Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-01-17
LEGIsLATivB SUMMARY,

In the Senate this morning. notice was
given Of Bills-To more effectually protect
weol-growers against loss by Dogs; To regu-
late Ditching and Draining. Bills were in
troduced-To amend the Acts concerning
Justice Of the Peace; To authorize the erec-
ton and repair of jails in certain cases: 10
repeal Sections and Q Of the Act OF March
!, 1857, relating to Plank Roads; Making
certain appropriations A proposition TO
act upon Executive Appointments in open
doors was negatived. ,-aaf 8ssr ...
In the House few memorials were pres
entcd and referred. Two Bills were read, .
second time and passed. A Bill to prevent
Trustees Of the Benevolent Institutions and
Directors of the Penitentiary from holding
Offices in the same. The Bill to establish
District School Libraries, was ordered to be
cngrossed. The COMMITTEES on the Public
Works was instructed to report Bill for the
sale or lease Of the Canals-l0,0oO extra
copies of the Governors Messages we're or
dered to be printed in German The Bill
to prevent intermarriage Of whites and
blacks, after sharp little discussion was
referred to the Judiciary Committed
The afternoon was taken up In Committee
Of the Whole; and pretty spirited debate
upon motion to indefinitely postpone the
Senate Bin, ..sro prevent -slaveholding and
kidnapping in Ohio" This debate was
continued till the adjournment, and turned
mainly upon tho question between Republi'
cans: whether they shall maintaina position
| of nonaction upon tbis subject, or manifest
disposition to condaiate the South by indef.
nitely postponing this BILL Those opposed
to postponementd did not seem to care ,muel
about passing the bill; and were willing d
| let it rest for the present. Those in fayo'
of postponement, and No, particular objection
TO this bill or its provisions, and they con
tended that the subject was provided for IL
the present Statutes; and as that was tn
case, they wished to say to other States tina
; We will not take any new action on the sub
ject- ao . -
/ THURSDAY, Jan, 10.
In the Senate after a few memorials wer
received, some seven bills were read secon
time. 5l,t @, te,i 1sie01i .4e oif' =. =,
1 The bills relating to the national road
that was los. after being enrolled last yea
were reported back and passed.
: A resolution for the payment Of the salaI
: of the quarter master, as armerer, was a'
0 opted. in which the House afterward col
Cured.
: Tho Senate was but short time in session
bsing son,C tinc ID joint convention with I'll
e House. to count the vote for Attorney Ge
y ersl, at the result of which it was declare
Il that there were to
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te In the House, some three bills were re-
- a second time. Bills were introduced:
]. For the erection Of bridge over the Au
ie laize; l5.,4.u :,
In To srncnd s're lawS relating to roads a.
ne highways;
by To consolidate the assessment laws;
fe To amend the corporation act In nrolht'
NJ to villages; te , d :.
ny To amend the laws relating to the set'
of ment of estates; and
m For the sale of Section 20, In WAR
,c- Township, Washington county.
est The afternoon was mostly taken up
IS committee Of tho whole, and re-commitm
to of bills, ETC. ,NH0 1@ N1l7s ahEl .''