Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-02-07
onIo Les.slature.
from the Columbus Daily JournalI

THURSDAY, January 81.
In the Senate, Wednesday, bill was
passed TO regulate taverns, and repeal oil
license laws, and laws amepdatery thereto.
Also, the bill providing, that nllunclaimed
costs in the hands Of justices Of the peace,
and mayors Of cities and villages, shall, af-
ter one year, be paid into the County Or
Township Treasures, and after one year
more, shall be applied to school purposes.
Alse, the bill to authorize school Districts
to build their own school houses limited to
1867 and 1868. lfh
Abill was introduced to punish ksnkers
brokers, and other persons, for exchanging
bonds and other securities not subject to
taxation, fer money, currency, or other prop
erty, to evade the payment OF taxes. Also,
a bill to provide for the appointment Of .
Commissioner Of Railroads and Telegraphs,
and prescribing bis duties, 81
The House bill for eodifyiug oil the
statutes, was defeated; but motion was
made to reconsider and laid on the table.
A joint resolution was passed. instructing
the State Roard of Agriculture hereafter to
cenfiue their Annual Reports to 500 super
royal octave pages, and to expedite the
publication. ifL.tl "a tu..
In the House, the bill to authorize Coun-
ty Commissioners to appropriate, as County
roads, unfinished turnpikes and plank roads,
was passed. Also, Senate bill to allow
Sheriffs 5000 per annum for services in
cases wherethe State fails aud the, defend
ants are insolvent, with amendments. Also,
Senate bill making securities of plaintiffs
liable for cests, which is q law,
A bill was introduced to make. provision
for service by qualifications, 10 eases where de-
rao.daht tlcN q
bill authorizing party taking dispositions,
sion Of and file them.
TheMetropolitanPo bill was discussed
all the afternoon, without any vote on it,
and postponed till Tuesday next. ' y
FRIDAY, February J..
In the Senate, to-day, a bill was passed
authorizing Town Councils to appoint Mar
shals and Police, and TO remove them at
pleasure. Also, bill to authorize guar
dians to sell real estate of their wards at
private sale, at not less than the appraised
value. Also, bill to authorize County
Commissioners to construct roads, on petit
ton of a majority Of owners and tax payers
aleng and adjacent to the line of said roads,
Also, a bill fer appointment by the Su-
preme Court of Law Librarian, at q salary
of 81 500, and repeating the law providing
for crier and messenger Of the Supreme
Court. = ~ va. -.
A bill was introduced to provide bounty
for volunteers in the naval service OF the
United States during the war Of 1861. Alse,
bill extending the penalty for procuring
abortion to all cases, at any stage of f@tal
life. rtsa IS 80 sH1.'tH- E.... !.
The Judiciary Cemmittee reported an
amendment to the bill appointing commits
siouers TO revise the revenue and finance
laws adding thereto the laws of crimes and
misdemeanors, and preparing a code Of
criminal practice 1t was laid on the table.
The report of the Special Committee on
Railroads was presented by Mr.. Bateman,
and laid on the table to be printed.
Mr. Cole introduced bill providing that
proof of the sale OF Intoxicating liquors to
minors and intoxicated persons, as prohib-
tied by the law of 1854, shall be prima facie
evidence Of the guilt Of the party selling the
same. ''''a
The bill tcregulate conveyanees, was pass
ed. with amendments. rv------...,-., .-.
ing executors and administrators to erect
tombstones to the memory of deceased per-
sons. in certain cases. Also, o bill appro-
pIittIUR SO.OOO iOt thS UNIV L ''hNiSH'
The Committee on Finance reported
against asking our Senator'S ande Repressn-
tatives in Congress to use their influence for
the repeal Of the tax on cotton produced in
the United States.
SATURDAY, February 2,
In the Senate, to-day, bill was intro
duced to authorize the councils of fincorpor-
ated villages Of over 1000 inhabitants, to
locate and construct local sewers. Also. a
bill allowing jurors in civil cases before JUS
tces of the Peace, one dollar per day for
each additional day detained in the same
case and requiring the party demanding a
jury to deposit six dollars with the Justice
to secure Jurors fees
In the House, little business was trans
acted except the second reading of a large
uumher of bills.
Both Houses adjourned at noon until
Monday at 10 O'Clock A. NJ,
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