Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-24
LETTERS FROM THE CAPITOL
Correspondence of The Chronicle
COLUMBUS, Feb. 2lst, 1859.

LETTERS FROM THE CAPIIOL.
Correspondence of The Chronicle.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 2lst, 1859.
The Temperance question is receiving
full share of attention in the House. On
Tuesday the 18th inst, the Resolution to
amend the Constitution, came up and elicit
ed quite an animated discussion.
MIR. Hitchcock moved to amend the Reso-
luton as follows: "Tbe General Assembly
may by law, regulate sba tradc in and pro-
vide against :hs srS, ,.sstsulting from, Or
prohibit the manufacture and sale of intox-
icat;ng liquors in this State Lost. The
vo:e was then taken on the resolution and
resulted yeas 81. rays 80. So the resolu-
ton was lost, less than three ffths of the
whole House having voted for it. The reso-
luton was saved however by motion 10
reconsider and lay On the table.
A hill by Mr.. Hitchcock to prevent
Horses, Cattle, Swine, Sheep and Geese
from running at large, was taken up and dis
eussed the greater portion of one day, but
was laid on the table before coming 10 a
final vote This was introduced last winter
and is now anne nded so as to throw the re.
sponsibility upon Township trustees au-
thorizing them to give a written permission
annually to any person applying, or to the
whole Township TO let their stock run al
large This measure is supported pretty
generally by the Western Reserve member:
and by a number of others from the Older
$. tied counties Of other portions of the
State, but wilFharSy pass in its presen
shape.
The select Committee to whom was re.
fered House bill. No. 2lS, to repeal thu
School Library law, reported the same bacl
and recommended its passage. The bill
was advocated by. niessrs. Rankin, Day
Edson and Chris,y; and opposed by Messr
Monroe, Amber, Raymond, Leete, Fine
frock and Plants. The House adjourne'
without coming TO vote.
In the Senate the interest question ha
been the absorbing theme of the past week
the finale of which may be found in the pro
ceedings of Friday. .......
Mr.. CALDWELL. from Select Committee
reported back House bill No. 8: To repea
the len per cent law; passed March Ia
1850.
The question being on the amendment @
The Committee OF the Whole, striking ou
all after the enacting clause.
Mr. Caldwell asked for call OF the Sen
ate, anG "a Senators answered TO their name
The question then requiring on the amend
ment of the Committee of the Whole, tn
yeas and nays were ordered and resulted
yeas Is, nays 10. .fe..
Mr.. Schlech moved TO amend BY addinI
the following sections:
Sec. 8. That the lawful rate of interes
for the loen or use of money in all case
where no express C nrract shall have bee
made for less rate, shall be six per centur
per annum.
Sec. 4. That when rate of iDteres
for the loan or use of money exceeding tina
established by law shall have been receive
or contracted for, the borrower or deb.o
shall not be required TO pay the excess owe
the legal rate; and it shall be lawful 70
such borrower or debtor, at his option. t
retain and deduct such excess from tn
amount of any such debt; and in all case
where any borrower or debtnr shall hereto
fore or hereafter have voluntarily paid tn
whole debt OF sum lcased, together wit
interest exceeding the hwfu! rute. no &C
ton to recover back any such excess shal
be sustained in any Court Of this State
unless the same shall have been commence
within six months from and after the tim
of such payment: Provided, tina, nothing
in this act shall effect the holders of nego
table paper taken bona fde in the usua
course of business.
Sec 5. The act EMIT ed can act t
amend an act fixing the rate of interest,
passed Feb lS, l74S, and the act entitle
can act to amend the act entitled an &C
fixing the rate of interest, passed Jan. Il
1924, and all other laws on the subject
passed March II, 1850, be ard the same ar
hereby repealed, and this act shall take ell
iect and be in furce from and after its pass
age.
Mr.. Hatch moved to amend the amend
ment. pending which,
On motion of Mr.. Slade, the Senate too
| a recess. e
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
The amendment of NJ. Hatch, offere
just previ Gus to the recess, was in thes