Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-02-24
OHIO
IFrom the Ohio State Journal.
FRIDAY, February II

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Monroe's bill, to repeal the act of last session,
to prohibit any person having d visible adj
mixture of African blood from voting, after a
long discussion was passed. MeSsrs. Monroe
and Jones advocated the repeal, and Messrs.
Harrison, Furguson and Moore opposed it
yeas 81.
The House, Immediately after assembling
this morning, took up the bill to suspend the
school library tax, with AT amendment pend
ing to repeal the tax-when Il further amend
ment was offered proposing to place the ques-
ton of a library tax at the disposal Of the
local Boards of Education. These three
questions were fully discussed in their relative
bearings until the House took a recess
Several efforts were made to come to a vote,
and the previous question was twice demand
ed, but failed. In the afternoon the dis US
sion was resumed and continued till evening,
when the amendment repeating the tax was
adopted-yeas AZ, nays 46. The bill was
then ordered to be engrossed-yeas 48, nays
45-and put on its passage, on "Wednesday
next. Notice was given of IA bill to amend
the School law so as to provide for a Library
tax by the local Boards of Education. A bill
was introduced fixing the fees of county Of
icers, and graduating the fees below the pres
ent rates.
SATURDAY, Feb. Is.
The Senate received and referred some six
or seven memorials. Six bills were read a
second time and referred. The leading fea-
ture of the morning business was the discus
sion of a resolution to print 10000 copies OF
the Agricultural Reports of 1859 and 1860,
Al ~. ::
the volumes to Agricultural Reports only. 4
bill was introduced to reorganize the manage
ment of the Pcnitentiary. Sundry reports of
committees were made and acted upon. Sew
eral joint resolutions were referred to the
committee of the Whole, The joint rcsolu-
ton providing for an adjournment, was laid
on the table and made tile special order for
Thursday next. The joint resolution relative
to the amendment Of the Constitution so as to
allow liquor licenses to be granted, Was dis
cussed in committee of the Whole. as were
several bills relating to jurors in criminal ca
ses and the fees of jailors.
The House received twelve memorials, and
sent them to the proper committees-all upon
general subjects. Twelve bills that lad
passed the Senate were read the first time
and then the rule was suspended and the en-
tire batch read a second time, by their titles
and referred to the several appropriate com
mittees. The House concurred in the Senate
amendment to the bill to regulate the respon-
sibility of inn-kcepers. The House bill to re-
peal the act of 1884, in relation to fugitives
from justice, came back from the Senate
amended so as to allow the rendition only oil
fugitives charged with offences known as crimes
under the laws of this State, when it was re-
ferred. A resolution was introduced memoir
alizing Congress in relation to the Dam at
Black Rock, n. Y. Eighteen House bills
were read a second time and referred. No.
tees were given of intention TO introduce bills;
To amend section 81 of the school law To
amend section A and 46 of the same ; and in
relation to County Treasurers. Bills were
introduced To create District Boards Of
Equalization To prevent an overcharge Of
land taxes Relating to Corobcrs; For the
relief of Alice Mahoney To provide for dis
tricting the State for Legislators To prevent
setting on foot military expeditions against
other States and to authorize the village o
Eaton to borrow money. The House refused
to take up Mr.. Hutcheson's resolution apollo
giving to Virginia for the Harper's Ferry af
fair. Several bills were reported back from
committees, and ordered to be cngrossed ant
put on their passage next week.
MONDAY, February 20.
In the Senate, memorials were presentct
against the increase of jury fees and the re
peal of the law prohibiting administrators, etc
to act as guardians. There were eight bill
read a third time, and referred. A bill wa
passed supplementary to the act directing TIN
mode of trial in criminal cases. of March I
1881. Numerous reports were made from
committees. Nearly the whole forenoon wa
taken up in Committee of The Whole. TIL
FIRST readings embraced bills-Fixing the sal
AIRY of State Librarian 10 fix the time ofhold
ing certain terms of the Court of Commo
Pleas in Fayette and Roos. The ~afternoo
session was quite short, the work being chief
in the hands Of committees.
In the House, after the reference of five 0
six memorials, bills were intredaeed-to amen
sections As and 46 of the School Law t
amend the Independent Treasury act; to amen
section 81 of the School law to authoriz
John w. Allen to sue the State to punish a
tempts to procure abortion /; and to authori2
the sale of M. E. Church property at Milford
Centre, in Union county. The bill for closin
the Bank of Massillion was passed. Sundr
reports were made from committees, when tn
bills were ordered TO be engrosscd and til
bill to provide for collecting claims agains
Turnpikes was put on its passage and failet
A-bill was passed in the afternoon giving GRIN
inal jurisdiction to the Probate Courts of OK
nuga, Warren, Allen, Vinton, Clinton, Nobl
Perry, and Licking counties, when the Hous
went into committee of the Whole, and too
up sundry bills, which were discussed durin
the afternoon.
TUESDAY, Feb. 81.
After the usual number of memorials, an
their reference, the second readings of bills wa
passed through. The Senate passed bills =
To authorize the sale of certain escheated land
in Harrison County Supplementary to tn
Akron School Law To prevent bribery t
amend the 9Th section of the Civil Code
and to amend the 217th of the Justices Code
The afternoon Of the Senate's labors was take
up in the discussion of the bill to redeem TIL
outstanding notes of the Seneca County Bank
In the House, there were seventeen memo
rails presented this morning, many of whic
we're FOR pro rata railroad freight tariff. Tw
vino "Si iOdu u oSSoii lti!lC cltIu ISlSi CO"-
The House passed bills-To authorize tn
Methodist Episcopal Church of Gallon to Sc
certain property To authorize the renewal
bonds in second trials before the Distric
Courts and to authorize the Commissions
of Hamilton county to build a bridge over ii
Miami. TIL House refused to pass bills
prohibit the piling of lumber, wood, ETC., aloH
turnpikes and to authorize constables to az
minister oaths to road supervisors. The aftel
noon was taken up in the discussion of the Sen
ate bill to provide for the sale of the Cincinna
and Hamilton Railroad.
N~EDNEsDAY, Feb. %.
In the Senate, eight memorials were pr
scented and referred. Four bills were read
varopd fina Tho hill FOR robr;Idiur tho (ir