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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-28
CORRUPTIO.v'I Nv cove ~ RSS.

The disgraceful exhibition of falsehood
and corruption which has recently been
brought to light in Congress, mainly
through the action of the Poland investi-
eating committee, is such as to cause every
honest American to blush with shame. 1t
would seem that Congress is a very hot
bed of niquity; that its members not only
buy their seats by bribery, but after they
take them, are themselves open to the high
est bidder. 1t is not to be wondered at,
that those who buy the votes of other men
70 compass their personal ambitions,
should have no scruples in selling their
own. The Credit Mobilier investigations,
and the case OF the Kansas senators, show
a state OF affairs among legislators much
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-28

Congress has been mainly occupied with
the Credit Mobilier reports and The Senate
rial Investigations, and but little business
has been completed. 1t is said that leau-
ing members of Congress begin to fear That
II win he impossible to finish the appropri-
alton bills before the 4th of March. Inc
Senate has not yet addressed itself with
any earnestness TO the necessary work oil
legislation, and the House is consuming a
great deal Of precious time in unimportaht
business. No one can tell how much time
the Credit Mobilier reports, the Louisiana,
the Caldwell and the Pomeroy eases Will
take.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-28

The Finance Committee of the Senate In
reporting unfavorably upon the petitions
Of the banks for relief from taxation, CITES
the case of the National Albany Exchange
Bank which, with a capital of 100000, has
A suplus fund of 100000 and undivided
profits to the amount of S45, 244 over and a
bove its regular semi-annual DIVIDENDS
Here is an instance of the enormous prof.
its of banking-nearly so per cent. accum-
ulation after paying regular dividends
Yet these bankers modestly ask that tax
producing s4,629 900 of revenue be taken
from their property and laid upon the pro-
ductiye interests OF the country.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-28

California the first of this winter and few
weeks since were heard from as batching
out finely.
The Times reports that a renewed in
terest Is being manifested in the Bellows
Falls and Jamaica railroad project, and
meeting of the missioners is soon to be
held In regard TO It.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-28

The Poland committee Of investigation,
was appointed by S. s. Cox, democrat
twho occupied the chair vacated by Speak
or Blaine for the purpose of introducing
the resolution,) and was composed OF the
following members, all of whom signed the
report: Luke p. Poland, Vermont, re-
publican; Nat p. Banks, Massachusetts,
,liberal :" VIM. f. Niback, Indiana,
democrat; VIM. NJ. Merrlck, Maryland,
democrat; Geo. w. McCrary, iowa, IT,
Dublicau,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-28

The celebrated Jumel will case, some ac-
count of which we gave few weeks since
has ended in verdict for the defendant Mr.
Chase, who thus retains the 80, OOO,OOO when
he has enjoyed since the demise OF Madame
Jumel This result is likely to end long
and bitter contest, and Mr.. George wash
inston Bowen, who did not count his moth
er's early shame as anything when put
against his own greed of money, Will re-
turn to Providence, a wiser, though poor
or man.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-28

1t now appears that on the 9th of April,
1869, the, whole character and operation OF
Credit. Mobilier we're thoroughly exposed
in a debate in the Senate by Messrs Stewart
and Nye in the presence of Colfax, Wilson
and Patterson, both of whom characterized
It as a swindle Of the. most extensive and
urasping proportions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-28

"A California widow recently interview
ed her procrastinating finance with piss
toll, a marriage license, and a clergyman
who was ready to preach funeral sermon
or perform marriage gel emony at the same
prlos. The young man chose the latter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-28

C. A. Dickinson, of Westminster, stu
dent in Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass,
recently won one of the first prizes of SOS
for proficiency in reading, the exercises
being in prose and poetry.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-28

The ordination of Rev. d. C. White is
expected to take place at the Universalist
church here on Friday, March 7th, at IL p.
NJ. Sermon by Rev. f. Fisher, President
of the Universalist Theological school at
Canton, n. Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-28

Shakespeare reading for Colrax: A man
may smile and be V ictim of poor menu
DRY still.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-28

"A donation party, for the benefit Of
Rev. L. A. Cutler, was given February 9th,
at the residence of ID. j. Hicks, at which
the sum of eighty five dollars net was do
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-28

The President. has issued proclamation
converting an extra session of the United
States Senate on the 4th day of March.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-28

The storm OF Friday was very severe
in Maine and New Hampshire.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-28
BefEssss Faifs.

