Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-01-31

teo desired TO make some changes IN the
law as il now exists, aud il was desirable
to have the changes made before the new
officers went into power Considerable de-
bate arose on this subject yesterday and
! this forenoon. The resolution has passed
both houses.
Two bills were passed, and a number Of
new bills we're introduced. The Senate Is
hard at work, and spends but little time in
making and hearing speeches.
House. Jan. 23.--A NUMBER Of bills were
Introduced, chiefly in reference TO the lines
of holding courts.
Mr.. Huicheson. Of Madison, presented the
| petition OF John Hedrick, y. O.. Hcnkill,
( and SO others, citizens Of Clark county, tor
a law Comoellng parties to division fences
to make and keep such fences in repair -
Referred to committee on Agriculture
Mr. Bell. from the standing committee
on Retrenchment reported in favor OF the
employment of two additional cerks--luid
on the table.
Mr.. Thompson, Of Megs introduced "a
bill to repeal the first sections of the act
entitled an act to provide for the prescfVa-
ton and safe keeping of the Journals OF
the General Assembly. Read the fist time.
A resolution was offered and laid on the
table under the rules, inquirng into the
number of insane in the Ohio Peniteniiary
and also what number Of persons confined
therein were under fourteen years oi age.
Mr.. Mcfarland, OF Scoto, offered the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the Quarter Master Gem
, crnl be requested to report ito this House
for what purpose, and by what authority,
he shipped number OF public arms to the
city Of Cincinnati in the early part Of
October last. Laid over.
The report OF the standing Committee
on printing being in order was discussed
at considerable length. The committee
suggested that "the House elect an assist
ant Clerk to report its proceedings, and
that such reports be furnished to the news
papers at as early an hour as Practicable"
They further informed the house that the
expense would be about $40 day. /.
motion TO indefinitely postpone the
question was carried by vote Of DO to
As.
Me- Underhll offered the following re-
solution which was adoptedj yeas As, noes
l5: s
Resolved, That the House elect one As
sistant Clerk, whose duty it shall be to re-
port it's proceedings, and furnish such re-
ports daily to the Ohio Statesman and Ohio
State Journal, of the city Of Columbus, at
as eur.y an hour as possible. Provided,
said election shall not take place TIL the
editors of those papers shall signify their
willingness to publish such reports.
Jan. "a. HoUsg-Pruyer by Rev. Mr..
Morris.
A number Of bills were read the second
time and referred.
Mr. Franklin from the committee on
: Benevolent Institutions, made report ac-
} companied with House bill, No 81, to pro-
vide for the erection OF new building for
the Institution of ihs Deaf and Dumb,
which was read the first time.
} The report recommends the erection Of
new buildings on the present site.
Mr.. Blair, OF Muskingum, presented a
petition from certain citizens OF Putnam
and Springfield townships, Muskingum coun-
ty, asking repeal of the law authorizing
the authorities of the town of Putnam to
divide school district No. in said town
ship.
The standing committee on State Build
ints and on Benevolent Institutions. were
instructed to ascertain ard report as soon
as possible, the amount of Indebtedness OF
the State House and of the Benevolent Ia
stiturions. it any, for which a temporary
appropriation may be required.
The following resolution, offered by Nc
Mcfarland, OF Sciot1, was adopted, after
considerable discussion:
Resolved, That the Quarter Muster report
to this House whether he did or dId not,
ship. public arms to the city of Cincinnati
in the early part OF October last, and it
he did SO ship arms, tor what purpose, and
by what authority he did SO.
SENArE-Jan. 2l--The bill Of Mr.. Bra
zee to fix the rate of interest at seven per
cent, was debated at some length and
several speeches o. decided ability were
made both for and against tho main fea-
lures os the bill. Mr.. BraZee opened the
debate in a calm, clear ard able speech
in defence of the proposed reform Stsnly
Matthews made a very effective speech on
the same side. He had been a disciple OF
Jeremy Bentham, an the free trade school
in monay matters, but experience and re-
! Election had convinced him that he was
wrong. All governments, both human and
divine, had legslated on this subject and
he thought, properly. Mr.. Heaton read
speech on the same side, in which he gave
particular Jesse to brokers and mqney
shavers. Mr.. Griswold and Mr.. Marsh OPP
posed the bill In speeches that were listen
ed to with marked attention. The debate
will probably be continued. .as the bill Is
yet in committee of the Whole.
Jan. 25.-SEsArR .-Severel bills !were
read the second time and referred bill
changing the time of the attachment of
the lien of judgments filed from Justices
dockets in the Common Pleas upon real
estate was debated, and finally referred TO
the Judiciary committee. MIR. Matthews
introduced a bin providing that Clerks ana
other county officers shall demand all costs
in advance, except IN certain specified cases
and that when they failed so to do the
same should be chargeable TO them, Mr..