Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-01-15

Martyr ODDS resolutions looking aftef
Gov. Tod were also refefred to the same
COMMITTEES. r.. 40 20
In the Senate. . resolution offered by Mr.
Neal, was adopted, requiring the Judiciary
Committee TO ascertain what further legis-
lstion is. necessary to protect the properly
OF persons engaged IN the military service
of the United States, iron forced sale upon
execution, sud report by bllsor otherwise.
Also resolutios, BY Mri Biunet, takifg
from tho tablo tie various bills ofIast ses.
sion, for the organization Of the militia of
Ohio, and referring them to the standing
conmittee OH military affairs.
Tue House Bill Thanking Gen. Rosocfsns
was passed.
Mr.. Bierce has introduced bill. to re.or-
aanize the militia Of the State, as recon-
mended in the Governors Message. q #'3
Mr.. Godfrey introduced a bill to amend
an act prescribing the fees OF Clerks OF
Courts, passed May LIST, 1852. The amend
ment is clerical error which gives the
Clerks fee for each juror IN certain cases,
instead Of for the whole jury. The bill was
read the second time and referred to the
Committee on Fees and Salaries. - ~
Mr.. Sinnet introduced bill TO amend an
act ctregulatipg tho practice Of Probate Courts.
The Senate then proceeded to the House
In body, to go into joint Convention to
coun' the votes for Attorney. General, SEQ
retary Of State and School Commissioners. =
The count still elected the Vallandingham
candidates, and the Lieutenant. Governor
announced that Lyman r. Critchield, VIII
liam w. Armstrong and Charles w. Cath
cart, having received . majority Of all the
votes cast, were duly elected Attorney. Gen
ersl, Secretary Of State and School Commits.
sioncr, respectively, for two years from and
after Monday next. ~ .s't.T 'ss' 3
Mr.. Harsh also gave notice that he would
introduce bill to authorize executors, ad.
ministrators, guardians and all trustees Of
funds, now by the laws Of this State allow
ed to invest. IN the funded debt Of the State
United States, and iegalising tho acts Of
such persons having 50 invested .1' = : !
Mr. Gunckle likewise gave notice Of .
bill to amend the sixth section of IAN act
to exempt the homestead Of families from
forced sale on execution to pay debts"
passed March %, 1880. if'rt
Mr. Robinson's bill to amond section six
Of the act Of 1852, to authorize the banks
temporarily to suspend specie payment, and
to receive and pay out United States de.
mand notes, was read for the first time.
The bill repeals section four Of the act to
authorize the Banks temporarily to suspend
specie payment, passed last winter, and
amends section six so asto read as follows:
That, until otherwise provided by law,
IL shall bo lawful for any bank, banker, bro
ker, exchange broker, or other money dealer
or incorporated company, to put in circula
ton the notes Of the solvent banks Of this
State, although the said banks may not be
redeeming their notes il, gold and silver coin
under the suspending power Of this act. -
Provided, that no bank shall have the ben.
eft Of this act after neglecting or. refusing to
take the demand notes Of the United States;
and after the neglect or refusal as aforesaid,
all such bank or banks 50 neglecting or re-
fusing, shall be subject to all the penalties
to which they were liable previous to the
passage of this act.
In tho House, Mr.. Krum, of Ashtabula,
has introduced bill to provide for local
bounty paid to Ohio,volunteers who enlisted
under the two last calls, and to refund the
same to the several counties and townships.
This bill provides for levying tux for the
object named 10 its tide. In each county
where the bounty paid Was lass than fifty
dollars, sufficient amount shall be raised to
make II equal to that amount.