Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
CsLuMBUs, Thursday, Jan. s, 1856.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Lee.

Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Lee.
PETITIONS.
RyM Mr.. Monroe, of C. w. Johnston and
- ci,isens of Lorain, praying for passage
of a Reg sty law. Referred to Judiciary
committee.
By Mr.. CALDWELL, Of James Elliott, fer
change of the law fixing compensat on OF
Canal Collectors. Referred 10 committees
on Fees and Salaries.
By Mr.. Mcfarland. of ]. Vanmeter and
$50 cilizens OF Scioto county, for increase
Of compensation of Judges. r. ferred to
committee on Fees and Salaries.
MIR. EglY-petitons of A. G, w Carter
and 81 others. of A. Ilentz and 80 other
citizens Of Hamilton county, for increase Of
salaries of Judges. Same reference.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolution offered oy Mr..
Monroe, was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Governors Message
be now taken up, and that 81 much thereof
as relates to Agriculture, to Manufactures
and Commerce, to Railroads, Currency,
Public Printing, to Finance and the Sinking
Fund, 10 the Public Works. to the Penlten-
liary, to the Benevolent lnstitulians. to the
Militia, to Common Schools, to Sslaries, to
the Judiciary and FEDERAL relations, be re-
lerred to the sever,l Standing committees
having Charge of those subj: :cts respectively;
that SO much of the Message as relates 10
the law in relation TO married women, and
to the amendments to the ConstitutioH be
referred to the select committees having
charge Of those subjects respectively that
those parts Of the Message which relates t..
Reform School, to Bureau Of Statistics,
to a Geological Survey of the Stat, TO abus-
es of the Elective Franchise. be referred
each to a select committee o. three.
Mr.. Smith, of Knox, offered resolution,
which was adopted, on the subject OF fur
ni.hing members with copses-H journal CT
last session, &c.
On motion of Mr. Monroe, il was resoy-
ed that 50 much OF the Governors Message
as relates, o revising and modifying the laws
regulating practice IN criminal canes, be re-
ferred to the standing cosmittes on the Ju-
dietary.
On motion Of Mr.. Sinnet, it was resolved
that the Secretary of State report to the
House who printed, and the sause for the
delay in printing and distributing the Agri-
cultural Reports ordered by resolution Of
March 30, 1856.
MIR. Parsons offered the following Joint
resolution, which was adopted
Rgs1'y9d b,I The Ssndtp and Hans, of Ron
resentatiues, That committee consisting OF
three on the part OF the House and -on
the part of the Senate be appointed to exum-
inc and report upon the subject of reporting
proceedings of The General Assembly.
On motion Of Mr.. Parsons, 1t was
Resolved, That when the llouse adjourn
it will meet at ten in the morning, and when
it takes recess, it will meet at three in the
afternoon.
On motion of Mr.. Kicker, the Secretary
of State was directed to report to the House
the bids for the printing and binoing public
documents, journals, &c, and who were the
succe ssful bidders.
NOTICES OF NEW BILLS.
By Mr. Caldwell, to amend oct regulating
appeal. to the Distric. Court. passed. March
23d, 1852.
By Mr.. Caldwell, to amend the I5tn section
of an act entitled an act OF the jurisdiction
and procedure before Justices Of ihe Peace. !.
and Of the duties Of ConsiabIes in Civil
Courts, passed March l4th, 1883.
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