Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-02-28
summary or Legislative Proceedings.
rop,paed from no uoiun.oss journal.

Cdptpaed rom no oof"n.o~s Jou'Hd,
TUESDAY, February 10.
Several important bills passed the Senate
"A Bill reauiring oil tolls on defective turnpikes
ami plank roads 10 be applied to the repair Of
such roads; and, in default thereof, the fropate
Judge shall appoint commissioners VINO snail
Also. at,iii allowing guardians of insane or i'd
4iotic persons to lease, US well as SELL real estate
Also. n bill to allow Incorporated villages to
levy ajax OF 5 mills ON II dollar for school pur-
poses, and an additional mill 70 pay lhdebted-
dess, during the years 1857 and 1905. o
Also, the bill 10 provide for the erection OF a
new Lunatic Asylum within the bounds OF the
present central district, with n view OF afiording
accommodations for the incurable insane.
Also, the bin to allow railroads to appoint pc, ,
licemen for their roads,, with nm amendment
which sends Il back to the House.
Also, the bill TO provide for the appointment
OF u Commissioned Of Railroads and Telegrnphs.
Also, the bill increasing the fees Of jurors be-
fore Justices OF the peace to one dollar IN each
Tho Senate also concurred In House amend
mont TO the bin allowing towns OF iOOO or more
Inhabitants to purchase steam or other hre en-
"A bin was introduced Increasing the penalty
fr procuring abortion, and for advertisihs' Sell
Ing. or giving away perniciOus drugs.
IN the House, Senate bill TO incorporate Sharp
Shooters Associations was passed. -
Also, a bill requiring minor ofiences 70 nc tricd
In the Probate Courts of certain counties.
Also, u bin authorizing the appointment OF
Assiatant Prosecuting Attorneys, ana allowing
them not o. exceed 500 for services In IA term.
The House discussed mt length q stringent TEN.
Dpranpe bill Mntcn came rom tne SeHiitc iHhb
year. The bill was lost by three votes, butts vote
10 reconsider was made, and laid on the table,
Its friends expect to pass II In Il full House.
WEDNESDAY, February 20.
In the Senate, n bill was Int PRODUCED proposing
to'give talesmcn one dollar and hfty cents for
services In each case, and the same for each i'd
diiional day they are necessarily detained In the
cnse.
tAlro.abill 10 prevent frauds In insurance, pun
ishfng with ine and Imprisonment persons who
'EAlsrly represent the death OF those insured.
Also. "A bill authorizing the Increase ~ the cap
ttal stock Of railroad companies, by the sale OF
unsubscribcd stock 20 pay of bonds Issued Tor
making double track, &c. ta4..
Also, IL bill to regulate railroads, by the special
committee ON railroads.
Remonstrances against any division OF the
Agricultural College fund were presented nom
twenty-four different counties of the State.
3 Much Of the day was spent In the Senate III
committee OF the whole ON the new Peeitentiary
bill, without completing II.
In the House, "a hill wns passed which provides
In replevin eases for a Judgment for the return
Of ths property to the defendant, when the righI
OF property In found in him,
Z Also, Senate bill reinodeling the system o
working the roads aud highways, with Senate
amendments, which send u back To the Senate
The House also reconsidered and passed thu
Temperance bill, which was lost yesterday 70
want of three votes TO .mnke II constitution
majority.
The Committee on Privileges and Election
reported In favor OF striking white" out OF TN
Constitution. Tho subject was referred to tn
Judiciary Committee.