Some twenty-five thousand trout eggs
from ]. d. Brldgman's ponds were sent TO
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-28
TO ADVERTISERS.

THE VERMONT PHOENIX has a larger circulation than
any other Newspaperln Southern Vermont
, 1873-12-28

Row tn tho ElDritisl C,tblnCt--T1lo
Attornoy-fse1fera1 KnOclks tho Secrc-
RRry of Htnto out OF Time.
dIlahassrrt ria. {ec all Iticqrnnt TO tho Saraanah
New8.
Attorney General Cooko and Secretary OF
Eatate aIc11ip, who is tho editor of tho Sentinel
Ithe 1lalcai organ hero, Ind \ peraonal rencontro
tfcIin down twice, Which onlod tue trouble.
Tho difficulty grow out Of certain comments
mado by tho Sentinel Of yesterday Upon Judge
Cnoko'a letter to tho Flori.fian Of Inst wools, In
which ho ropudintod tho idoa TINT the State Of
Florida Ia responsible orthe 4,0o0,10 ofbonsls
iHaned by 1seod 10 Littlohold, IN mid Of tho Jack
Ronyillo, ponanoola 4 Mobile 1sailroad, tho pro-
pay Littlotiold's fraudulent .tabts In that 8tato
Tho shock between these two Cabinet officers
Ia considered hero aa tho opening Of tho bni
In respect to tltH railroad sqnabbio which. 1t is
hopod. will end In tho Stato's triumph. There
is not much sympathy expressed for AlcLin
llereabouts.
, 1873-12-28

a correspondent, i'll describing the natural
facilities possessed by tho Town Of Lako for
securing pure wator, says that between Ashland
md Blue Island avenues aud Thirty-third aud
Fifty-ninth streets, thore haye been score or
two Of wells dug, above tho level Of the lako,
which afford an abundance OF clear aud cold
water. One Of these wells, situated at Tho
corner Of Blue Island avenue and Firty-flrst
street, was sunk to the depth Of 43
feet. ut Which point rock waH
struck. Tic rock was bored into about two
feet aud thore Immediately glsl,ctl forth 4 vol
une Of water that roso forty feet In 30 lnnny
minutes, filling we'll four feet in diamotor, and
rising ton feet above the level Of tho lake. The
correspondent wants to know why the town al,-
tilo1ities do not tako advantage Of this natural
blessing, He asks: "1f two-inoh hole eau
afford such large quantity Of wator in 10 short
a time, why Gun there not be largo reservoir
dug there, any 100 or 200 foot in diameter and 81
in depth, walled up with brick aud hydraulic
cement, and then perforated with T. score Or
moro OF six-inch holos !? Would not this princi-
plo Of action probably supply the town with Ill
inoxlallatiblo supply of wator at much chopper
rate thal. tue system which Inns boon proposed,
by way Of Hyde Pnrk3 7" Ha invites tho atten-
tion Of Taxpayers to tho matter
, 1873-12-28
11EA THIS.


GASSKTTE On Friday morning. Dec. ee Of bronchial
5l Teurs months md days.
ho innsal will take rsnco frnm her 1atp rcsideneo No.
NJ Frlon4a os tho fantly arc invited to attend Without
Norwich iConn.> papu1s will please copy.
HLAIk--1n Now York, Friay rnarning, Dec. 20, Of
consumption. Carrie H. daughter Of Lyman aud Mary +.
Fnnoral soryIcos at tho resdsnce Of William Ba!r, go
Mchfgan.ar., Tuesday at II n. nj.
SpENCER-1n this city. pec. q. Of apoploxy Of tho
lnnxe, Mary !aabc!l wtfo of w. Frnnk Spenoor todcst
daugitor Gf Iihr7oy scuddor. sQ Of Bohton aged =
Funeral IRON, tho house, II souh s1edonst., sundny
= Boston papers please oopy.
aIcKAr-At eco South Clint0n-st., tho a?th ust.,
Hugh Mckay. natiyo OF Na!en. 8eo(lnnd. aged u
Funeral by to 1osoh ut O'clock Monday, 18th Of
Dooombcr. Friends Invited.
HQI1AFFER innoEal Of Mrs: llzaboth ,. Rchnf
oGr onHa Of s 10 noy w tSks nsos at ,no
4:lb 4. IN.
BonDEN-1n this city, Doc. a, Mrs. Etnma Bosdcn.
from her lato residence, eel satcat Monday.
II; MASSACHUSETTS and Maine papors please oopy.
DINU1Ahf-On this 3ith 1nas, SARAH H., daughter Of
IT," oe T. t. at the rsdS1s0 Ts"Ss oa Of
months.
FQl.1sY-on tho morning Of tho cd!h Inst, Edwin O.:
lando infant son Of John H. and Laura u Fbcy aged
fug9ai Yin t1te place from the ro,!dsnso 81 BIZ b.
SSelock ~'
BLA1D-At 10 lionore et?p. H.. Doc. 81. infant
daughtor Of Dasld and Mary Batd.
CONE-o tho 18th inst:, at a. rn., Mrs. Mnttto L.
Fancra from tho icsdonco, so ruortona-.. on Sun.
day Nt 1:1 H. nj.
, 1873-12-28

