The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-04-19
RELIEF BILLS.

RELIEF BILLS.
A SAMPLE OF THOSE EITHER PASSED
OR PENDING BEFORE THE Ex-
| lSilNG LEGISLATURES
The Columbus correspondent of the
Enquirer writes that paper ~ follows:
The bill for tho relief of somebody
is the thing that mouopolizes the At
tention Of your average legislator to
tho great detriment of his other duties.
1t is the thing that gives him the most
trouble Of all his business more
trouble than drawing his salary or his
mileage, more than paying his board
bills, more than to dodge temperance
bills or labor reform resolutions. Be-
ing such, it is deserving Of - little at
tention under the general name OF
grabs. Let US look at some of these
bills, both big and little, now pending
before or passed by the present legis-
lature, turning fret 70 the bills intro
duced in the Senate. '-+'A =
First, there 10 bill for the relief OF
Enoch II. Smith. Enoch taught school
down in G ofmont County for the
term Of fifty-three days,soms ten years
ago, and owing to some disagreement
bet ween him and the School Directors
didn't get his pay. The. time for
bringing suit having gone by, . law
has to be passed by the Legislature to
require the Clerk Of Batavia TIP. to
draw an order for his per diem. Fifty
three days, at 50 per day, made the
amount of Enech's claim $lO6.
Next we have the bill for the relief
Of Albert Beilhartz, Of Clinton Town
ship, Seneca County. Mr.. Beilhartz
was Treasurer of his Township and
deposited the funds intrusted to him
in n. of the Tiffin bapks. The bank
busted aud left Mr.. Bsilhartz in the
lurch $500 of township money, and
he wants to be relieved. kas
Next we have the bill for the relief
Of Charles w. Morehead, and NJ. j.
Rraddock, bondsmen of. Joha A..
Spencer, late Treasurer of the village
of Somerset, Perry County. Mr..
Spepcer's house, tho preamble alleges,
was entered by burglars and $48l %
stolen thererfrom belonging to the
village Treasury. His bondsmen want
relief to this extent.
The next is bill for the relief of J :.
G. Brugger, Treasurer of York Town
ship, Sandusky County. Mr.. Brugger
intrusted the Township fund amount
ing to 2,5O6, to shaky bank. The
bank went up. Of course, and with 1t
tho Township's money. Mr.. Brugger
and his bonds were doubtless able to
pay up their loss, but they preferred
that the township should become the
loser, and so they introduced the bill.
Next is one for the relief Of L. D.
Bevington, late Treasurer of Bloom
Township, Seneca County. Mr.. Bev-
ington put away $95l Of the Township
funds in bank aud the bank absorbed
it. 1t was meyer heard of again, aud
so Mr.. Bevington wants some relief.
Next comes the bill for the relief Of
Augustus Ley, Treasurer Of Salem
Township, Tuscarswas County. Mr..
Ley intrusted the township funds to
safe that wasn't burglar proof, and
found out ono morning that he had
come out short about $6l3. Mr., 10y
got his relief.
Then We have the bill for the relief
of P. N. Smell aud &. L. NcAdams, of
Clermont County. These worthy gem
tlsmen owned . span of horses in 1868,
about the time Capt. John Morgan
and his party passed through the
southern part Of the State on . picnic
excursion, and after he had gone they
found that their team had gone also.
So bill was introduced and they got
$500 worth Of relief.
Next, We have little bill for tho re.
lief OF Thos. H. Farmilton, Treasurer
of School District No, /, Lafay cite
Township, Coshocton County. Mr.
FArmilton, it seems, some time in the
year 1874, advanced $50 SO to = school
master, who afterwards ran away,
leaving tho debt ~ . claim against the
School District. The bill for Mr.. Far
milton's benefit came up in due course
of time, and was passed only this
week. A @til II
Here, again, is the bill for the bens.
fit OF Peter Weikert, late Treasurer
of Seneca Township, Seneca County,
who deposited Sl,366 OF Township
funds iu rotten bank. and couldn't
find it when he wanted it. Mr.. Wei
kert got his dose of ready relief.
Turning to The list of bills intro
duced in the House of Representatives
the frs: one discovered is bill for the
reliet of Jacob l.. Kishler, ct Hardin
Co. Mr.. Kishler was contractor for
cleaning out ditch at q contract price
of 81 1926. Somehow there was fail
ure on the part OF Mr. Rishler to get
his pay until a bill was introduced and
passed. lie is happy lnsu now.
Next comes measure for the relief
OF George Haliaday, mason, of Rich
field Township, Henry County. Mr..
IIalladav put away ST. 100 ot township
funds in su old stocking, aud when he
came to look tor it the mouey wasn't
,herc. Ready relief for Mr.. Halliday
if you please.
Then there is the bill for the relief
of Michael Clements, of Cincinnati.
Mr.. Clements did $4,000 worth of
iron work on the County Infirmary of
Hamilton County as sub-contractor.
When he went up TO- the Tresaurer's
/ nffica to draw hia money he fQund that