Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-01-31
Ohio LegisIature.

WEDNESDAY, January 23. Il
A great deal of routine business was
transacted In both Houses to day, without
great show of results accomplished.
A resolution was adopted in the Senate, !
instructiHg an inquiry to be made into the
expediency and economy Of manufacturing
gas ct the Peniteptiary, for use in theipub-
lic buildings. tat oli-fi i
The bill to add permanent insanity to
causes for divorce, wss indefinitely post
poned. dsq 81 u b8 y ,4ss.o
In the House, bill was passed, provi-
ding for salary of 5000 TO tho, Commits
sioner for inspecting Gas Works, to- be sp-
pointed under law Of last session, and 6x.
ing his term ct two years. hH'
'.'l' ''''.''' THURSDAY, January "a.
In the Senate to day, the subject Of re.
yisiDg and codiying certain portions of the
laws, was further discussed in COMMITTEES Of
the whole but ne decisive action upon it
was had by tho Senate.
A resolution requesting our Senators and
Representatives in Congress to use their in
fuence for repeal Of the tax on cotton, was
discussed at some length, and passed. n'
In the House, great part OF both the
morning and afternoon sessions we're spent
in discussion upon the bill to authorize GER
tain cities Of the first class to purchase gas
works substantially applicable to Ciucin-
natl alone. The bill was finally passed:
The special order for the sfternoon-the
Agricultural College .question--was taken
up, and discussed till the adjournment,
without being concluded. 1t remains the
special order until disposed of. s.
FRIDAY, January Is.
In the Senate to-day, the time of both
the morning and afternosn sessions was
mainly spent in discussing bill radically
modifying the system of working the roads
and highways, and codfying all the laws on
that subject. The bill was finally passed,
after an amendment retaining the two days
labor feature, which was entirely abolished
by the bill as originally introduced by its
author, Mr.. Tbbals The bill, as it passed
the Senate. with emily nays, abolishes the
Office of supervisor of dstricts, and places
the roads entirely under the csntrol OF the
township trustees, who may contract with
or employ one or more persons to repair all
the roads of a township, or may let to the
farmers the making of the roads running
through their farms, &c.
In the House, tho main business Of inter-
est was the further discussion ofthe Agri.
cultural College question. The debate was
finally closed by demand for the previous
question, but the vote was not taken before
the House adjourned. A.5H ed
'o5 z. SATURDAY. January 26.
In the Senate, Saturday, bills were intro.
duced to relieve sureties Of township officers;
to authorize County Commissioners to lay
out free township roads; to authorize the
Supreme Court to appoint Law Librari-
an. 10. H.4t.
Bills werc passed authorising proof Of a
will that has been lost or destroyed after the
person making it became insane; increasing
the punishment for assault and battery. to
imprisonment for not to exceed six months,
at the discretion Of the court; changing the
subdivisions Of the 7th judicial district, &c.
The bill to provide for commission to re.
| wise and codify certain laws, was amended
so az to embrace the tax laws, and also pro
viding for O separate commission on tho
. laws relating to crimes and misdemeanors
and to prepare code Of criminal practice
The bill was made special order for Tues
, day next, at 3 o'clock p. M.
4 A motion for sine die adjournment tn,
first Of March, was laid on the table, unde
the rule, for discussion.
In the House, memorial of committed
! of Presidents Of Colleges and other friendl
. of education, for the establishment Of ,
! Scientific Institute with 9 portion Of tn,
+. Agricultural College Fund, and q division
+ Of the balance among q number Of leading
!, colleges Of the State who will establish Ag
ricultural Departments, was received. ant
: referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A bill was introdced from the Committe,
on Schools and School Lands, to create tn,
4 Office Of County Schosl Commissioner. =
: Also, q bill to regulate the fees Of Count,
Clerks. c r,H ~
A select committee was appointed to re
< wise the laws relating to the inspection o
petroleum for illuminating purposes.
j. Resolutions were introduced for the ap
peintment Of q commissioner to represen
q the State Of Ohio at the Paris Exposition
, appropriatipg ~, 500 for his expenses, no