Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-02-04
THE aEnHHAI AssrMBpr.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. So
January 27-House. Memorials were pre-
sented asking for a law Ieganzinea -dissee-
ton; exempting building associations from
taxation; for free trade in money; for ten
per cent Interest on contract; for prohibit
ton Of manufacture and sale of Intoxiea-
ting liquors. The resolutions ratifying the
XVIII amendment being reported back
from the enrolment Committee an effort
was made by the Democrats to amend the
preamble by striking out "three-foutths of
States" and inserting athe Legislatures of
all the States" The Speaker ruled the mo-
tion out Of order and Was sustained on ap-
peal. "A memorial was presented for repeal
of the law restraining stock nom ru1ning
at large. Mr. Dennis offered a joint resolu-
tion. to exempt building associations nom
taxation. Bills were introduced making it
a penitentiary Otfense to obtain money,
goods or other effects on false pretenses; to
employ Photographic reporters in certain
cases, their payment to be taxed as part of
costs, and reports to be filed as part of evil
dence. In the Senate G bill was passed pro-
viding that when Christmas falls on sun
day the next ensuing Monday shall be the
first day of the week as regards CONNER
cial transactions. Mr.. 5ennerts bin ahthor-
izing use of dead bodies for dissection was
AtD4Gla AlA40ttAA-5 l4Al1 " A4AtAOQAlG-
ed By Mr.. HubbelI to abolish the office
of Commissioner of Railroads and Tele-
graphs; by Mr.. Potts, to graduate the fees OF
County Auditors according to population;
by AIr. Corey, to preventive unauthorized
use of SehoOl-hOuses; by. Mr., Daugherty,
regulating deseents and distribution Of es-
tates. Mr.. HubbeIIs Joint resolution pro-
viding for sine die adjournment on the last
day Of February was taken up,amepded by
changing date to March 18th and pass
ed The Senate elected samuel Shaf-
fer. Of MOTION, Engrosstng Clerk, and
Henry A. Lees, of Wood, Enrolling Clerk,
The Chair, on resolution, appointed $. r,
SEDAN, Of Hamilton, Recording Clerk. Mr..
Hubben offered resolution instructing
Judiciary Committee to inquire. and report
what additional legislation may be needed
for calling a constitutional .eonven tIOn.-s
Adopted. Mr., Odlin' s bill prescribing rates
OF taxation for 1870 was passed.
2sth.-The House received the message
from the Governor Transmitting q letter
from Vice President CoIfax and Republican
members of Congress-. congratdlating the
Legislature OF Ohio ON She adoption Of the
XVIII amendment. Mr.. FIftchcorll4 Il, owed
that it be inserted in the appendix tothe
Journal. After a great deal of Ofhlitsustering g
by the Democratic members the whole sub
Iect was laid on the table. A bill author
tzing the question of building = court house
Ia Montgomery county TO be Submit ed to a
vote OF the people was passed. The follow
ing were fntradueeds to require connect-
ing aprons between passenger cars; to
change lime Of performing labor on roads;
to require any township road hereafter laid
out to be at least thirty feet wide; to pro-
vide that in civil and certain criminal
cases cases the jury fees shall be taxed as
other costs, Senate Bill 10, providing that
deeds granted by the STATE Of Ohio shall be
prinaa facle evid ence, was passed. In the
5Senate a bill was Introduced by Mr.. Jones
TO substitute life imprisonment for capital
punishment; by Mr.. Hunt authorizing
County Commissioners TO levy a tax for
road purposes. The bill to increase the
salary oftle Supreme Judges was taken up.
Mr., Corey moved its indehnite postpone-
menti carried; yeas q, nays IL. The partial
appropriation bill was signed. The con-
gratulatory message fonI the Vice Presi-
dent and others relating to the XVIII alnend-
ment was, on motion CT Mr.. Woodwork,
spread on the Senate Journal; yeas Is, nays
I6. Bills introduced; By Mr.. Woodworth,
furthur defining the powers, privileges and
duties of railway companies in Ohio; to
prevent nuisnnees upon bridges; to amend
act for punishm ent OF crimes; by Mr.. OdIin.
o repeal act of May7, 1869, to improve law
Of evidences in regard to titles OF real es-
tate. S. B, No. Z, amending the railway
consolidation act was referred TO select
committee.
29th. Numerous petitions were present
ed in the House, Blllsintroduced; to al
Iow transcripts Of judgements in higher
court 10 be entered on journals Of Common
Pleas and execution TO issue thereon to in
crease compensation Of election judges; to
punish the aet ofpointing loaded fire. arms
at any person; to provide that indictments
under the liquor law need not be endorsed
with security for costs; to provide Tor elect
ing officers ofmutual insurance companies.
A resolution was adopted requiring the
Judiciary Committee to inquire into the
constitutionality OF q law. to confiseate
property used for houses ofassignation, the
sale efintoxieating liquors or for gambling.
1n the Senate Mr.. Hubben moved to strike
from the journal that part relating TO Mr.
Woodworth's motion to spread upon the
journal the eongratulatOry message Of the
Vice President relating to the xVth am end
nent Mr.. H. made q long speech in sun
port of his motion. The vote being talxer
was disagreed to; yeas iO, nays ~. A bill
was passed providing for the suspension o
ofseers under Indictment. Bills intrOduc
ed: To provide more efTeetual punishmen
forerueltV to children; to repeal act c
March a. 1857 authorizing county Commis
sioners to c onstruet roads on petition, an
acts supplementary thereto. A bill to in
crease salary of State Librarian was indef
nitely postponed. Mr.. Potts Off red
joint resolution resembling the resolU
q on adopted at the Last session OF tn
Legislature for the payment Of III
claim Of Samuel Doyle. The Senate wsI
into the Committee OF the Whole on tn