Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-12
The General Assembly.


The following bills have been intro
duced in the Senatet
Mr.. Keifer. To authorize County
Commissioners to establish free turn
pixies in whole or in part upon the line
of State, County or township roads.
Mr., Burrows. To extend the me-
chanics' lein to cases where labor is per-
formed or materials furnished with the
knowledge and acqUiescenee of the per-,
son benefited thereby, as we'll as in
cases where the same is done by virtue
ofa contract with the owner.
Mr.. Burrows. To reduce the fees of
Justices and Constables in criminal
cases.
Mr.. Burrows. To aid soldiers in OBJ
tanning local bounties due to them.
Mr.. GriswOld. To authorize trustees
Of a Children's Home to appoint q Su-
perintendent instead of the County
Commissioners, as under the existing
law
Mr.. Rex. To prevent the variation by
city and village councils OF streets and
alleys which have been dedicated to the
use of the public without the consent in
writing Of all the owners of lots in such
city or village and to prevent the OBJ
struction by any person, firm or cor
poratiOn, of such streets and alleys.
Mr.. GrisWOld. To require County
Auditors to describe the property on
which the road tax is levied.
Mr.. Evans. To change hours of labor
from ten to eight.
Mr.. Brooks. 10 enable adjacant
landowners to make contracts binding
on themselves and their heirs and as
signs, as to the assignment of line
fences to each, and the keeping of the |
same in repair
Mr.. Berry. To prevent the introduce
ton of Texas or Cherokee cattle into
the State Of Ohio during certain seasons
of theyear. t5
Mr.. Scribner. Amendatory Of the
statute regulating contest of wills, so
as to require the proceeding to be by
petition under the code, and to give to
the party cOntesting the affirmative of
Mr.. EmmiR. To prohibit bridge
companies from taking greater rates of
toll than are prescribed bylaw.
LOCATION OF THE STATE FAIR.
Mr.. Hutchinson offered S. J. r. 81, as
follows; -
the State of Ohio, That the special
joint committee to examine sites and
receive propositions of donations, &c,
for the location of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College, be instructed also
10 inquire into the propriety of estab-
fishing the location of the State Fair in
connection with said College, or in the
vicinity OF the same, and that for this
purpose further time be allowed the
committee, not to extend beyond the
10Th day OF MarcD, 1SoYs
Adopted.
HOUSE-Bflls introduced
Mr.. Hughes. To authorize County
Commissioners to establish schools in
County Infirmaries, and to appro PIRATE
the township library to the Infirmary.
H. B.-TO provide for the incorpora-
ton OF the following companies
1st. For the preservation and exhibi-
tions of art. ae I
End. For encouraging and cultIva-
ting taste for music.
Sd. For the advancement of legal and
medical knowledge, and the better and
more convenient discharge of profess
sionaI duties connected Herewith.
4th. For the formation and encour-
agement of floral, horticultural, nur-
sery and fruit companies.
Mr.. Hill. To limit the Probate Judge,
Clerk, Sheriff and County Auditor to
five thousand dollars per annum.
Mr.. Stickney. 70 provide protee-
ton for the citizens of this State in bus
mess with railroads of other States, by
compelling such roads to keep an Of
fce in the State, by which process may
be served and by making the home
and foreign company responsible for
all injuries received while on the road.
Mr.. Parker. Providing for the estab-
lishment OF roads from fifteen to sixty
feet wide, by view, survey and plat, DC,
Passed.
Mr.. Leete. To prohibit the construc-
tion of bridges across the Ohio river
with unbroken and continuous spans OF
a less elevation than one hundred and
fifty feet above low water mark, &C.
Mr.. Borden. To authorize the incor-
poration of oil companies.
Mr.. Scott. To further provide for
keeping turnpikes and plank roads in
repair.
Mr.. Hughes. To provide that each
district assessor and member of the
board Of equalization shall be paid out
of county treasury three dollars a day
for their services.
Mr.. Sherwin. To increase rates OF
tax for township purposes,
The following resolutions have been
introduced:
Mr. Wolf To license the sale of in
toxicating liquors.
Mr.. Shaw. Favoring the reputation
the public debt. aa 81 .aa
Numerous petitions have been offer.
ed in the Senate and House on the fol-
lowing SUBJECTS;
For the legalization of ten per cent
interest on contract.
For the establishment OF a Soldiers
Home.
For the repeal Of certain laws in ref
erence TO printing done IN the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum.
Against the establishment Of separate
coloTed schools.
Against legalization Of ten per cent,
interest on contract.