Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-04-27
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bill to authorize the Commissioners OF
the Sinking Fund to lease the National
road to the highest responsible bidder
for term Of years, with sundry amend
nents, which was adopted. The bill
was referred 10 the Judiciary Commit
tee. 80
HousK.-Biil to'regulate fees of iusti-
oes. and onstables-passed. Bill to
regulate fees of sherifs and appraisers
-lost..> The last vote re-considered, and
the bilT laid on the table.
Bill to amend the act to prohibit un-
authorized bank paper, was ordered to
be engrossed.. This bill prohibits the
banks whose charters have expired from
reissuiHg their bills after they are once
redeemed. 1t gives the holder of bills
rs per cent. interest on all bills after
they are protested. In the discussion,
few days since, it was avowed that
the Clinton Bank was TO- be hit. I This
billiafter some amendments was ordered
to be engrcssed, 48 to 20.
Bill authorizing any person to appear
before the Probate Court, and to adopt
any other person as his legal heir, re-
cord being made, DC, was passed AZ to
10.
Bill to prohibit the circulation of bank
bills of less denomination than FIVE
dollars, was ordered to be engrossed,
S6 to 80. 1t prohibits that class of bills
of Ohio as well as those issued out of
the State. As it takes 40 votes to pass
it, the prospect is not very iattering.-
There is a Senate bill on the same sub
ject.
The Speaker signed the joint resolu-
ton in favor of the division of the State
into two Judicial circuits.
Tuesday, Observation-Disclosures
in favor of the Pacific Railroad passed.
Bill to authorize county surveyors to
take the acknowledgement of deeds and
instruments of writing. Passed.
HoUsE.-The famous tax bill of Nc
Kenzie was read the third time at the
clerks desk. 1t occupied the time till
15minutes after / o'clock. The House
spent all day on. this bill, and after
amending it in several particulars,
knocked all life out of it by a vote of
81 to so, We omit the amendments
the whole thing has been so effectually
killed off.
Wednesday, 19-SEEATE.-Bill to
provide for compensation to owners of
private property taken by corporations,
being an amendment to the present law,
passed.
Bill to provide for the election of
county officers, &c, passed.
Bilf to- authorize turnpike roads to
subscribe to the stock of free turnpike
companies, passed.
WoMEN's RIGHrs.-Mr. Townshend,
from the select committee to whom was
referred petitions and memorials respect
ing the legal and constitutional disabili-
ties Of women, reported bill providing
for an amendment of the Constitution,
by striking out the word ''male." Also
a bill TO relieve women of certain legal
disabilities. These were read the first
time.
A lengthy debate arose on PROPOSE
ton of Mr.. Atkinson to strike out of
the school bill the clause levying tax
of one-tenth of a mill for library pur-
poses, DC. Several Senators debated
the subject at some length, pro and con.
The motion was lost-yeas 10, nays 90.
The question then turned on the pas
sage of the bill. 1t levies a tax of ]
mills for school purposes, and one-tenth
Of mill for library purposes, &C., for
the ensuing year. 1t was shown that
this would raise as large sum as two
mills did last year.
The bill finally passed-yeas "a, nays
5.
HoUsE-The House refused to re-
ceive a memorial from Watson, the
Deputy Warden that whipped the negro,
and evidence that he had taken ex-parte
since the Committee reported.
Bill to prohibit unauthorized banking.
and the circulation of unauthorized bank
paper came up for its passage, and was
debated the most of the afternoon, and
passed.
Thursday, 2O-SENATE.-BilI to au-
thorize the purchase of Geiger's tables
for the use of County Auditors, passed
80 to 10.
A bill to establish house for Juvenile
offenders passed, and $4,000 appro-
priated.
Mr.. Schiff introduced bill to abolish
the Criminal Court of Cincinnati. As
this is Jake Flinn's court, and as every
body wants to get rid of him, we pre-
sumo the bill will pass.
Bill to create Board of Commission |
ers on claims against the State, was
ordered to be engrossed.
Bill to abolish capital punishment was
taken up and debated at some length.
Mr.. Follett made a strong speech
against it, and Mr.. Jewett spoke with
decided ability in its support. Other
Senators also spoke on the question;
when, upon the question of its passage,
the vote stood-yeas Is, nays II.
So the bill failed.
HoUsE.-The bill to prohibit the cir
culation of bills less than five dollars
failed. Mr.. Bakers temperance bill was
lost.
Bill to allow twelve jurors in the Pro-
bate Court, passed-7l to 9.
A motion was made to reconsider the
vote nm the tar hiu Tb;a ,.,3; -