Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-01-13
@bis Xtgislature.

4 Yeas Nnys-
Republican g 10 !,
Democrats Il
Total ~ ~
There being 10 members absent the Bill
cid not receive the vote of the majority oil
the members OF the Legislature il was lost.
The object of this Bill was to establish .
uniform rate of interest at 4 per cent, to
repesl the 10 per cent Law. and IN cases
where NO interest is mentioned Z, instead
of six per cent shal! be collected. Hon.
Isaac Welsh G sde an able speech in the
negative.
Mr.. DAVIS of Morgan. introduced bill
to establish Normal School in each Con.
eressionsl district. allowing the people Of
the district to decide 5y vote whether such
shall be established.
In the House, bill BY Mr.. Hsymaker to
amend the laR regulating Enclosures and
providing against trespassing animals, was
passed. This amends the present law 50
.s TO compel land holders who lease their
lanes to paw their proportion Of the expense
of building partition fences, which owing
10 defect In the present law, they were
not compelled to do. A bill. By Hr. Edison
authorizing the issue Of preferred stock for
the extension Of the Cincinnati, Whining
ton snc Zanesville Railroad, after a lengthy
and desultory talk, was also passed. II will
be fecoIIecied that the House refused to
waive the rules for the bill. the other day,
in order to let il pass at once.
Mr.. Townsend introduced q bill to regu.
late the pay Of members of the legislature.
It provides that members shall receive $400
for each session, and ten per eeLts per mile.
travelling fees; deducting two dollors for
each days absence OF any member, uHless
in case of sickness.
Mr.. S,ou, introduced bill to allow JUS
tees Of the Peace certain per cent. on
claims by them collected without judgmsn'.
Mr. Shideler introduced bill to smend
the liquor law, changing the penalty. IN
cases of conviction, from fine and imprison-
ment. to fine or imprisonment in the dis
crerion of the court. A bill making partial
appropriations tor the year 1859. passed
through committee OF the Whole, and was
ordered to be engrossed and read Il third
time. A resolution BY Mr. Miles was passed
iLstructing the Finance committee to en-
quire and report as to the necessity Of a
change in the school law SO as to enforce q
collection of tax for building or re pairing
school houses, or other purposes, from per-
sons residing in townships adjacent to those
in whic' the sehool houses. are located, and
who are accommodated by the schoo! houses
erected.
The two Houses met in Joint Cunven.
tion in the hall Of the House of Represen-
tatives, at half past 2. NJ. TO count the
the votes cast !or Attorney General at.the
October election. Returns from all the
counties having been cuuvassed, the Con-
vsution took recess to hall past five to
give the clerks an opportunity of footing up
the votes.
The Convention met pursuant TO adjourn
ment, when the President of the Senate de-
cl,red the following result: C.P WOlco,t
received IS3,o2l, and Durbin Ward. 1884,
l37 votss--I4s scattering
A large number Of bills, postponed at the
lsst session to the lst Mouday in January,
1859, were taken from the table anu appro-
prIately referred.
Hon. s. w. ellison. Spenkerj elect, pro
tenn. received the oath of Office, administer
ed by Chief Justice Bartley.
Mr.. Hsrrison Of Madison, introduced a
resolution instructing the Board of Public
Works to reduce the salaries of Resident
Engineers and other employees upon the
canals, to the rates paid before the passage
of the Law of last winter, which was laid
upon the table for discussion.
Mr. Yves. of Logan. instructing the Fin.
an ce committee to report bill suspending
the payment Of taxes between the goth of
December and goth OF June, a sufficient
length of time for county treasurers to set
tie with the Auditor; /! in their opin ion it
should be deemed proper
Mr.. Mott of Wyandot, moved a. recon.
sideration Of the vote by which Mr.. Hub
bells seven per cent. interest bill was lest,
and moved to lay that mutton on the table,
which was carried.
10 the House the seco nd reading of bills
occupied large portion of the session.
Mr.. Dawes introduced bill amending
the school law, the provisions of which we
will give when i, comes up for second read
ing.
In the Senate, the BILL making partial sp-
propriations f-r the year 1859, was passed.
Mr. Satf, ,rd made a General Jackson
speech. prefac:ng q resolution to adjourn,
which was carried.
Both Houses adjourned At IL o'clock in
honor of the anniversary Of the battle Of
New Orleans.