Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-04-11
Legislative SUMMARY.

THURSDAY, April 4.
In the Senate seven bills were read sec
ond time and passed. The Senate then took
up third readings" and passed House
5ill to amend the act ctregulating assignments:
House Bill, in relation to sewerage assess
ments in Cleveland, House Bill, further
defining. the duties Of school boards in vii
lagos; House Bill, relating to sale of school
section l6 in Delhi township, Hamilton coun.
ty; Also the House Bill relating to sec. 1G
in Ottawa county; Also the House Bill in
relation to school lands in township 3, Range
II, in Meigs county, and House Bill for the
incorporation Of Mining Companies. The
afternoon was occupied with the considera-
tion Of numerous bills in committee of the
Whole.
In THE HOUSE, few memorials were re-
ceived, one ofwhich related to the per cap
ita tax on street railroads in Cincinnati, and
wassigned by 8, 95S persons. Five bills were
read a second time AMI referred. A bill to
change the manner of distributing and ap-
plying the State school fund, was discussed
during the morning, and laid on the table.
House bills to prohibit the marking of elec.
ton tickets, aud to fix and limit the fees of
county treasure,rs, were passed. The SEN
ate bill to equalize the taxes on banks with
that on other property, and the Senate bill
making appropriations for a new penitentia.
ry, were passed. Also he House bill to
provide for building jaiIs II lages. A res
olution was adopted in n 81 to the death
ofJudge Mclean, when House adjourn
6rg - FRIDAy, April s.
'eiN THE Stl41rx< two memorials were re-
ceived, and two biils read q second time. =
Senate Bill to provide for uniform standard
OF Weights and Measures, was passed. Al
so House Bill for the sale of certain Western
Reserve School Lands; and House Bill to
amend the law regulating Teachers Insti-
tutes "A temperance bill was introduced,
after which the Senate was engaged on Re-
ports OF Committees and general business
during the rest OF the day, including very
rich discussion of the Bill to provide for kill
ing blackbirds.
NTIIE HOUSE three bills were read sec
ond time, and referred. Numerous bills
were reported back from committees and set
for third reading. Bills were passed: To
provide for the inspection Of Coal Oil to
provide Tor. killing Blackbirds in Ottawa
county. A long discussion took place on the
bill to provide against the consolidation of
Railroads. Bills were introduced: To
amend the Temperance law; for building a
bridge over the Miami at Dayton, and to
provide for mechanics lien on BRIDGES
Several bills were reported back and set for
third reading; and the bill to authorize
q tax in Hamilton county to buy the Fair
Grounds and pay additional salary to Judges,
was passed.
MONDAY April 8.
In THE SENATE, two bills were read Sec
ond time and referred. House bill to pre-
vent obstructions on plank and turnpike roads
was passed. Also, Senate bill to pay the
claim of A. w. Ayres & Co. Also, the
House bill to amend the law relating to pois-
ons. Several measures were discussed at
length, among which were reports of sundry
committees, and resolution in relation to
printing the report Of the Commissioners of
Statistics. A report was adopted against
paying the claims of Lyman Parchcr.
In THE HOUSE, three bills were read
second time and quite number of reports
read, and bills set for third reading. Re-
solutions were adopted: For binding the
Federal Census papers relating to interest
on bonds Of the Mad River and Lake Erie
Railroad; to close the contract for the Mar
BILE Balustrades in the State House, and for
the electiuu of AN assistunt clerk. w.-,J..-
Doxetter Of Cleveland was elected assistant
clerk. Bills were introduced: to amend the
civil code and to provide for city Jail in
Aenia. Numerous minor subjects which
may be classed under the head Of general
business occupied the rest of the day.