The four original houses rcmaiu, though they
havo agencies and interests, IN all tho Lending
North md South Ame'ricu. Thoy have bclted
tho globe with their operations, and uro In the
fullest EenHo univorBal ald cosmopolitan bank
ers. For generations they have boen Darons,
and The tito is hereditary in tloir family. sinco
the death Of old Mayer Ansolm, they llnve add
ed tho distinguishing de and uon to. their
namey, aud ARE IN tar removed from demo-
cratic affiliations and sympathics aa if it wero
y :...thonsand :. Instead Of hundred yea r.
ks IN tho Jundeugasho OF Frankfort. Thoy
10 always beon devoted to their theological
III, ana strict IN observing all the forms Of
synagogue. They are not without suporstt-
an In their creed, believing that much of their
kDlty to Jlitiasm. Their cl,aritle6 to tholr CO.
igioniAtH haye beon many and liboral. They
hyo endowed pchoos., built hospitals, and
bundled allnsllousea. Thor attachment to their
blnmendablo. rhoy cal,not help reuecnl-
herring how bitterly thor people werc
prosecuted for agcs, and how very recent 1t il
.,at they hayo boen allowed to enjoy either po-
Ind grown rich he aud his felow-lIebrows woro
locked into the lows quarter Of Frankfort aftcr
&ightfal and forbidden to depart thence until
tho iron gates wore thrown opon in the morning.
wrongs dona through, conurios to their race, they
arc anguarly magnanimous. They have reason
to feel US Shylock felt to AntoA'o toward tho
fnwning Christians who 80 to slonl for money,
Their negative royonge cannot 20 without sweet,
Raeys when they think that tho onco despiacd
Fand hunted Jow has Ind the proudest mobiles beg
rinc for lls gold and evon Kings soliciting his ald
it lias been lloir boast tint monnrchH could not
20 to war without tho consent Of the lothsuhtlda
;.ilo most boaats, thls was not strictly truo; but
/ they who furnish tho sinowa OF battle, arc the
mlost desirable OF allies, not less tlnn tho most
formidable of foes. Tho lothscllil,u saye ut
, 1873-12-28

Neyor con1d moro dissimilar natious DO united
uiNlor one government than Norway aud Sweden.
Norway elinps with tho most absurd tonacity to
old things and old ways Of dong thom, wh1lo
swelon IL ready to advance with tic rost of tho
world: The difference appoars strikingly OIL
the line Of rRilroad hotwoen ChrBtann aud
Stockholm. The road is about d00 miles long,
Of which, any, 100 are i'll Norway, aud 3o1 in 1--WE
hours. OF thia something like hours III taken
for tho Norwegian 100 mi)os, leaving 12 hours
really, only II lIonra-for tile Swedish 800 miles,
or II miles againAt 25 miles per hour. But most
Of tho travel in Norway is BY tho very old faHll-
ion Of carrioles and post-horaos, the principal
roads-uuder Government care-being III good
order and thu spool averaging, with push, Il
Or 1nileR per hour. Tho Amoricau Consul i'll
Christiania- which is tic only live part ut Nor
way-is trying hard to get our mowots and reat-
ont SUCCESS. III Bwelon these things nro being
talson hold of with something like froclon The
Bwedos are, evidently, n contriving and mechnn-11
ioal people, and in such things very much In i'd
vance Of their neighbolH They arc Just the
kind OF people to be at home III America, aut
the very best kind Of people Amer'ca could have
In both countries. AZ well M III Circuit Britan, a
Aoartl the loudest kind OF la'nontation over the!
great emigration to America. Lack Of laborors1
causea strikes and higi prices, thoy say, aud re-l
Sa1ues Su ut 1t os tue samo tme. Land, gouoraliy,
Hcolus to have touched its lligheHt point oyery-
where oil this side If the oceau, aud to bo fall
lux with no llttlo rapldity, and viii, IN eson1
diminishing number Of purchasers. Or courBo,
1h sse e e. dE'aSSs aSoa ;a sfssab o ss an
question In eacll OF tho countries through which
have paeBot1. Tho story OF srccesa III America
flows buck from oyory poni ai'd those who re-
main, haylng friends who llav0 gone before, are
the.nsoyes.- Correspondence Of Scientific Amer
, 1873-12-28

