Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-02-12
Legislative.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 81.

| OENATE.-A ldIgc uumO6F OF P6ti
tons were presented. praying for III,
enactment Of the Maine liquor Law
by the Ohio Legislature.
The bill defining the duties o
Clerks Of Courts was read the third
time and passed.
The Probate Court bill was also
read the third time and passed.
Yeas d, Nays 8.
The bill does not prevent the Pro.
bate Judges from practising as law.
yers, but provides that no Judge shall
take lee as attorney for any case
which comes before him.
Mr.. Cradlebaugh's Dill to change
the Board Of Commissioners Of the
State House, was read the first
time.
A bill to regulate the military oI
the State was read the first time.
1t provides Tor the enrolment OF al
able bodied men between the ages o.
is and As. by the Township Asses.
sors, to be deposited with the Auditor
and all persons thus enrolled musl
work two days on the road, and i
not a member Of a military or fire
company, to pay two dollars in mon
ey.
The House devoted most Of the
day to the tax bill, but without anv
definite action.
On Monday, the 21d, the Senate
met in the old Hall of the Court
House, which they resolved TO occu-
py for the balance Of the Session.
Mr.. Pardee and Mr.. Fink were ap-
pointed a committee TO ascertain the
cause and progress Of the hre. The
Senate adjourned TIL Wednesday.
The House met at the Odeon,
which it was agreed to occupy tfe
balance Of the session. The House
adjourned till Wednesday.
These Halls are offered free Of
charge.
On the 4th the Senate met, but
adjourned till tomorrow without
transacting any business.
In the House after some conversa.
ton about making an appropriation
to pay Kossuth's expenses, adjour-
ned.
The Senate met on the 5th, but
the hall not being in complete order,
without transacting any business OF
importance, adjourned. after having
subscribed five dollars each 10 the
Hungarian fund.
In the House a resolution to en-
ploy a watch to take care Of the hall
every night, was discussed and fnal-
ly lost-the Sergeant-at-Arms prom
ising to perform that duty.
Mr.. Fisher offered a resolution in
structing the Financial Committee to
report bill making an appropriation
to pay the expenses Of Kossuth while
the guest OF the State.
After being debated, the resolution
was laid on the table-yeas As, nays
%.
Mr.. moved thateach member
pay twenty-five dollars, and thus
save the public treasury, which was
aid on the table by 81 yeas to 81
nays.
In the Senate on the 9th, Mr.. Gil |
lei reported that Gov. Kossuth was
10 unwelI that he would not be able /
10 visit the Legislature to-day, but
hat he hoped TO be able 10 do so to-
Mr.. Riddles bill to regulate the
Superior and Commercial Courts OF
Cincinnati, WIS taken up and read
he first time.
Mr.. Cushing introduced a resolu-
ion to loan to Gov. Kossuih all the
lndisturbed arms and munitions of
war in Ohio, 10 be restored after the
liberty Of Hungary is restored.
A motion to refer the resolution to
he Committee on Militia was lost,
nd after considerable debate, the
was referred back to Mr..
jushing-when the Senate adjourn
d.
In the House an immense number
1 petitions were presented.
The House then went into Com
litiee of the Whole, and debated
or some time what they ought TO :
o, and without agreeing on any
hing the House refused to adjourn.
Mr.. Hauk offered a resolution re-
uesting the Kossuth Committee to 2
sport a detailed statement of what u
ley had done for his reception, and a
10 admission of persons within the q
ar. This involved the question ol .
Uniting persons within the hail.
he resolution was adopted. Also,
resolution sympaihizing with Kos If
lth in his sickness. tr
The Tax bill was considered in ia
,mmittee, but without definite ac-
On. o.
CoLUMBUs, Feb. Z. le
The Senators met with the Repre- -
natives in the hall Of the House, ~