The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-02-04
GJThe difference between the two great birds
of song, now in New York, is thus fixed out:
"1he only difference, beyond doubt,
'TwiSt Sontag and Alboni, "fta
Is that the one eats sourkIout,
The other naccsroni."
''We trust that the cd aduge will not prove
"When Christmas is white
The graveya d is lean
But fat is the graveyard
When Christmas is green" -
ohio Legislatnre,

935 hF W COLUMBUS, Jan. 26. ),
n Mr. Waiter reported d bill to amend the
charter of the Cincinnati Orphan Asylum,
whieh was read the first ,ime.. n
Tho bill supplementary TO the act creating
and regulating incorporated com panies, was
read the third lime and passed.
~ The Code billfwss discussed in committee
ofthe whole up to recess.
HOUSE. The bill for the forcible collec-
tion Of bank taxes, was referred 10 select
committee, consisting Of Mr. 0'Ntil, with
instructions to report it back to- morrow.
The report Of the committee OF conference
on the difference OF the two Houses in re-
gard to the bill for abolishing the office Of
township trustees in Cincinnati, was dis
cussed, and the report of the committee, that
the act take effect immedia tely, was disagreed
10, and new committee appointed, consist
ing OF Messrs. Lytle, Eckert and Brach-
mann.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
SENATE.-The code bill was further con-
side red in committee of the whole, but no
vote was taken. ,ts
HoUsE.-The temperance bill was taken
up, and after short discussion it was recon-
mitted TO the temperance committee.
Mr.. Eckert's bill, regulating the delivery
Of freight, was discussed, and motion to
indefinitely postpone it, lost: and the bill
was referred 10 Mr.. Eckert.
The bill defining the duties of Justices of the
Peace, was completed 10 committee of the
whole. r,a
COLUMBUS, Jan. 27 -MoRNING Session
I-HoUsE.-The bill to regulate railway
mortgages, passed.
A motion to permit the presentation o
a remonstrance Of colored persons, agains
the passage Of a e-enactmentof the blacl
laws, failed.
SENArE.-The bill, supplementary tc
the act for the distribution of the State,
proportion OF the surplus revenue, wa
passed also, the bill for the sale Of Ger
tain School Lands, belonging to the Frencl
grant in Scioto county.
The consideration of the Code bill wa
completed in committee Of the whole, ant
the amendments reported to the Senat
were agreed to.
4 AFTERNOON SESSION. oUsE.-Th
bilfto preserve the purity of elections
was discussed at length, and referred to
Select Committee.
Mr.. Eckert's bill regulating the deliv
cry of freight, was lost on the engross
ment.
The railway consolidation bill was de
bated for some time, and referred to tn
Committee ON Corporations.
SENATE.-Mr. Finck made motion
which was lost, to strike out eight section
Of the Code bill, from 106 to l13 inclu
sive, requiring parties to verify by aft
dayit, the substantial facts set forth in tn
pleadings. The vote on the motion
strike out stood: yeas l3, nays rs.
MORNING SESSION.
COLUMBUS, Jan. %.
HoUSE-The bill fixing the terms Of th
District Court, in the first circuit, passed.
{ Mr. Stone reported back the bill for the re
i peal of the chatter OF the Ohio Life an
: Trust Company Bank; recommended its pas:
age Ii was laid temporarily on the tabl,
+ to follow minority report.
: SEEATE-The bill for the relief OF insol,
: ent debtors, was read the third time an
. passed.
). The bill for the purchase Of ten thousan
:, copies Of Curwen's revised stntutes, was 0
dered to be read the third time tomorrow.
q The bill supplementary TO the act Tor the Ell
a couragement of Agriculture, was passed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
) SENArE-The afternoon was principal
J spent in committee of the whole on the gel
y eral calendar. The last bill was ordered
J be engrCssed by vote OF II to6.
- HOUSE Several bills were considered
- committee Of the whole, among them W
- :, the billto prohibit the circulation OF sms
4 bank notes. which was amended so as
u a take effect the lst Of January.
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