THE PERSONAL PROPERTY.
The following personal properly not necessary
sale, und assigned TO tho Trustee.
Honts OF tho Chicago l. areat Western HALL
Interest of 82l Sharcs in church property at
Two aoes oi 4: l. Woodnan Co., dafcd '''
Nov. !, 1879 ut tlree md six mouths, 5000
eaeh. 10,0U0
Eity Of Chicago vouchers now in hands Of D.
Iusaranse ; on lis own c mot sac
Tho valuation put OIL tug foregoing personal
property BY tho city authorities III S101 00o
though it IL expected mich largcr sum will l}e
roalizcd on it. This looa not it'olnle the 600
Of Iifc-insurance, which IL contingent security.
SECURITIES TRANSFORMED.
The following hecurities wero also turned
Dond Of Second National Bank, with good .
Bond IF Msnisstrcis National Bank isooS
Bond Of nank Of cl!cago. ..... ........... 10000
Bond tf badgers Ua,lk. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2,a00
Total. .tl47, 700
1t is expected TINT tlloso banks will pay In full.
THE TOTAL
Tho total amount turned over is az follows:
itsa property. .s?sg otD n'
rsssGne ',ans nt fones5y .,soncd aa
Total. .$59s,b0O
Theae figures represent the value Of tho prop
Mr. Guge expects tint a mnoh largor Sun, will 10
realized. Tho amount Of tho deficiency demand
I'd OF 11r. 0ago by Alr. O'IIara In his letter Of
Friday WAS S507, ,703.58. Tho case then stands
u follows:
Property and securities accaped by city.
AMOUNT Of deficiency claimed by city,. 5o7,1oa.6a
Balance IN fayor Of securities. $1078G.42
NO BANKRUPTCY.
1t ahould be understood that tho securities are
intended to include tho interest money, auount-
in,r to S103, 900. Another mattor of Home im-
rortauco is that tho city would not accept nl Of
Mr Gage's property, Which would virtually DO
III not 0f bankruptcy, aud place tho city III tho
position OF proforred creditor. Mr.. dago has
ample maanB to pay all his othor debts.
Nfr, Gage seemed to feel relieved When the
transfer Of ths, property waH completed, aud
was llnppy III tho consciousness that no Ind
done all in his power to 1nako restitution.
CRIMINAL rAocEEDlN0B.
A reporter called upon Mr. Daniel O'1Iara,
, 1873-12-28

'lArk md waited thoro rightly surmieing that
hoy would return for tl,o1n. On last Wednesday
Foy. did return, and found Lieut.. Hudson walt
hide aignR for them 10 makn tho attack. For
lee they throw down tho gauntlet to tho wrong
[en. Tho attaok waB n1atlo, a,d witt, suoll
lrit tint "Mr. Ilo" WIS completely routett,
hvlng nine load upon tho field nt,d many 9TH
fa wore doubtless killed who wcro carried oil;
Fvor eighty moro horses Horo captured and
taught In. Tl,o ontiro frontier ringu with tho
kuiso of Lieut. 1Iut3aou
, 1873-12-28

