Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-12-30
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MoNDAY-SsNArR.-Mr. Hawkins.
from Morgan, took his seat. The bill
to provide for the election of Justices Of
the Peace, passed.
HoUsE.-A bill was introduced by Mr..
Hughes to prevent the circulation Of
bank bills Of less denomination than
FIVE dollars.
Mr.. Means introduced bill to regu-
late railway mortgages.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Houk,
authorizing non-residents to paw taxes at
the State Treasury.
The bill fixing the time ofholding the
Common Pleas Court, in the seventh
district, passed.
TuEsDAY-SENArE.-The President
appeared in his place this afternoon.
The bill TO fix the times OF holding the
courts of common pleas in the several
counties of the Seventh Judicial Cir
cult, was read the firsttime-
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the Senate
then went into committee of the Whole,
on the bill TO fix the rate Of interest, and
to prevent usury-Mr. Finck in the
chair. ,-ar
This bill fixes the lawful rate Of in
terest at per cent, and provides that
any creditor accepting more than that
rate, shall forfeit the whole amount of
the obligation.
A motion, by Mr.. ShermOn, to strike
out Z and insert q, was discussed by
Messrs. Sherman, Gushing and Fergu.
son for, and Messrs. Wilson and Pardee
against.
Mr.. Hawkins opposed the whole bill,
but voted TO strike out.
The amendment to strike out and in
sert was agreed to.
After some time, the committee arose
and reported the bill back, without hav-
ing concluded its consideration.
In the House the bill granting the writ
of habeas corpus and jury trial to iugi-
tiyes, was discussed.
WEDNEsDAY-HoUsE.-A message
was received from the Senate, stating
that that body had agreed to the report
of the committee of Conference on the
difference between the two Houses on
the bill for the organization of the Leg
islature.
This report requires a majority to
elect officers of the Legislature, but
should they fail to elect unit after the
fifth ballot. a plurality shall elect after
that
The House disagreed, and new COM
mittee was appointed.
THURSDAY SENATE.-The road bill
was indefinitely postponed.
The bill fixing the time Of holding the
Court of Common Pleas. in the seventh
Judicial District. was passed, and the
vote was subsequently considered, and
the bill laid on the table.
The bill to reorganize the State Treas
ury, was considered in Committee Of the
Whole.
Mr.. Sherman offered a series of reso~
lutions IN favor of the resolutions Of
1898, and against the fugitive slave law
Of 1850, and instructing the Ohio dele
CATION In Congress to procure its repeal.
The bill providing for the January in
terost on the State debt. and to cancel
the outstanding bonds due after 1859,
was passed.
A report was received from the Treas
urer Of State. in answer to the resolu-
ton of yesterday. concerning Mr.. Bliss.
and laid on the table to be printed. Il
exculpates Mr.. Bliss.
HousE.-The bill to provide for the
distribution and saie-keeping of the laws
and journals of the Stale passed.
Bills were introduced. by Mr.. Da-
men, providing for the election Of Elec.
tors Of President and Vice President.
A resolution authorizing the leasing
of the old Penitentiary grounds passed.
Three thousand copies of the report
Of the Committee on the Code and Prac.
tice were ordered to be printed.
The report of the Printing Commits
tee, recommending the printing of six
thousand copies of each Of the reports
of the Stale Institutions, was recommit-
ted TO the committee, with a pending
amendment for printing one thousand
of each in the German language.
Mr.. Hughes offered resolution for
the appointment of a committee of FIVE,
to correspond with the Legislatures Of
other States, respecting a concert Of ac>
ton in prohibiting the circulation Of
bank bills of less denomination than
five dollars. 1t was referred TO the Cur
rency Committee.
The Senate was not in session on FRI
day and Saturday, and the House ad-
journed, after an unimportant session on
Friday, TIL Monday.
Elizabeth Job, aged 80 years, died
in Cecil county, No, a few days