Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-02-17
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where il was discussed al considera-
bic length and laid on the table.
HoUsE. bill to amend the
law providing for the publication Of
laws in newspapers was put on its
passage and resulted in AZ yeas, nays
23-lost, not a constitutional ma
iority. The vote was re-considered.
The bill authorizing Sheiiffs, Master
Commissioners, &c, 10 make re-
turn oil sales any day during the
Spring term, passed.
The bill to amend the act provf-
ding for the organization OF towns
and villages, authorizing cities TO
borrow money for water works and
school buildings was read a third
time and passed.
The bill 20 amend the 7th section
Of the mechanics lien act, was read
the third time and passed-yeas 81,
nays |.
The School bill was under con-
sideration in Committee Of the
Whole.
Sih--SENATE.-Mr. Rex reported
back the bill for the reorganization
OF the State Treasury, with amend
ments recommended by the commit
tee.
Mr.. Ferguson moved to strike out
all relating to bank bills, leaving
only gold and silver as the only re-
cognized currercy in the transaction
of the business oi the State; which
was iost-yeas s, nays %.
Mr.. Johnson moved to further
amend by inserting the notes ol
banks not paying their taxes duly as
sessed by law; adopted-bill passed,
Is to Ia.
HoUsE.-The bill to provide for
the publication Of general laws in
newspapers passed.
Mr.. Mills moved to take up the
bill supplementary TO the bill for the
encouragement Of agriculture
Agreed to.
This bill Incorporates county
societies so far as TO enable them 10
purchase permanent sites for county
fairs. II also authorizes county
commissioners TO pay one half the
cost of such sites. II the society
dissolves, it provides for the rever-
sion Of the title to the county.
NJ. Bushnell moved to strike out
I the section authorizing county cons
missioners to pay half the cost OF
tine sites.
After some discussion, this was
withdrawn.
Mr.. Hughes moved to amend this
section so that the County Commits
sioners might pay this amount, il
they thought the interests of the
county or society required it,
Agreed to, and the bill passed.
Yeas 60, nays IA.
The bill providing for the puT'
chase of a certain number Of Cur
wins statutes passed.
The Temperance bill was then
taken up. The question was first
taken on amendments reported by
the majority of the select committee
allowing the manufacture but
prohibiting the sale except for medi-
cinal, mechanical and sacramental
purposes, and it was adopted-yeas
40, nays 3S.
9Ih--SENATE.-House amendments
TO the bill for the encouragement oi
agriculture were agreed 20.
The bill TO authorize sheriffs, mas.
ter commissioners and coroners to
make return OF sales to any day
during the spring term OF court Tor
1858, was read the second and third
time and passed.
The vote on the passage oi the
bill recognizing the State Treasury,
was reconsidered and referred TO
select Committee.
The House, after disposing oI
several private bills, went into COM
mittee on the School bill.
l0th--SENATE.-The bill allowing
interest on cost bills after judgment
or decree was rendered, was lost on
its passage.
The bill for the incorporation oi
public cemeteries passed.
HoUsE.-The bill to provide lor
the publication OF the State Docu-
menis, in the German language
passed.
The bill making appropriations in
part, passed.
The bill to repeal the two hundred
dollar exemption claim, In the tax
bill. passed.
1 The bill for the suppression OF in
temperance was lost, and a motion
to reconsider the vote was discussed
till adjournment.
IIih-SENATB.-House bill to
amend the lax law (repealing the ex'
emption clause, and reducing the
exempted amount TO - dollars)
was read the first time.
The debate on the bill to le-organ.
ize the State Treasury was continued
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