The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-02-27
LEGISLATIVE.

Senate, Feb. 1S-Petitions were presented
praying for the passage of local option bill,
and asking for reduction in the fees and
salaries Of county officers. Mr.. Carson intro
duced a bill to allow Probate Judges who are
attorneys-at-law to continue and finish up any
cas ee which they may have had in any court
previous to assuming the duties Of the Office.
Hoslse.-A bil4was introduced to reduce the
dog tax fifty cents per head. The House bill
repeating the clause Of the trespass laws re-
quiring owners Of property to put up sign
boards Of warning to tressRsssers, was read
the third time and passed. The bill authoriz-
ing the Board of Public Works to lease the
south bank of the six-mile reservoir in Pauld-
ing County to the Paulding & Antwerp Rail-
road was amended SO as to require the Raj
per centum on the estimated cost Of con-
structing the bank, and the bill then passed.
Mr.. Swain introduced q resolution to the ef-
feet that when the House adjourn on Friday
Feb. 81, and every three weeks thereafter, 1t
stands adjourned until the following Tuesday
at $3.50 O'Clock. Adopted. Messrs. Van Cleaf,
Bull, Hardy, Of Defiance, Hume, Crosson,
Quinby, Edwards, Dow, Wales and Green
were appointed committee to attend the
funeral of the Late Michael g. Creamer, of
Fayetse County, and the House then ad-
sseats, Ese, 1s;-Mr; Curtiss presented the
zens Of strongsville, Cuyahoga County, pro
House bill providing for County Infirmary.
Bills passed: To prevent the killing or injur-
chicken; to prevent the killing Of wild deer,
except between the 18th day Of October and
the Goth day Of November. Mr.. Fosters bill
providing for special iuries was passed, after
pense Of the same. Mr.. Sherrick's SEN
ate bill to reduce and fix the legal
rate Of interest at six per cent; came
up for third reading and was thoroughly dis
cussed. 1t was then placed upon its passage
and lost. After the transaction OF some minor
business the Senate adjourned.
House.-Petitions and remonstrances were
presented asking for reduction in the fees
and salaries of county officers. Temperance
petitions representing 5,0S1 persons were pre-
sented and referred to the Standing Commit
tee on Temperance. Nearly every insur-
snce s company doing business .ss in I...hs the
Of the Senate's Insurance bill: Bills
introduced: To authorize the Council of
Incorporated villages to borrow money and
ton Of the dead; to provide for the security
of persons dealing with commission mer-
chants. The bill provides that all persons
doing commission business, except duly IL
discretionary with the Probate Judge, not less
than g., 900 nor more than $40, 900, to faith
fully account to the proper persons all
moneys or goods which may come INTO their
possession; providing for double, back-ac-
to count and stamp the ballots as they are de-
posted, to preserve the purity of elections;
to re-enact the old Adair law; to allow cities
Of the second grade of the second class to bor-
row money in anticipation Of taxes. 1t allows
of the transfer of money from one fund for
the use of another to be repaid upon the re-
ceipt Of taxes. The House then adjourned
out Of respect to the deceased member from
Fayette County.
Senate, FEB. 2O.-The Committee on Soldiers
and Sailors Orphans Home recommended
that the building lately destroyed by fire at
Xenia be rebuilt at once, and partial appropri-
alton of 90, 900 was made. Mr.. Forrest offered q
Joint resolution requesting Senators and Rep
resenatives In Congress to have the United
States laws so modified as to allow criminal
cases to be removed by proceedings In error
United States Supreme and Circuit Courts.
Referred to the Committee on Federal Rela-
tions. Adjourned.
Hoxse.-Twenty-eight petitions In favor of
Quinby's local option bill were presented.
Other petitions were received and referred to
proper committees. Mr.. Dalzell offered the
following resolution: Resolved, That the
act of Congress relating to the Chinese, in
the opinion Of this House, uniustly dis
na.an @.h ahsh the Ened States
long been in peaceful relations, and the act is
unchristian and un-American, and as such we
condemn it as crime against civilization and
the desire that the President may veto it.
Laid over under the rules on notice to dis
cuss. The House then disposed of a large
number Of injudicious measures and useless
bills by indefinite postponement on recon-
mendation of the Judiciary Committee. Ad-
journed.
Senate, FEB. 21.-The Senate met at $50,
read the journal and adjourned to Tuesday,
Feb. Is.
House-Bills introduced: Providing for the
punishment of persons who shall by request,
hint or suggestion attempt to influence the
trustee of q township or Clerk of the Court
Of Common Pleas in the selection of jurors;
authorizing the incorporated village Of Mt.
600 to build railroad from the town to the
c., C., C. & !. Railroad; authorizing the vii
lage Of Gallipolis to issue bonds and build .
railroad; amending the insolvent laws. Ad-
journed until Feb. IS, at $3.50 p. m.