Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-05-14
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Al twsEFe o,closk meridian on Fri
day last tie Third session Of the 5sth
General assembly, terminated, both
House adjourning sine die
The majority 0fushe most important
Measures including the general apprO-
prfaE8o8 Bi1, we're kePtbaek untaI the
closing hours of the session, during
the haste and confusion of which many
were passed ard others tablea or iAdef-
tnitely postponed;
Tbs fate # the principal ones may be
briefly detailed and will conclude the
history of the remarkable legislation
with which three sessions Of a Demo-
cratic General Assembly have embeII-
isbed the statHte-bOoks Rf hsStates
TIE Farf bill, which authorizes coun-
ty commissioners TO LOCATE and con-
siTuet tnrnptEeE9a0s ahdts4 theeounty
theFe3of, passed both Houses with Sen
ate amendments and became a law,
A tax bill passed beth Houses which
reduces the levy for the Sinking Fund
and provides for a levy, equal to the
amount Of the reductions for the Bdr-
pose 81 Rebuilding the Central Luhatic
Asylum and erecting anew Institution
for the Blind. Thus the fand Eacredly
set apart by the consultation for the
payment Of the State debt is virtually
applied to payment of the current ex-
peDses of the government,
A bill providing for the voluntary
dissolution of corporations became a
law.
Also a bill TO authorize the CITY of
Cincinnati to borrow ten millions for
the PURPOSE of building the Southern
Railroad.
Also a similar bill to confer like pow
ers upon The city of Toledo.
Also a bill to authorize Cincinnati to
borrow $500 0 for the enlargement of
the reservoir and water works.
Also bills authorizing the same city
to borrow 100000 for the continuation
of the EggIeston Avenue Sewer $3.50,
600 for general sewerage purposes, and
$780, 600 for the completion of Gilbert
Avenue.
The corrupt seheine kHowh as the
Deer Creek purch8se authorizing Gin
| cinnati to expend a million dollars in
buying land and constructing a park,
failed to pass.
A bill providing for rebuilding the
Central Lunatie Asylum on its old site
/ became a law. The new building is to
have capacity for 400 patients,
A bill also became a law providing
for the erection Of a new Institution for
the blind on the site Of the present in
stitutions
The House bill to erect an additional
Penitentiary was defeated in the SEN
ate by a tie vote. This bill was worked
through the House by what was known
as the Penitentiary Ring, and the tax
payers of the State may congratulate
themselves upon their narrow escape
from this useless expenditure of half a
million or more for n new prison.
The bill to provide for cleaning
out the channel of Big Beaver River, in
Mercer county, passed both Houses IND
became a law: It authorizes an ex-
penditure from the State Treasury of
$4,000.
A bill to enable railroads wholly with
in this State to consolidate on the same
terms and conditions as companies in
this State and adjoining States became
a law.
The House Visible Admixture bill,
introduced by Walling, of Pickaway,
passed the Senate.
Also Mr.. Leete's bill to tax United
States bonds, the Senate having strick-
en- out the provisions for taxing State
bonds and The HOuse agreed.
A bill amending the eight per cent.
interest law so that itshould take effect
Immediately passed the Senate but
failed to pass the House.
The House amended the AgrieuItu-
raj College bill, so as to locate the in
sfitution at London, Madison count
and 50 passed it. The. Senate refused
1 to concur in the amendment and laid
the bill on the table, where it remain
ed.
A bill passed both Houses appro-
priatiBg $4,000 for the furnishing and
support of the Reform and Industrial
School for Girls for the year 1869 and
the first quarter of 1870.
A bill 10 authorize county commits
sioners to keep in repair gravel or mac
adamized roads and convert such roads
into free roads became a law.
Also a bill appTopriating $4,000 for
the construction of new buildings Oh
the farm for the reform school for boys.
A bill by Mr.. Branch to enlarge the
State Board of Agriculture to 10 mem-
bers to be elected, one from each Con
gressionaI District, thus making the.
| choice of members a matter of party
strife passed the House but failed to
| pass the Senate.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the Trustees of the Central Lunatic
Asylum to purchase ~ acres of land
adjoining the present grounds of the
! Asylum, for the purpo of en-
larging said grounds.
a bill authorizing the sale of unfn-
ished railroad beds and franchises be-
came. law This bill has especialr ref
eTence to the unfinished line of road
lying between Delaware and Mt. Yer
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