Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-09
Correspondence of the ciaeiu...i Gazette.
co1urxus. March 81.

Like every MONDAY mere, yesterday was
dull day. Both branches were in session
the usual hours, but the business was all
confined to subjects on which there would
be no material disagreement. So they clear
ed up the work that waa lying about loose,
disposed of second readings preferences, and
the like, so as to be ready for 4 hard days
work, generally. to-day.
Mr.. Matthews reported back from the
Judiciary Committee, to the Senate. the bill
for the establishment Of Reform Schools.
with amendments; SO that We shall have
question before the IIcuse again, when i,
may get its death. He sizsf reported back
bill relating to City In6rmaries, which
vas passed.
The House is becoming very restive, and
anxious TO adjourn. The only patient mep
are the Locofoeos; and they seem willing
to stay as long as they are neeied; aud
would as soon now begin the discussion OF
the Northwest passage OF perpetual motion
as any thing else. They appear to have
settled ii, that this is 'noneSt their funera!.
and they shan't cry
Last night the House was in session TO
discuss Mr. Miller's bill ''to prevent persons
repured to be OF African descent. in whole
OF in part, from voting Ae delivered II
written speech on the suhiectsin which he
made abodt as good speech on that side as
there was room to mase, and sseng . II the
changes Of smaigamatiS&s &c, and drew
uron the doctrines vi 1snney's iare decision
for authority. He was followed, in hu-
morous and sarcastic reply, by Todd, oi
Geaugs. Nj. Rusea also spuks upon the
subject, and gave something Of his expert
ence with the institution There Was a
disposition with some to set this for another
night discussion but most of them were
averse to it. The Republicans were inclin-
ed to treat it with ridicule, while the De-
mocracy' were evidently more serious than
appeared at first sight Mr.. Brigham, of
Vinion, threw cut a pregnant hint, which
may be worth notice in connection with the
contested elect,oL in Mr.. CampbelI's DIS
trict. He contended that the proposed bill
would only carry ou; the spirit o. our pre-
sent constitution, which, he said, differed
from our old one in this particular-that it
prescribed that the voter should be a white
male citisen of the United States while for
merly he was only required tobe white
male citizen. For definition 0f citizen of
the United s aies, he look Taney's decision
as conclusive authority. This, in connec-
lion with the Introduction Of the bill by the
representative OF Butler. is, to me, pretty
sure indication That Mr.. Campbell VIII be
put through on this line.
We had brisk discussion yesterday even
ing upon report il favor of paying the
claim oil DIR. Fee, of Brown, and DR.. Woods,
OF Trumbuil, Tor services as members of the
Board OF Commissi, ners for building the
Dayton anu Nea burg Lunatic Asy iums Ii
seems that they were on,y adj ary mem.
bers OF that Board, and have received Tor
their services Already sbou, > 600 piece,
aud now they want about 500 more, max
ing them something ike 500 year for
stay ing at hume, and 'c,aoiouahy giving
their opinions aud aPtr"bdlion uf The pro-
CT edings Ot DR.. Smith, 2. z. LoAe and Dr..
bugs, the Nortnern end Southern Lunatic
Asylums. The report was agreed 10. but
think the appropriation for it will fail.
This morning the House started off in
third read'us' and passed rs,sSs and
Senate bill to prevent the Circulation ei
counterle bank notes, which | hope i, will
effect, when bill to apply the Mcintyre
estate, of Zanesville, to the support of Com.
mpu Schools Was read, and ferce debate
sprung 10 between Messrs. Eglev, Smith OF
Mon, gomery, and LaDgdon sgains: it, and
Monroe and others Tor it. The question
turning upon the idea Of keeping up schools
distinctly lor the poor, the former geatleruan
thinking that poverty school ought to be
kept as such. The bill, at The end OF this
discussion, landed in the Judiciary Commit
tee.
The House then took up an amendment
to the Constitution. providing ior ssthe bitn
NAL election vi Senators Bnd annual election
ot Repre-. en,atives.
The Srnate This morning suspended the
rules and took up the Constitutional Amend
ments, as in the House. The amendment
now under discussion in the House, is as
think i, will be adop.ed:
Resolced, By the General Assembly of the
State of Ohio, three e-fifths Of the n.emebers
elected to each House ,coucurriHg thereiv,,
that 1T be anG hereby is proposed to the
electors of this State to vo on the seco nd
Tuesday of October next, to approve or re-
ject the following amendment as q substitute
for the second section OF the second article
of the constiiion, viz:
Senators shall be elected biennially. and
Representatives annually, by the electors
in The respective counties or districts ,on the
Tuesday Of Oc:ober. Their term of office
shall commence on the first day Of Deem
ber next thereafter. Senators shall continue
in office two years, ami Representatives une
year.
The Senators and Representatives elect
ed in October. 1857, shall hold their Offices
under this amendment: Provided that seven
teen of the Senators chosen a; said election
to be deierm med by lot, as may be direct
cd by the Senate-shall hold their offices for
one year, and their SUCCESSORS shall be
chosen at the general election in 1858.
Dred Scctt and Hon G. G. Chaffee.