Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-01-23
legislature
Jan. 18th.


laneous business was disposed of this
morning.
In the afternoon the resolutions on
the Fugitive Slave Law were cal
led up, and Mr.. Sutliff spoke until
adjournment against the measure.
The report Of the Board OF Ag-
riculture was received and ordered
to be printed.
HoUsE.-The bill to authorize the
town of Portsmouth TO negotiate
bonds passed.
The bill to amend the charter for
the town OF Macon as reported BY
the Committee was disagreed to.
Mr.. Zinn asked to be excused from
serving on the Committee. He con-
sidersd the rejection Of the Commit
tees amendment to the bill as a CEN
sure of the committee.
Messrs. Grimes and Colburn also
asked TO be excused, and after some
debate the request was granted to
each.
The special Committee on Mr.. Col
burns case excused him from all
blame.
Adjourned.
Jan. 18th.
SENATE.-Mr. Broadwell rose to
a question of privilege. He REFER
red to the Fulton township resolu-
tions, and said the balance OF the
Hamilton county delegation had de-
MED the knowledge Of anything
about the movement to annex Full
ton to Cincinnati, and if he did not
deny il, the charge would rest upon
him. He said he knew nothing about
The matter.
The Fugitive Slave law was de-
bated during the remainder OF the
day.
HoUsE.-A large number OF bills
of local interest were disposed oil.
A bill to authorize a township in
Huron county TO subscribe to a GER
tain Railroad was lost. Yeas 80,
nays 81.
A bill was introduced to revise the
entire system Of taxation.
Reports of Standing Committees
Mr.. Bundy reported back the bill to
repeal so much of the act to author
ize the commissioners of Jackson
county to subscribe to the capital
stock Of the Ironton Railroad Com
pany.
Mr.. Fee moved to strike out the
first section, which authorizes the
commissioners to transfer their SUBJ
scriptions to the Hooking Valley
Road.
MIR. Bundy opposed the amend
ment, and explained the object of the
bill at length.
Mr.. Fee withdrew his amendment
and moved to strike out all after the
first section, and insert a new bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Fee, the bill
and pending amendment were laid
on the table, and ordered TO be prin'
ted.
Mr.. Fee from the standing com
mittee on Privileges and Elections
10 whom was referred the petitions
Of sundry citizens Of Jackson county
for the election OF G. w. Hale as
sociate Judge Of that county, made
a report adverse TO the prayer OF the
petitioners, "becase Mr.. Hale was a
Whig and believed in the doctrine
OF vested rights, against free soil
er, because he would permit justice
TO give the culprit freedom; and in
favor Of the election of some good
democrat" The report was laid on
the table.
Jan. 18th.
A resolution to go into certain
elections on Monday next was
agreed 10. The Fugitive Slave Law
was further debated.
HoUsE.--To authorize the trustees
OF Huron township, in Erie county
to subscribe the sum OF twenty thous.
and dollars to the capital stock oI
the Huron and Oxford Railroad
Company, was read the third time.
Mr.. Smith Of Clermont moved to
indefinitely postpone the bill.
Mr.. Pratt demanded call Of the
| House, and 81 members were found
present.
Mr.. Schih hoped that all further
proceedings under the call would be
dispensed with. He understood thai
no opposition was manifested to the
bill at home, and he for one was viii.
ling TO vote for it. He was sorry tc
see his democratic friends disposed
to run this thing into the ground.
j Mr.. Smith, os Clermont, would
advise that gentleman, (Mr. Schiff,,
TO 90 and take his seat on the Wing
side at once. II he wants to cul
our throats that is the place for him.
Mr.. Schif. am willing to COM
pare my democracy with yours any
day.
Mr.. Tiff asked his colleague when
he had experienced the new birtn.