Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-01-16
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CINCINNATI, Jan. eth.

tiOn 10 TeCODSlucI tuc NOtc W WHICH
1.-THE Convention refused to strike out
all after the word "state," in Judge
Vance's amendment.
Mr.. Leadbetter moved an adjourn
ment, which was lost by vote Of 5
1 yeas to IS nays.
Mr.. Dorsey, of Miami, entered in
to lengthy argument on the subject
under consideration,-at the conclu-
sion Of which, the "question" was
called for, and call Of the Conven-
ton ordered, when ninety-six men,
bers answered to their names.
ALI further proceeding under the
call was then dispensed with by a
vote Of 81 yeas TO As nays.
The question now coming up on
the motion TO reconsider the vote on
Vance's (of Butler) amendment, the
yeas were so, the nays were 49,
so the vote was re considered.
On a motion to take recess, the
yeas and nays were ordered-yeas
46, nays 81.
Mr.. Nash had proceeded but for
a few words, when Mr.. Reemelin
called him TO order, for irreyelancy
lin the use Of certain language. The
words were decided out Of order.
Mr.. Nash proceeded, and as it soon
became apparent that he was speak
ing against time, Mr.. Sawyer moved
for a recess, which was carried.
In the afternoon Mr.. Nash con-
tinued his remarks in opposition to
the doctrine Of repeal, ect. He
spoke incidentally Of the attempts
made by the other report to terrify
members into action contrary TO
their convictions.
His remarks called mn Mr.. Case,
: Of Licking, VINO pIOcoeGs - sake
personal explanation and vindica-
ton on his own part and that Of the
twelve Democrats who had voted
with the Wings, in regard to certain
, charges which appeared in the En-
: guirer newspaper. Some converse
: tionsl debate ensued, when a call o.
: the house was orc .red-9l mem
d bers present.
g Several motions were then Offered
4 in regard to the previous question
! under the call. The previous ques
| ton was called for, and the call no
: sustained.
Mr.. Lawrence moved that the bill
and amendments be ordered to bt
=, printed. Lost.
: Mr.. Mitchell moved that the Re
i port be referred back to the Legis
. lative Committee. Yeas 55; nays
3 4S.
: Jan. 9th.
D A portion Of the Journal was oc
cupied by Mr.. Case, Of Licking, in
reference to an article that ap
. peared in the Enquirer newspaper
The Convention resumed the con
: sideration of the Both Section of tht
. report on the Executive Depart
: ment, which reads as follows:
/ "No person shall be eligible TO thu
f office oi Governor. who has not tht
e qualifications OF elector, and has no
: been a citizen of the United State.
e twelve years, and an inhabitant o
this State five years, next preceding
: election, and has not attained III,
age Of 80 years."
The question was taken on a mo
ton to strike out the words "anC
has not been citizen Of the United
States"-which was carried by /;
majority Of fifteen.
q Other amendments were then Of
n ferred-the section, as ultimately
}. agreed to, reading in this form:
d "No person shall be eligible tc
n the office of Governor, who has no
y the qualifications Of an elector."
The l4lh section, providing lol
: : the compensation to the Governor
{ was modified so as to leave that mat
: ter to legislative action.
4 JAN. 10Th.
The Convention took up the Re
h port on Public Debts and Public
s Works, and passed upon the amend
s ments made 10 il by the Committe,
}. Of the Whole; the fifth Section o
! the Report read as follows:
Sec. 5. The Legislature shall new
! ! er on behalf of the State assume tht
! debts OF any county, city, town
4 township, or corporation with thi'
HI State.
q To which was added:
"Unless such debt has been crea
: ted for the purpose Of repelling in
vasion. or to suppress insurrection
3 or to defend the State in War;"
: To Section 7lh, relating to paying
i the debt of the State, the following
: was inserted:
"Be sufficient TO pay the accruing
: interest on the public debt Of the
& State, and annually to reduce the
: principal by a sum, not less thar
$ 100000, increasing yearly, and