Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-02-16
Legislative Summary.

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CoLrnRus, February, q, 1860. Ft
Petitions were presented to the Senate
against the reduction OF The ocqueduct of the
Tuscarawas ut BOLIVIA; Tor a tax on pedlerst
for better government of railroads and for
law making does property. Bills wsreliu
tfoduced ies building a new lnstitute Tor thf
Deaf and Duaib; Tor a tax to buiid-bridgest
on %turnpikes, and to amend section IN, of
the civil code. A resolution was offered, to
furnish every convict in, the penitentiary
with a Bible, which was referred. Sundry
ellis were considered 10 committee of The
whole. The bill supplementary to the act
fixing the rtte of interest was the chief sub
ysetc q fi,eussiop lT1TlIuN H.
In TIE HoUsE there were sixteen memor-
ia!s presented and referred to committees.
Two bills were read q second lime, Bills
were passed: To authorize the max ing OF
record Of certain papers belonging 10 the
CITY Court OF Cincinnati, from 1914 to 30,
and to provide for taxing the entire fees of
the jury, in civil cases. with the other costs
of snils This bill was warmly disc Issed,
partie ularly by the lawyers of the House,
aud passed by the mere constitutional una
jqiiiy. "A bill authorizing County Commits
sioners to reduce the width of roads, tailed
| to pass, WINS reconsidered and laid on the
table. Notice was given Of bill to pro-
hibit the setting IN loot military expeditions
against ether States. etc >, and a bill to
amend the Free Bank Law. A bill relating
: to the Superior Courts, and one relating to
: the rights of married women, were ordered
to be engrossed. ni A bill was introduced for
the re lief ofthe Ohio Medical College, and
one regulating the fees Of County Clerks
was adopted. .eIilr..- ylsloilpfirir lfd
d Several bills we're considered IN commit
G tee of the Whole. Suhdry bills were re.
ported back and ordered 10 be engrossed O A
8 bill was introduced providing for the publ
cation of the proceedings OF, County Com
IN issioners. Communications were receiver
from the Directors of the Penitentisry
President Of the Marietta and Cincinnati
Railroad, and Hon. l. D.'CampbeIl; Hhio
rs which we're read TO the House. = ~ oil
AMI auios - la SATURDAY. FEBRUARY II.
q In the Senate, ~several. Of the memorial
were for q geological survey One Of then
80 asked that, since IS go were appropriated
lh ~ entertain the Legislatures OF Keniuck,
m pnd Tennessee, the same sum be appropri
at ated for the re lief of G Fee and his as
a. g. %cia,cs, recently expelled from Kentucky
ID There we're nine bills read a secoud tim
and referred. The House to repeal section
or 6 OF the public works act of April IL, 1885,
ce was passed. Notice wus given of bill I
nd authorize the formation of mining compar
in les. Bills were introduced To amend tn
he city and village Incorporation act, md T
r futhcr regulate the practice of Distric. an
lis Supreme Courts. A resolution was intr,
RS duced for amending the Constitution b
he striking out the words, .no l:cense." ri
bill to amend the laws regulating Poo
'st Houses mere passed. The Senate spel
ey must oil the afternoon in committee Of Il
We Whole on the order Of the day. n1.i Cd
OF In the House, there were tuienty-or
is memorials introduced and referred. A bi
ls. amending the manner Of acknowledge
he deed., and one providing for second triu
ell before Justices in civil cnses, was read
for second time. A bill limiting the fees
ay County Treasurer. and one amending I,
law for collecting claims aga inst watercra
we're passed. Notice was given Of bill
~ III ItpuiutC tuU ices OF COuHtV fcltrk
ral Ire %asurers, Sher IFS, Auditors und Recor
Gu ers; relating to judgements and executio
'ns in civil cases; and to amend The Homeste
ire exemption law. Bills were introduc
be for leasing the repairI OF The Pub
.. Works; fixing the fees Of Prosecutil
do Attorneys; and fixing the standard weig
bushel measure OF grains The Senu
ow joint resolution providing Tor an adjour
nd ment sine die on the second Monday
Tor March, was referred to a select commits
lie Of five who ore to report on Wednesd
IN. next. aaIl. ll i.li.r4 p -rF'll ..a'.r
hg ,-. -rsrn .. fri' 13i February, Ia.
op, 1 In the Senate, a petition was present
the asking fo- a law to suthorize a search 4
'eo- intoxicating liquors, the seizure and conf
I'M cation ofithe same. The usual,second re,
ore ings embraced severalimportant bills. N
ice merous reports from the committees we
lse made and acted upon "A resolution re
ou. ting to the Neville Institute, in Columb
on ma, was referred to'the Judiciary commit,
up Bills were introduced and read the first tin
pre-, supplemental to the Akron School Act;
the authorize mining associations. The 81
'ple ate considered sundry bills in committee
the Whole. The senate passed bills
cps repeal the Act concerning f~ugitives FRI
her justice, OF Feb. %, 1894; and TO amend
OF civil code in relation to Gepositors. J
DIST. bill to amend the charter Of the firemel
the associations, Of Cleveland, was indefinite
the postponed. "''D.lf 'ttr"a'r''o 5ot i-'a
and In the Honse there were six memoir,
zen, presentee-two Of them for a change OF
al. county seat Of Pike-sgred BY 400
arm. 800 citizens, Three bills were read a 81
ond time and ordered To be engrossedl
the relation to usuary; relating to jurors
ney amending the Reform School Law. TIL
her were " bills iutroduced--to further p
inns tsct Plank Roads and Turnpike; and to p
and tect bees. A bill relating 10 loads wns
apid aered to be engrossed The House refcs
TO engross a bill authorizing County Cou
OF to ledge Deeds. The House Cd
cher sidered a constitutional amendment in CO
vice mittee of the Whole. The afternoon o
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