Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-26
Legislative Notes.

In the Senate Mr.. 8riswold has in
troduced resolutions condemning the
present style of clothing the State
Prison cOnviets and directing e q differ
ent style of dress.
A large number of petitions for and
some remOnstrances against the ten
per cent. law have been presented in
both Houses.
The House has passed bill requir-
ing the Agricultural reports to be
ready for distribution by Sept. 1st, an
nuslly.
A Home for Soldiers Orphans having
been largely Petitioned for a bill to
provide sucha home has been introduc-
ed into the Senate by Mr.. Burrows.
The Cincinnati Park bill, designed to
prevent the extravagant and corrupt
purchase of lands for the extension O1
said park has been killed in the Senate.
The House passed it by.a nearly IMAM
imous vote.
The bill to increase thesaIariess of the
Supreme Judges to q, GOO which passed
the Senate has been defeated in the
House.
A bill to punish cruelty to animals
has passed the House.
The Senate has elected the Hon. VIM.
Lawrence President pro tenn.
Mr.. Harmount, Senator elect, 10 sue
ceed Stambaugh deceased has entered
upon his senatorial duties.
"A resolution to print five hundred
additional copies of the report Of the
special committee on Geological Sur
vey has passed both Houses.
A resolution to adjourn sine die Oh
March Sd has been tabled in the House.
The bill to establish an Agricultural
and Mechanical College is now pend
ing in the Senate.
A bill to prevent the importation OF
Texas cattle has been introduced in the
Senate.
Both Houses have accepted an invi-
tation to attend the London cattle sales
March I'd.
The ten per cent. bill was made a
special order in the House on Wednes-
day of last week and was extensively
discussed, 1t was finally postponed
until Thursday, Feb. 25th, and made a
special order for that day.
A bill has passed the House author
izing cities of not less than 1000 inhab-
itants to levy a tax of three-fOurth OF
a mill for the relief of the poor.
A bill to punish fraud in weighing
live stock. hay, coal and iron has pass
ed the House. 1t requires persons who
keep scales for the purpose of weighing
to take oath to faithfully perform their
duties.
Mr.. Carter has introduced in the Sen
ate resolutions making inquiries con-
eerning the military prisoners cOnfin-
ed in the Penitentiary.
Both Houses adjourned over Wash
lngton's birthday anniversary.
Mr.. Hughes, of Butler, has intrOdu-
ced in the House a bill providing foI
free trade in money. The bills fixes
the rate of interest at six per cent. in
cases where there is no special contract
as to the amount of interest.
A bill has passed the Senate making
fraudulent evasiOns of tolls on turn,
pike and plank roads penal Of
fense.
The Morgan raid claims bill passed
the House on TeusdaY.
A bill increasing the pay of district
assessors and boards of equalization
passed the House.
Several petitions for a Geological
Survey of the State have been present
ed.
The bill to establish a Soldiers Or
phans' Home provides for the appoint
ment by the Governor of a Board O
five Managers, who shall have the
management Of such Homes for Sold
iers' Orphans as may be established un.
der the act. It is provided that the
Board, when they shall have received
donations of a site, and of money Ol
other property, sufficient for the pur-
pose, may establish an institution; and
afterwards, proceed to establish anoth.
er, or others, on the same terms and
conditions.