Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-03-30

SENATE, March 22.-Ths House biii TO
enroll the militia of Ohioan 70 reorgan-
( fze a volunteer militia, was passed, yeas
( 23 navs n Also. House bill defining the
duties Of Countv Auditors and Township
Assessors Also, Senate. bill requiring
municipal and township authorities to
pay Sl00 bounty to each veteran volunteer
who received no local bounty. Also,
( House bill to restrain dogs from running
at large either day or night Also Sen
ate bill. TO abolish the office Of COmptroi-
Ter Of the Treasury q, nays 4
HOUsE.-A large amount Of routine
business was transacted. but very lew
bills finally acted upOn- The tIOVernor
sent IN a communication from the Irus-
tees of the State Soldiers Home, IN which
they represent that unless a liberal appro-
priation for its support is made ImmedI-
ately they will be under the necessity OF
closing its doors and sending the inmates
umbering abOut 200, back to the eoHu-
ties from which they came
SENATE, March 23-The following res
oiutiOns, reported from the committee on
Federal Relations, were passed with but a
single vote in the negative
l. ResoEDsd bg the General 4sseHbly
Of The State Of Ohio, That our Senators
and Representative IN Congress be reques-
ted to procure if possible such madIhea-
ton of the laws Of Congress now Ia force
as shall clearly leave subject to State tax
alton national currency, and all other OBJ
legations aud securities Of the United
States, not exempted from such taxatlOn
BY subslstIng contract with the holders
thereof
z ResoEpsd, That the Governor be
and he is hereby requested to forward a
copy of the foregoing resolutions to each
of our Senators and Representative IN
Congress, 20 the Secretary Of the Treas
ury aud to the Competrolier Of the Cur
reney of the United States
The bill introduced by 9Ir Warner, to
provide home for Ohio Soldiers was pas
sed. Adjourned till Monday.
HoUsE-The General Appropriation
bill was passed by vote Of 20 to II. A
mum Der Of uulmportant bills were passed,
and eonsidera bic amount Of miscellane-
Gus business disposed 0f-after which the
House adjourned till Monday.
SENATE, March 26.-A bill was. passed
to prevent, by the infection of suitable
penalties. wrangling and other improper
conduct at Post Offices The afternoon
session was spent in committee Of the
whole, Ia the consideration OF sundry
bills
HoUsE.-Among the bills passed was
one inhicting fine or Imprisonment or
both, upon persons who wilfally iniure
or destroy school houses, their books.
furniture, 6gc- A number Of new bills
were introduced aud reDorts made from
standing committees. The following res
OlutiOn, offered by Mr.. ThOrnhill, was
passed
ResoIred, That the Committee oH Mil
itary Affairs be and are hereby requested
to inquire Into the expedieBcy Of the pas
sage Of a law giving to the disabled sol
diers Of Ohio, who have families, pen
sion, in money. instead Of the benefits Of
the Soldiers HOme-and that they report
to this house by bill or otherwise.
SENATE, March ga large amount Of
miscellaneous business was transacted.
but no bills of Importance were finally
acted upon An executive session was
held, and large number of appointments
by the Governor confirmed.
HoUsE-Among the bills passed was
one providing for the sale in tracts Of not
less than Tb0 acres of the College land
scrip for what It will bring-one fourth
down, the balance IN one, two and three
years. One to authorize County Commis-
sioneFs to make appropriations to the
amount of $4,000 for public improve
menBs without first submitting the nat
ter to a vote of the people. Senate bill
liking the compensation Of mem bers of
the Legislature at So per day was also
81, nays 31-Mr- HOugh in
the negative.
SENATE. March 28.-A large amount
Of business was disposed of, but no final
action taken on any bill of importance.
House large number of reports
we're made from standing committees, nu-
merous petitions presented. sundry bills
Among tne few bills passed
was one amending the law defining the
duties of township Assessors so as to re
Iuire them to collect statistics of grapes,
vine and wool produced in the State.