Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-02-16
OHIO EGLsLArURE.

OHIO LEG LSLATUGeE.
SENATE, Feb. 8.-Numerous petitions
were presented and several new bills IN
tr0duced. A bill making partial apprO-
priations was passed Several other bills
we're considered, but no final action taken
on them. except some private bdis, which
we're passed.
HoUsE.-Numerou bills were read a
second time and appropria seIy referred.
Bills were passed Ia relation to joint
stock companies; to refund military com
mutation IN certain cases; providing for
keeping the soldiers relief fund In the
State Treasury till the Legislature shall
otherwise order. The joint resolutions in
regard to equalizing soldiers bOunties was
50 amended as to substitute lands for
money, and to appropriate for that pur-
pose eonhscated lands IN the Southern
States, and as amended were passed, yeas
5S, nays 32.
SENATE, Feb. ga number of bills
were passed, but none of them of gener-
al interest. The afternoon session was
consumed in a discussion on the subject
of distributing the documents ordered to
be printed by the General Assembly, and
without arriving at any conclusion the
matter was referred to the committee on
printing.
HoUsE.-A bill was passed compelling
Life and Accident Insurance Companies
OF other States, doing business IN this, to
publish an annual statement of their bus
mess similar to that required of foreign
Fire Insurance Companies. A bill was
also passed permitting suits to be brought
against insurance companies in the cOun-
ty IN which policies are issued, Several
bills ct private or local nature were
passed, and a, number of ReW bills were
introduced.
SENATE, Feb. E0>--EEouse bill to amend
the act to pTeEent the killing Of wild
deer was passed. A bill was passed to
amend section. 50 of the act for assessing
property for taxation.
HOUsE.-Seaate bill to prevent kidnap-
ping In this State, and repeal sundry acts
on that subject, was read the third time
and passed; Senate bill to provide addi-
tI0nal security TO counties, township and
municipal authorities, was also read the
third time and passed. Mr.. Clark and
Mr.. Cone both offered proposed amend
ments to the constitution, In reference to
the traffic in Intoxicating drinks, which
were laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
SENATE, Feb. 12.-The greater portion
of the morning session aud all of the af-
ternOOR session, was spent In committee
of the whole in considering the bill cod
flying the laws relating to roads and
highways, which was reported back with
amendments and referred to the commit
tee on Roads and Highways.
HoUsE.-A bill to punish the larceny
Of persons holding relations of trust, was
passed. The standing committee on Com /
mon Schools was directed to inquire into
the eXpediency of establishing by law /
boards of township school examiners /
The standing committee on Retrench- |
ment was instructed to inquire into the |
expediency of dispensing with the /
office Of the Commissioners of the Sink
ing Fund in the city of New York; of
abolishing the Office of Comptroller of /
State" of dispensing with the Quarter
master Generals office" of abolishing the |
Office of Military Claim Agent" of abOl- |
ishiug the Surgeon Generals Ofice;"
and of reducing the clerical force of the /
Treasury and other Departments of the
State
SENATE, Feb. 13.-An act to repeal the
act restraining certain animals from run
ming at large was indefinitely postponed;
also, bill to ameud the act prescribing
the rates of taxation. A number of bills
were considered in committee Of the
whole and variOusly disposed Of The
House joint resolution in reference to the
increase of soldiers pensions was referred
to the committee on Federal Relations.
HoUsE.-A bill in reference to pro
eedure before Justices of the Beace and
the duties of cOnstables, was passed -
Sundry bills were read the second time
and appropriately referred, and a number
of new bills were introduced. The Ju-
dietary committee reported unanimously
against granting the request of petitions
for the passage of a law to refund all
sums subscribed and paid for volunteers I
and substitutes to GIL quotas of town
ships, and the House unanimously con-
Cured in the report. A resolution in ia
vdr of the increase of soldiers pensions
from @8 to Sl2 per month was unanimous
IL adopted. Senate bill to provide addi- i
tional security to counties townships and
corporations, was amended and !
passed. Mr.. ThOrnhill offered a resolu-
5io4, which was referred to the committee
o.. sAgFicHIt4re, requesting QqF Senators {
nd Representatives 10 Congress to use I
their influence TO procure the passage Of
: law increasing the duty on imported
Wools sufficient to protect wool growers I
Of the United States. After a protraeted c
discussion the House passed by a vote of G
10 ayes to IA nays a bill making eight '
hours manual labor legal days work 8
negative. '''-..'s ''
SENATE, Feb. 14.-Several bills were
read third time and passed, but none of
them of general importance or interest. 7
After a protracted discussion the Senate 5
passed by vote of yeas %, nays 3, q res !
DlutiOn on the subject of the proposed '
a Agpioultpral College, which declares that
the end contemplated by Congress in max c
ing the grant viii be best served by the S
for the present Of a single
college SO located as to be alike accessible 7
from all parts of the State,
HoUsE.-N othina of special inteyast t
5ranspired in the House to-day. There
was considerable business transacted, but t
] fay bills only were finally acted upon, e
md they we're Rmendatory acts of but lit y
lie Importance q
Mr.. J G. Fell has 1899, 900, which Is I