Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-04-29
Legislntlvc.
CoLrMBus. April 19lh, 1859.

The House by yeas "a, nays 40,
refused to concur in the Senate
amendment to pay the 800 odd dol
lars, expenses Of the Kossuih recep-
ton committee. This was the un-
kindest cut OF all. 1t is rank repudia-
lion.
In the Senate the temperance sub
iect was debated al some length, and
was finally referred to the tenn
perance committee.
The Governor sent to the Senate
the following names, as State House
Commissioners, viz: w. A. Adams,
(present incumhentO DR.. Edwin
Smith, of Dayton; and Stephen H.
Webb. OF Cuyahoga.
2Oth.-Tne forenoon Of the House
was principally spent in discussing
the bill to provide for the mode OF
compensation to individuals, where
their property was taken by corpo-
rations. The bill finally passed.
The Usury bill was debated during
the most Of the afternoon session. 1t
was not concluded. A resolution
that no member should speak over
ten minutes was adopted. A bill
repeating the law authorizing Vinton
county to subscribe 10 the Cincinnati
and Belpre Railroad passed. Also,
a bill 10 provide for the mode, &c,
Of packing salt by the manufacturers.
This bill repeals the old clause, re-
quiring $50 pounds in each barrel,
and leaves every man to pack as
much in barrel as he sees fit. 1t
provides that the neat weight and
the manufacturers name shall be
Iegibly marked on each barrel, &c
1t goes 10 the Senate for its action.
In the Senate, the apPropria-
ton bill was introduced. The bill
for bringing suits against the Stale
was postponed till next fall. The
Temperance bill was discussed at
length IN committee, and an amend
ment adopted prohibiting all sale Of
liquors.
The Senate confirmed Mr.. ellison
as Commissioner Of the Defiance
Land Office. Messrs. Smith and
Webb were confirmed as State House
Commissioners and Mr.. Adams was
rejected-veas ii. nays 81, Messrs.
Covey, Peppard, Pardee and Sher-
man voting with the Wings. We
believe his offence consists in being a
Wing.
2la.-Senate.-The bill relating
TO wriis of attachment passed, as
well as some other bills Of only local
importance.
The bill fixing the salaries Of State
Offices was discussed nearly the
whole afternoon; as ii now stands,
the Governor is allowed Sl,S00 a
year; the Lieut.. Governor five dol
lars a day; the auditor, Treasurer,
Judges Of the Supreme and District
Courts, and the members Of the
Board or Public Works, each 81 800
a year; the Secretary OF State 81 400
and the Librarian $500.
House. bill authorizing
Courts Of Justice 10 change the
venue in suits in which a corpora.
lion is a party, passed. Yeas 50,
Nays, %.
The bill fixing the time Of holding
District Courts in Noble county
passed.
The bill providing for the erection
of two additional Lunatic Asylums
was postponed till next November.
and motion to reconsider the vote
was laid on the table.
22nd.-In the Senate the bill to
provide for the organization Of cities
and Incorporated villages was passed;
the bill fixing the compensation oi
clerks, &c; TO regulate the lien of
judgments and executions; further
TO regulate the practice Of the Crimi-
nal Court OF Hamilton county.
On Friday the Senate passed the
following bills:
To provide for the election oi
State and County officers.
Supplementary 10 The act TO pro-
vide Tor the proof, acknowledgment