Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-02-25
eENERA1 AssEaIBLY.

February I7ths-1Ir. Van Worries fntrod5l-
ced bill to provide Home for soldiers
Orphans and Mr.. Love one to amend the
stock law. The following bills were in.
definitely postponed Changing time n,
road work 70 reduce pay Of members sf-
ter 80 days; amending acts relating -
courts Of justice. The House passed sseps-
tor Odlin's bill, whicA Is now a law. preseri.
bing the rates of taxation for State mar.
poses for 1870. This bill increases the rats
naf mill. The Senate indehnftelv most
poned CamPbelI's bill to prohibit rai1roaus
Irom Issuing free passes. The Judiciary
EoAlnllttee Of the Senate recommended
ele lAuenh4pe postponement of HubUeH' 5
loi DIll " suppress lotteries, there being al
ready sufncient law on the subject. A res,..
luton by Mr.. HubbelI in relation 10 stoelr
running at large WAS brought TO vote ano
defeated. The senate passed the Soldier,
Home bill so amended as TO make il practt-
cally worthless, by the following vote
Ysas--Messrs. Amos, BOssel, Burt, Camp
bell, COWans D4ughsrty, Emmett, Holden.
Howard HubbeL, Hum, Jamison, Jenner.
Leeds. Prophet, Root, Winner, WOoa bridge
Yeatmaus-I9
Nays-Messrs. Bartram, Bell, Corey, Dun
bar, Everett, Catch, "copper", Jones, odlin,
Potts, stimson, streator, Wade, Wood
worlh-I4
1Sth.-The House failed to pass abflI max
ing the width of county roads not less than
thirty feet. A bin was passed changing the
time for fling an injunction against In
creasing the limits of an Incorporated viz
lage from go to 50 days. Also a bin allow
ingthe adoption OF foundung children.
Also a bin granting alimony in divorce
cases. during tendency OF appeal 10 Dis
triet Court. A resolution was adopted IN
wiling the Legislatureof Kentucky 20 visit
Columbus. Also q resolution looking "a
the dtscontinuance Of the q. S. Land once
In this State. Several bills were indefinite
ly postponed Mr.. Munson introduced q
Dill to enable farmers TO compel ADJOINING
occupants to keep division fences in repair.
The Senate passed a bill extending the
crime Of burglary to breaking into any
railroad depot or factory, station-house or
railroad car, A bill to enable the State
Board Of Agriculture to invest surplus
fund amounting to S25 900 was passed. Also
bill enabling manufacturing corporations
to issue preferred stock. Also bill provid-
ingthat no pupil shall be excluded from the
public schools for non-attendance, and sta
ting for what ofFenses pupils may be exclu-
ded.
l9th.-Nothing of Importance was done
in either House.
2lst Petitions were presented in ths
House for Soldiers Orphans Home and
other matters. Mr.. Haldennan introduced
a bill to provide for the Inspection ofStean
Boilers. A resolution was adopted adjourn
ing the House over Washington's hirthda!
anniversary. Several bills were indednitel!
postponed. A resolution inqRiring into tn
feasibility of Introducing afternoon Sun
day Schools in the State Prison was adopt
ed. The Senate eoncurred in adjOurnmen
over the 22d. Mr.. Odlin's bill for the. assess
ment and taxation of property was tazel
up and amendments agreed to. The bill
was so amended as to exempt az school
and educational institutions from taxation
23.-In the House numerous petitions 70
a Soldiers Orphans Home were presented
Mr.. Bail introduced resolutions instructin
Assessors to appraise real estate atits speoi
value. a bill increasing the compensate
of jurors in Justices courts to Sl.O0 was pas;
ed. In the Senate, Mir. Odlin's bill relatin
to proof OF tax titles failed to pass. NJ
Campbell intoduced bill to provide
House Of Discipline or Reformatory Prison
A resolution was introduced looking to tn
erection Ofa Governors Mnsion,