Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-02-10
Columbus Correspondence OF The Chronicle.
COLUMBUS, Feb 7th, 1859.

Pdseeu icst "lntcf uy thc -. S's'~'e ~ -
scind or cancel tie contract for the enlarge
ment Of the Lewistown Reservoir, anc to
pay The parties constructing the same for
work actually done under the contract,
with interest. For this purpose the sum Of
ninety thousand dollars was appropriated
The act also appointed 3 commission COM
posed of the State Auditor, Attorney Cen
eral and Secretary, to examine in detail the
construction account, and ascertlin the
actual cost previous 10 payment. This duty
has been performed, and a volumnous re-
port submitted to the Senate in pursuance
of resolution of that body. The amount
claimed by the Miami Hydraulic and Man
ufacturing Co., which was the contracting
pariy,:s some SIG, 900 greater than that
alowe by the commissioners. In view Of
this fact and the inadeqIacy of the appro-
pristion to meet the whole claim, together
with supposed comp Lefty O. the Treasurer
of State, VIM. II. Gibson, monied tran
saction of about $34 900 with the said Hy-
draulic Co., the commissioners have With
held payment and have now referred the
whole subject back to the General Assem-
bly,.
| This is difficulty which was purchased
by the Legislatrs hst winter at cost,
then estimated, OF sac, 600 to tie State,
when i, was not even claimed that single
dollar in money was due from the S,ae on
account of the enlargement Of said Reser-
voir. The contract was that the construct
irg parties were 10 take their pay in water
priviledges, which were specified and def
mite, and not in money. But the Legislature,
true to the Canal interests, would place this
item to construction account ,and in order to
prevent: it being pa6 off with ,oater, out Of
the SAID Reservoir, appropriated the sum Of
800 600 out OF the Treasury, so that the
blessings of taxation might be equally dii-
fused throughout the State.
The temperance question is receiving
some little attention in the House. The
temperance committee, Of which DR.. Stout
is chairman. seem to favor the return to the
old liscense system. and for that purpose
have repurted re soiution referring the cub
iect Of az amendment of the constitution to
a vote of the people. 1t will hardly pass
the House by lIlfse-fii,hs vote.
On Friday last. Mr. McKelIy.a a democrat
ic member from thesSenecu district, intro
duced into the Senate resolution providing
FOR a reorganization Of the whole judicia /
system of The Slate. = The proposition is as
follows:
Rss5lced by The General Assembly Of The
.Nate of Ohio, three ii tbs of the members
of each House concurring therein, that il be
and hereby is proposed 10 the electors of
this state: at the next annual State election,
10 vote upon the approval or rejection of the
following amendment, as a subs tiiule for
Inc first, second fink, sixth aud eventh
ST. tions of the fourth article OF the Cunsti-
tuition of this State. wit:
ARTICLE V-TUE JUDICIARY.
Sec !. TIE judicial power of the State
shull be vest in Supreme Court oe the
State: in Supreme Court, of each county J..
Court OF ColaunA Pleas Probuie Courts,
Justices of the psIce and in such other
Courts inferior to the Supreme Court and
the Superior Courts of the Counties as
the General A.sen0ly may from lime to
time establish.
Sec .. The Supreme Court of the STATE
shall consist OF seven Judges, maj 'riiy of
whom shall be necessary to constitute Il
qu, rum, or to proununc, d. cision. IL shall
have original jurisdiction in quo u1rranto,
mandamns. hdbeas corpus and pro :edendo;
and such appellate jurisdiction as my De
provided by law. II shall be held at least
one term every years at the seat Of govern
ment or elewhere, as may be pro, ded by
law. the Judges OF hi: Supreme Court
shall be elected as follows: the State shal
be divided into seven districts, each one of
compact territory aud bounded by county
lines, and The Judges OF the Supreme
Court shall be elected by the electors OF
each of such disiEeis,
Sec. 3. The Superior Court of each county
shall be po-ed of The Judges OF the Su-
preme Court, any two of whom shall con-
slitute quorum: Il d c. M etent to dis
pose Of the business OF the Court; and i,
shall be held in each county of the State.
at least once in every year. And the Gen
e'al Assembly may, by law authorize the
Judges of the Supreme Court, or a majnrity
of them, 10 fix the time for holding the
terms of the Supreme Court Tor each county. +.
Sec. 4 The Supreme Court of each
county shall haze original Jurisdiction in
quo warranto, mandamus, habeas corpus,
a. proceed, nGc, and The tlir of indictments
Tor murder. where the accused shall, before
| Plea, elect to be tried therein. and such ap-
pelldte jurisdiction as may be tried there
in, and such appellate jurisdiction as may
be provided by law.
Sec 5. The Jndges Of the Court of Com
mon Pleas hereafter elected, shall he elected
| by the electors Of the several counties COM
posing the Common Pleas district to which
they respectively B,lo long
SIC g. The Supreme Court hereby cou-
sttu,ed shall be the successor of the pres
enr Supreme Court, in all its powers and
duties; and all cases pending shall be pro-
ceeded in as though no change had been
made by the court, and the Supreme C"Sr'
for each county shall be in like manner the
successor Of the District Court of sucl,
county; and , II cases pending shall be pro
ccedcd in by the Suprrn: Court as if no
change had been ira !e in the District Court
Sc. 7. This amendment shall supercede
and take the plare of sections |, 2, 5. 6 and
1 IL, In,,riI, II tho l..