Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-03-15
Legislative Summary.

building for an institution for the Deaf and
Dumb; To authorize the protection and in.
struction, Of neglected, destitute and pau.
per children; Dividing Salem township,
Warren county. ~ .t.-...
The Senate adopted the House resolution
fyr an adjourned session.
A report was made from the committee
On Railroads, unlsvora5le 10 a pro rata
freight bill. 'i.f M
Gov. Dennison transmitted ,o,be Sc nate
the Quarterly Report Of the Auditor Of State
and Comptroller Of the Tressuary, giving
the result of a treasury investigation.
Tho House resolution appointing a joint
treasury examining committee, was adept
ed; Messrs. Ccx and Holme, were apo int
ed frotn the Senate. aeH
Six petitions were presented, and one bill,
to amend the Tax Law ofApril 5, 1859, was
introduced.
In the House a preamble and resolution
were introduced BY Mr.. Psrr, authorizing
the appointment Of a committee to ~investi-
gate the condition Of the Treasurer's and
Auditors Books. After = few remarks, in
which II was generally expressed that moth.
ing was known that was wrong in these de-
psrtments, but members concluded that an
examination would be proper, a joint reso-
luton, offered by Mr.. Robson, directing
such an examination to DE made, was adopt.
ed. Six Senate bills were read the first
time. The bill to abolish the office of
Comptroller of the Treasury failed to pass,
ra,aiyipO pntu tom untae Tb1 LII -.z
vide for keeping the public arms in the
hands of Volunteer Companies, was discus
sed at length, and failed to pass. The bill
for the purchase Of the site of Fort Steph-
enson was passed. Also, the senate bill for
the completion Of the State Houee; also,
the bill fixing the terms of courts in Fay
cite Ross and Highland. Notice was given
o! bills: Authorizing an infrmary building
tax in Licking county; and supplementary
TO the act fixing the salary of members OF
the Legislature. Bills were introduced: To
exempt old soldiers from labor on the high
ways; for the appointment of Police Com.
missioners of Cincinnati; to amend section
Ia of the act relating to trial of criminal
cases; for the suppression Of the sale of lot
terry tickets; to enable the people of Bath
and Miami townships, in Green county, to
make the Clifton and Byron turnpike free;
to amend section 81 of the Act of March
%, 1910, for the settlement of estates; to
amend section l OF the act to prevent per.
sons from holding Office by appointment and
election at one time; to require County
Treasurers to act as Township Treasures
in the county seat township; 10 abolish the
office of State Commissioner of Schools; to
repeal the act establishing he asylum for
idiots; and to extend the time Of paying 70,
school section Is, township 7. range 8, in
Noble county. The last of these bills Is
No. 23l. Sundrv bills were ordered to be
engrossed.
SATURDAY, March 10.
In the Senate the second reatinc'ss EN-.
braced two House bills. A bill fixing the
per diem of Members of the Legislature at
"a for the first III days, and nothing after,
was read a first and second time and refer
red. After the disposition of the reoorts of
committees, the Senate PISSED abill making
appropriations for the sinking fund and tenn
perary loan, for 1860. A bill to provide
for the purchase and distribution of Swans
Revised Statutes, was read first and sec.
ond time. The Senate discussed the bill
to provide for a geological survey at some
length, and then postponed it ill January
1861. The President presented to the Ser
ate a package OF printed lists Of the men,
hers of the Tennessee Legislature. The
Senate passed bills-To further define and
punish the crime Of arson; To provide for
the purchase and distribution Of Swan and
Cutchfeld's Revised Statutes, and To amend
Sect. 8 o. the Assignment Law. The Sen.
ate refused to adopt the resolution relative
to the claims of William Raine, for Ger.
man printing. A bill was introduced sup
Elementary to the act for contesting the
vote on the removal of county seat.
In the House, a memorial WAS presented
by Messrs. R. Fl Neugent, Henry Miller
smd N. L. Robinson, proposing to lease the
Public Works. Nine other memorials
were presented and referred. A bill was in
troduced, to provide for q salary OF $2s0
per year and the presen: rate Of milsge for
members OF the Legislature; also a bill TO
amend the charter Of Cincinnati in relation
TO the Commercial Hospital. Two Senate
bills were read the first time. The Speak.
er appointed Messrs. Parr, Robinson and
Tannyhill the committee on the part of the
House, to examine the Trsasurer's and Au.
ditor's book. Twelve bills were read a sec.
ond time and referred. The Senate bill fot
the sale Of certain eschested lands In Har-
rison county was passed. The House was
very thid in the afternoon. and no bills
could be passed. A few reports were made;
and the bill for the protection of fish and
fisheries was indefinitely portponed. Messrs,
Andrews, Sldssei' and Nigh were appointed
a committee to visit the Reform School
Farm. Most OF the afternoon was taken
up in a resolution 10 provide for an inquiry
into the application OF Sls, $3.50. go to repair
the canal in June, 1853. which belonged to
the Sinking fund. This is the sum which
the last Lepisl ature refused to provide for.
Under the pretense that 1t was osed in viola.
ton of law, though it was admitted on all
hands ID have been hone silly used In saving
the canal from ruin. The resolution went
on the table BY adjournment.