The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-02-13
LEGISLATIVE.

ocUutS, FeO. 4.-blllS were 1nCTOUuccu. 10
allow the Incorporation of aid societies; to
amend the ditch laws.
H0use.-Bills introduced: Providing that a
gift made to an heir five years previous to the
probating of will shall be considered an ad.
vancement and shall be deducted from his in
portunity to verify pleadings demanded upon
mortgages; allowing an appeal from the de-
cree Of the Court Of Common Pleas as regards
the custody of children in divorce cases. MIR.
Nortan's street bill was read the third time
and passed. Mr.. Sextro offered a joint
resolution providing for an amendment of
articles 2, 3, 10 and Is of the Constitution,
providing that all elections shall he held in
extending the time of township officers to
three years.
Senate, FEB. 5.-Bills were introduced: To
compel municipal corporations to assess inter
provement bonds; amending the laws in re-
gard to procedure before Justices of the Peace.
A number Of bills were read the second time.
House.-Petitionsw were presented from Clin-
ton, Stark, Huron, Athens, Champaign, Gosh
octon and Warren Counties. asking for tenn
perance legislation. Mr.. Bohrs bill, to allow
Sherihs to advertise lands to be sold in Ger
man newspapers In certain counties, was read
the third time and passed by a vote Of Sc to 33.
Mr.. Groves Senate bill making the Engineer of
the Board Of Public Works vote in the actions
of the board came up for its third reading and
caused great amount of discussion. 1t was
amended so as to require a majority of the
Board to remove or appoint employees, and it
was then placed on its passage and passed by
a vote Of 55 to 80.
Senate, FEB. 6.-The bill to allow Infirmary
Directors to institute proceedings for the
construction of bitches was passed. The bill
to regulate the study Of anatomy was amended
in various ways and then laid on the table to
await q substitute.
Homse.-Mr. Wright's bill to punish undue
familiarity with female pupils came up for its
third reading, and after being amended so as
to include female teachers was passed. Bills
passed: To compel townships and school
board treasurers to make annual statements
Of finances in their hands; making the time
OF killing deer one month later; to prevent
11s % u until na ss saG
Allowing city councils to collect tax on the
sales of liquors; repeating the law requiring
cities to purchase turnpikes lying within their
corporations.
and consolidate the laws relating to county
officers; to establish the State levy at the
same rate as last year, and to consolidate the
general revenue and asylum fund; to protect
reward for service to candidate for nomi-
nation, or applies to such candidate to pur
chase any ticket, or to give any money or
other thing of value, shall be fined or i'm
vent the partners Of Prosecuting Attorneys
from defending criminals was read the third
time and passed.
House.-Twenty petitions praying for the
passage OF local option law, or for some
legislation against the sale of intoxicating
liquors, were presented and appropriately re-
ferred. Bills introduced: Providing that IL
any attorney or counsellOr-at-law shall ask,
demand or receive, directly or indirectly, any
Zee or reward for procuring, or attempting to
Of crime, he shall be liable to suspension from
practice in any county in this State; amend
ing the laws relating to the redemption of de-
linquent lands sold FOR taxes; providing that
shall be entitled to pay for work performed
within twelve months in place of six months
provided the amount of the claim shall not
exceed $500; providing that certificates of in
terest in real estate shall pass as personal
property and assets.
Senate, FEB. s.-Bills introduced: Including
the breaking into q cellar with intent to steal
among the other ofenses punishable as bur-
glary 10y mistake this was left out Of the
codifying work.; allowing the sale Of lands
stead of as whole, If the court shall SO de-
sire; authorizing cities of the frst-class to
issue bonds to the amount of $3.50, 900, and
to purchase lands suitable for park purposes;
allowing the redemption of lands sold at ju-
dicial sales within two years by the debtor on
payment of purchase money, taxes and inter-
est, the land in the meantime to be held by
the purchaser; amending the act making pro-
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sociations.
House-A joint resolution was introduced
providing for vote at the next October cleo
ton on an amendment to the Constitution
which shall provide that the license to traffic
in Intoxicating liquors may hereafter be grant
ed under such regulations and restrictions as
the General Assembly may prescribe, and that
the money paid for such licenses shall be ap-
piled to the relief of the poor residing in the
township, village or city in which such money
may be collected. Bills introduced: To COM
pei all assessments of life insurance associa-
tions, except those Of purely benevolent
character, to come under the laws relating to
life insurance; to take away the power from
the Trustees of the Southern Railroad of rum
ming that road and to compel them to lease it.
Senate, FEB. 1O.-Mr. Steedman introduced
a resolution asking Congress to pass House
bill No. 1884 providing for the increase of
pensions to $50 per month to soldiers who had
lost q leg or an arm in the late war. Referred
to the Committee on Federal Relations. After
the Introduction of several bills of a local ma
ture the Senate adjourned.
House.-A number Of petitions were pre-
sented asking for legislation in the interest of
Several special bills were passed
md the House adjourned.