Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-03-17
Legislative Prooeedinss

election of school boards to prescribe
the qualifications of boards of education;
10 enable ! of the stockholders Of turu-
pike roads 10 Surrender stock OF such
roads to counties wherein located; to
| require forfeited fecogniZances to be re-
turned 10 county auditor; to repeal an
act TO improve law of evidence concern
Iing titles of real estate; to increase pay
of night watch in Ohio Penitentiary /;
/ 10 require all passenger trains TO stop at
all stations upon which a surrounding
population of 5000 is dependent for
railroad facilities TO protect birds and
game, especially wild duck. A House
bill to authorize commissioners TO con-
struct q bridge acrsss Mill reek at
Fairmount, was passed, and now goes
10 the Senate. a very large number of
reports were made from standing and
select com mitGees, which will furnish
abundance Of work, for this week. A
loint resolution was introduced against
any inerea-e of Congressional represen-
tatiOn. A bill was introduced to author
iZe county com missioners to unite with
cities TO erect and maintain rkhouses,
the expense to be equally divided. A
resolution was introduced, looking to
the adjournmento on April 18th. A House
resolution was introduced and adopted
unanimously, indorsing the bill of Judge
Winans, in Congress, TO create a middle
judicial district in Ohio.
In the House, on Monday, quite a
large number of petitions were present.
ed, among them one 43 feet long, signed
by 2,519 names, to prohibit the manufac-
ture and sale of alcoholic liquors, and
one signed by l4l names, all ladies, pro-
testing against female suffrage. A bill
was introduced to provide for the entry
of the record of the release of mortgages
and other leins in certain cases. Eight
Senate and one House bill were read
the second time. A House bill TO au-
thorize township trustees to purchase
hearses and build hearse-house failed
to pass. A House bill to allow the
families of prisoners dependent upon
them for support to draw their wages
was passed. The House. spent some
time in the afternoon in consideration
of the General Appropriation bill in
committee of the Whole, and made some
progress. The resolution fixing the time
of meeting Of the House at 8 a. m. and
2 p. M, being taken from the table, was
amended so as to read a. m instead of
8 occupied the attention of the House
some two hours and half, and give
fine opportunity for some of the men,
bers to fillbuster, which some of the
Democrats used to the fullest extent.
The resolution was finally adopted
yeas As, nays II. .a. .5,t.fs.f Id.
In the Senate bills were introduced
as follows; TO make corporations liable
in theisa manner as natural persons,
to indictment for @nuisances, having
special referance to the Cincinnati
Fertilizing Company; For the appoint
ment of guardians sOfnon-resident idiots
and insane persons; To authorize the
City Council of Cincinnati to appropri-
ate such city funds us may be necessary
for the completion of the contemplated
Southern railroad. A joint resolution
was introduced, which was laid over
under notice to discuss, for our men,
bers in Congress to use their influence
for the repeal of the National Bank law,
supplying its circulation with legal ten
der notes, and issuing in addition $780,,
1000. 900 of legal tenders. The Senate
confirmed the Governors nomination
ofSamuel b. Harbugh, of Columbus,
for State Librarian, for two years from
A pril %, 1870 and the nomination of
William B Thrall, of Columbus. and of
William Fullerton, of Ross county, for
Trustees of the Central Uunatic Asy-
lum, for six years from April 10, 1870
The bill to protect the elections OF vol
untary political associations, was put
upon its passage-the vote by which it
passed the Senate having been recon-
sidered-and it was lost-yeas Is, nays
Is. The great part ofthe day was taken
up in Committee of the Whole on
amendments 10 the municipal code. A
bill fixing the salaries of certain State
officers. as of Governor at 50 ,0s0; Lieu
at So per day during
the sitting of the Legislature; Judges
of the Supreme Court at 49, 900, and of
the Common Pleas at 81, 5000; of mem
hers of the Legislature at 81 per day,
&C., was introduced.
HoUsE.-In the House, on Tuesday,
the resolu' ion to fix the time of daily
meetings of the House was amended 30
as TO make nine o'clock the morning
hour for meeting. A House bill to
amend the act to restrain cattle, &c,
from running at large, making il obli-
gatory upon marshas and constables to
enforce its provisions, was lost. A House
bill to punish crime or intent to commit
crime by tedCiag poison where it shall
or may be used; Il House hill to author
iZe County Com missioners to aid in the
purchase of g. ounds AMI erecting build
Jugs for Soldiers Orphans Homes; were
passed and now go tn. the Senate; a
House bill to protect the citizens of Ohio
from empiricism in the practice of med
iciue failed to pass. The House bill to
amend the act to regulate the rate of in
terest, was made the special order for
Friday at 10 o'clock; House bill to !
amend sections 26, 81, 10l, 1854 and 170
of the criminal code, was passed and
goes to the Senate; a bill to authorize
counties, townships and Incorporated
villages, to construct railroads and
lease the same, and to levy special tax
of per cent on all property on the |
grand duplicate was passed and now
goes to the Senate. i t>--
SENATE.-Iu the Senate the following
bills were passed: Mr.. Gatch's bill au-
thorizing the City Council of Xenia to
issue bonds to aid in rebuilding the
bridges in that cityithat were uiured or
destroyed by the freshet in January
last; House bin for the relief of the
bondsmen of D. D. McCahan, late Sher-
iF of Hancock county; House bill to
enable the Trustees of the Oxford Fe-
male Institute to sell their property and
close their corporate existence, Mr.. /
Potts introduced bill to authorize
County Commissioners and Councils of
villages to contract for materials for he
construction of roads and the improve
ment of streets in certain cases. -'u
Memorial from the Board OF Public
Works. asking Legislative Aid for tho
National Road. --- ~ ..r.
To the Honorable the General Assembly of the
State of Ohio: ...H.
The Board of Public Works beg leave
to represent that the National Road in
Ohio stands in greatneed, at this time,
some legislative action looking TO its re- f
lief. We make a brief statement OF
facts: 1t is well known, no doubt, to |
your honorable body, that the revenue