Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-02-07
Ohio Legislature.
[From the Columbus Daily JournsLl

TUESDAY, January 90.
In the Senate, to day, a bill was intreduc-
ed to simplify criminal pleadings, and dis.
pense with techniealitics in pleading and
practice.
Also, bill to compel persons obtaining
new trials to pay costs unless an increase Of
judgment is obtained.
Also, enacting into law the orders issued
from time to time by the Board of Public
Works for the preservation Of the canals,
and to regulate navigation thereon.
Also, making it obligatory on County
Commissioners to pay money in certain cases
for the purchase and improvement of
County Fair grounds.
Also, to authorize City Councils to ap-
point inspectors Of beef cattle, sheep, hogs,
poultry, game, fresh meat and fresh feb.
A bill was passed to prohibit the killing
of muskrsts between the lst of May and
the lst Of January, except in places where
they are destructive of private or public
property.
Also, bill allowing transcripts to be ia
ken by mayors of cities as well as justices Of
the peace. and filed in the common pleas so
as to be liens on lands.
Also, appointing q joint committee to
tender the property and use of the lands Of
the State Soldiers Home to q National
Soldiers Home, if located in this State.
The bill appointing commissioners to re.
wise certain laws was further post poned. and
made special order for Thursday next, at
3P. NJ.
In the House, bill was passed to amend
the Law of replevin, SO as to provide for
judgment for the return of the property to
the defendant when jury find him entitled
thereto, with judgment for damages for its
detention.
Also, the bill to allow Railroad Companies
to appoint Police for their roads.
Also, a bill authorizing County Commits
sioners to purchase turnpikes and convert
them into free roads.
Also, a bill authorizing the incorporation
Of College Boarding Houses.
| Also, bill allowing township trustees to
transfer surplus bounty funds to other town
ship purposes.
The Metropolitan Police bill was made o
special order for Thursday afternoon next.
The resolution Of Mr.. Houston, relative
to the disposition Of the Agricultural Col
lege Fund, was made the special order for
tomorrow afternoon.
WEDNESDAY. Jan. 80.
In the Senate, to day, a bill was intro
duced to lcgalize interest at ten per cent.
Also, bill for the appointment of Com
missioner Of Emigration, with salary o.
81, 800, and . permanent office at the State
Capitol.
Also, bill requiring turnpike and plank
road companies 10 repair their reads. OF
have their tolls placed under the control oi
the Probate Judges.
Bills were passed. authorizing sureties ol
| i, ~
they refuse to he further responsible, and
to vacate the Offices when new bonds are not
given. -,
Also, legalizing additions to cities and vii
lagos, when they were illegally made, il
there be no objections.
Also, requiring Justices of the Peace and
Mayors to pay over unclaimed COSTS into the
township treasures.
The question of tho coustitutionality of a
bill to allow the city of Galipolis to borrow
money for city i'm improvements, was discussed
at great length, and the bill was referred
with instructions to amend so as to give 1
general application to certain cities,
A large number of petitions for increas
ing the rate of interest we're presented.
In the House bill was introduced to en-
courage free libraries.
Also, bill requiring actions to recover
damages for crimes to be brought withir
four years after the discovery Of the perpe
traitor.
The Committee on Agriculture was in
structed to inquire into the expediency o
requiring County Commissioners to pay
from the County Treasures for the pur
chase and improvement of Fair Grounds. ,
sum equal to the amount paid by the So
cieties. Also, into the propriety Of erectiri
pounds in townships for confnlng aRimal
taken according to law.
A resolution instr uc,ing the Governor t.
purchase of Col. Charles Wbittlesey 5000
copies of his report on the Mines, Mineral
and general geology OF Ohio, was offered
and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Heller, Democrat, offered q resolu
ton, calling on the Governor to repor
where the Grand Army of the Republic 60
their arms. Laid over for discussion.
The Agricultural College question wa
further postponed till Friday next, at tw
J O'Clock p. NJ.
The resolution to adjourn sine die on tn
18th of March was postponed until thre
days after the introduction of the genera
appropriation bill.