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

resolution some DAYS since, to confer on
matters relating to the Agricultural Col
Iece: Messrs. Nixon, Gaddis, Coulter,
Piatt. Gordon, Gardner, Howard, Sawyer,
Glover, PerrlL, ShIpley, Ault,
". ?. Johnston, Hare, CLARK OF CoIUmol-
ana. Gallup and Stedman. The commit
tee is to elect It's own chairman. Mr..
Davy offered a resolution, which was re-
ferred to the committee on Railroads, IN
structing said committee to inquire what
legislation is necessary to prevent accl-
dents on railroads, and as to the prOprIety
of requiring locomotive engineers to pass
inspection by a board Of commissioners,
etc.
SENATE, Jan. 30.-After the transac-
ton of some uuimpOrtant business, a pro
tracted discussion occurred on a motion
made By Mr.. Williams to TecOmmlt the
bill fixing the per diem Of members at $
per day, with instructions to strike out 50
and insert 81; which motion was defeated
by a vote Of = to Z. Several other mo
tions were made, which were lost. and the
bill laid on the table. A number Of new
bills were introduced, and gundry resOlU-
tions of inquiry aud instruction adopted
after which the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE-The further consideration Of
the bill to fix the compensation Of mem
bers of the Legislature was postponed till
the 18th Of March. 4 bill was passed
authorizing the authorities of cities of the
first and second class to punish sus
picious persons who can give no account
of themselves" Three new bills were IN
trOduced Several resolutions of inquiry
and instruction we're passed. The Senate
resolution commencing the Hon. l.. NJ.
Stanton for his distinguished services as
Secretary of War. was passed by vote Of
49 tc % The bill introduced by Mr..
Rhodes, for the repeal Of the soldiers
voting law, was postponed till the second
Tuesday of January next.
SENATE, Jan. 31.-Several bills were
read the second time and appropriately
referred. Senate bill No. 20, to amend
the act to authorize county commission
ers, township trustees and city councils
to levy taxes for the payment OF bountles
to volunteers, was passed. a number OF
new bills were reported, and sundry re-
ports made from standing committees
House bill to punish persons who mutt
late papers, etc. in public reading rooms,
was passed. Mr. Warner, from the Mil
itary committee, reported a resolution,
which was adopted, directing that the
remains of the seven Ohio soldiers exc
cuted by the rebels at Atlanta, Ga, be
removed to the cemetery for u. ). soldiers
at Chattanooga, Tenn, and there inferred.
S. j. R. No. %, relative to the State Mi
litia system, was taken from the table
Mr.. Warner spoke at some length in favor
of repeating the present militia laws, and
substituting an enrolment system merely,
with liability to service in enforcing the
civil laws. The resolution was amended
in the item relative to the sale of arms
belonging to the State, so as to conhne
the sale to such only as were of no ser
vice TO the State. The resolution as
amendended was adopted-yeas 2, nays
none. It requires the Military commit
tees of the two Houses to prepare a bill
to effect the object specified.
HoUsE.-Numerou petitions were pre-
sented, and several new bills introduced.
House bill concerning fugitives from JUS
tice, and to repeal the act on the same
subject, passed March "a, 1860, was pass
ed. Mr.. Stedman offered joint resolu
ton, which was adopted, requesting the
Auditor of State to suspend the distri-
button of the Relief Fund produced by
the levy of two mills on the dollar of the
grand list of taxable property, until after
March 1st, 1866