Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-01-11


said committee have power to send for
persons and papers and to administer
the customary oaths to witnesses" Mr..
SpaldiDgs Of Ohio, moved to lay the
whole matter on the table. The mo
tior was lost-Veas SO, nays 100 The
demand for the previous question was
then Seconded by a vote Of 4 to 10
Mr. Hubbell, of Ohio, inquired " whether
a motion TO refer the resolution TO the
judiciary Committee would De IN or
der. The Speaker decided that 1t
would not unless the vote seConding
the demand for the previous question
~riII he reeOusfdeFed Mr.. HuDbell
moved to reconsider the vote. Mr.
wentworth of Illinois, hoped that II
would be done, as he wanted to make
speech upon that subject last winter
Mr.. Stevens, Of pennsylvania moved
to lay the motion to reconsider upon
the table. which was done by a vote Of
95 yeas to AZ nays. The Speaker tnen
declared the Question to be upon agree
ing to the resolution. Mr.. Niblacks OF
Indiana, raised q point of order that the
motion to. reconsider being laid on the
table carried the resolution with II. Ihe
Sneaker overruled the point Of order
on the adoption of Mr. Ashley's resolu-
ton the vote was as folfows; Yeas los:
uavs As. The Republicans who voted
against the resolutions were MessLs.
Hnbbell, of Ohio; Davis, OF New ! orhzj
Latham of West Va; Phelps, On Mary
land: RAYMOND, of New York; Gpala-
/ ing, Of Ohios and Whaley of West Va
I Mr., Chanler, Of New Aorks a DeLi'o-
I crat, voted for tho resolution
TliesddU.-SeVeral petitions were pre-
sented in the Senate for and against
curtaflment of the national currency
and Immediate resu uuptiOn of specie
pavnent, aud from wool growers ask
ing increased tariff on WOOL. Nj
Lane presented memorial from the
Soldiers and Sailors Union, Of wash
iugtOn. representing that loyal men had
been dismissed and others appointed
who refused to take the test oath during
the war, and asking q remedy through
Congress. Referred to the committee
on printing. The bill for the admis-
sion of Nebraska was discussed, the
question being on Browns amendn1ent
that the act shah not take ettec6 except
upon the fundamental condition that
there shall be no denial Of the elective
franchise on account Of color. Messrs-
Sumner and COWan spoke against the
bill.
In the House a resolution was o1Hered
directing inquiry into th e late massacre
by Indians at Fort Phil kearny, and the
expediencv of transferring the superin-
tendency of Indian affairs to the War
Department 49,. The House passed the
District suffrage bill over the Bres1-
dents veto by vote Of l13 to s.
Wedne8ddgl The Senate passed the
bills providing for the admission Of Ne
braska and Colorado with amendments
imposing the perpetual condition that
within said States there shall pc no a
bridgement or denial OF the right OF sur
frage on account of race or color eN-
cept in ease of Indians not taxed.
In the House a message was received
from the President transmitting list
of pardoned rebels, and was referred to
the judiciary Conn "A llglon Ii
was presented from the citizens OF Full
ton and Saratoga countess New ork1
praying for an appropriation OF one
thousand dollars per year Tor samuel
/ Downing, the only surVIVeF OF tBe rev
Olutionary War
GENERAL AssENIBIl9s
Senate, Thursdays Senate passed
+ resolutions ratifying the Constltutlonal
Amendment, on Thursday, by q strictly
party yote-yeas q, nays II. The
/ House eOncuEred in the resolutions on
/ Saturday bv q vote of 81 yeas to %
! nays Messrs. Hurd and Golden (Denns.)
made long speeches against the meas
ure in the Senate. On the Republican
/ side there was 40 discussion.--... Mr..
/ Harris presented a petition from the
/ citizens of Prebl6 county, praying for
an amendment to Ghe law of 1893 pre-
1 scribing the duties OF supervisors, ana
/ relating to roads and highways. Mr..
/ Linn gave notice of bill to amend an
/ act regulating the practice OF PROBATE
I Courts.ss,AlsO a bill for the appoint
/ ment Of a Board of Commissioners TO
i revise. amend, and cOdify the finance
/ and revenue laws Of the StaIg, S5l ana pre-
I scribfug their duties. Mr.. Hura gave
notice Of q bill TO establish code OF
1 criminal procedure.
IN the House, Mr.. BOyntonY OF Lo-
/ rain, offered a resolution for the amend
I meut Of the State Constitution so as to
enroll all male citizens between the
/ ages of 19 and 40 in the militia. 80. Mr.
i Houston (Clarke) offered a resolution,
l in effect to strike from hhe Constltu-
! ton the words tCif5te aJsote, so bha6 al
| citizens shall be clothed with the eIec-
tive franchise......A Mr.. Bloom introduced
| a bill to permit insurance companies to
+ increase their capital stock to 81, W, ,09O;
{ to compel all stock subscribed TO be
paid within five years, and to require
/ the companies to make up their capital
/ when impaired, to the amount OF p per
/ cent..... Mr.. Welch introduced a bill
] to provide for payment of Morgan raid
] claims. By Mr.. Chase, bill further
/ to preserve the purity of elections.
Fridag-.Nlost Of the morning was
/ spent in joint convention OF the Two
/ Houses. counting votes for Secretary of
State. Smiths majority Is 42, 2,5l6......In
/ the Senate, Mr.. Savage gave notice t1at
/ he would Introduce a bill to allow de-
/ PENDANTS in criminal eases to take dep
/ OsitiOus of Witnesses. -..SeVersil DlllS
/ were taken up and recommltted-
In the House, Mr.. Dayton introduced
i a bill 30 enable associations OF persons
/ for raising funds to be loaned among
/ their members, for building them
! homesteads and other purposes, to be-
/ come bodies corporate. Read the hrst
/ time.
/ iSqtl0.ddu.-In the Senate several bills
/ were read the second time and referred
/ ...... Resolutions providing for the cleo
/ ton of reporters by each branch of the
] General Assent bly....,.A Dill was read
! the first time to amend an act for the
4 election of Prosecuting Attorneys, and
/ prescribing their duties. Also a joint
/ resolution instructlng our senators ana
requesting oar Representatives in Con-
qress to use their influence to procure
the. repeal of the tax on cotton raised
/ in the+United StateSs
/ In the House, MIR. Eftbbs' bill to au-
thorize tax to raise Sl09,000 in Frank
lin county, as an additional induce
/ ment for the location of the AgFleultur-
al College, was read the second time,
and referred to Mr.. Hibbs as . COM
mittee of One...... Mr.. Oren offered the
Il following resolution, which was referred
to the committee on Military Affairs -
/ Whereas, a law passed at the first ses-
sion of the 59th Congress, giving to GER
I tain soldiers an additional bounty of
500, failed to render full justice to our
cOuntry's defenders, or to satisfy the
/ wishes of the loyal people of Chic,
therefore. Resolved, by the General
/ Assembly of the state of Ohio, That
| our Senators and Representatives in
i Congress be requested to use their in
/ fiuence to secure the passage of q law
/ similar to the one which first passed the
last session of Congress....,..A bill fix
ing the rate of interest was made the
i special order for the I'd Tuesday of
i February ........Mr. Linn's Senate bill
regulating the practice of Probate
4 Courts provides that no Probate Judge
/ shall practice, or be associated with a
/ partner, in any of the courts of record
1 in this State, or appear as counsel be-
/ fore Justices of the Peace, OF Arbitra-
4 tors or Referees, or act as claim agents
/ to collect claims against the State or
/ Federal Government, either alone OF
with others, or engage in any business
I which viii interfere with the due per-
/ 6ormance of his official duties.