,u,tn, ,,.,,,,,, t., -
rGs ot te Grtson mno nrso,da oaf not
,sn customary TO as Te'gn.s H. npom hl,aohcrs naek
wnon 10 pnnshea. We si' son'ot,nea 5.Ia compel
t 70 Mn s pcf f,r III 'no ipt + to
1s oaisH y se Wien t1y inn,us aslppou TO hla
IL n,o7aa', -, t 6n.t " IL hn Ioo, IT,
~ H. sE n,,4. ,,ra.,;ona u ~ nGog ,'. ~
tnu oosom , iiE"in H. pouun p1;.sas, ~ ~ acl's
10 ;, III, ~, ~ ~ 1n}i, t,r n, .ns
~ poi'F nSM VI. Wy igs.' ~. 49,. ~ ua5s
polono Ap ulou. no "llh lol'oassa uy ahe Eaalu
~ o~o~,;rat;c1, ~ ~ ,ro nnctnr rhe naatns ..
1or oSnminatlon the b9oaot; w. 1Mo ~ : uootor
.,","ou .na LII lol ~ ,',a. ."u ~ in.' ~ .t ho
III, Pfar IL ia hea', -: ~ .vort In ~ aas WV
pvo - ~ 1 III t"H fdt tnat thn moco nrarn r1
h;n, fb,+,,oa o IJis u' n1Torsa rns MI "oIa ~
~, av'a ,v,r snun +,'o m'o ooo not
Wbb,rn the ror1aT nont for M t6 oor,a ~
liz ,an 40 ~. ,,trnrt ~ ,rne @ toso "
arlcI If co,1 @ Intha wcrn l,onr admjnistorcd 1erS
rnri;od .svon m,,o,, t'o rrt,o ~ III n-ian,,
aion..Gfu III, @ ulon ano oauor u tno pr'ason as
pAyhesah: Ino HAra1il kIo" nothnB OF INC
tho prison at oil. uayo administered baths upon
DR.. Dacon'B order when lie was not present. I
'T 'TSpo1te @ tue death Of T. Williams VII It, to Gen. nanc
man. m,hs IN @ way ~ nor .,'oe i1o
loarnosl to tnlk rapidly. Ho was goneraIly re-
tractory-a tronblesome mall. Whea wont to
aa la9 5 d ta m ~s reas lennE hso wa d' ns
,sa,, '',li w. ct ,hns it '' 90 thar rnno @
atr;nnoJ anJ h"thod oean w,in,, ,"i hnd
70 no done hy 1o1cH, aHKea my
Deputy second tlnlo il tho doctor Ind ordorcd
tho mnn batlled? He replied that ho had. Tho
hnrn onix n cd,r,nutoroa four nr fro hofha ainno
Dr. Mason llns been llorc, and he has gonoraly
bcen present. 1Io has neither been TOO rigid or
to lcnient with tho conyicts. There hayc boen
only two or throo tloatha during tlle SIMMER. IF
Williams 1o1 ,,ot ho,, t1iSo,uni Tim Iur1 ,ro,,1f
mt have hurt him. III cnyo hin, rather light
tfoBct
CAPT. HAMILTON, SWORN:
Heard Commissioned ljano toH DR.. Afason to
in july. Mnior Wjam, Warden, troats % tho co.., con-
victs il, humane % manner, b. Mason is ro-
s"fde errnH as H9ry ro @ " oil the aSsao
Dr.. Miller iutroducetl tho following lottor from
Dr.. Danrortl,, Of Chicago, which ti,o Jury took
cu1oAoo. Dec. 70, 1873.
Dr. u. C. Miller:
DEai SUI: Your note requesting me to furnish
M 90 to tno cona'9n o. Tug hert SHOWN TO q
nqu aw
being suddenly called out Of town, tn to thls egon
lug, therefore, l Ind aono nothing ut nil. siuco
receiving yolir note, hayc glanced ut four
Or Or yo sections, haHstly mounted, aud scarcely
hn u crs S ara am qo a G
Tho muscular tissue o; tIs jcft yentrclo sss1s ao
healthy possibly tho connective ubstance Of tue rght
yertrice shows nttlo tlan the normal amount
yat 70 asssst has a rns Il tho
sase. fee1ana.aoh o. nc aitee Lucy lug
Rayn ecomc III NAV ehna
orlnton cntiroly. Yours. j. n. DANronY,,.
trho iur,, niforr,o5 A. a.16 IN roaaaomh,a m.
Monday NJ tl,c nriHo,,. Tba inonost IL exciting
cront ijcnI nf nttontinn. Il viii louht1aas co1nn
fo n close ahout nonn Monday.
, 1873-12-28

Special Dispa{sh Il Tic Chicago Tf'6HHt.
BPniNaRlELp, ILL.,, Dec. 27.-Tho Secretary OF
State Issued certificates Of organization to tho
Chicago Photographic and Copying Company,
aud TO tue Star Manufacturing Company, Of
Kane County, to-day.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-05-09
A New scotch Red wheat.

