Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-02-18
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PETIT ONS.

PETIT. oYs.
MIR. WEIGH presented a petition OF Mr..
Waraoek end i96 other citizens of Belmont
County PRAYING Tor an act authorizing the
removal of the County Seat from St. Glars
Vile to Bell Air.
Also: Petition Of VIM. Green and It's
others from tae same county, for the same.
Also: Mr.. WEIGH presented the memoir
al OF Henry West and I'LL other citizens Of
Bel mont County, demonstrating against the
removal from St. ClairsYille to any point in
said County.
Dir. MONROE offered for adoption a Joint
resolution, proposing to the people of this
State an amendment to the Constitution so
as to provide Tor annual sessions of the Leg
islarure-Senators to be elected bienalIy,
and Representatives annually.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Dir. SAFFIx-H. No. 1874, To author
ize the Governor of the State of Ohio to is
sue d certain deed.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. JACKSON, from the committee on the
Public Works, reported that they have had
under consideration the petit N oc John w.
Ayres, asking to be excused from the fur
ther consideration thereof, and recommends
ed its reference to the committee on Claims
which was agreed to.
The same committee reported having had
under consideration the petition 10 protect
the OHIO canals, and guard the rights of cit
izaas against aggression by railroad COM
panies, and asked to be discharged from the
further consideration thereof, aud reccom-
mended its reference to the committee on
Railroads, W hich was agreed TO.
The sume committee reported upon the
special report OF line Board OF Public Works
IN relation to the contract ON the L,ancas-
ter side cut, and also the memorial of Dem
his McCarthv upon the same subject; that
they have had the same under consideration.
and find il impossible to arrive at lny cur-
rect CONCLUSIONS, on account of cont citing
statements between the parties, and they
therefore Recommend for adogtion the fot-
lowing resolution:
Resolved. That the committee on the Pub
lie Works have power To send for persons
and papers, ami examine witnesses under
oath if necessary, relating 10 the contract of
Dennis Mccarthy, dated january 7, 1856.
for widening aid deepening the Lancaster
side-cut.
Mr.. BELL moved that the report be laid on
the table. 10 await the printing Of the report
of the Board OF Public Works. Lost. The
report was then adopted.
Mr.. REA, of Guernsey, from The commit
tee..of Universities. Colleges and Academies.
reported hack ii. No. SO, to amend the &C,
Incorporating Lane Seminary, without
amendment, and Recommended its enuross-
ment and passage.
Mr.. SAFFIN explained that the object Of
the bill Was merely to give the directors OF
Lane Seminary discretionary power as to
the time OF holding their annual elections
The bill was then engrossed, read a third
lime an passed-yeas 80, nays none
Mr.. SLUssER, irum the standing commit,
tee to whom was referred II. No. 50, report
ed the same back with amendments, which
"tiS uSltC ~, dhu mt Ull OFGcEcu 10 De
engrossed and read a third time on Tuesday
next. The act relates to the sale of real
estate, and the erection OF a county iDfrm-
airy in Hamilton county.
Dir. RA,KIN. from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported back H. No. 81, with
sundry amendments. The recommends.
lions OF the committee were agreed to, and
the bill ordered to be engrossed and read a
third time on Tuesday next.
Mr.. LEETE, from the select committee, to
whom was referred the memorial OF Martha
.lcCaug'in, made a report which was laid
on the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. TOWNSEND, from select committee, to
whom was referred II. No. II, reported the
same back with an amendment, viz, to
strike out all after the enacting clause, and
insert a substitute; which was agreed TO,