Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-02-11

February 3-The House passed, unani-
mously, the Cincinnati Board Of Aldermen
bill. The Hall was granted to Prof New
berry to deliver lectures on geology. In the
Senate the bill repeating Visible Admix-
ture Act number two was put on its passage
but failed to get a constitutional majority.
The vote was reconsidered. Bills introduce
ed: To prohibit railroad companies from
issuing free passes; to repeal the act for the
consolidation of railroads; torepeaI section
I64 of the civil code.
4th.-The Williams county case was taken
up in the House and Schuyler E. Blakeslee
was declared entitled to represent that
county In this General Assembly, by a vote
Of 58 to so. Resolutions of respect to Ex-
Governor Trimble, deceased, were passed.
The House elected William Sheppard as
Third Assistant Clerk; o. g. Parr as Fourth
Assistant; F. Blenkner as Third Assistant
Sergeant-at-. Arms, andS. n. Smith, Jr,, as
omcia1 Reporter. The Senate passed by a
vote Of q 10 z a bill requiring the County
Commissioners 10 make a detailed report
of the county finances and to have the
same published in the newspapers. Also
Mr.. Corey's bill toprevent the unauthorized
use Of school houses. Introduced: TO au-
thorizs the purchasers Of a railroad to be-
come incorp GRATED as a railroad company,
ny; to authorize manufacturing companies
to issue preferred stock, A resolution or
dering an investigation with view to the
reimbursement of the Soldiers'Relief Fund
was rejected; yeas "A, nays 16. The bill le.
CALLING the dissection Of human bodies in
certain cases was passed; yeas q nays 8.
Also resolutions of respect to Ex-Governor
Trimble.
5th. The House passed a resolution re-
auiring a fireplace to be made at the north
end of the Hall. Also resolution author
izing the Governor to secure certain proper
ty belonging to the State. Also resolution.
requiring certain repairs to be made on the
State House. Numerous petitions relating
10 various subjects were TeceiYed. a special
committee on bitches and watercoures was
appointed. Resolution relating to cattle
disease was adopted. The Agricultural
College BIZ was referred to the COMMITTEES
on Universities and Colleges. introduced:
To enable political parties to prevent and
punish frauds at primary elections. The
Senate passed bill defining the duty Of
the township clerk to prosecute and sue
on the bond of the township treasurer in
case Of defaIcation in the school funds
in his hands.
7th.-PrOE 8. S. Newberry, Chief Of the
state Geological Corps, delivered an inter-
esting lecture on the Geology of Ohio to a
large and highly entertained audience as
sembIe in the Hall OF Representatives
Monday evening.-In the House a special
committee on female suffrage was appoint
ed. The use Of the Hall for Thursday and
Friday evenings was grantta to the Fe-
male Suffrage Convention. Bills tnuodue-
ed Cod1fying the laws relating to the Au-
ditor of State: to give any one injured by
an intoxicated person right Of redress
against person selling the liquor to such in
toxicated pa1son; that County Auditors
shall be elected for three years; authoriz
ing railroad companies to increase theil
stock; to give Secretary Of State an add.
tfonaI clerk for the collection Of funeteOrolog-
ical statistics; TO regulate passenger rates
of railroads; to compel railroad compa-
nies to fence their roads within six months
70 make owner OF stock running at large
responsible for damages ana to enable any
constable to take up such stock; to repea
the Students Voting Law. In the Senate {
bill allowing appeals in suits for divorce
and alimOny was passed. The bill reen
acting the six per cent. interest law was
postponed indefinitely. In the evening
Prof. NeWberry delivered in the Hail O
Representatives lecture on the Mineral
Resources Of Ohio.
sth.-The Senate bill making Christmas g
legal holiday as Sunday was passed by the
House. The bill making q teachers eertih.
cate given in one county valid in all wal
indefinitely postponed. A bill authorizing
the Commissioners of any county to ap
propriate 5000 to the Teachers Instituteso
the county was passed. A resolution giY
ing the use Of the Han to Col. Whittlesey
to deliver q lecture on geology was granted
for wednesday evening. In the Senate
bill TO abolish capital punishment was in
definitely postponed. The Senate passed tn
Cincinnati Aldermen bill; also a bill in
rceasing the salary ofthe Judge ofthe Supe
riOr Court of1GontgomeTy county. Mr. Gale
of Columbus. was elected Omeial Reporter