Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-01-09
CsassIsuIIsmal CoavenaIoe.
TUESDAY, Dec. 3lst.

TUESDAY,, Dec. SISt.
The Convention had before them
a clause in the Legislative report
to the remuneration 10
be paid to the members Of the Gen.
eral Assem- blythe proposition
adopted on the subject being to the
effect that they should receive such
compensation as should be fixed by
law, without alteration during their
term OF service.
Other provisions connected with
the routine Of the legislative depart
ment were then considered. ,v
In the afternoon the 3lst section
in the same report was discussed At
some length. II prohibited the sus-
pension Of laws except by the Gen.
eral Assembly, or the passage Of any
law contingent on the approval or
disapproval Of any other authority,
except as provided in the new con-
stitution.
Two or three amendments not
prevailing, the section was retained.
Jan. 2nd.
Nothing OF importance done to-
day.
The report Of the Preamble and
Bill Of Rights was taken up and re-
ferred to the Committee oi the
Whole.
The substitute proposed for the
39th section of the Taxation Bill
came up for consideration.
This section relates TO the right Of
way and provision for damages.
Mr.. Kennon moved 10 insert alter
the word made, "or secured TO be
paid"
The yeas and nays being called,
the amendment was adopted by so
yeas TO As nays.
Judge Hollis amendment to tho
Kennon amendment to the 39th Sec
lion Of the Legislative Bill came up
as the first business in order.
1t was carried by vote Of Al TO
40.
The amendment is as follows:
"And in all cases where real es-
tate of individuals has been or may
be appropriated directly by the State
for public uses, and not held under
any grants or contracts with the
owners, only such use thereof shall
he had by the State as may be re-
quired for public convenience, the
lee simple remaining in the individual
owners"
Mr.. Sawyer moved TO reconsider
the vote by which the 39th section
was stricken out.
The yeas and nays were ordered
yeas 5S, nays 3S, and the vote was
reconsid cred.
The question recurring on the
question TO strike out. ,
Mr.. Worthington offered a sub
stitute Eor the section.
The section was then refused to
be stricken out by vote Of yeas 80
to nays 81.
A verbal amendment was offered
to section 7th, which was carried.
No definite action was taken on
the section, and the Convention ad.
journed.
Mr.. Case, of Licking, opened the
session by labored attempt to show
that party had nothing 10 do with
the election OF members Of the Con-
vention, and that the doctrine, that
the Legislature should be declared
to have the power to repeal charters,
was now a part Of the Democratic
creed.
Mr.. Leech quoted articles from
various leading Democratic journals,
to show that the right Of repeal was
expressly and implicitly urged by
the Democratic party to be incorpo-
rated in the new Constitution, and
that the party always held the un-
qualified right in the General Assem-
bly,; but to make it doubly sure, so
instructed their delegates to incorpo-
rate that right in the new Constiiu,
ton, so that there might be no doubt
on tbs subject. sbso,
Some further remarks were made
by Messrs. Mccormick, Dorsey and
Ramsay, when a recess was taken-
80, AFTERNOON SESSION. ,t,-.a
Messrs. Archbold and kennon oc-
cupied the floor the whole Of the af-
ternoon in giving their views on the
question Of repeal, and the results
thereto belonging. To render our
report brief, both were opposed 70
the msasufe.
GALLIPoLIs LYcEUM.-The MEM
bers ofihe Gallipolis Lycsum win
meet at their Hall Friday evening,
at 6 o'clock. "A full attendance s