Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-03-19
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the proceedings Of tie Ohio Legislature,
from the Ohio State Journal: iiii]
SEEAEH, March GA resolution was
adopted giving the contestants Messrs.,
Undertook and Jones the privilege Of
being heard In defence oftbeir claizns by
themselves or by council Bills were
introduced in relation to the evasion af
tolls on toll bridges; to amend an act in.
relation to the levy Of extra taxes for
road purposes by county auditor; and to
provide for the disposal of certain church
property. The resolution suspending
the making Of contracts by the trustees
Of the new Lunatic Asylum till the first
of April was adopted. The bill to pro
vide for paying the regimsntal band Of
the 10Th o. V. i. was passed. The bill
allowing county treasurers fees for col
lectiDg taxes assessed for free turnpikes,
was passed. A resolution was introduce
ed and referred, urging upon Congress
the granting Of pensions to the serviying
soldiers of the war of 1919
HoUsE.-A bill to require d more rigid
system of accountability on the part of
the officers Of the Penitentiary, and fix
ing the manner of letting conyicts labor
was introduced. A committee was ap-
pointed with reference to geological
survey Of the State. A bill was intro
freight by railroad companies. Mr..
Warren offered resolution requiring
call OF the House every morning after
the reading of the journal. Laid over
under a motion TO dismiss. A resolution
was adopted providing for an inquiry
whether the railroad companies of the
State have complied with the law requir-
ing the fencing of railroads. A commit
tee was appointed to investigate certain
allegations offrauds in building the Deaf
and Dumb Asylum, &c. A resolution
was adopted in regard to introducing
system Of instruction, now successfully
used in Germany, to enable the deaf
! mutes to speak aloud.
SENATE, March I0.-A bill was intro
duced to annex Summit county to the
third subdivision of the fourth judicial
circuit. In the contested election case
/ of Onderdonk and Jones, the Senate was
addressed by Mr.. Baber in behalf of Mr..
Onderdonk, and by Attorney General
! West In behalf of Mr.. Jones. Before Mr..
West finished his argument the Senate
| adorned.
HousE.-The bill to provide for pay
bated nearly all day and was put to q
vote and lost yeas Al, nays SO.
SENATE, March 1.-THE arguments of
counsel in the contested election case
were closed, Mr.. West finishing his
speech and Mr.. Baber replying. The
question was then taken on the resolu-
tion declaring Mr.. Jones not entitled to
q seat in the body, and it was adopted
by vote of Is yeas to l6 nays. The Sec
ond resolution declaring Mr.. Ondsrdonk
entitled to the seat, after general de-
bate, was adopted by the same vote, and
Mr. Onderdonk being present, was sworn
in.
HoUsE.-A statement of the receiptz
and disbursements of the public money
in reply to resolution was received from
the Governor. A report was made by
the Committee on Federal Relations on
the subject of Reconstruction, taking
ground against the theory that the rebel
States had lost their status in the Union,
and in favor of State rights; q petition
was presented for law to refund to q
township treasurer in Belmont County
money which had been stolen from him.
Resolutions, offered by Mr.. Thompson
OF Columbiana, were adopted, instruct
ing the Committee on Benevolent Insti-
tutions to inquire in regard TO the num-
Der, condition, and treatment of the in :
sane, confinedin County yInfirmariesand
jails in the State, and in favor OF making
provision for the incurable insane. The
| bill for the establishment of Bureau of
| Statistics, was passed. The bill proyid-
ing that witnesses shall receive 81 per
day, before Common Pleas Courts, and
| fivecents mileage, and dseventy-fve cents
before Justices, was passed. The bill
| providing for tax in kirkwOod town
ship, Belmont County, to pay bounty
to Joseph Barr, was passed. A bill was
introduced to pay part of the claim for
damages by the Morgan raid also to
amend sections and l6 of the act to au-
thorize County Commissioners to estab-
lish free turnpikes; also bill to author
iZe and require the Board of Public
Works to construct a berme-bapd' and
culvert below lock 2S on the Miami canal.
John Bright.
John Bright's personal appearance IL
thus described in brief portraiture i'm
the Galaxy; John Bright looks hale
fifty-five. In stature he is about the the
hight of Henry Ward Beecher, though
c0nsid erably stouter. He has a face Of
the finest English type, full and open,
with gray side -whiskers, and healthy,
ruddy complexion. The muuth chin,
and lever jaw express great firmness and
vigor. The nose is full, nostrils brosd,
while the space is broad between the
clear. full gray eyes, which appear capa-
BILE of great expression. In repcse they
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head are broad, full, and arched high in
the coronal region. The whole figure
is cast in a massive mold He Hooks tho
orator and leader of men even when 81
lent; ard there is in his presence q per-
vading sense of power. His manner IL
pleasant, grave, and cordial, yet not un-
mixed with q dash of hdatenr and
brusqueness that one can readily trace
to his business and public life. The
brusqueness is that of busy man, while
the hduteur is the natural Consequence
Of contests In which he Is net only leader,
but himself SO vital IN element.
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