Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-04-03

Monday, "A O'Clock P. NJ.

eieCungs lOT ITcSs Juogo Oi tno tnlTo
circuit, in place OF Senator Wade,
resigned. Patrick Finley, Gilman
Dudley and VIM. Smith. we're cleo
ted associate judges Of the new coun-
ty Of Noble.
March IS.
SENATE.-The tax bill was passed,
ayes IA, noes 10.
Mr.. Bill moved to take up the bill
amending the charter Of the Scioto
and Hooking Valley Railroad Com
pany. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Burns moved to strike out the
section authorizing certain additional
counties 10 subscribe to the stock Of
railroad. Lost, ayes 10, noes IL.
The bill was then passed.
The bill creating the county Of
Walhonding was indefinitely postpo-
ned.
The bill granting compensation for
causing death by wrongful act, neg
lect and default was received from
the House with an amendment limit
ing damages to $5,00G amendment
disagreed to.
House amendments to the appro-
priaiion bill were agreed TO.
Mr.. Payne offered the following
resolution:
Resolred, That the thanks OF this
Senate are due, and are hereby ten
dered TO the Hon. Charles G. Convers
for the distinguished ability, Impair
tiality and courtesy with which he
has presided over the deliberations
Of the Senate during the present ses-
sion. Unanimously adopted.
A message was received from the
House, asking q committee Of con-
ference on the bill for the employ
ment Of convict labor. Agreed to,
and Messrs. Lawrence and Burns
were appointed on the part Of the
Senate.
This committee afterwards repor.
ted they could not agree; so the bill
was lost.
The Senate continued in session,
without a quorum, during tine night
the Speaker being occupied in sign
ing bills--and at 4 o'clock in the
morning the Speaker, SOLITARY and
alone" adjourned the Senate till half,
past seven.
HoUsE.-Mr. Moore moved TO take
up the motion 10 reconsider the vote
on the bill TO attach certain portion:
Of the county OF Fairfield to Frank.
lin county; which was agreed to
aud the motion to reconsider prevail
ed.
/ The question then being on order
ling the bill to be engrossed, it wa
carried--ayes 30, noes l9.
The bill was then engrossed at The
Clerks desk, read the third time anC
passed-ayes SO, noes 20.
The Senate amendment to the bill
for the relief of John Mcclure wa:
agreed 10.
Mr.. Fairchild moved to reconsider
The vote on the bill 10 provide for
the recovery of damages in the cases
Of death by wrongful act, neglect oil
default; which was agreed 10, and
the bill passed.
Mr.. Williamson reported back the
bill to levy and assess taxes on al
property in this State, at its true va
lue, and the Senate amendments
were agreed to.
Mr.. Trip offered a resolution ten.
dering the thanks Of the House 70
Hon. John F. Morse, for the able,
impartial, courteous and digni6ed
manner in which he had discharged
the duties of Speaker Of the House.
Mr.. Gilcrest opposed the resolu-
ton. The Speaker had not dischar.
ged his duty ably, impartially and
satisfactorily, in his opinion. Mr.. G.
referred to the course of the Chair
on Saturday evening last, and char.
acterized il as unprecedented and
disreputable. He had one thing TO
regret which he had done during the
time which he had the honor OF hol.
ding a seat in this House, and if God
would forgive him for voting for q
Freesoiler once, he would here prom
ise to never be guilty Of such an Of.
fence again. Voting for Mr.. Morse
was the only action in his Legislative
career which he sincerely regretted.
He had no doubt that in most
things, Mr.. Morse had done his duty
as we'll as he knew how, but in thi:
instance he had betrayed feeling oI
partiality and disregard Of duty
which was improper and unparallel'
ed. He demanded the ayes and noes,
Mr.. Kent replied. He referred to
the circumstances Of the case allu-
ded TO, 10 show that Mr.. Gilcrest
was clearly out OF order when the
Speaker required him TO take his
seat.
Mr.. Kent believed that Mr.. G. need
borrow no trouble on account oil vo-
ting for a freesoiler. If no other
sin was laid upon his garments he