Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-02-03
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Monday, Jan'y a4.-SENArR,-The
second reading Of the bill TO establish .
code Of civil procedure was completed
and it was referred TO the committee oI
the Whole.
The bill to provide for the reorganiza
ton, supervision and maintenance o.
lcommon schools was read the second
time; and
The question being on the passage o
the bill,
Nr. Rice addressed the Senate in ar
elaborate argument in favor of its p.o-
visions; and when he had concluded,
The question was taken. and resulted
Yeas %. nays 2. So the bill passed
HousE.-senate bill prescribing the
duties of supervisors, and relating to
roads and highways passed.
House bill providing for the printing
of the blank forms for assessors.
Mr.. Fisher, from the majority Of the
select committee on Temperance, re-
ported back the Maine law bill of last
winter, with an amendment, striking out
the whole bill, and inserting Mr.. Rush's
bill, which allows the manufacture, but
prohibits the sale, except for medicinal,
mechanical and sacramental purposes.
A motion TO instruct the Committee to
report bill similar TO the Maine law
was lost. An amendment was moved,
prohibiting the manufacture, which was
rejected-yeas 9S, nays 81.
25ih-SENArE.-The Code bill occu-
pied all day.
HousE-The bill to amend the act de-
fining the duties OF Justices of the Peace
and Constables in civil cases. Passed
yeas IS, nays l.
The bill for the more speedy collec-
ton of Bank taxes was discussed.
Mr.. Deming offered to amend by way
of ryder, that the Treasurer of any
county in this State may, for the pur-
pose of discharging the duties imposed
upon him by the second section of this
act, call upon any bystander TO aid and
assist him in breaking open and enter
ing the external entrance of such Bank
or Banking house, or any of the rooms,
vaults, closets, safes, chests, boxes,
desks, drawers, or other depositaries of
such Bank or Banking Company; and il
any person, so called upon by such
Treasurer, shall refuse TO aid and assist
him Gs aforesaid, such person shall for
felt and pay. for every such refusal, not
less than five nor more than fifty dollars,
to be recovered before any Justice of
the Peace of the proper county, at the
suit of such Treasurer, who shall pay
the same over into the County Treasu-
ry for the use of Common Schools.
Mr.. Beckel moved TO amend as fol-
lows:
Sec. 7. That said Treasurer shall
have power to take possession of and
possess himself of such implements,
tools, crow-bars, sledges. cold-chisels
and false keys, as may be necessary to
arm and fully equip all assistants that he
may employ to assist him In entering
any bank and taking possession of the
effects OF such bank, banking company,
or other monster.
Mr.. Shellabarger made a conclusive
speech, showing the folly OF passing the
bill. Several Democratic members ad-
vocated its passage.
26th-SENATE.-code bill still under
consideration in Committee of the
Whole.
HoGsE-The bank tax bill was refer
red to O'Neil. The temperance bill,
after being amended so as to take effect
in June, was recommitted.
27th-SRNATE.-Mr. Finck made a
motion, which was lost, TO strike out
eight sections of the Code Bill, from 1O6
to 1l3 inclusive, requiring parties to
verify by affidavit the substantial facts
set forth in the pleadings.
The vote on the motion 10 strike out
stood-yeas IS. nays Is.
The bill for the relief Of inso'yent
debtors, was read the third time and
passed.
The bill to provide for the purchase
of 1000 copies of Curwen's revised
statutes, was ordered to be read the
third time Tomorrow. The bill supple
mentary TO the act for the encourages
ment of Agriculture, was passed.
HousE.-The bill repeating tho act
authorizing the publication of the laws
in newspapers was reported back, with
amendments, which, after some discus
sion. were ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. Eckert's bill, regulating the de-
livery of freight, was lost on the en-
grossment.
Mr.. Stone reported back the bill for
the repeal Of the charter of the Ohio
Life and Trust Company Bank, and res
commended Its passage 1t was laid
temporarily on the table.
The Temperance Bill was reported
back, with amendments, and laid on the
table, 10 allow a minority report.
28th- SENArE.-The Code bill was
ordered 10 Its representatives. ~,
nays 6, as follows:
Yeas--Messrs. Award, Atkinson,
Cox, Cradlebaugh, Ferguson, Hawkins,
Hill, Kilbourn, Mckinney, Mungen,
Peppard, Rex, Riddle, Tod. Van Bus~
kirk, Waiter and Walkup-17.
Nays--Messrs. Burnett, Finck, Fudge,
Moore. Sherman and WilIiams-6.
Not voting-Messrs, Wilson and Par.
dee.
HoUsE.--The House then resolved