Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-03-01
NEWS or rHE WEEK.


GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Feb., 25.-The Senate transacted no |
business for want of q quorum. In the |
House q bill was Introduced proylalng /
that q surety shall not be held liable IN /
certain cases without the consent OF me |
wife. Also q bill providing that f9cnooi |
districts having 800 or more IL .oitants
shall be considered separate dlstr4cSs
for GRADED school purposes Also 8 OIL
providing that q synopsis OF the gener-
81 laws shall be published tn two pa
pers Of opposite politics IN each county,
and also q German paper II there IS one.
FEB. 25.-Severa1 bills were intro
tuced in the Senate. Among the most
important were, e bin amending the
act relating to Children g HOme8s oill
PROHIBITING railroads giving or public
officers receiving free passes q bill ad-
ding "cuttingn to the list Of euumera-
ted crimes q bill authorizing county
commissioners to allow constablesf
maEBhal@t Justices p0l1csa judges ana
mayors, not more than 500 per annum
for services In criminal cases. where
fees are not paid by the State. In the
House bill was introduced requiring
more carefulness at railroad crossings
q bill limiting cases Of divorce to D1ga-
my and adultery and pun1sh1ng mar
riage after divorce with Imprisonment
In the penitentiary; q bill prohibiting
the manufacture Of any article emitting
a noxious Vapor within q mile OF any
State benevolent institution or Work
house of q city OF the hrst class A
bill was introduced by 0Ir. HOugh
authorizing the Commissioners Of Del
aware county to levy a tax 70 build
a Court House. The bib was read the
first and second times and referred
to the Comnittse on Finance
Feb. %. This Senate agreed TO the
House auaenGu1ehfa TO the Dill creating
a. new. system Of working roads and
highways, and the bill is now law.
Also q bill providing that insane per-
sons may claim their share OF property
in one wear after disability is removed.
Al bill was introduced 70 punish miners
who trespass upon the premises Of other
persons with Am8 agfd tmprisoninen ent.
Also q bill providing for the Gna9 dissO-
luton and redemption OF the clfcula-
tiOn Of banking. tnstit1giOns......1 ~ ~! the
House Mr.. HOdHh introduced q petition
for law to authofizs the Com mission
ers Of Delaware county to build Court
House. The HOuse passed joint res
OlutfOn for the purchase OF additional
laI the use Of the Reform Farm
in l'fffield county. Also bIll for IKE
ing terms Of sale Of real estate IN par
tition, where property cannot be otvi-
ded and a party wishes 70 take a share
by appraisement. Mr.. Boynton's resolu-
ton submitting to the people az the
next election an amendment to the Con-
came up in the afternoon Speeches
were made for and against the meas
ure, several Republicans opposing the
submission the question at the pres
ent tlmes An amendment offered by
Mr.. Oren that suffrage be allowed to
colOred men who can read and write
was voted down. Also a substitute, by
Mr.. Rhodes, extending suffrage to all
persons without distinction Of color,
except such as participated in the re-
fnr
left their place of resitlenee 70 avoid the
draft. After various attempts at post
poneunent the resolution itself was
brought to q vote and was lost by %
yeas to sS nays, there being = less
votes in its favor than necessary TO
carry Il. All the Democrats voted in
the negative and with them . Repub-
licans. as follows Messfss Alexander
Bruce, Burbage. Clark. Of Guernsey,
Clark. Of Harrison, Coan, Davenport,
navel. FifzgeraId' Furnas. Gardner.
Glover. Harrison, Hare, Kessler, Kra-
ner, Iiybrook. Adchdorran, Myers, Pat
ton. Shipley, Wi1es, Wood. Mr.. Hough,
Of Delaware, voted for the measure,
OoNeEEas.
FEB. 2s.-The Senate passed the House
joint resolution prohibiting. the pay
ment Of Claims which accrued prior to
April Is, 1851, to persons who subse-
duently engaged in the rebellion. Also
q joint resolution instructfng the Sec
retary Of state to obtain from the Co
Iumbian Government authority to sur
vey q ship canal across the, Isthmus OF
Darien. The Senate agreed to the re-
port Of the Committee of Conferences on
the bill to give certain men who. were
drafted within a year after furnishing
substitutes S80o.-Tshs House passed the
civil appropriation BILL
FJeb. 25,-Mr. Patterson, Of Tennessee,
presented in the Senate the resolutions
ofthe State Legislature requesting him
to resign for having identified himself
with the Democratic party. BE de-
clines to comply. A Dill was passed
appropriating S5O0,0O8 to improve the
Mississippi river at Des Monies and
$4,000 to build a anag boat for the
Wisconsin river.
In the House Mr.. Darling made a
minority report from the Commit
tee on Internal revenue frauds
The tax bill was taken up and amend
ed. An amendment abolishing the cot
ton tax was rejected. Also al amend
ment striking leather from the list, and
that striking out manufactures Of iute.
The tax on advertisements was struck
out. The amendment reducing the tax
on Whiskey to one dollar per gallon
was rejected The Senate amendment
Of she House bill extending benefits Of
see waa agreed to.
Fe5. The Senate passed the Army
appropriation bill with amendments
Mr.. Wilson called up the House bill
allowing the reissue Of discharges for
soldiers in collection of extra bounty,
but no action was hala The House
spent most of ths session in consid-
ering the amendments to the tariff bill