Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-03-02

the table and ordered to be printed
(By the way some half dozen sets Of
resolutions on this subject have been in
troduced-why don't you act, gentle
men, on this subject. If it is matter
that ought to receive your action, it is
certainly necessary that it should be
prompt. If Ohio is in favor, let the
friends of the measure know it; if op-
posed let the voice of our State be heard
at Washington, and we doubt not it viii
be respected by our representatives.
The Senate finally agreed upon plan
to distribute the reports of the State
Board of Agriculture for 1852, which
reports are yet on hand. The Secretary
of State is ordered to box up the num-
Der of these reports that may be due
each member, upon the order of such
member, and send them by express as
he may be directed. This boxing and
sending to be done at the expense of
the Senators who give their orders
One thousand copies are reserved for the
use of the Secretary of the Board, to be
distributed to other societies, &c.
The bill to prohibit the circulation of
foreign bank bills of less denomination
than five dollars, was taken up, and de-
bated during the session. Messrs. Foot,
Follett, Lawrence and Smith, of Madi-
son, spoke. The last named gentleman
did not understand why Democracy in
Ohio was such a different article from
Democracy in New York, Virginia, and
even Indiana and Illinois. These States
offered inducements for safe banking in
stitutions, but our policy seemed to be
10 drive them and their currency from
the State.
A motion to strike out five dollars,
and insert ten was made, and prevailed
by vote of Is to II. The bill was
then laid on the table.
HoUsE.-A bill to repeal the law,
imposing two days work upon the high
ways, upon all persons between certain
ages, was introduced and read the first
time.
Senate joint resolution, to appoint a
joint committee to consider propositions
to amend the constitution was read, and
debated at length.
Feb'y 91st-SENATE.-The bill to
reorganize the Militia was read the
second time and afterward considered
in the committee of the whole 1t is
quite lengthy, and Just as useless as
those that have gone before it.
HoUsE-House bill to allow admins
traitors and executors to administer
oaths, and take affidavits of accounts
presented against the estates of deceased
persons was passed. This will frequent
| " be found of much convenience.
Mr.. Burchard, on leave, introduced a
bill, that if passed, will be of some i'm
portance. Itproposes to take the crimi-
nal business from the Probate Court,
and restore it to the Common Pleas. 1t
also revives several laws repealed by
the Probate Court bill.
The joint resolution relative to the
mendment Of the constitution, was,
again, debated at length.
Mr.. Eckley moved an amendment
recommending the prohibition of the
sale of intoxicating drinks; lost by a
vote of 26 to "a.
Mr.. Newell then moved the indefinite
postponement of the resolution, which
was carried, yeas Al, nay 80.
Feb'y 94th-SENATE.-A large num-
Der of bills were reported from standing
Committees, which were ordered to be
engrossed.
Mr.. Jewett, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported adversely on the Senate
bill to amend the 532d. section of the
code of civil procedure.
Mr.. Williams, of Coshocton, intro
duced bill, to provide against the evils
of selling intoxicating liquors.
HousE.-The House bill providing
for distributing Corwin's statutes passed.
Mr.. Scott introduced bill providing
for a geological survey of the State,
under the auspices of a chief and six
assistant geologists. 1t appropriates
$4,000 annually, for five years, for the
project, to be raised by local taxation.
The bill also provides prospectively, for
an agricultural college, in which shall be
deposited the collections of said survey,
in every department of natural science.
The House went into Committee of
the Whole, and after spending some.
time the Committee arose, and the bill
to repeal the law requiring two days
labor on the public roads was indefinite
ly postponed.
Feb'y 95th-HoUsE.-The bill fixing
the weight of bushel of clover seed
and stone coal was lost on the final pas
sage, but the vote will be reconsidered.
The bill requiring township trustees
to provide for the fencing of burial
grounds was lost.
The House went into Committee of
the Whole, and the question of printing
the Agricultural Reports, at the expense
of the State, was discussed at length.
The expression of the Committee was
apparently against the printing on such
terms, but many members being absent
on leave, and bare quorum being pres
ent, the Committee rose and the House
adjourned till Monday, by one majority.