Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-03-11
LEGIS SUMMARY.
From the Cincinnati Gazette.

From the Cincinnati Gazette
MONDAY. Senate had no session
Monday forenoon.
In the afternoon, Mr.. Hutchesoon in
troduced bill for the much needed i'm.
provement of the State house grounds
and Mr.. Onderdonk offered resolution
which was ordered printed, for the ap-
pointment of a Joint Committee to in
quire into and investigate plans and in.
ventions for the prevention Ofexplosions
! or other accidents TO steam boilers.
There were several interesting little
/ episodes in the House on Monday.
Mr. Baker, full fiedged Democrat
| from Darke, Introduced a lengthy pre-
tambie and resolutions. reciting the out
rage recently committed by Congress,
in proposing TO amend the Constitution
so as TO secure to all men the right of
suffrage, without regard to race or color
or previous condition of seTyiGude; in
sistins that the people have already CON
demned this idea abusing Congress for
not needing the people, and asserting
the genuine "anti-nigger" doctrine gen.
orally The resolutions counsel Ohio
not vote upon the thing at all, until af-
ter the fall elections; predicts that said
elections will settle the question against
he proposed amendment, and ask all
he other States to forbear action until
after that time. The resolutions are rich
reading, and Enthusiastically Democratic.
They were laid on the table and ordered
printed, but advise Mr.. Baker to call
them up as soon as possible, or he may
find the proposed suffrage amendment
ratified by the requisite number of States,
before his liberal and statesnanlike res
olutions can be adopted.
\ resolution offered 10y Mr.. Parker
making it the duty of the reporting
Clerk to report the names of absentees
each morning, was indefinitely post
poned.
The resolutions providing for an in
quiry by the Attorney General, aided
by a Legislative Committee, into the
management of the Cincinnati & Mari
eta Railroad, were adopted
Mr. Pond introduced IL bill TO en- BILE
the County Commissioners to aid Agri-
cultural Societies.
Mr.. Wolf introduced resolution,
which the House didn't seem TO like, to
prevent the messenger boys from play
in the hall during recess and adjourn
ment. In an effort to get it up for de-
bate, Mr.. Wolf made very improper
remark 10 the Speaker. \ resolution
was introduced some time after condemn
ing Mr.. VOLTS conduct and he only es-
capped censure by the resolution being
Offered toe late.
TUESDAY. there was no ses-
sion, both bodies OF the Legislature GO
ing to London, Madison county on in
vitation the citizens, toattend the 18th
Inauguration of the county cattle sales.
WEDNEsDAY.-Wed ednesday the Sen
ate did nothing more than hear some
petitions; have various bills of it's own
read "a second time, and some House
bills first time; and adjourn.
In the House, there was some discus
sion over Mr.. Walling's bill to re-ineor-
porate st. Xavier's College, Cincinnati
"a Catholic institution, and it was made !
the special order for next Wednesday.
Mr.. Lewton's bill to provide for the |
relief, after favorable judicial investiga- |
ton, OF public officers from whom mon |
ey is stolen, was debated at great length,
and recommitted.
One good wOrh was done by the House |
that day, namely, the indefinite post
ponement, by vote of 50 to %, OF the
Senate bill to abolish The office ..of Rail
road Commissioner.
THURsDAY.-In the Senate, on Thurs
day, Mr.. Kramer introduced a bill TO
authorize the removal Of drift, ETC., fro IN
the channel OF streams, TO protect lands
from overflow; Mr.. Kenney one TO reg
llate the police system OF certain cities
Of the second class; Mr.. May one To
provide for the incorporation OF COM
panieS organized TO carry OH advertising
1d railroad cars, steamboats,, etc. III.
B. $50 was passed, and is now law. 1t
provides for the private sale, by eXecu-
,Ors and administrators, of the personal
estate Of "a deceased person on AN order
rom the Probate Court. Mr.. Carter Of
cred resolution, which was adopted,
the Auditor of State to re
port the number of State and Indepen-
lent bank notes of Ohio still outstand-
ng, and if any further legislation is !
needed to secure their prompt redemp-
ion. Il
The House passed a number of its 1
'wn bills. Mr.. Leete's resolution, re- J
Iuesting Congress to limit admiralty :
to tide waters, was adopted. !
A resolution indorsing Andy John !
on's course, and inviting him to visit z
he Legislature, was indefinitely post l
loned.
FRIDAY.-The Senate did nothing on /
friday except to meet and adjourn. C
In the House the following new bills
we're introduced: One to require greater c
ccuracy in settling the accounts of 4
township Trustees; one to authorize
illages with a population of $500 and L
pwards TO purchase ii steam fire engine, b
fter first getting the approval of the
oters thereof; one to provide against the
sc of slaughter houses near public high
Tays and Incorporated villages; and ene
D decrease the salary Of the Railroad :
from 81 0Oa 20 $1,000. Y
Both Houses adjourned until next x
tuesday,. :