Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-01-09

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as will be seen by reference to the
columns of reports.-&dte Jour,
Jan. ID.
SExATE.-After the presentation
of petitions, the Senate resolved
itself into a committee OF the whole,
and considered various bills, and re-
ported them back, some with and
some without amendments, and they
were referred Inappropriate commit
tees.
Mr.. Burns offered a joint resolu-
ton, that there be transmitted by the
lSergeant-at-Arms l20 copies Of each
Of the reports Of the various institu-
tions and State officers, 10 the Con-
stitutional Convention. Adopted.
Mr.. Burns introduced bill 10 re-
peal the act 10 amend the charter OF
the State Bank Of Ohio. Read the
first time.
Mr.. Pardee gave notice OF his in
tention 20 introduce bill TO anthor-
ize each end every person in Ohio TO
become incorporated to carry on any
and every lawful business, and for
other purposes.
HousE.-Petifions presented.--By
Mr.. Bundy, the petition OF James
Henderson and ID others, citizens OF
Vinton county, for an amendment
to the law erecting the county oi
Vinton. Referred 10 The committee
ton New Counties.
Bv Mr.. CheriDgton, the petition ol
I.andon Jolly and "a others, citizens
of GaIlia county, for an alteration oil
the act incorporating the Campaign
Bridge Company. in said county
Referred TO Mr.. Cherington.
Also, of John J. Davidson, and So
others, of Lawrence county, Tor the
removal of their county seat. Re-
ferred to Mr.. Moore.
Among the bills passed, we notice
one 10 fix the time Of holding the
Supreme Court. The times not
given.
Mr.. Bundy, from the standing CON-
mittee on Railroads and Turnpikes
reported bill 10 repeal the act au'
thorizing the Commissioners of Jack
son county to subscribe 10 the capi
tai stock of the Iron Railroad Com
pany and for othsr purposes; which
was read the first time.
JAN. Sd.
SENATE.-The morning hour wa:
occupied, discussing the Propriety o
authorizing any town or village tc
subscribe TO the capital stock of ga:
light companies. The amendment
was lost.
HoUsE.-By Mr.. Bundy. The Pc
tiiion Of T. r. Stanley, William M
Cissna and I9 others, citizens o
Jackson county, for the election o
Hon. Geo. w. Hall, TO the office o.
Associate Judge for said county
Referred to the committee on Privi
leges and Elections.
Bills PaSsed.--To incorporate
McArthurstown, in ViEton county
To make Jackson, in jackson county
a special road district.
Mr.. Moore reported hack the bill
fixing the times of holding the courts
of common pleas in the 18th judi
ciaI circuit, and it was ordered to b.
engrossed and read the third time to-
morrow.
A message was received from thc
Senate asking the concurrence o
the House ia a joint resolution rela
tive to furnishing reports, &c, tC
the Constitutional Convention.
The question being on concurring
Mr.. Bundy hoped it would DO
pass. That Convention has made il
their business to denounce and villify
all the Legislatures that have gone
before them, and they shall not b
under any obligations TO me for ia
vors. ! have no personal aversion
to them, but no man can read theil
debates without seeing that they sup
pose all the wisdom OF the state tC
be congregatsd at College Hail.
They are making a code Of laws a.
huge as the collated statutes, as i
they feared that when they die the
wisdom of the world will all be gone
/ shall vote them nothing OF the
kind.
Mr.. Fee. Well, Mr.. Speaker, the
members OF that Convention do seen
little vain. Well, / shall vote tC
give them all the information they
desire, for | believe they need little
Well, there are some bad eggs there
admit, but there are some gooC
men, and If they don't make a good
constitution I'll vote against it.
Mr.. Morgan thoUghtthat one cop.
apiece was all that they needed, anc
we can send them those ourselves
can send one apiece TO the member'
: from my county.
Mr.. Fee. ! won't do il.
Mr.. Bundy offered an amend
ment, that, Sergeants-at-Arms o
,h. ,xvo bo,,.a, foS,,r1 th.oo aooh .