Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-03-17

Monday, March 7th--SENATs.-
The Bill to provide for the publica.
ton OF an accurate and detailed
statement Of the receipts and expen-
ditLres Of the public revenue, passed.
Also bill to define liability OF Rail-
roads in case oi injury. The "crow.
barn bill read the FIRST lime.
The bill to regulate judicial pro-
Fcedurs before justices Of the Peace,
passed.
Cradlebaugh's expunging resolu-
tons were discussed.
HoUsE.-The bill providing for the
consolidation of Railroad companies
lost. The House refused to engross
the bill to abolish capital punishment,
yeas 3S. nays "a. The House re-
fused to order an accurate statement
OF the expenses Of the present Legis-
lature to be published.
Mr.. Cockerill moved to take up
the bill altering the hour OF closing
the polls, and the fees of election OF.
ficers.
Amending, changing the hour from
s to 5. Lost.
The bill was then ordered TO be
read third time and passed-yeas
81, nays3.
Mr.. Deming, from the joint select
committee on the bill for the publ
cation oil Laws in newspapers, re-
ported a compromise OF so cents
per 1000. Agreed to-ysas 81,
nays s.
The House held an evening ses-
sion, when Mr.. Lytle, from the In
vestiga,ing Committee on the Me-
dary and Barnum case, made re-
port, giving tho history Of the rise
and progress Of the case. A resolu-
ton was passed dismissing Medary
from the clsrkshiP. Ed. Sheffield
was elected clerk.
Slh-SANATE.-Bill giving to
Cuyahoga county an additional
Judge, passed. The bill regulating
the practice Of medicine indefinitely
postponed.
The bill supplementary TO the act
to provide for the punishment Of
crimes was read the third time and
passed.
The House amendments to the
School bill agreed TO, except the one
striking out the Dictionary clause"
Report oil the Conference committee
on the bill for publishing the laws
agreed to. The Senate had an eve-
ming session and talked about the
temperance bill but did nothing.
HoUsE.-The temperance bill was
before the House. A motion to
strike out and insert the "Maine
Law" was voted down, and the bill
ordered TO be eDgrossed.
9ih-SENATE.-Mr. Rice made a
report from a majority OF the Con-
ference committee on The bill 10 re-
peal the 5000 exemption clause,
compromising on $50 as the amount
exempted. The report was laid on
the table to be printed.
Mr.. CradIebaugh reported back
the bill regulating Courts Of Justice,
their powers and their duties, with
amendments, which were agreed to,
and the bill passed.
HoUsE.-The bill to prevent the
circulation OF small bills lost. The
temperance bill was lost for want OF
constitutional majority, the vote
standing yeas Al. nays %. The re-
port of the Conference committee on
the exemption clause was agreed 10.
l0th--SENATE.-The House bill
defining the duties and powers OF
Trustees of Townships was passed.
This bill relates to tippling-housss and
the sale oil intoxicating drinks, ems
powering the Trustees to prohibit
the sale when deemed advisable.
The bill regulating forcing lnsur-
ance Companies was postponed until
the first Monday in next January.
The report Of the Conferences
committee on the School bill, strih-
ing out the Dictionary clause, was
agreed to.
HoUsE.-The act to provide for
compensation to owners OF private
property, taken by corporations,
passed.
The bill to amend the act relating
to Jurors passed.
3 Also. the bill 10 amend the act to
preserve the purity Of elections.
The General Appropriation act
was discussed up TO adjournment.
llth-SENATE.-The bill defining
the jurisdiction and regulating the
practice os Probate Courts, passed;
also the dill TO amend the tax Law;
also the bill supplementary to the
act to enable the trustees OF colleges
universities and academies TO become
bodies polite and corporate; and
also the bill 10 provide for the publi-
cation of the Ohio reports.
The "crowbar" bill was lost on
its passage.