Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-02-26
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Feb. I6th.--SeRdte.-The princi-
pal subject of interest in the Senate
on Monday was the debate on the
House resolution in favor OF the pro-
posed canal around the Falls at
Louisville. The resolution passed,
yeas 25, nays 2.
The Board Of Public Works bill
wns passed.
The bill fixing the saleries Of Judges
was then taken up. Mr.. Rich moved
to strike out $1,000 as tho salary OF
Supreme Judges, and insert $500.
Mr.. Finck opposed Mr.. Covey
was in favor Of making both alike
and bringing up the 1900 to $1,000.
Mr.. Cox expressed the same views.
Mr.. Atkinson favored $500 for
both. A motion to strike out $500
and insert $4,000 was lost. A mo-
ton 10 strike out S4 per day Tor
members and insert $5 was carried.
House.-Petitions were presented
by Mr.. Cherington, OF Rev. H. r.
How and 63 other males and SO fe-
males, all citizens OF Gallia county
for the enactment Of the Maine liquor
law.
Also, Of Calvin Shepard and IS
others, citizens OF Gallia county
asking the repeal or amendment Of q
law passed March Doth, 1851, euti
tied "an act to provide for the drain
age of a certain pond or swamp ir
Gallia county"
Tie Speaker presented a commu
nication from Hon. Isaac Parrish
resigning all claims to seat in tn
House OF Representatives, as mem
Der elect from Noble county.
TMr. Parrish says he is convincet
his right to a seat is so connecte'
with other matters as to prevent il
consideration and decision on its owl
merits, and that consequently tn
time Of the House will be much oc
lcupied, and IFS business delayed, anC
therefore he resigns his seat.
The committee reported on tn
Morgan county case that Mr.. Hol
brook was not entitled to seat
Mr.. Van Worries stated, though on,
Of the committee he had never beeI
notified 10 meet with the committee
and asked the report TO be laid OF
the table for examination, which wa
refused, and the resolution giving tn
seat to Mr.. Beswick passed.
Mr.. Van Worries gave notice Of
protest.
The Court bill was passed wit
amendments.
I7th.-Senate.--The bill to enabl
Colleges, &C., TO become bodies cor
porate, was taken up. Mr.. Atkin
son moved to amend it, so as TO max
Trustees and Directors Individually
liable for debts beyond the means
the corporation. Lost.
Mr.. Moore introduced a resolution
requiring the Clerk to afford tb
usual facilities TO Reporters, by allow
ing them to refer to the petition:
&c, on the Clerks table, which wa
debated and referred to the commit
lee on rules.
Mr.. Wilson gave notice Of his in
tention TO introduce bill 10 distric
the State for the Congressional reE
resentation. Senate adjourned.
House.-Mr. LIE Blond, from III
committee on Federal Relations, re
ported against petitions for universe
suffrage, including persons of colo
and also for admitting colored chi
dren into the public schools. Th
report was agreed to.
The House took up the Probat
bill, and discussed the amendmer
, prohibiting Probate Judges froI
. practicing at law, which was finall
agreed to, 40 to 26. An amend
ment giving the Probate Court Juri:
diction over all criminal cases, no
f presented by a grand jury-as we!
as over all idiots, lunatIcs and thel
property, and power to take dePosi
, tions-was agreed TO.
I8t6-Senote.-The bill providing
for special sessions Of the Courts Q
Common Pleas passed.
The bill to organizs the Courts Q
the State was taken up, and tn
House amendments were general.
concurred in; one Of them wa
amended, which will require the bi
to be sent back 10 the House.
The debate on the bill to regulai
the guage OF Railroads, was debate
, at great length. The bill repeals tn
act of lS4S, which requires a uniform
gusge on railroads, and leaves th
companies to adopt what guage the