Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-02-19

the 7Ih inst. In the sfternoon a res
olution passed both Houses reques-
ting the manuscript OF Kossuth's ad-
dress to be deposited among the
State archives.
A bill was introduced into the Sen
ate and read the second time, fixing
the time Of holding District Courts.
During the discussion he existence
Of Noble county came up.
On the 9th, in the Senate, a large
number Of Temperance petitions
were presented.
Two bills from the Committee on
Fees and Salaries were presented,
and read the first time. The first
was for Judiciary officers, which fixes
the salary for Supreme Court Judge
at $1,000, and the District Judges
$500 per annum. The second fixes
the salary Of members at 81 day;
Clerks at $500, and the door keepers
at S400.
The bill fixing the time Of holding
District Courts passed. The balance
of the day was occupied on the tax
bill. The House spent the day on
the Senate bill for the appointment
OF Commissioners TO revise the prac-
tice. Several amendments were
adopted, but as it requires the con-
currence OF the Senate, we deem il
useless TO give them now.
The Senate on the 10th, spent
most OF the day on the tax bill. The
Assessors per diem was fixed at one
dollar and fifty cents.
The House took up the bill organi-
zing courts. An amendment was
adopted transferring and making aP-
plicable to the new courts all laws
regulating the power Of proceedings
and practices Of the old courts, ex-
cept so far as they related TO the Pro-
bate Courts, without embedying
them. The bill was ordered to be
printed.
On the llih, the Senate took up
the tax bill, which was the main topic
Of discussion in both houses. Mr..
Wilson introduced a resolution ask
ing Congress TO make a Railroad
from Missouri 10 California.
The consideration of the tax bill
proceeded as far as the 54th section.
A bill passed the House changing
the name OF Graham's Station, Meigs
county, to Racine.
In considering the tax bill, the
House sustained the clause taxing
College grounds, &c.
In the Senate on the 18th, the
House bill to change the name ol
Iraham's Station was indefinitely
postponed.
The tax bill was discharged.
Much time in the House was taken
up 10 talking about an alleged diff
Guilty, as stated in an article in the
Cincinnati Commercial, between the
Kossulh committee on the part oil
the Legislature and the city OF Gin.
cinnati.
! The afternoon the House spent on
The proposition TO exempt lands on
which Colleges. Churches, &c, are
situated, and which are not held Tor
nro6i. from taxation. Ii was finally
lagIeed to exempt them, but the ques'
ton Of how far the exemption goes
is yet unsettled.
FEB. I3th.--Sendte. Mr. Vattier
reported bill in lavor of apprOpria-
Ting 100000 TO build the new State
House.
The bill to organize Colleges, &C.
was amended so as to insert an in
dividual | ability clause therein.
The Legislative Salary bill was
amended so as 10 pay Clerks and
Sergeant at-Arms four dollars a day
and all their assistants three dollars
a day.
The joint resolution - appoint a
committee to examine the charges
against the Superintendent OF the
Lunatic Asylum passed.
The resolution TO inquire into the
alleged loans OF the late Auditor o
State TO railroad companies was pas
sed.
I A resolution ordering 1000 copies
of the New Constitution TO be
printed for the use Of Judicial oi'
fcers, was discussed and ordered to
be laid on the table.
The tax bill was taken up in com
mittee, and discussed the whole oI
the afternoon.
The question OF eleciing the State
Board Of Equalization by the people
Of each district, was discussed, but
without acting upon Ii The Committee
! rose and the Senate adjourned.
House. Probate Court Bill
was taken up and various amend
msnts we're debated. The clause
giving Probate Judges the power tc
issue marriage licenses, was stricken
out BY vote of3 to "a, after which
without coming TO any important
conclusion, the committee rose.
| Mr.. Weller moved that the special