Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-03-22

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bfareh lA ana I5.-Ths senate spenf moss Of
the time In discussion of the supplementary
uuiring new consultations to provide for vo-
ting BY closed ballot instead OF Uiea roes was
voted down Also an au16udn1 eut providing
that the registration OF voters shall take
place nrst under orders Of the mil t.y com
-HlR5l tnen decide BY voting wletheE Lney
win hold Convention for reeonstruetlrg
1lsst ne - - ~ 5s - 49, =, r Z - ~ . : slr =
snlsttea. AIF. HuIburd made q personal ez-
plana5iqa IN e, S9 s5 i5, ,l'itii
makes an exceedingly bad showing for Pres
tdent Johnson and Senators Doolittle and
March Is.-rhe eonfls lsostiun bin introduced
IN ths House by AIr. Stevens Is u4 the most
sweeping character. 70 provides for the a2-
the confessions IN each State, and distri5-
mtes the lands seized and eo1lE1scatesd among
Gated q fund IS to be raised equal . Gfty dol
lars for each homestead, which shslil pe ap-
hohaesteads Given the freshmen. "A further
sam o. I'VE htnd1ed rnAlli Ions is TO pe raised
3sl5 t3 ~ x ~ s,s.s55 Ii IN ~ devoted
20 payment Of pensions to the pensioners oI
the late war the remaining three hundred
done 70 IovsI men ty the idfe rebellion. Es-
tates Of ave thousand dollars q less are
sed the supplementary Reconstruction BIZ.
March 18.-Bofh Houses have agreed upon
q resolution ordering the gold d the hlen-
be paid Into the Treasury. The President
had ordered tins gold to be restored to the
-oa-llEs- Both Houses have agTeed uDou the
supplemental reconstruction -bilI excepting
House amendment which Eequires that g
Majority of the whole number of registered
shall 1e necessary to q valid ratification OF
CQnsfiGutlQns- In the Senate there was con-
dentia1s OF senator TI5omas 0f Maryland.
Who, g was alleged YFas.in sympathy with
tna rspe 81 tnrQq8a tfie WsiEl lssnQ since MS
els4ltpa uen0ungeQ tne majority n the sen
ate IS traitors. No decision was reached
AIr- g#atleots lfep7l viii contest the seat q
1lE- aunt eConserSatIYe) as delegate from
Maren l9.--The supplemental reconstFuc-
ton biLi was agreed upou by both Houses
ana sent q the rfesldent. senator Inom-
rs case was reler1ed % tne judiciary Conn
nnfttee. The measure giving one suit Of
Clothing to each inmate OF the soldiers and
sailors Homes was agfeed upon by both
Houses THE House passed q biil prohibit
ing the issue Of Agricultural College scrip TO
any of the fnsurrectionary States, except
Tenn eggea uT7ffI 7-esforad A ltO a bill to
relei .siates. Mr. Stevens speecrs on his
CO... s.a lion bill was delivered. and the bill
'Wag austponed at Stevens suggestion until
the second Tuesday Of next December.
Mach 2O.-The time for adiourument has
not vet been hxed but VIII probably be Ile1zt
nation of Basseb Laugd0n as Assessor IN
Cincinnati.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
NIarch 14.4The Senate passed the House
bill e1ernptfng from execution one seyylnP
i9nac1lne oIlHe 4 3,ar 2eEsoIii ~ ns. 55 4 l-5 - ~
amending the Constitution were taken uT
and discussed They were finally made INC
to postpone Indefinitely was lost by p to g.
In the House the bill to pu5llsh 1hio's rec
ord In the Rebellion was defeated
March 15.-Senate passed a bin appropria-
ting $4,000 to purchase the National Road
Bridge over the Muslgingunl at AanesVllle
islId convert IL into free bridge amount 70
road House passed q bill providing for pup-
Ifeaficr fn newspapers Of q synopsis of gen
svis1s175iS1er III 4 7si5T7fsTs fF0nl work on
the public highways; bill TO provide for the
preservation OF the public works and regu-
lattng travel thereon The Committee ap-
70 the epidemic (diptheria) prevailing in the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum reported recon-
fson unffI the new building can be occupied
a joint resolution to that effect was adopt
March 16.-The Senate agreed to the reso5,
pied. Also passed the House bill providing
for increasing or reducin me eiqSi % S9sll
" ana township roads. Also OH 70 tLitsL1'7 It7
the law relating to the payment OF I9e93i
bountfes. In the House 81 petition rom 4Jel-
Knox asking thatthe law providing for the
Y1avD1enf of local bounffes to volunteers un-
der the call Of IuIy 2, 1852, be eAtendeu 70
the year 1867.
March Is.-The Senate passed a bill to pun
ish libel with Imprisonment for six months
as wen as me. Also a bin for the creation
and regulation Of cooperative trade assoeis
atiouss Also a bill authorizing the stock
holders of unfinished railroads TO mortgage
their stocks and other property to fn1sll tllelr
roads The House voted down a resolution
to appoint a Commissioner to look after the
t1lterests of Ohio at the Paris E2cposiulon- .
bill 70 prohibit the inflietiOn OF coEpore0t
punishment in comm on schools Ntls been IN
trodueed i'm the Senate
March lq-The Senate passed the bill TO
regulate railroads with an amendment by
Mr. Warner prohibiting discrimination a.
Eetnst local freight to a greater extent GIlaGr az
90 per cent over through freight Also Dili
to establish an Insurance Dpn5rtTnent. AL
so on amendment to the bill authorizing
county commissioners to construct roads oIl
petition of a majority Of landhOlderS resi-
increasing the pay Of tOWnshtp p isteeS when
engaged in improving roads, to el-1l per Clfiy
The bill providing for payment OF the MOT
gan raid claims was lOEI4 The su 1sl 1EuIe IoF
the bill to create q bureau for the c0lIecJlOn
Of soldiers claims at Washington CITY was
taken up and an amendment agreed 70
which provides that the state Agent az
claims aIter July /. 1867 and slall ulsco1 t4l-
ne his business on October = 1866.
March 20.-The Senate passed the AgTicul-
tural College bill Of Mr.. Warner, so amend
ed as to requi1e the location Of the college az
been donated for Its benefit.