The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-05-04
LEGISLATIVE.

TO repeal the 10th and llth sections oi
the tax law was taken up and amended,
by providing that brokers, &c., whose
offices are in incorporated towns, shall
be taxed on their property as if they re.
sided in said town.
Mr.. Smith. of Madison. moved to strike
out the first section. which is in substance
to beheaded the bill. Very much 10 our
surprise this motion prevailed.
The bill was then laid upon the table.
Bill to abolish the Criminal Court OF
Cincinnati, passed. This repeals Jake
Finn.
HoUsE.-Several bills were read the
first and second time.
The bill to prohibit The circulation of
bank bills issued by banks Of another
State, of a less denomination than ten
dollars, was read by request.
The previous question was demanded
and sustained-yeas 43, nays 81, but it
turned out that the question was on its
third reading, instead Of its passage
The bill was then read the third time.
Mr.. Rogers moved to amend, by ad-
ding that the bill should take effect in
1900. Lost.
Mr.. Converse moved 10 strike out len
dollars and insert fire, upon which the
vote stood-yeas 80, nays 81.
Mr.. Gilbert moved 10 strike out ten and
insert Jtty dollars
The vote being on Mr.. Giberl's amend.
ment, a division was demanded, and the
question upon striking out Ten was taken,
aud resuIted--yeas 33, nays 81.
The question then being on the pass.
age of the bill, resuted--yeas 81, nays
81. SO The bill has passed, and is the
law. 1t will create muss that but lew
men contemplate. The law that propo-
poses TO prevent the circulation OF all bills
OF other States OF less denomination
than ten dollars, is another step in that
movement Of folly which aims at driving
all business and capital out Of the State.
On motion, the temperance bill was
taken up, and call OF the House was
demanded.
Judge Brichard then took the floor and
made set speech against the bill, and
in favor Of the amendment provided by
himself, in lieu thereof.
Mr.. IIerrick spoke briefly, but in an
excellent manner, on the questions in.
voIved in The bill. He was listened TO
with much interest,
Mr. Emery took the floor and spoke on
the same subject. The House then took a
recess.
The Senate did not hold all evening
session
HOUSE The temperance bill was fur
ther debated by Messrs, Taylor. Morris
and Ross, when the vote was taken on
Judge Orchards amendment, and It was
lost--yeas 90. nays Ga.
the vote was then taken on the Senate
bill. There was very foil House, and
much interest was manifested in the re-.
suit. The vote was taken, and the Spea.
ker was about to announce the result.
when Mr.. Egley inquired il the bill had
been read the thru time. Upon investi.
galion such was found to be the fact
The Clerk read the bill.
Mr.. Egley moved to amend, by striking
out the lst and 9th sections of the bill.
lie took the floor, and spoke with much
earnestness in favor OF his motion, and in
defence Of the German drinking houses
OF Cincinnati, lie thought il too bad TO
pass a law that should prevent persons
from visiting them, and drinking If they
desired, lie advanced several ideas
which are not very popular out OF Ger
man settlements.
The amendment of Mr.. Egley failed
&c TO GO.
The bill then passed, yeas 55, nays So
So we have new temperance bill, and
very good one it is. 1t will be the death
of grog shops and drinking houses. The
following is the vote.
YEAs-Alen, of Brown, Allen. of Pike,
Austin, Burton, Cantwell, CIeaver, Coch.
ran, Converse, Davis, Downing, Eckley,
Ellis, Elwell, Emerson Emery, Evans,
Finley, Fowler, Gest, Goodieow. Cur
ley, lIerrick, Iessin, Holland, Jennings,
Johnson, Judy. Leland, Logue, Maitland,
McCann, Merrin, Miller, Morris Musser,
Nunnemaker, Oldham, Phillips, Price,
Pruden, Reeves. Rogers, Ross, Scott,
Seger, Sbley, Smith, of Wood, Taylor
Fousey. Ty yler. w alters, Warthen, Wor
tbingIon, and Wright,-54
Nays Messrs Baker, Bean, Birchard.
Brown, Campbell, Courtright, Crane,
Critics. Cross, Dean, Durgin, Egley. Gil
bert, Goudy, Elendren, Hessin. Houston,
Huston, Jones. Krauth, Langdon, Nc
ken2ie, Metcalf Newell Paine, Parrot,
Porkey, Porter, Ridgway, Smith Stark,
Somors, Thompson, Torrey, Van Hook,
Walkup and Speaker-36.
JACKSON HARKrrS