The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-03-27
LEGISLATIVE.


House.-Bills introduced: To prevent tn,
Over-insuraDce of buildings by agents, ant
providing that any agent who shall over insur,
any building shall forfeit his license; provid
ing for the punishment of persons injuring O.
defacng bridges or other public property
4 amending the laws relating to taxation to al
low the Introduction of parole testimony, (,
| show in suits for the collection of delinquent
taxes that the lands mentioned in the petition
| are the same as those placed upon the dupli
| cate and assessed amending the municipa
| code TO provide that in all cities the fsca
year shall end on the 3lst day of December.
Senate, March 19.-Bills passed: Providing
for the purchase OF tents for the Ohio Ma
t.onal Guards; fixing the compensation OF
members of the General Assembly at 81 ,0Ot
per term amending section of an act tC
make provision for the incorporation of Gem
| etery associations; House bill No. AL, to au
thoriZe the sale of certain lands; regulating
| the fees of County Auditors, Clerks of Courts
! Probate Judges, Sheriffs, Treasurers and Re
corders, and to repeal certain acts. Bills in
troduced: To change the Fourth Judicia
| District: TO establish Tenth Judicial Dis
| trict and the subdivisions thereof; to estab
lsh courts of Cancellation in each county t.
adjust all differences between employer ant
| emplOye: providing that the chief engineer
of the Board of Public Works shall appoint
all resident engineers of the public works.
| House.-Bills introduced: Providing that
| one fourth the number of stockholders of any
! trade association shall constitute quorum
|
majority as at present required; prescribing
regulations for the Transportation of De
troleum or other oils or other liquids
| through pipes of iron or other ma
providing that paupers shall be sup,
| ported by the township in which thev
are located, and all bills paid by the township
until they are delivered to the county infrm-
ary directors; providing for the holding of
church property by Boards of Trustees; to
regulate the study of anatomy and to prevent
| traffic in human bodies; amending the crimi-
nal code so as to fix the penalty for the crime
child under twelve years of age at death or
| imprisonment, for life, and upon any
o,ber female at death or impris-
onment III the penitentiary for a
vcting the criminal to fix the penalty; to
| prevent fraud in the manufacture and sale of
| commercial fertilizers. Mr.. Sherrick's bin to
amend section number twenty eight of an act
relating to roads and highways was passed.
MIR. BOhl's bill making il unlawful for any
school director or member of a Board of Ed
ucation to have vote in employing any
teacher who is related by blood or marriage
to said member was indefinitely postponed.
Senate, March 2O.-Bills passed: Providing
that inn and boarding house keepers shall
provide suitable and sufficient fire escapes: to
permit courts to render judgment as in default
for any part of plaintiffs claim not disputed
without prejudice to that part disputed !;
notaries public.
Holse.-Bill No. 63S. allowing a guardian to
borrow money and cucumber his wards prop
erty to pay Indebtedness which constitutes a
lien upon the property at the time of the
guardians appointment, was passed.
Senate, March 2l.-Several local bills were
passed. MIR. Bohl's advertising bill was taken
from the table and after being amended so as
to provide that advertisements may be insert
ed in German newspapers on application of
ltIdpmQnf 6ahfnr Y a n
Is to 10.
House.-The committees investigating rail
road discrimination in regard to oil freights
and to investigate the charges agaiS st Judge
nographers TO take testimony at So per day
each. Bills introducei: To refund the pub
lie debt of the State which IS redeemabie
after June so, 1881; authorizing the Board of
Public Works to rebuild the five locks on the
Wabash Canal between the junction of said
canal with the Miami and Erie Canal and the
Indiana State line; requiring persons who
buy goods to give notice to the creditors of
the parties from whom they buy; to enable
loan associations TO close up by providing
means of ascertaining each members indebt-
eduess, and permitting them to Withdraw
from the association on the liquidation of the
same; defining and amending the law in re-
gard TO the descent of property.
Senate, March 22-Bills passed: Granting
the right of way over certain lands belonging
to the State of Ohio and over the Mama &
Erie Canal and Swan Creek in the city of To-
leGo to the Toledo & Grand Rapids Railroad
Company for the purpose of constructing,
maintaining and operating railroad: to reg
ulate insurance companies doing an insurance
business in the State of Ohio and to allow
companies to insure plate glass and steam
boilers.
House.-Biils introduced: To provide for
the organization of companies to supply
water the same as other companies; provid-
ing for the optional licensing of saloons by
cities and villages; providing for publishing
by the State, in full binding, $4,000 copies of
the consolidated laws, and their distribution
to the various State, judicial, county and
township officers; providing for the proper
drawing of juries; compelling any person con-
veying any lot in any plan or subdivision or
addition to lots already laid out in a mu-
Dicipal corporation, village or hamlet to have
map or plot of such subdivision or addition re-
corded, for violation of which a penalty of
$50 is fixed; TO refund certain taxes where
payment Was enjoined by the court after be-
ing paid; giving surveyors the right to certf-
fly to plats of villages or hamlets. Bills
passed: Providing for the location, establish
melt and construction of a new ditch, In part,
and for the alteration, changing, straighten-
ing, cleaning out, widening, deepening, ex-
tending and otherwise improving certain
bitches, drains and water courses in the
counties of Seneca and Sauduskv; author
izing the Registrar of Virginia Military school
lands at Mansfield to close the business of the
office; compelling township trustees to renew
their bonds when they shall become INSULT
cient.
=@Seaate, 1Harch A.-Mr. Johnston offered a
Senate joint resolution, providing that the
Governor shall appoint commission of three,
who shall examine into the condition of the
chronic insane, and who shall report as 10 the
prOpriety and feasibility of constructing
hospital for their use Referred to the Com
mittee on Benevolent Institutions. Mr.. Lord
offered a resolution providing for the appoint
ment of committee of two on the part of the
Senate and one on the part of the House to
investigate the rumors and reports concern
ing the Superintendent of the Soldiers and
Sailors Orphans Home. Referred to the
Committee on the Soldiers and Sailors,
Orphans Home. A communication from the
Governor appointing Thomas d. S yles, of
Fort Jefferson, Darke County, as Trustee of
the Dayton Asylum for five years from April
4, was referred 10 the Committee on Benevo
lent Institutions.
House The following bill was introduced:
Regulating admission to the bar By providing
that application shall not be made in any
county before six months residence in that
county. Mr.. Estilrs bill decreasing the dog
tax from one dollar to City cents on each dog
listed was discussed aud lost. Mr.. Achauer's
bill requiring insurance companies to pay into
the State Treasury the cost of the eXamina-
tion of their companies and making it option
al with the Insurance Co npanies whether he
shall examine insurance companies or not was
read the third time and passed.
A Forward Season.