Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-02-26

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Shellabarger, Rush, Ward, OF Craw.
ford, Wilson and Fenner were ap-
pointed a committee to district the
State for Congressional representa-
ton.
The Senate amendment to the
about the canal at the falls
at Louisville, was debatedr-The
amendment provides tha; no more
than par value shall be paid for stock
in the present canal. The Senate
amendment was adopted, and the
resolution passed.
A committee was appointed to as
certain whether a member Of tho
House wrote communication which
appeared in the Journal.
The Probate bill was passed through
the Committee oil the Whole and
was referred to the Judiciary Com
mit.ee, with instructions TO report
tomorrow morning.
The bill to appoint commissioners
10 revise the practice and the plesd-
ing, in the Courts OF Ohio, was deba-
ted at length.
An amendment striking out $1,000
a year, and inserting 81 a day a.
Judges salary, was agreed TO.
The bill then passed.
l9ih.-Senate.--Mr. Smith, from
the committee on Fees and Salaries,
reported bills 80 and 81 consolidated,
so as to prescribe the salaries of
judges and legislators, and officers Of
the Legislature.
Mr.. Walkup moved to make Judges
salaries $1,000 and $500. Lost.
Mr.. Rice moved to make the Com
mon Pleas salary $4,000. Lost.
In reference to the per diem of
members, Mr.. Pardee complained
that the committee had changed $5
to S4.
Mr.. Cushing said he held the COM
mittee to be right in making the
change; but so far as the per diem
was concerned. he wanted it distinct
ly understood that he was for fUe
dollars, and he would go with any
man who would go for that amount.
He was not afraid Of his constituents
on that subject. Quite a lengthy
debate sprung up on the subject.
Mr.. Cox's amendment carried-l5
TO l6-for fire dollars day.
Mr.. Wilson Introduced a bill TO
divide the State into Congressional
Districts; which was read the first
time.
House.-The Journal says Of the
proceedings oil the House on this
day:
The House confined itself princi-
pally to the committee amendments
to the probate bill, and spent the
day thereon. Marriage licenses were
finally restored to the probate Judge,
but he is prohibited from practicing
law in Ohio. This judgment is de-
cisive, and we think is not likely 10 be
changed. 1t will cause many judges
to resign, we think. The bill is vet
pending in the House.
20th.-Senate.-The Senate refu-
sed to concur in the House amend
ments changing the salary Of the
Commissioners to revise the practice,
hom $1,000 to S4 per day. A bill
Fastening the construction Of the
State House was ordered to be en-
crossed. The militia bill was taken
up. Mr.. Cushing made some humo-
rous and sarcastic remarks.
Mr.. Wilson said he would like TO
know what the question was. He
had heard a speech, and though the
gentleman had affected to speak for
| the bill, he, Mr.. W., would say to
him as the farmer said to the bull
that had tossed him over the fence
and stood paving up the ground,
"D-n you, you needn't make
none Of your apologies, you meant
it."
Nothing definite was done when
the Senate adjourned.
The House spent the entire dav
on the Probate bill. 1t was amended.
in various shapes. The clause Civ
ing the Probate Judges jurisdiction
ol minor offences, was stricken out,
so far as Hamilton and Cuyahoga
counties were concerned. A provi-
sion, making the Clerk Of the Com
mon Pleas the Clerk of Probate
where there is concurrent jurisdic-
ton with the Common Pleas, was
adopted. All kinds Of amendments
were offered--some adopted, and
some rejected. The bill is so cut up
and changed, that when il gets to
the Senate, they will hardly know
their own offspring. 1t is doubtful
, whether it will pass the House in its
present shape, as nobody seems to be
pleased with it.
2Ist.-Senate.-The Senate passed
the House bills providing for regis
ter of Virginia Military School lands,
and repeating the tax on dogs
in Harrison and Belmont counties.-
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