Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-03-26
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We copy the following summary of
the proceedings of the Ohio Legislature,
from the Ohio State Journal:
SENATE, March 16.-A bill was intro
duced to tax agents of non-residents for
selling goods by sample, fixing the tax
at $500, and the penalty for violation at
100. A resolution was adopted request
ingthe Treasurer and Auditor OF State
to report to the Senate the number of
persons employed about the State House,
other than State officers, the amount re-
ceived by them, the time they were en-
ployed, and whether the number could
not be decreased; whether any salaried
officer was now receiving extra pay and
whether the commissioners to examine
military claims had held regular sessions
and If not, why not &C., &c. Some time
was spent in Committee of the Whole
in, a discussion of the bill in. relation to
Penitentiary salaries, which ended in
striking out the entire section in refer
ence to salaries. A resolution was adop-
ted requesting the Comptroller and Au-
ditor to report the balance in the treas
ury OF appropriations for salaries of State
officers, clerks, General Assembly, cor
rectienal and benevolent institutions,
&c, and all unexpended money in the
State Treasury RI" t fi f-5- Ntl
HoUsE.-A petition was presented for
a reform schO6lfo girls. The bill to ex-
empt certain articles from execution was
indefinitely postponed. The committee
to which was referred petitions for an
act creating the office of Superintendent
OF Schools, reported against it, and their
report was agreed to. The resolutions of
Mr.. Warren and Mr.. Scott, in relation
tn fha nuHa fhn at
order for Thursday at 2 o'clock. The
bill toincrease the compensation of Coun-
ty auditors on account of their services
in school matters, was lost. A resolu-
ton was offered, and laid over under
notice to discuss, for the appointment of
committee to take the necessary steps
for the establishment of a reform school
for girls. petition was presented for
law requiring railroad companies to fence
their roads.
SENATE, March 1.-THE bill requiring
County Auditors and Treasurers to re-
port to the County Commissioners an
itemized account of money received and
paid out ut the county treasury, and also
requiring Commissioners to make to the
Common Pleas Court an annual report
OF their proceedings, and Il full state
ment of the condition of the finances of
the County, was passed. The bill TO
punish and suppress prize fighting was
passed by almost unanimous vote.-
Fhe fieuse joint resolution for printing
5000 copies in English and 900 In Ger
man of the report of the Commissioner
OF Statistics Was adopted. A bill was
introduced making it a penal offence for
persons knowingly to permit their do
mestic animals TO enter any railroad en-
closure or lead or drive them upon rail-
road tracks. ThegaS inspection bill was
lost for want of u constitutional major
ity.
HoUsE.--The bill to authorize the sale
of the Walhonding Canal was passed.
The bill authorsiDg the Board of Public
Works to purchase the bridge over the
Muskingum was passed.
SENATE, March lS-The bill to reim-
burse persons for arresting those charged
with criminal offences, was indefinitely
postponed. The bill for the relief of the
sufferers 10y the railroad disaster at Earn
est Station was passed also, the bill to
amend the act to authorize county COM
missioners to establish free turnpike
roads. The Committee on the Reform
Farm reported against the purchase of,
certain real estate for that institution
a resolution fixing April Sd for adjourn.
ment was offered and laid over under
notice to discuss. A resolution was
adopted directing the Military Commit
tee TO ascertain the amount and condi-
tien OF the arms in the State arsenal,
aud whether 1t would be desirable to sell
them, &c. M.au
HoUsE.-The bill requiring County
Commissioners to bring up the salaries
of clerks of Common Pleas Courts to one
thousand dollars pei year, where they
are less than that amount, was passed.
The bill to amend the act of 1853, estab-
ing boards OF County Commissioners,
was passed; also, the bill in relation to
the rights and liabilities of owners and
lessees OF buildings; also, the bill TO reg
ulate the practice of dentistry.
SENATE, March 19.--The bill extend
ing to 1869 the power of township boards
of education to levy special taxes for
school house purposes, was passed; also,
the bill to amend an act authorizing
County Commissionersto to construct roads
on petition. The general appropriation
bill was amended by adding $1,000 for
the state Boardof Agricultural T; chang
ing the sum for the Central Lunatic
Asylum from S2,500 to $4,000; adding
$4,000 for completing the fence around
the State House Square; changing the
sum for paying military claims from $685.
600 TO $35, 900. and adding So, 900 for a fire
alarm telegraph connecting the State
Institutions East of the Scioto river
The bill was then passed. A bill was
reported creating the Office of County
school superintendent. The nomina-
tlon of S. G.. Harbaugh, as State Libra
rian, was received and confirmed by a
unanimous vote. tT ~
HousE.-The bill providing for the
enlistment for taxation of the average
amount of moneys, &C., held during the
year by any person who shall, previous
to April lst, convert such moneys, &C.,
into u. S, bonds, was passed; also, the
bill amending the act to restrain certain
animals from running at large. A petit
ton was presented praying for lowering
the forebays at the Cslina mills. A bill
was introduced to amend the Congress
sional District ApportLonmentac act of 1852;
also, q bill TO amend the act of 1852, reg
ulating the hours of manual labor; also,
bill to amend the act of 1867, regula-
ting Insurance. companies. A resolution
was adopted autho IL pg the tubing, &c.,
for q thorough Ventilation of the cells of
tho Penitentiary. The bill to amend the
act requiring a registry of deaths and
births was indefinitely postponed.
Both Houses met on Friday morning,
but after doing some uniinportant busi-
ness, adjourned over till Tuesday after
! noon.