A variety of wheat known in
Scotland as the Fenton Wheat has
long been regarded as a favorlte
sort. According to the minutes of
the East Lothian Agricultural Soci-
ETY. of Scotland, it now has a com
petitor in what is called Square
head wheat. At meeting of the
Society, Mr.. George Hope, of Fen
ton Barns, called attention to this
variety, Of which he remarked that
he was not likely to say anything
that might be considered unfavora-
bic to his own wheat, the "Fenton, ("
but be thought it only right to state
his experience of this year. He had
been induced to SOW four bushels of
the square head wheat last Autumn
by Mr.. Sccholey, of Eastcroft
Grange, near Goole, Yorkshire, who
strongly recommended it for its un-
common stiffness of straw and its
extraordinary prolific nature. He
had made a small experiment with
it as compared with Fenton, and
found that it yielded nearly six
bushels per imperial acre more than
Fenton, and the latter was decidedly
more lodged than the former. OF
course this was a singularly wet
year, but the grain of the square
head appeared good quality; he
could not tell what sort of -four il
would produce, but he had no reason
to suppose it would be inferior to
other varieties of red wheat. This
morning he had received a lette'
from Mr.. Scholey In which he de-
tailed an experiment with tae Square
Head, Fenton, Wooly-eared, and
Browick red, the results being
Square Head, $50 stones, Fenton
13S stones, Wooly-eared Il24 stones
and Browick red, 124 stones; but il
below where the Square head wal
sewn the grain was destroyed, Sc
| that Mr.. Scholey calculated it ex
cecded the Fenton by nearly six
bushels per imperial acre, as he him
selffoGGd it to do.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-05-09
SENATE.

APRIL % Bills passed allowing iucorpe-
rated companies for mining and manufactur-
ing to carry on business beyond the State
limits; enabling insurance companies when
their capital is impaired, but not to the extent
of 40 per cent, TO continue business for thirty
days The General Appropriation bill came
up at II o'clock as the special order The bill
occupied the attention of the Senate until the
evening recess The bill was amended pro-
viding for the payment of the Morgan raid
claims and for damages by the Rebel forces on
said raid.
APRIL "a The General Appropriation bill
was resumed and variously amended. The
bill was then read and failed to pass-yeas IA,
nays 20.
APRIL 25.-The General Appropriation bill
was referred 10 select committee of one, will
instructions TO amend. and the bill was so re-
ferred, amended and reported back, when the
amendments were agreed to. House bill re-
pealing two sections of the old banking laws
Of the State relating to interest and usury was
passed. Joint resolutions passed authorizing
the Auditor of State to prescribe q mode of
securing uniformity in reports from State
Institutions; requiring the State Geological
Corps to deliver to the Agricultural Trustees,
upon the completion OF their survey, all i'm
pIements sc belonging to the State.
April 26-Bills passed providing that one
justice of the peace may be sued before anoth-
or ;usE;na oF 3ha ,oaona Co. Daoloot;,,r, a.. of,,
ing to pay over money collected in his official
capacity when the amount docs not exceed
800; prescribing the duties of certain officers
in the county of Hamilton amending the
Longview Lunatic Asylum act; authorizing
cities and villages to take charge of so much
Of the National road as lies within their lin
its; authorizing municipal corporations to pre-
vent the overflow Of water courses; authorizing
municipal corporations to extend streets and
alleys across railway tracks; for the prsserva-
tion Of the Western Reserve and Maumee
road and collection of tolls thereon. The GEN
eral Appropriation bill was made the special
order for Monday, 10 A. n.
April 28-Blls passed for the establish
ment and maintenance of public libraries;
changing the time for holding the District
Court in Defiance, Fulton, Paulding and Will
liams counties; authorizing County Commits
sioners 70 contract with railroad companies
for the use of bridges; changing the time 10
four months within which owners of estray
animals must prove property. The General
Appropriation bill was Variously amended,
put upon its final passage aud failed to pass
yeas l6, nAya 10. A joint resolution was
adopted authorizing the Trustees of the Ag-
rieultural College to contract with the Colum-
bus & Toledo railroad for the right of lwsy
across the college farm.
APRIL 2s-Bhls passed authorizing Zanes-
vile to issue bonds and borrow money; au-
thorizing Hamilton, Butler county, to pay
councilmen el.50 for each session; authorizing