Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-01-14

point TO Bellairs, and yet a msjority prefer
BeIlaire 10 St. CIairs,iIle In such q cas-,
the location would not be in sccordan .
with The will of the majority. 1t wor Ida t
be where the majority want il.
These suggestions are not wholly with
ont foundation. We are well satisfied. 4
{ he question were submitted to a vote OF 8 Z
people, to determine, as between B La re
and some place near the centre of the coun.
ty, which should have he county seat. thai
a very large majority would vote for q CEN
trail location. Before any act is Eassed up
on the subject, if one shall be passed al all
the public sentiment in regard 10 The n "
site ought % be well ascertained. Those
opposed to removal, have a right to be con-
suited upon this question, and to have thel'
interests and preference taken into the &C
count.
We are opposed to the removal. If the
county seat wer, now, for the inst time Il
be loca,ed-If we had not good county
buildirgs at the presen, county seat, 1t WI
had not roads pointing in 10 it from all part
o: the county, as we have. We might, ant
probably would prefer a more central ioca
ton. As il is we soc no sufficient reason
for any action in the matter, at this or any
other time.
1t will be agreed, we think. oy most, i
not all of US, that if the people of the place.
asking for the county seat did not consider
it d benefit and advantage to them, the mat
ter would be permitted to rest.
WIN. kEsNON, ir., X. J. ALEXAsDE
IoHs TAGGART, CHAs. ID. ARRlck
Peter TALLMAE, JOHN CAMPBELL,
p ZACHARY, HuGH McNsELv,
JESSE BARTON, Jas. PLUMNER.
TIE anti-removal meeting this day mel
pursuant to adjournment. Major Bently il
the Chair.
The Committee Of ten, appointed at the
last meeting, for the purpose OF preparing
an address, reported that they were moi
ready to report. On motion said Committee
has leave to make their rep-r: in the mex
issue oil the county papers.
Judge Kennoa asked the Chairman 10 re.
ques, Judge Cowen to give his views upon
the 3Oth sec. of Article 2 of the Ohio Con-
stitution r~elatiye to the removal OF seats Of
Justice.
Judge Cowed replied that as Jucge Ken
non as a member of the Constitutions
Convention, he would be the most proper
person to explain the Constitution.
Thereupon Judge Kennon gave his views
as follows.
THE Legislature must first pass a law
declaring that the County Seat shall be re-
moved from its present location to sons
other place, that sand law must be submitted
TO the people of the county for ratification
Or rejection, at a ipli election, and that a
majority of all the votes cast at said cleo
ton will be necessary to a ratification Of the
law and authorize the removal, i. G. it must
be q majorit6, for the removal, ofaA the rote'
cast at that election, whether tor or againsl
the removal, or for anv candidate for an
Office at that lection" and the reGcre-owine
TO that fact-and owing to the increased
tax and heavy debt which it would create
he had NJ fears as to its removal.
Judge Kennon also remarked that he had
seen a great many men who have signed
petitions for the removal upon the represen.
iations 10 them that the question of .emoval
was settled, and therefore they must decide
which of the towEs-Dellsire or Barnesvill lie
they would prefer, and they were anxious
now that they understand the trick-tu
sign a remons.rance.
On motion a Central Committee of SIX.
teen was appointed to circulate Remon.
strances against the rasssge Of an &C,
authorizing a removal of tire county seat.
Srid Committee-any FIVE OF whom, iBeiu-
ding the Chairman, shall constitute a quorum
to transact business-shall have power to
appoint ub-Cummittees, and to draw upon
the Finance Committee, for funds neces-
sary for procuring suitable persons to circu.
laie said Re nonstrance and such other SER
vices as may be by them deemed necessary.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
DR.. Il. West, D. D. T. Cowen, Ross ]
Alexander, Warden Armstrong, Frederick
Troll, Capt. Thcs. Thompson, John Tag.
CART, William Eaton, Judge Barton, Solo,
mon Bently, Jr., Matthew Booth, John q.
Ward, Swan C.. Vance, Lewis Wood,
Lewis Boyer. and William Lucas Esq.
On motion Judge Cowen, Peter TalIman
and DR. West was appointed a Committee
with power to call arsistants for the pur-
pose Of ascer aiming the probable cost of i'm.
proving :he county road from here to War
mock, Glencoe or Lamira, so that it would
be a good Hack Of Omnibus Road during
the whole year.
On motion, The severa! papers of the
county are requested to publish the proceed
ings OF this meeting, together with the Ad-
dress OF the Committee, Adjourned.
SOLOMON BEs1LFY, ST., Chairman.
j. CnARLEswoRTH, Secretary.
St. I'll .irsvil e. Jan. 9, 1853.