Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-02-19
0bio Eegisature.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THURSDAY, February IL. 1857.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr., Smith.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Smith.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.

Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Smith.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
By Mr.. Millar, of VIM. Wilson and 800
citizens of Butler county for law establish
ing Superior Court in said county Refer
red to Mr.. Wilcox.
By Mr.. Peck, OF J. Murry and IL citizens
o: Wood county, for repeal of law to lmi,
the compensation Of certain county officers
Referred TO committee on Fees and Sala-
ries.
By Mr.. Caldwell, of A. S. Hall and cili-
zens of Ashtabula county, for amendment TO
the lO6th section of the Justices, Code.
By Mr.. Guthrie, of J. Oatley and "a resi-
dents along the line of the Evansville &
MAY sville turnpike Company, for the re-
peal of so much Of the law of 1851, as COM
pels said company to finish the ten miles of
said road at Sinking Springs. Also, of w.
H Lybrond and 10 others on The same sub
jert. Referred to committee on Roads and
Highways.
By Mr.. Blair. of w. Cushing and At
citizens of Zanesville, fora law authorizing
change of city limits Referred TO COM
mitiee or Corporations.
By Mr.. Cowan of Ashland, Of Isaac Gates
of Ashland counry. for repeal of act to lim:
compensation OF certain county officers
Also, OF ]. H. McComb and Al citi-
gems Of Asland county, on the same su,jsct
Referred to committee or Fees and Slla-
ries.
By Mr. Upham, of C. S. Keeler and Cit
izens oi Lucas county, for repeal oi law for
collecting clIims against water craft by
name. Referred TO Judiciary committee.
SECOND READINGS F BILLS.
House bill 245, TO amend the act for the
re-Org anization, supervision and maintain
ance OF Common Schools, passed March IA.
1853. Re erred to committee OF lhe
Whole.
This bill contains several amendments TO
the School law, the object of which, how
ever, is TO perfect the law aud render it more
efficient rather than to make any essential
change in it. The amendments sppertain
to sections three, four, twelve, seventeen
nineteen, twenty two, twenty four, fifty zone,
SKY, sixty-one and sixty-two. These
amendments are to the fu loving effect {:
When Il vacancy occars in the office Of local
director, the tow nshp clerk IS emP1w cred
to fl the vacancy only, until the electiD n Of
the following April, when an officer FOR the
remainder if any, Of the unexpirej term, is
to be elected by the people. The time for
the second session of the Township Board
for each year, and the time when the said
Board is required to make its statistical re-
port 20 the county Auditor, are changed in
conformity with the law Of last winter, reg
ulating The printing of the Public Docu-
ments The sections relating to libraries.
are so amended as to empower the Boards
ofEducation to deposit all the books sent TO
their charge, at one place, or to distribute
them to several points in the district, US the
convenience of the people and the best in
terests Of the youth may require This
would doubtless result. in mauv cases, in
the substitution of township for sub district
libraries. Township boards, in raising
money for building purposes, are limited
to two mills on the dollar. | in their judg
ment more is needed, they are authorized
to call a meeting of the qualified voters, ard
submit the question to them. Some dis
cretlOnary power is granted TO township
boards 70 distribute the money which is
raised - proIong schools in such a manner
as 10 assist those sub-districts, which, on
account of geographical difficulties or SPARSE
ness Of population, have but small num-
Der of resident youth. The length of time
for which schools are required to be kept, is
reduced rom seven months t1 six. The
Governor, Auditor of State, and State Ii
brarian are constituted Scho>l Library
committee t. direct the School Commits
sionerS in regard to the kind and c ST of
books. He is 10 make no purchase without
their appreciation 1: is Thought that this
prov iSioD W Ill do much towards allariDg the
dissatisfaction which has been ielt In regard
to the ex,r ordinary powers vested in the
school commiss ioner II uil other respects !
tile Lili leaves he law ING hanged.
House blil 242, TO prevent persons who
are OF African descent. in vhu!e OF in part,
xerc.sia! the privilege of voting. Rsier-
red to cotnnitte.. OF the Whole.
BILLS READ a THInD TINE.
Ecu:c bill 22C, rLpp ,men,ary to the acl .
t res ia'e public shows passed Feb. IS,
1881. /
Mr. Egrsy TIT sd 10 irdei:it-ly postpone
,he oi He thought its P7ovi- ions too Op-
pressive on class j! persons wha give pub
lie exhibitions for livelihood, and wuu.d
operate is pr,hi5uon Lost, yeas Al,
nays Al.
Mr.. Thomson OF Ccshocton. moved t.
recommit bill 20 select committee, with
INSTRUCT rs 20 STRIKE out 5000 aud insert
SlOO ami so, anI ins..ri .s40. Agreed TO-
1Iessrs. Thompson, Smith of Knox, anc
CLARK Of Harrison, appointed committee.
H,use bill 2I5, to provide Tor a bridge
across the Maumee r,ver, near Antwerp
Referred to Mr. Blakes!ee.
NOTICES OF NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Bunker, of bill explanatory OF
the 18th and 18th lines of the lst section OF
m act regulating the ices of County Audi
ors, passed March 10, 1888.
BY Mr. Smith of Montgomery. of bill to
authorize TIE Dayton Academy to grant and
,onvey certain real estate to the Board of
OF the city of Dayton.
By Mr. Peck, OF bill to amend the act
County Commissioners To grant
urther time for completion OF free Turn
IKE Roads, and paying for the same.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The select committee reported back SEN ;
te bill ia To amend an ac; for the prevsn-
ion OF gambling, and recommended its pas f.,
age. Bill. ordered TO third reading to-
aOrrow.