Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-09
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
From the Ohio State Journal
MONDAY, March 5.

a second time ; a notice was given of a bill to
authorize county Treasurers to garnishee to
save taxes. Bills were introduced By Mr..
Stout, To extend the time of fencing railroads;
by Mr.. Krum, To amend the laws regulating
assessments by Mr.. Flagg, To amend the
militia law /; and by Mr.. Harlan, To amend
the laws relating to opening OF roads. The
bill to prohibit the use of camphene, burning
fluid, was ordered to be engrossed. The Joint
Resolution, providing for publishing and dis
tributing the Agricultural Reports of 1890,
was reported back from the committee on Ag-
riculture. and amended so as to provide for
printing 10000 copies. The resolution was
adopted in this form, and afterwards reconsid-
cred, and amended so as to place the distribu-
ton OF the Reports under the control of men,
bers of the Legislature.
In the afternoon, bills were introduced To
abandon the eastern portion of the Wabash
and Erie Canal in Toledo Supplementary to
the law relating to the fencing of railways +;
For the protection of Church property To
amend the act to provide for a tariff on Rail-
way freight; Relative to the confinement of
L. S. prisoners in jails of the State and to
amend the act relating to Notaries Public
Sundry bills were ordered to be ~engrossed and
read a third time on tomorrow, Wednesday
and Thursday next. Various resolutions were
offered and laid over for discussion. The
House postponed bills To provide for Dis
trict Boards of Equalization to regulate the
fees of Prosecuting Attorneys, and for the re-
lief of the Ohio Medical College. A bill to
make the rate Of interest the subject Of con-
trast between parties concerned, was referred
toa committee, after a recommendations post
pone indefinitely.
TUESDAY, March 6.
In the Senate, this morning, among the me-
NOR ials, was one for a pro rotd Railroad freight
law. A bill was passed, to enable the town
ships and incorporated villages to establish
cemeteries to be used in COMMON. A message
was received from the Governor, enclosing the
minority and majority reports Of the Commits
sioners for the selection of a new Penitentiary.
The Senate went into executive session in the
morning. and confirmed the following appoint
ments: For Trustees of Miami University, for
nine years succeeding the 1st of March. 1860,
William NJ. Cory, VIM. S. Groesbeck, r. NJ.
Corwine, and John Heron of Hamilton coun-
ty and John G.. Schuler of Preble, Albert
Galloway Of Green county, and c.. n. Olds of
Franklin county, for a vacancy of three years.
Messages from the House were received and
disposed of. In the afternoon, the session of
the Senate was very short, and no business was
done
In the House, this morning, there were six
teen memorials presented and referrcd-four of
them were for amendment of the liquor law,
and four against the purchasing of Fort Ste
phcnson by the town of Fremont. A bill to
protect fish and fisheries, was read a second
time. The bill to repeal the act to provide for
the election Of AN additional Judge in the Lo-
rain district, after a pretty warm discussion,
failed to pass. \ bill to amend The election
laws so as to ALLOW householders to vote as
soon as they have bona fde become residents
of a county, also failed to pass. A bill to
provide for combining Teachers Institutes of
adjoining counties, was taken up and discussed
at some length and referred to the author Of
the bill, Mr.. Monahan. \ bill was passed fur
thor to define and punish the crime of arson :;
also a bill TO amend the laws regulating roads
and highways also a bill relating to the home
stead exemption in case of assignment also a
to provide for keeping streams clear Of
flood wood also Il bill to amend the laws rcla-
ting to wills also q bill dividing Salem town
ship. in Warren county a'so a bill extending
the jurisdiction of the Probate Courts in GER
tain counties. The House took a recess till
tomorrow, pending the discussion of the Sen
ate bill to repeal the laws for publication of
the laws. in newspapers.
WEDNESDAY, March Z.
In the Senate there was the usual number
of memorials presented, and referred. The
House messages were read and acted upon
The House amendments to the Senate Resolu-
ton for publishing the agricultural reports,
was agreed TO. Various reports Of commit
tees were disposed of. The following bills
were introduced and read the first time To
amend the 10Th section of the general school
law and making appropriations for the year
1860. Some time was spent in the considera-
ton Of bills in Committee of the Whole. The
Senate passed a bill to place the compensa-
tion of County Trcasurers at what it vas be-
IRE the semiannual collection of taxes. \
bill by Mr.. E"adv to lessen the Homestead
exemption, was dei, 9ted.
The House refused to print 900 copies of
ltInIt III tHt ('Hii!'iSSl[utia vi ut Sitt
Of 4 new Penitentiar--,1as 40, nay1 IS. The
bill to repeal the acts for publishing the laws
in newspapers was taken up with the
amendment, which provides that the Auditor,
Probate Judge and Prosecutor have the se!ec-
of laws to be published, when the amend
nIent was ordered to be printed. The bill to
authorize cities of the second class to borrow
money, was laid or the table. a bill to
amend the special school law of Cleveland
w;S passed. \ bill for an increase of Comfy
i'rcasuItrs' bonds to the State, was referred.
a bill amending the 44th section of the act
to wills, was passed, after considera-
die discussion. In the afternoon, several bills
were reported from committees, and ordered
to be engrossed. Mr.. FIagg made a question
Of privilege in reply to an editorial in the
Cincinnati Gazette. After a prolonged dis
cussion of the bill to repeal the specie-paying
sections of the Independent Treasury act, the
bill was laid on the table. The Senate Bill
to repeal the act of last session for the APP
pointment of Police Commissioners in Gin
cinnat was passed, after a spirited opposition
from the Democracy. A bill to provide for
publishing the proceedings of County Com
missioners and Infrmary Directors failed to
pass.
The WEST AND IT'S observation-disclosures
Greedy concludes his series of lettcls from the
West with the following paragraph:
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