The Senate bill amendatory Of the oct
to provide for the settlement of the estates
of deceased persons, was passed by vote
of 81 to 8.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
Mr.. Rogers from abe committee on Com
merce and Manufactures reported back the
following Senate resolutions which were
agreed to.
WHEsxAs, The commerce and navigation
of the northern lakes are of national i'm
portancc, and ought to receive the FOSTER
ing care and protection OF the National
Government. Therefore
Resolved, by the General Assembly Of the
STATE Of Ohio, that the Congress Of the
United States is hereby requested to make
reasonable and sufficient appropriations for
the necessary Improvement of Harbors on
said lakes, and for the improvement Of
navigation over the ST. Clair Flats so that
ell vessels navigating the lakes may safely
and without obstruction, pass over the same.
Resolved, That the Senators and Repre-
senlatives from this State are requested
to submit these resolutions, to their respec-
tive branches OF their National Legislature.
The Bill to restore Jurisdiction to Com
mon Pleas Court, in minor offences, has
become a law.
Tho bin to repeal the law providing for
the publication Of ths laws in the county !
papers was indefinitely postponed, by vote
of % to 30, |
lin our report of Legislature proceedings
we must necessarily condeRse great deal,
and we therefore omit all Except such AZ
will more directly interest our rsadsrs.--
Any action having no direct bearing upon
our interests in this part OF the state we
omit As not only devoid Of interest, but as
our columns to the exclusion OF
mpre important mattes.l