Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-02-20
LEGISLA TIVE.


We copy the following summary Of
the proceedings of the Ohio Legislature,
fro M the Ohio State Journal:
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12.---SENATE-A
bill to amend the act of 1865 to prescribe
the duties of County Commissioners,
was introduced; also toamend the act to
authorize the establishing of free turn
pike roads. A message was received
from the Governor transmitting COM
muncstion from the Secretary of State
of the United States I'm relation to res
olution of the Ohio Legislature for the
withdrawal Of the States assent to the
14th Constitutional amendment, stating
that there was no law permitting the
Secretary to withdraw from the depart
mentt of State any documents there
deposited Certain resolutions adopted
by the Directors Of the Central Lunatic
Asylum were received.
HOUSE, House bill requiring the re-
turn of statistics, after long debate up
on notion which was lost--t0 strike
out the words, "all United States bonds, !"
was passed.
THURSDAY, Feb. 13.-SENATE.-A bill
to provide for filing petitions in error was
introduced; also q bill TO provide for the
payment of claims growing out of the
Morgan raid; also to authorize the City
Council of Cincinnati to issue bonds for
water works; to amend section of the
act to provide for the division of town
ships into election precincts. The bill
to amend the act defining the powers
and duties of justices of the peace and
constables In criminal cases, was passed.
The bill authorizing the election of an
the 9TH Judicial district, composed of
Franklin, Pickway and Madison, was
passed. Mr.. Jewett's resolutions in re-
lation to reconstruction being under
discussion, a substitute was offered de-
nouncing Mr.. Sherman's bill in the u. :.
Senate declaring the new Constitution
of Alabama ratified, which substitute
was adopted, and the resolution as amend
ed passed.
House. House bill to authorize the
commissioners of Muskingum County TO
build certain bridges, was passed. The
resolution in relation to the location OF
a new Lunatic Asylum at Athens being
under consideration, an amendment was
offered directing the committee on Be-
nevoent Institutions to Investigate the
work of the trustees, and the character
of the site of the Asylum; which was
| adopted and the resolution passed.
Bills were Introduced to amend the act
for the relief of the poor, and to author
ize the Incorporation of Union Depot
! FRIDAY; Feb. H.-SKNATE.--The sub
stitute for the House bill to amend the
net to restrain dogs from running at large
ut night, and for the protection of sheep,
was passed Bills were introduced; to
remedy u technical error ia the law fOr
the punishment Of o man for having
carnal intercourse with female child
under.ten years of age; supplementary
| to the act for the creation of incorpora.
ted companies to amend the law for the
partition of real estate to repeal the
law establishing line of wharting and
dockage in the Manageable waters of the
State; supplementary to the act author
ixing county commissioners to construct
roads on petition to define the rights
of owners of land in relation to drain
Ing the same, and encourage drainage
The resolution appointing Messrs. Berry
Emmitt, Keifer, Lawrence, Corey, Lynn
Potts, May, Simmons and Evans o
committee TO whom all matters relative
10 Agricultural College chOuld be refer
red, was adopted. The resolution of Mr.
Yeoman, directing the protest OF the
| Republican members against the with
drawal of the States assent to the l4th
amendment TO the Constitution of the
United States, to be forwarded to thl
President and 10 Senators and Repre-
sentatives In Congress, was indefinitely
post tponed. HtrI
HoUsR. Governor sent to tn,
House q conimunicationfrom the Seere
tary Of the United States In relation Il
the Withdrawal of the State's assent Il
the l4th amendment to the Constitution
OF the United States, stating that ther,
was no law giving him authority I,
withdraw any document from the DE
partment of State, Referred to tn,
Committee on Federal Relations. TIL,
House bill relating TO roads was passed
\ Mr.. Warren presented u protest, signe,
by the Republican members of tn
House, against Mr. Jewetts resolution
on tho subject Of the reconstruction
measures of Congress-, which was enter
: ed ON the journal. A message was re
ceived form the Senate stating that til
resolutions in relation to the Reconstruc
tion acts Of Congress lad passed tina
body, with an amendment protestin
against tue passage of n bill now pen
ding in the United States Senate for tn
ratification of the new Consultation o
Alabama, and the restoration of th
Stata to the Union, and declaring ths
, this Legislature would mover recogniz
as legitimate any State Government .
2 sstablished,&c. NThe question upon til
y adoption of the amendment came vi
and an amendment was offered by Nj
a Lee (Rep. reeiting that the Constitu
ton Of Alabama had been adopted b
the loyal voters In spite Of the threat
Q and intimidations OF the disloyal an
. requesting our Senators and RepreseI
: tatives In Congress to vote for the in
: mediate restoration Of Alabama TO th
Q Union The amendment OF Mr.. LIE
g was voted down, and the original rel
q olution, withe the Senate amendmen
o was referred to the committee on Fede
u al Relations. House bill relating TO tn
n use OF the Halls OF the Senate and Ho0s
y WAS passed. House bill u. repeal tf
9 lsw>in relation TO conscription was rss