Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-03-09
OHLO LEGEsLArURE.

SENATE, March IA bill to suppress
the circulation Of counterfeit, worthless
| broken and altered bank notes In this
state, was passed. A bill was also passed
1u6mittlng to vote Of the people OF
+, Putnam county the question Of re-
moval Of the seat of justice Of said
county. The committee on Fees and sal
aries was instructed to inquire into the
I eXpedIency Of increasing the fees OF
| township trustees, and providing for the
/ payment cut Of the township treasury OF
/ all stamps required to be put on the
bonds of township officers.
/ HOUSE, bill providing for the cree
/ ton Of a monument by the State to the
/ memory Of Simon Kenton was discussed
| az length and being put upon its passage
was lost. A number of new bills were
I introduced, and several bills read third
/ time and passed, including one transfer
/ ring $4,000 from the Soldiers Relief
! Fund to the Sinking Fund The death
! Of Mr. StO0key, a member of the House
from Ross county, was announced, when
resolutions of coincidence were. passed BY
unanimous vote and the House adjourn
cd
SENATE, March 2.-Six bills were read q
third time and passed, including one re
quIrlng county Commissioners to adver
tise for proposals where they desire to-
make an outlay for a specific purpose in
y0lvlng an expenditure of $500. and to
let the contract to the lowest bidder. A
/ considerable time was spent in committee
OF the whole N considering sundrv bills
The death of Mr.. StoOkey, of the House
was announced, and after the passage of
the customary resolutions, the Senate ad
iourned
HoUsE.-Severai new bills were intro
duced. Considerable discussion took
place on the bill to prohibit non-residents
selling goods IN this State BY sample with !
out hrst obtaining license. and the bin /
iD reference to the militia, but no definite |
action was taken on either
SENATE, March 3.-Several bills were
read the second time and referred. and a I
number of new bills introduced. A res I
olutlon from the committee on Manufae
lures and Commerce was passed, instruct
ing our congressman to favor a law for
the protection of American Wool Grow
ers. The afternoon session was spent in
of the whole in considering
and discussing various bills.
HoUsE.-A number of bills were intro
dqced, sundry reports from standing com
mlttees presented, and other routine bu-
sIness transacted The special commit
tee Of nineteen on the Agricultural Col
.ege was granted leave of absence for the
purpose OF visiting Westervi le Worth
lngton and Newark, in connection with
the duties deVOlved upon the committee
SENATE, March 5.-The proceedings
to-day possessed no special interest. NJ
nal action was had on only few bills. and
they unImpOrtant. A series of resolu-
lons was adopted instructing the com
nIttee on Railroads to inquire into alleg-
81 abuses on the part of railroad comma |
lies and report what legislation is neces- {
aTy to remedy them. {
HOUsE.-Aftera a short sessiop.iD which
20 business Of Importance was transacted
ne House adjourned for the purpose OF
ccOmpanyIng the joint committee on the [
Agricultural College to Worthingtop. an
invitation to visit the town having been
by the citizens and accepted by 1
he House. 9
SENATE, Mar 6.-Tbe proceedings oftbe l
enate to-day were not important. A bill !
rag reported from the Finance Committee
= nA Che !egal rate OF interest at Z per cent 4
1Ouse Dill to regulate the charges bv y
,nerIHs Tor keeplng prisoners was passed | n
ne Senate declined an invitation of tba / =
eople OF Newark to visit that CITY i, !,
1mpany with the Agricultural COLLEGE y
ommittee. l
HOUsE.-The House accented an ipvi- -
-tlon to visit Newark next Saturday. A 80
rye number of bills were read the sec r.,
ld time and committed, and several new ,t
i-o "GAS AutA AuuuCGu. CeQaIe DIit to / NJ
ease the salary Of the State Librarian M
Sl900 year was passed Among tbt nj
Nv bulls introduced was one to re0uire ~;
Wnshlp Assessors TO make a return of
e necessltous soldiers families. and es raj
mated amount necessary for their relief W.
March AFTER short time fec
voted to miscellaneous business of no lin
portance, the Senate took up the bill
DIVIDING for the transfer Of $500 OOO by
I'm the Soldiers Relief to the Sinking ! cor
md After protracied discussion the Wis
/ was passed, ayes 20, nays u. The 4
her Of Gen. Grant was invited to a seat Ser
thin the bar Of the Senate and intro wit
ced to the members by the Lieutenant the
vernon. Mr.. Brooks introduced a bill tro
the establishment Of the Ohio Agri con
tural and Mechanical College-tha Site ries
be fixed by a Board consisting Of the hi,
vernon, State Board of Agriculture ven
hve other persons (Trustees) to be disf
pointed by the Governor BY and with
advice OF and consent the Senate.
doUsE.-The business transacted was ,lsll FI
stly of routine nature. The onlv he Re,
portant bill finally acted upon was M 1 n9'
lnelder's militia bill, which was passed @uo.
s lengthy bill, the distinctive features was
which We have not seen stated. opp