Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-03-16
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CoLuxBUs, March 9.

CoLUNBUs, March 9.
HousE.-The bill authorizing the
furnishing to titles to land, when such
titles had been accidentally lost, passed.
Several bills were read the second
time. Recess.
SENArE.-The Temperance bill Of Mr..
Foote was discussed in committee of the
whole, but no action was taken; it was
made the special order of the day for
next Wednesday.
Mr. Foote offered a resolution, in
structing the committee on Federal rela-
tons to report back Mr.. Upson's Anti
Nebraska resolutions by next Wednes-
day-lost. Recess.
HoUsE.-Mr. Converse introduced a
bill in regard to the regulation of money
accruing from public Improvements.
Mr.. Cross introduced bill to abolish
the CLAIM gang system.
Mr.. Elwell, from the minority Of the
temperance committee, reported a bill
similar to the Maine law, and the same
in substance as that reported by Mr..
Foote, in the Senate.
The Perry contested election case was
taken up, and Mr.. O'NeiPs seat was
declared vacant by vote of SO to H.,
and Mr.. Nunemaker declared duly elect
ed by a vote of Al to 25.
The House then went into committee
of the whole, and after discussing sew
eral bills the committee arose.
The bill providing for the purchase of
one thousand copies of Livingston's law
register for the use of the State, was
indefinitely postponed. Adjourned.
SENArE.-The bill providing for the
sale of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum,
and the bill providing for organizing a
commission on lunacy, were considered
in committee of the whole, but no ma
terial amendments were made. The
Committee then arose, and the Senate
adjourned.
March 7.-HousE.-Mr Nunemaker
was sworn in and took his seat, as a
Representative from Perry county.
March 8.-HoUsE.-Dr. Elwell sub
mitted long report in favor of. the
Maine Law, which was ordered to be
printed.
The temperance bill introduced by
DR.. Elwell, which is the same as Mr..
Foote'S bill introduced in the Senate,
was read the first time. Recess.
SENATE.-Several petitions were pre-
sented on the subject of recognizing
the militia; also on various other sub
ject.
The bill to authorize cities and towns,
having population of 1000 inhabitants,
to borrow money to build market
house, town hall, &c, passed.
The House bill to provide for verifca-
ton of pleadings, in cases of corpora
lions, as in other cases, passed. :
Recess.
HoUsE.-The Speaker announced Mr..
of Holmes county, member
Of the Judiciary committee, and Mr..
Egley, of Hamilton, a member of the
finance committee, both in place of Mr..
O'Neil.
Nine O'Clock in the morning and three
o'clock in the afternoon, were fixed upon
as the times'of the meeting of the House
each day.
A resolution to adjourn sine die on
the third of April, was referred to a Sc
lect committee of Messrs. Allen, Lang
don and Gest.
Mr.. Wright offered resolution in
quiring as to whether County Commis-
sioners possessed the power to purchase
real estate for poor houses. Adopted.
The House went into Committee
Mr.. Eckley's Temperance bill was dis
cussed, and was opposed by Mr. Gest
as unconstitutional, as the bond therein
specified is virtually a license to deal in
the article.
Adjourned.
SESArE.-The afternoon session was
spent in discussing Mr.. Foote'S Tenn
perance bill.
Mr.. Wright introduced bill to amend
the act regulating the practice of Pro-
bate Courts, so as to allow a jury of
twelve, instead of six persons.
Adjourned.
March 9.-HoUsE.-The House went
into Committee of the Whole, on bill
similar to the Maine Law, when a mo-
ton to strike out all after the enacting
clause prevailed without discussion,
when the Committee arose.
The bill to prevent railway cars from
obstructing highways was indefinitely
postponed, the present law on that sub
iect being deemed sufficient.
The Senate bill to protect titles, under
the Military survey, was indefinitely
Mr.. Brown moved that the Maine
Law be made the special order for
Wednesday next, its friends wishing to
be heard. Recess.
SENATE.-Sundry petitions for re-
lucing taxation for school purposes,
we're presented.
The bill to allow towns and cities to
their charter under certain
passed.
Mr.. Atkinson's bill, for the better
keeping of the public revenue, was dis
,ussed up to recess.
March 10.-HousE.-The following
pills passed:
The bill perfecting the jurisdiction of
he Court of Common Pleas, in minor