Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-02-23
CoLu,1Bus, February IS.


disturbed the eguanimity of wen fed
Senators after a hearty dinner. -Four
bills were read IN the committee of the
whole.
HoJsEL-The committee of the whole
debated the Senate bill to organize a
Commission to revise the criminal prac-
ice, and prepare ageneraf CRIMINAL code
for the State. Several gentlemen spoke
at length on the subject Messrs. Gest
and Gurley advocated the bill, and
Messrs. Wsikup and BaFchard opposed
It..
Mr.. Van Hook from the Standing
Committee on Public Works made re-
port against the proposition to sen the
same to the highest bidder
A resolution asking an amendment of
the United States Constitution, SO that
the Supreme Court Judges shall be
elected by the people, and hold their
Offices only eight years, was passed al
most unanimously, only five votes in the
negative.
14th-SzEArr.-Nothing of special
interest.
In the House proposition was made
10 adjourn March Goth, and referred
A lengthy debate sprung up on the mat
ter of printing. 1t seems that the
House have not been furnished with
copies of the different reports-and they
say they can't do anything till they get
them.
15th-SEEATE.-Mr. Smith, of Madi-
son, introduced bill, to permit County
Recorders to transcribe their records, in
certain cases; also, bill fixing the COM
pensation of County Recorder at one
dollar for each deed or other instrument
recorded, or copied.
The bill providing for filing vacancies
IN the Office of township trustees passed,
and is now law.
Mr. Anderson, from the Committee
on Militia, reported bill containing
seventy-nine sections, organizing the
militia and volunteer militia. 1t pro-
poses an annual county tax of ten dol
lars for each man enrolled, as a militia
fund.
The Judiciary Committee was in
structed to report bill providing for
juries of twelve men in Probate Courts,
the Supreme Court having decided to-
day juries composed of six unconstitu-
tional. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The bill providing for the
collection of Taxes, on the dissolution
to prevent their collection, passed.
Mr.. Mckenzie offered a resolution
reprobating the Nebraska Bill of Sena-
tor Douglass. A motion to lay it on
the table failed by vote of thirty-fve
to forty-four, and it was ordered to be
printed by vote of A to 13.
The report of the Conference Com
mittee, on Printing the annual reports,
was adopted.
The House went into committee on
the bill for revising the criminal code.
Mr.. Brown said the telegraph report
yesterday, placed him in a wrong posi-
ton, as he had not opposed revising the
criminal practice, but doubted the pro-
priety of raising commission at present.
After the committee arose, the bill was
indefinitely postponed, by vote of A
to 90.
The bill to sell the Public Works was
warmly debated in Committee, but no
vote was taken.
A resolution was adopted investiga-
ting the powers of Justices of the Peace
to assess fines in cases of assault, &c.
Mr.. Birchard introduced bill to au-
thorize the supplying evidences to titles
of land, when deeds are lost by accident.
Adjourned.
16th.-Nothing done in Senate.
HoUsE.-Mr. Austin introduced bill,
authorizing the killing of stray dogs.
MIR. Emerson introduced a bill fixing
the annual compensation of sheriffs, for
services in Probate Courts, at 800.
Mr.. Judy introduced bill to protect
hedges on public roads.
Mr.. Newell offered resolution ap-
pointing Committee of five to investi-
gate the affairs of the Board of Public
Works, with power to take testimony,
and send fer persons and papers
Adopted.
Aessrs. Leland, Krauth, Evans, Hub
bard and Burton were appointed s id
Committee.
The Judiciary Committee was in
structed to inquire whether the new code
provides for ejectment in Chancery
cases to obtain the possession of lands
fraudulently conveyed; also, whether il
provides for exceptions to rulings of the
Probate Judge In criminal matters.
Mr.. Rogers presented a petition from
the Committee of the State Teachers
Association, asking for an appropriation
for the purchase of meteorological in.
struments, to be located at three differ.
ent points in the State.
The bill providing for the sale of the
Public Works was referred to Messrs
Dean, Downing and Nuvel.
Mr.. O'Neil submitted resolution in
dorsing Douglass Nebraska bill, on the
ground that our territories were acquired
by the treasure and the blood of the
whole people; that Congress has nc
night to introduce or exclude slavery
but that the people should be left tc
decide; that the science of our Govern
ment, like other sciences, is progressive
and compromises are subject to repea
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