Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-05-06
legislative
CoICMaus. ApriI a6th. 1859.

oey IN Inc consideration oI me ap
porIionEent bill. and finally ordered
IL to a third reading today IL is in
the same shape that IL passed the
House, and the indications are very
decided that il will pass in that
shape. Some of the Democratic
Senators gave fair notice to their
brethren OF the wrath to come If
they passed such a bill Of abomina-
lions. A number Of Democratic
Senator'S voted against il. and protes-
ted against its uniairness and injus-
tice 10 the last, but Of no avail. Mr..
Pardee plainly told his friends that
The bill was grossly unjust and could
not be defended. Senators had said
that the interests oil the party re.
quired its passage. But he warned
them that the interests OF no party
could be advanced by committing
such a wrong rs would be done by
the passage OF this bill. He protes-
ted against il, and utterly disclaimed
all responsibility for himself in the
premises.
The House dispatched considerable
miscellaneous business, and took
some action on the various liquor bills
that are before them.
Nth.-The apportionment bill
passed the Senate, and is a law.
In the House ;he fee bill Of clerks
Of courts passed; also the bill provi-
ding for tariff Of freight on rail-
roads, and providing that oil roads
complying with the terms. should
have the privilege OF building bridges
oUer canalsI The House adhered to
its refusal to pay the Kossuih Com
mittee expense bill. and the Senate
having also adhered TO the amend
ment tina: il should be paid, the
partial appropriation bill tn which il
was attached went down with a
crash, and was irretrievably lost.
A conference has been called for,
and agreed upon, between the two
Houses, about the clerks and SER
geant-at-arms' compensation bill.
2Sth.-Senate. The bill to-pay
Recorders for making indexes, passed.
The bill relating to wills, and the
supplementary college bill. passed.
The new bill fixing the terms of
Courts, passed.
Also, the bill 10 regulate The Office
Of Attorney General.
The bill Ia collect the statistics OF
crime, passed.
Mr.. Riddle reported back the bill
authorizing guardians to release tax
titles, when it was passed.
The Senate concurred in the
House amendment to the municipal
corporation bill. and il is now a law.
House. The bill allowing Nota~
ries Public to use their old seals,
passed.
The Senate municipal corporation
bill passed.
A resolution TO submit the temper
ance question to the people, was
discussed till adjournment.
29th.-Senate. The bill requiring
railroads 10 sdopt a Uniform tariff
oi Ireights was deuated the greater
part of the afternoon.
The point Of debate was the clause
which subjects their bridges to The
Board of Public Works, which was
finally stricken out.
The bill passed.
The Senate agreed to the House
amendments to the Election Bill.
House.-The bill TO regulate the
eIec ion of State and county officers
passed, with some amedments.
Mr.. Brown offered a resolution
authorizing an examination into the
State Back and Board Of Control,
which was lost.
30th.-Ssnate.-The COMMITTEES
OF Conference reported the State
officers salary bill, amended so as 10
give the Governor 50 600. to the
Supreme Judges Sl,S0O. TO the
Judges Of Common Pleas and the
Auditor $1,000, The Treasurer, and
Board OF Public Works. 81 400, and
to the Lieut.. Governor S4 a day,
which was agreed to.
General apPortionment b!l! passed
last night.
The Senate agreed to the House
amendments 10 the bill regulating
raiIroad lreights, and it is now a law.
The Senate on Saturday agreed TO
the House amendments to the Sup
Elementary Tax Bill.
The Sen ite agreed TO the report OF
the second Committee Of Conference
on the bill fixing the salary OF the
State officers, so the bill is now a
law.
The salaries now stand as follows:
Governor. $500; Judges Of the Su-
perior Courts. 1870; Judges Of the
Courts of Common Pleas, 3 500; Au-
diior, $500; Treasurer, $500; Sec
retary, SI40O; and the members OF the
Board of Public Works, $500 each
Both branches passed resolutions ol
hanks to their officers.