The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-01-30

Senate, Jan. 25.-Bills introduced: To es-
tablish Circuit Courts in the nine judiciary
districts Of the State with the same power and
jurisdiction as District Courts at present; au
thorfzfng Probate Courts to commit young
women convicted of minor offenses to some
charitable institution in place of the Jail
and to authorize the payment of reasonable
sum Tor their maintenance; to compel insur
ance companies to fix the insurable value and
to describe all buildings which they may
hereafter insure.
Rouse.-Several petitions were presented
and referred. Bills were introduced: Giving
Survey Corps right to enter upon lands with
in the State for the purpose of exploring, etc.
to amend the act for the protection Of wool
growers and the confscation aof dogs; allow
ing witness fees in criminal cases before
MAYORS, justices and police judges, notwith-
standing the State may have failed to con-
vict. Senate bill to amend section "a of an
act for the relief of the poor was read the
leave, offered a resolution providing for the
appointment of joint committee of the
House and Senate to investigate and report
upon the most feasible plan for the location
and erection of house for INDECENT and des-
titute widows of the soldiers and sailors of
the late war. Laid on the table and ordered
printed.
Senate, Jan. GA number of bills were read
the second time. Bills introduced: Giving
property owners in cities and villages the same
or alley Is opened as when q railroad Is run
through the property; to authorize the arbi-
tration Of certain claims against the State in
reference to the Blind Asylum; to allow pub
lie schools in cities the use of water from the
water works free OF charge; to amend the in
eurance laws SO as to compel insurance COM
panies to report for taxation the receipts of
cash paid agency to the auditor Of the county
In which said agency is located WakIpg IT. nm
lawful for the employmed8 yher Of
. Prosecza1ng Attorney for fhx deaense Of
authorizing the employment of an
additional deputy clerk for the Supreme
Court.
Housc.-Bills introduced: To amend the
law relative to the prevention Of empiricism
and elevate the standing of the medical pro-
fession in the State of Ohio; making subscrip-
lien upon the land Of the subscriber until
paid; providing that the Supreme Judges
shall sit at the District Courts throughout
the State. Mr.. Sturgeon, of Lucas, offered q
in Congress to use their In
auence In procuring the passage of the
necessary laws to carry into effect the
principles: The abolition of all
of all money, metallic or paper.
the same being a full legal tender in the pay
ment of all debts, whether public or private,
and in amount equal to $50 per capita, at
least; the coinage Of silver to be on the same
basis as that Of gold; taxation of greenbacks
and Government bonds: prohibiting the fur
ther issue of interest-bearing Government
bonds; that Congress take immediate steps
whereby the bonded debt of the Government
shall be paid of as fast as the same may be-
come due in accordance with the contract un-
der which the bonds were issued, and that the
Governor be requested to forward copy OF
these resolutions to each of the Senators and
in Congress. Laid on the
table and ordered printed. A resolution WAS
adopted thanking the President for signing
The Pension bill. The House then went into
committee of the whole on House bill No 602
for codifying the laws in regard to pubic high
ways. Considerable work was done, when
The committee rose and the House adjourned.