Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-04-07

played at half mast, and draped in
mourning during the residue of the ses-
sion. Upon the adoption of the resolu-
tions, the Senate Immediately adjourn
ed.
In the House, on Friday, Il House bill
was passed to require the width 1.-The
National road to agree with the width
of the steets of cities of the second class,
when it passes through them; Senate
bill to authorize County Treasurers to
act as City Treasurers of Incorporated
villages whe1 they are county seats, was
passed; joint resolution OF respect to
the memory of Gen. George H. Thomas,
was unanimously adopted; joint res
oiution to request our Congressman to
use their influence 10 amend the PEN
sion law, that pensioners shall receive
their money without going through.
the hands of Agents, was adopted: the
General Appropriation bill failed 10
pass-the vote standing 80 for il, 40
against it, three Republicans voting
against it; the Morgan raid claim. eaus
ing the split. Twenty-three House and
nine Senete bills were read the second
time and referred. The Senate con-
sumed the greater part of the morning
session ofFriday in discussing the House
Cincinnati Annexation bill. In the
afternoon the following bills were passed
House bill to amend the Criminal Code
The House bill known as the Griffith
Bill" TO authorize counties to build
railroads and lease or operate the same,
was postponed, after an animated dis
cussion, till the second Monday of JAN
uary, 1871.
In the House on Saturday, Joint
Resolution was introduced to authorize
and require the Attorney General to
enter suit against Samuel Doyle unless
he shall refund the sum of 50 76l IA
alleged to have been paid him in excess
of his claims. 1t was referred to the
Committee ON Claims. A motion to
reconsider the vote passing the bill to
prescribe the qualifications of members
of the school board, was lost; a Senate
bill to authorize county commissioners
and councils of incorporated villages to
contract for road material and improve
ment of streets was passed; Senate bill
providing that scholars shall not be
suspended or expelled from school with
out the parent being informed and
heard, was passed. y House bill to re-
quire that separate poll books shall be
kept in election OF members of school
boards. In the Senate, the House Joint
resolution in favor of transfer of the
National Road to the counties through
which it,passed, was adopted; and the
House joint resolution relative to a
transfer of the inmates of the Reform
School for boys and of the Reform
School for girls from the one institution
to the other, was rejected. Senate bill
to authorize purchasers of railroads to
become incorporated as a railroad COM
pany, ETC., was lost on its passage. Sen
ate bill providing that water rents may
be collected as taxes; Senate bill to pre-
vent gaming; House bill to amend the
act for cleaning the channel of Big
Beaver river and House bill to protect
county commissioners from frauds by
contractors in building and repairing
roads, etc., were all Indefinitely post
poned.
In the House, on Monday, a number
of petitions were presented; one House
bill was read the second time and re-
ferred; a House bill, to authorize the
Board of Public works to lower three or
more culveris along the National road
in Madison county, was passed. a House
bili to prohibit the importation ofTexas
or Cherokee cattle, during certain por
tion of they year, failed to pass; bill to
make owners of property used for the
sale ofintoxicating liquors liable for any
and all damages occurs from such sale,
failed to pass, the vote reconsidered, and
the bill referred to select committee
with instructions to amend; House bill
to require forfeited recognizances to be
returned to County Auditors, was pass
ed; the vote by which the appropriation
bill was lost, was reconsidered, and the
bill made the special order for to-mor-
row at IL A NJ. A House bill to limit
the amount OF taxation to one and one
half per cent. in cities except cities of
the first and second classes, which are
allowed two and ono-half, failed to pass.
The Senate bill to provide for the sus-
pension of officers who are under indict-
ment for misconduct in office was pass
ed, and when signed it will become a.
law. The Senate was not in session.