Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-02
0bio Htgislaturs
HOUSE OF REPRESENATl YES.
WEDNESDAY, March 25, 1857.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
THIRD READING OF BILLS
Senate bill 1856, further to amend the act
entitled an act to preserve the purity of ell
ections, passed Marh 20, 1871.
DIR. Egley moved that the bill be referred
to a select com nittee, with Instructions 10
make limit OF residence in township or
ward, Previo.,s to an election, the days in all
cases LOst-yeas %, nays 80.
Bill passed-yeas 70, nays 81.
The question being on the adoption OF
the first amendment, providing that all reg
ular sessions ofthe General Assembly shall
commence on the first Monday of December
annually, it was carried-yeas IS, nays 90.
The resolution having received the votes
of three-fiflhs of the members elect, the
Speaker decided the resolution to be adopt
ed.
The secoEd amendment was read:
District Courts shall be composed of two
district Judges, and shall be he'd at least
once in each year. in each County of the
State. One judges of the District court
shall be elected BY the electors of said dis
trict, and shall reside therein. The Gener-
al Assembly may by law authorize the
Judges OF the Courts to fix the time OF hold
ing courts in the dictricts and subdivisions
in which they respectively reside.
On motion Of Mr.. Parsons, the following
amendment to the amendment was adopted:
Insert al terthe first sentence the follow
ing:-"Said Courts shall be held by the
present Judges thereof until their success
sor are elected as prescribed in this amend
ment, and qualified"
Mr. Yaple offered the following as sub
stitute for the amendment as amended:
The judicial power of the State, except in
cases OF impeachment, shall vested in Su-
Preme Court. and in such other courts as
shall be, from time to time, created by law,
and in justices of the peace.
Each court, ad the several judges thereof,
shall posses such powers and shall be pre-
scribed by law provided. however, that the
supreme Court shall have the power to de-
eide, finally. all questions of law, and to
force It's decisions by mandamus. injunction
Procedendo, and in such other modes as
sha b. prescribed b. law.
The compensation OF judges shall be pre-
seribed by law. but shall not be reduced 50
as to operate on any judge during his Off
cial term.
Judges shall hel4 thair- Respective Offices
during such term, not more ihan-years
as shall he prescribed by law. and shal! be
effected by the qualified electors OF the dis
ulets, counties or cities, over which their
jurisdiction shall, in ordinary cases extend;
but the general assembly may provide, by
law, that judges may exercise their judicial
functions in other districts. counties or cit
les, whenever the general assembly shall
deem such exercise necessary for the COR
rect, speedy, and economical adminisrt alton
of justice.
Nothing in this article contained shall
affect any court now organized. until the
Legislature shall provide otherwise.
This''amendment was supported by Messrs.
Litter and Yaple, and opposed by Mr. Par
sons.
Mr. Needham moved that the substitute
Of Mr.. Ydple be amended as to provide that
the salaries of jud gss shall not be changed
during their term ofolfice, which was agreed
10.
The question being on agreeing to the
substitute of Mr.. Yaple, it was lost, yeas 81,
nasy Ct.
The question then being on the adoption
Of the second amendment, the vote stood
yeas So. nays SO.
The second amendment not having re-
ceivec vote of three-ffths, Mr.. Miller
moved that the vote be reconsdered, which
was agreed to.
The question then turned on the adoption
of the second amendment, which was advo-
Gated by MessrS. Parsous and MendenhalI
and opposed by Messrs. Egiry, Yaple and
Bell.
amendment adopted, 60, nays 81.
The question then being on the adoption
of the third amendment, as follows:
The property and ere dit of all banks and
bankers shall be assessed and taxed in the
same manner and TO the same extent as the
property and credit of individuals.
II was adopted. yeas III, nays 80.
The question was then taken on the
fourth amendment, as follows:
Corporations Of every description shall
be created, and corporate powers granted
only by general laws, which shall define
the powers. privileges, and immunities, and
prescribe the duties aud liabilities of each
class or description OF corporations; but the
General Assembly may enact special laws
for the relief Of corporations in peculiar
cases, and may make special provisions in
regard to corporations in cases where from
their peculiar location or interests such
special provisions are required and may
TOM time TO time alt,r or repeal ali such
laws.
Amsnimen; adop,ed--yeas 90, ays 29.