Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-04-05
VIEWS OF rHB wEEE.


March 23.--Both Houses passed e iOint re 3
olutton providing for the necessary survey
for a ship canal around the falls Of the Ohio
river at Louisville, the canal to be construct
ed on the Indiana side. The adjournment
question was referred to a COMMITTEES Of con-
ference Gen. Grant and Secretary Stanton
"a nave Doth advised against adjourn rlIent M
marion OF Gen. +. P. Blair. for Minister to
austria. and that Of Gen. II. ". SloCum as
l9 tlqs accepted Gen. Rosecrans. resi- gI1aJlon q
DIS ms commission as Brigadter in the regular
~ ny ny ana has appointed Gen L. n hossessu
10 MI the vacancy.
March 29-The adjourn m eut question was
settled by an agreement Of both Houses 70
adjourn at noon Of March 30 uItll the urst
Wednesday Of july and then, If no quorum
IS present, until December. In the House
there was some discussion on the 1mpeach-
Woodbridge. Of the judiciary Committee,
stated that the Committee IF IL found sulu-
eient cause, would not hesitate to bring IN
Dill OF impeachment. In the course OF some
remarks Gen. Butler made some re1narzo-
bic revelations duplicating the President in
shanefnl transactions
March 30.-A Committee was appointed by
the Senate and House TO accomp pany hoIas
the remains Of Senator Riddle, OF Delaware.
,WednesdaY IN July be would call up the
bill for universal suffrage throughout the
United States. He had reasons to believe
House Mr.. Thomas, Of Maryland. presented
a petition from the Mayor and City Council
OF Baltinore asking Congress to assist the
government. republican n form, and IN ac-
Resolution Iimftfne expenditure for carry
ing into erect the Military Government bill
to S50O000 was approved by the President
Both Houses adjourned until the 1rsE Wed.
nesday in July.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
March 2S-The Senate passed a bill for in
corporation and regulation OF Life Tnsur-
ance Companies. Also a bill amending the
election law so as to punish with nne and
officers who refuse or countenance the re-
fusal to receive the vote Of an eleetor. Also,
one to prohibit the trapping Of quails Rt any
time. Also one amending the act empoW-
eitnG trustees OF town ships to levy taxes to
eteries- The House made the Senate rasOlU-
ton amending xlite5' ont oF the Constitu-
ton. the special order for Tuesday next af II
a. m.
March 29.-The Senate passed bills author
izing suits against insurance companies in
the comfy where the loss occurred author
tzing Boards OF Education In Incorporated
villages to levy 9 mills on the dollar for gem
eral school purposes, and an additional mill
in y 4 1873 to pay iudebtedness; author
izfsr stustees oftownshfps and village coun-
cils c-spend 500 for buying land and erect
on a test vote expressed itself AGAINST per-
mitting railroad COMPANIES to collect double
fare Of passengers who do not purchase tick
ets. Ihe House passed O number Of bi us il-
Guiding an appropriation Of 5000 to the Ma
ilI ~ f1 ~ e, 7I -. y ~ ~ u
lage counclls 10 sell pr0nerfY ana apply pro
ceeds to general fund The bill to amend the
law OF divorce so as to make adultery the
sole cause Of divorce was defeated.
March S0-St nate passed the House bin
recurring an railroad passenge trains to stop
long enough TO receive passengers at all
towns of 1900 Inhabitants, where they have
stations. Also a joint resolution directing
the Governor to extend the lease Of the Pub
lie Works of the state TO the present lesseeS
for ten wears, from 1871 same terms
present lease. Report of Conference Com
miItee was agTeed 70 maklng max minimum N
price OF Peniteutlary convict labor 20 cents
per day. Also report authorizing location
Of the new Lunatic ASYLUM anywhere in the
miles from present AsvIum. Several bills
We're fntrod uced in the House and the Blind
Asylum bill was amended SO as to authorize
Trustees to purchase q new site for not more
than $4,000 and erect building costing not
more than $4,000.
April LIN the House a bia was intro
change the number Of their Directors to not
less than three. House amended Senate res
Olution for sine die adjournment by striking
out 10th and inserting 18th OF April.
April The Senate passed a bill in
creasing the salary per diem of town
ship trustees to 81. so. Mr.. Warner in
troduced a bill authorizing and requir-
ing the payment of -bOunties to veteran
volunteers. The House postponed con-
sideration of the suffrage resolution
until tomorrow at IL a. m.
April 3-Senate passed bills author
izing the establishment Of .HOuses of
WI A5CtloA9 dNLnufAAlu4 CouuGllS OF lu-
corporated villages 70 levy a tax for
sewerage purposes; House amend n1euts
to the bill for the appointment of a Com
missioner Of Railroads and Telegraphs;
prohibiting law partners OfprOsecuting
attorneys from defending criminals.-
The House passed a bill requiring rail-
roads, turnpiSes. ETC., to nay their pro-
portion of the cost of all bitches, drains,
etc, by which they are benefited.
Most of the day was spent in discussion
of the resolution to submit to the peo-
pie an amendment striking the COM
pleXion qualification from the Consti-
tuition. At 9.p. m. the resolution passed.
Yeas So; nays %.