Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-04-08

CoLUMBUs, March es, 1852.

n oh pIONlolDg LOT lne puoiCa-
ton Of the general laws of the State,
in the newspapers, was introduced.
A joint resolution, asking Congress
10 make a railroad and wagon road
to California, was agreed TO. Ad-
journed.
House.-The most Of the fore
noon and all Of the afternoon was
spent in the discussion of the bill,
establishing two Lunatic Asylums;
but no action was taken up TO ac-
journment.
Slst.-Senate.-A bill was intro
duced providing for the issue Of new
deeds. in place of those destroyed
in the Defiance Land Office.
The bill defining the duties and
powers cl County Commissioners,
iI the erection of public buildings,
passed. The bill was first intended
to apply to Hamilton county exclu
sively. but was afterwards made
general.
The bill relating TO wills was
passed, after striking out the proviso
which prevents the decent of proper
ty BY will beyond one-third OF the
estate Of the testa;or.
The bill for organizing the schools
OF the State, was read the first time.
1t is very long, and took over an
hour to read il.
The bill TO incorporate colleges, &c,
was reported back with amend
ments.
House.-Mr. Staebler presented a
petition from l62 citizens OF Hamil-
ton county against the passage OF a
law TO prohibit the sale Of intoxica-
ting liquors. and asking for law TO
punish drunkenness.
The bill! regulating the sale Of
poison, passed.
The bill fixing the compensation
of the Clerk, Sergsant-at-arms, and
their assistants, at four dollars a day,
was lost-yeas 35, nays 29-not a
constitutional majority.
The bill regulating the hours Of
labor was. discussed and referred to a
select committee of five.
The bill for the reorganization Of
the benevolent institutions Of tie
State, passed through the committee
of the whole.
Mr.. O'Neil offered 4 resolution
declaring the Auditors report on
bank discounts, prima facie evidence
a violation OF th-ir charters, and
that the Attorney General be direc
ted to institute proceedings against
such banks as he could find sufficient
evidence against, to convict them OF
a violation OF their charters. 1t was
laid on the table, and ordered to be
printed.
Fhe Senate resolution in reference
to a railroad TO California, was refer
red TO the committee on Federal re-
lations.
The Senate amendments to the
bill to regulate the sale Of School
lands, were agreed to.
April I.-Senate.-The bill 10
consolidate plank roads passed.
Also, the bill further describing
the duties ard powers of courts.
A bill was introduced submitting
the repeal of Noble county TO vote
of the people in the counties from
whence it was taken.
The Senate amended, and agreed
to the House amendments to the bill
to incorporate universities, colleges,
&c.
The amendments Of the Senate to
the printing bill were insisted on.
Mr.. Vattier presented a petition
from William Johnson, r. NJ. Cor
win A. ]. Pruden. and one hundred
others, asking for the repeal Of the
act creating a Criminal Court in
Hamilton county.
Mr.. Riddle presented a remon-
STRANGE from w. Johnson, w. Nc
Lean, r. M. Corwine, ]. w. Piatt,
A. J. PrudeD, Jacob Burnet, Jr., Geo.
Fries, and l29 others, against the
repeal oi the act creating a Criminal
Court in Hamilton county.
A bill was introduced repeating
the ten per cent. interest law.
House.-The bill 10 re-organize
the benevolent institutions Of the
State passed-yeas 55, nays 20.
Mr.. Lytle reported back the bill
providing for the erection Of two
additional lunaiic asyIums, re-drait-
ed, but not materially altered. The
bill appropriates $l50,000 for the
purpose. 1t was laid on the table
and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Hughes, from the Committee
on Public Works, reported back the
bill requiring railroad companies to
establish a uniform tariff of freights,
with amendments, requiring such
companies to establish fixed prices,
and not to depart from them on any
route or for any distance. Laid on
the table and ordered to be printed.
Adjourned.
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