Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-03-06
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CoL5MBUs, Feb. 26lh.

Z SkSATB.-The amendment TO the
Homestead Exenpiien Bill under
consideration yesterday, was debated
az length, and finally postponed till
December next.
The Free Bank Bill was then; ta-
ken up, and the amendments, 55 in
Of the Committee Of the
Whole, were considered = some
agreed to and some disagreed TO-
The Bill was finally ordered to be
engrossed and read third time TO.
morrow, by a vote OLA to H..
Alter some other unimPortant bu-
siness, the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-Resolution 10 adjourn
sine die on the 10th OF March, was
passed almost unanimously.
Resolution to elect Auditor, Libra
riaD, Fund Commissioner and Major
General OF the 2Ist Division Of Mill
tia, on March lst, passed.
The bill to abolish Capital Punish
ment, was. taken up and debated at
length, but without coming TO any
the House adjourned
The bill authorizes the Jury TO
commute punishment from hanging,
to Imprisonment for life.
Feb. 81.
SENArE.-Mr. Horton presented
the petition Of 500 citizens Of Law
renee county for the removal Of the
county seat OF said county. b. la-
By Mr.. Barker, remonstranre Of
J. CuIbertson, ]. Sutton and 266 9TH
ers OF Lawrence county, against the
action Of TIL cir Representatives,
Messrs. Moore and SaIter, in refer.
ence to the repeal Of the law author
izing The subscription Of SlO0,OOO
by Jackson county, TO the iron Rail
road Company.
Mr.. Broadwell, from The commit
Tee on Finance, reported 4 bill TO
provide for the payment Of the ex-
penses OF the Constitutional Conven-
lion, which was read three times
and passed, ayes D, noes 3.
(The bill appropriates ,OOO9
Mr.. Myers moved TO take up the
special order of the dav--the bill to
tax banks. Agreed 10.
The question being on the amend
ment of Mr.. Myers, to tax bank stock
at the par value OF the full amount
paid in, the same was agreed to
ayes "a, noes 2.
The remainder Of Mr. Myers
amendment, requiring the bank stock
of any bank paying over ten pei
cent, 10 be taxed proporiionally
higher, was disagreed to-ayes IL,
noes l3.
HousE.-Mr. Fairchild reported
back the bill to tax dogs for the pro.
lection OF sheep in the county oI
Greene.
Mr.. Deming moved TO amend by
making the bill applicable to all thu
counties in the State, by a vote of The
people thereof, which was agreed
to-yeas 80, nays Is.
Mr.. Harlan moved TO refer the
bill to select committee OF one, bu
withdrew his motion, and the bill
was ordered to be engrossed.
Feb. %.
SENATE.-The bill requiring town
ship treasurers TO take a statement o
the amount of wheat and corn raised
in their respective townships, wa!
read the third time and passed.
The Free Banking Bill was deba
ted by Eckley and Payne.
HoUsE.-Mr.-Plumb reported bacl
the bill to provide for the paymen
Of the expenses of the Constitutions
Convention, and recommendediIs en-
grossment.
Mr.. Bundy moved to amend b,
striking out all after the enactinl
clause, and inserting
THAT the President and Secreta
~ of the Constitutional Convention
Of Ohio, are hereby authorized t,
make up, in book form, (provided
that same book shall not exceed il
size Swans ColIated Statutes) III,
constitution, forward the same to tn,
Patent Office in Washington City
and agreeably to the laws Of III,
United States, in the name of tn,
sovereign people Of the State Of Ohio
ask for, and demand patent right
which patent TO be styled 'Perpetu
al Motion, or, a new discovery by
which the necessity and propriety o
any and all legislation, whether past
present or future, in this State, is re
pealed, provided for or dispensed
with, and the necessity and propriety
Of the citizen thinking and acting
for himself, is successfully obviated.
The proceeds of the sales OF the
above named book and patent, TO be
applied-frst, TO the payment o
the per diem Of the members OF tht
Constitutional Convention, and al
the incidental expenses of said Con
vention. Secondly, the excess, If any