Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-03-26
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The Senate, on Wednesday 11tIa, was
occupied all day in the discussion Of
the Railroad Lease bill,
The House passed number OF local
bills. Mr.. Carpenters bill TO provide
for esta ablishing a pound for estrays in
each township was defeated. Also,
hill to COMPENSATE the Z" Bloomfield
7uards. . OF Marietta, for guard service
on the Yirginia border. -
on Thursday, 18th, the Senate was
again occupied the entire day with the
Railroad Lease bill. An evening ses-
sion was held, and at a quarter past ten
o'clock q vote was reached and the bill
passed.
The House had under consideration
the following resolution reported by the
COMMITTEES on Penitentiary:
Res0Zged bu the General Assembly Of
the State of Ohio, That it is expedient
that an additional Penitentiary be con-
strueted. as contemplated in an act
passed April 4, 1851, entitled an act to
provide for the erection Of new Pent-
| tentiary, at such locality as may be des-
! ignated by the General Assembly.
| Resolye1, That a joint select commit
| tee. consisting Of two on the part OF the
! Senate and three on the part OF the
| House. be appointed, whose duty it
shall be to prepare and report at the
! earliest dsv practicable, such bill or
Joint resolution as may be necessary to
carry the foregoing resolution into ef-
| feet -. -, q,
lowing su bstitute for the first resolution;
Res0JVeC1 6lI the General Assembly OF
the State Of Ohio, That it is expedient to
build a 7reformatory prison, lnterme-
dfate to the Ohio Penitentiary and the
Reform Farm, for the confinement of
the young and less hardened conYiets
at such locality as may be designated
bv the General Assembly
The sa bjeet was finally postponed un-
til Monday.
on Friday the death OF Hen. J.. G.
Pennisten, member of the House from
Pike county, was, announced, and a
Joint committee appointed to attend bis
funeral. The bill contemplating there
moval of the cOunty-seat of Geauga
county. from Chardon to Burton was
taken up in the House.- 1t was OPP
posed by Mr.. Canfe1d in a very. able
and eloauent speech. The bill was lost.
The Senate's amendments to the Rail-
road Lease bill were agreed TO and the
bill became law. The House refused
to agree to the Conference ComTnittee's IS
report making the exemption. of per-
sonaI property by the homestead act
$500 instead of $500. The vote by which
The House refused to agree was recon-
sidered and the report of the committee
tabled. ST. ,9
Mr.. Ritezell offered resolutions, which
were adopted. requiring investigations
/ looking to the more humane treatment
| of the incurab1y insane confined IN Jalls
and county infirmaries-
| In the Senate, on Friday, the Morgan
| raid claim was taken up and passed by
| a vote of 10 to- 10. This bill provides
| for appropriations to pay claims
| amounting to $3.50, $50. The bill has
/ passed both Houses. and. unless it shall
! be construed to appropriate money .dt-
| rectlv-in which case a atWo-th1rdS vote
i would be required-it is now Is W.
On Monday the House took up the
Penitentiary question and adopted the
} substitute Of Mr.. Scott for the first res
olUtion reported by the committee. The
second resolution was lost. a substl-
tute offered by Mr.. Scott, of Hamilton
DrOposing an investigation as to the ne
cessitv for and suitable plans TOR build
line q reformatory prison was also lost.
The substitute of Mr. Scott. of w arren,
has been adopted by both Houses
!. On Tuesday the Senate passed some
important bills. The House Lad under
consideration q bill to build an iron
bridge over the Ohio Canal at Zanes-
Vile, the same TO. be paid for out of the
general revenue This scheme of swim
ding the State Treasury was defeated,
4 when the House passed to the consid-
heration of similar one, consisting of a
II bill to pay for the national road bridge
at GAINESVILLE, out of the general reve-
nue. instead Of the tolls of the road
Pending the consideration Of this bill
the House took recess.