Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-03-20
Legislature.
March IL.

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SENArE.-Several reports Of standing
committees were made.
A resolution was adopted restricting
members TO two speeches on any one
subject, and limiting speeches to fifteen
minutes each.
Mr.. Myers Bill Taxing Banks was
brought up and debated at length.
Mr.. Linton moved to tax the stock in
the Banks at the place where the owner
resides, was lost, 8 to Is.
The first two sections were stricken
out, and a new session of the Currency
Committee was inserted, % to 8.
Mr.. Vinal moved to strike out the
balance of the bill. Lost, IL to a.
The bill was ordered to be engiossed.
Mr. Eckley gave notice that he would
introduce a bill TO divide the State into
Congressional Districts.
Adjourned.
HOUSE The Bill to create the new
county of Noble, passed. 1t goes to
the Senate to have amendments concur
red in.
A joint resolution to adjourn sine die
on the 25th inst, passed.
The Fugitive Slave resolutions were
then taken up and debated until adjourn
ment.
March 12.
SENATE.-An attempt was made to
take up the House resolution to 90 into
election Of officers-also a bill to tax
banks, but failed.
Mr.. Vinal, from the committee on
elections, reported a resolution to 60
into an election of Judges, &C., con-
cluding with United States Senator.
Mr.. Myers moved TO strike out U. S.
Senator, where it occurs, and insert it
first on the list of officers-lost I6 to
II.
The resolution was then adopted
Yeas "a; nays IL.
A resolution TO publish the New Con-
stitution in the papers of the State was
debated and referred back.
The House resolution TO adjourn the
25th was lost-i5 to Is.
The House amendments to the bill
establishing the new county of Noble
we're agreed TO.
The bill to repeal the license law
came from the House with amendments
which we're concurred in, and the bill
is now a law.
Mr.. Myers bill to FAX banks was
read a third time and passed-yeas
90, nays 10.
HopsE.-A resolution instruc.ing the
Ohio Delegation in Congress to obtain
the amendment, modification or repeal
of the Fugitive Slave Law was pas
sed.
The Senate resolution to go into
an election for officers was agreed
to.
SENATE.-The bill to authorize the
people of Lawrence county to vote for
the removal of the county seat was or
dered TO be engrossed.
A bill providing for the publication
of the Constitution in all weekly news
papers for one week. at the same price
allowed for printing the laws, was pas
sed.
The House resolutions in regard to
the Fugitive Slave Law were received
and amendments offered, but no action
taken, when a message was received
from the House informing the Senate
that the Hall of the House was ready
for their reception TO go into certain
elections.
Nothing of importance was done in
the House on the 18th.
At three o'clock, P. M, the Conven-
lion of the two Houses met in the Hall
Of the House TO go into certain elections.
] o b n Welsh was elected Associate
Judge of Belmont county, and Herman
to the same office in Montgom-
cry, both Wings. Six ballots were
hen had for Librarian. the highest vote
IF Greiner, Wing, being 46, and Hay
ward, Loco. 40, highest blank vote, I9.
After the sixth ballot without electing,
/ motion was passed to proceed to the
slection of Senator. The candidates
we're, Griswold, Wing; Payne. Loco;
md Giddings, Free Soil. The vote
Itood, Griswold 43, Payne 40, Gid.
lings9 9. After the end ballot, Giddings
vas withdrawn, and the Free Soil vote
.ast for E. Wade. -
On the 9Th ballot the Free Soil
'otes were cast for ]. C. Vaughan,
Vhen the Convention took a recess
i'll Friday morning. After the 9th
,allot Mr.. Griswold's name was with
Irawn and Thos. Ewing nominated,
md Mr.. Sutliff, in place of Mr.. Vaughan.
dr. Ewing's highest vote was 40,
'ayne's So, Sutliff's Ii. After the
1ih ballot Thos. Corwin was nomina-
ed in place Of Mr.. Ewing. Corwin's
highest vote was AZ. After the 18th
'allot Mr.. .Corwin's name was with