The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-01-23
LEGISLATIVE.

Senate, Jan. 14.-Bills were introduced
Giving the Probate Courts concurrent juris-
diction with Common Pleas in all misdemean-
ors in the following counties: Cuyahoga,
Lake, Holmes, Meigs, Henry, Belmont, Stark,
Ottawa, Lucas, Montgomery, Erie, Richland,
Scioto, Williams. Allen, Wood, Sandusky, Van
Portage, Clermont, Carroll, Gallia, Hooking,
Brown, Lorain, Columbiana, Madison, Clinton,
Shelby, Geauga, Mahoning, Jefferson, Monroe
and Licking; increasing the penalty for the
dead bodies; to establish a branch deaf and
dumb institution at Cincinnati, to be under
the control of the Board of Education Of that
city.
tion of County Treasures Of the State by re-
quiring that the money shall be in the treas
uries at the end of every month, as the State
Treasury is required to do; regulating the
letting of water from the canals of the state
BY the Board Of Public Works; changing jury
fees of talesmen from seventy-fve cents the
frst day, S1.25 the second, and II more than
two days, s2.oo per day, to first two days s15o
hibiting the killing Of quail and
prairie chicken from this time on
until Nov. Is, 1881; authorizing township
trustees to construct vaults as receptacles for
dead bodies; for the binding out of tramps to
hard labor on any county farm, workhouse or
Jail, etc. The bill re- enacting the law Of 1875
making toll payable on turnpikes and per-
mitting extra toll to be collected on roads in
debt, was taken up and passed. A resolution
requiring the committees of appropriations
for the various asylums to investigate and re-
port the financial condition of the same to
the House, was taken from the table and
adopted.
were introduced and referred to the proper
committees. A resolution was adopted that
when the Senate adiourns on Friday, Jan. II,
It be until Jan. 81. Bills were introduced: /:
office to give, offer, or promise to give any
money, article of clothing or food, or to give
or treat to any drinks of various malt or other
spfrituOus liquors, or to promise any Office Of
profit or trust to any elector in the district in
which he is a candidate, under penalty of be-
tween $500 and 5000 fine; amending the law
referring to the duties of guardians; making
1t the duty of municipal corporations to at
tend to the street cleaning when it is neg
lected by property holders, and the cost
thereof shall be charged up to the property
abutting.
House.-several petitions were presented
asking for the passage of law restricting the
sale Of Intoxicating liquors. The bill to re-
was then taken up and passed. Bills were in
troduced: Providing that in cities Of the
second grade of the first class there shall be .
Mayor, Solicitor. Treasurer, Police Judge,
Prosecuting Attorney of the Police Court,
and a clerk of that court, to be chosen by the
electors; superintendent of markets ap-
pointed by the Mayor, clerk who shall be
elected by the Common Council, and an au-
ditor who shall be elected by the Board of
Public Works; authorizing township trustees
to construct vaults for the deposit of dead
bodies.
Senate, Jan. 16.-Bills were introduced: For
the punishment Of vsgrants; to , preserve the
of over 5000 inhabitants the Council shall
hold q regular monthly session on the third
Monday Of each month. A petition was pre-
sented from $50 citizens Of Delaware County
asking Legislation to protect them from the
evils Of intemperance. Referred.
Ronse.-Bills introduced: Providing for the
reorganization of certain bodies In municipal
corporations of the first and third grades of
the first class; that in the issue of municipal
shall be in sums of SO each, and one other
eighth in sums of not more than $50
each. and no bond to be issued for
for the erection Of an intermediate prison and
asylum fer insane convicts of the State; pro-
viding that each member of the General As
sembly shall receive $3.50 per day and 80 for
each twenty-five miles he travels from his
assistant clerks, sergeant-at-arms, assistant
sergeant alarms to receive $3.50 per day:
providing that il q witness be required to en-
ter into recognizance for his appearance at
Jail, but to be paid the usual witness fees for
each day detained. The fee bill introduced
by Mr.. Booth, was, after some discussion,
passed. number of other resolutions were
offered and referred.
Senate, Jan. 17.-After reading the journal
the Senate adjourned to Tuesday, Jan. 81
House.-Bills introduced: Providing for the
repeal of a certain act authorizing certain
courts to appoint stenographers; providing
for the fixing of rates for the advertising OF
delinquent and forfeited tax lists at the fol-
lowing rates: For notice of sale, g.; for des-
ignating the several townships, villages, and
several wards in any city, 20 cents each; and
for each tract of land, city and town lot, or
also provides that in no case shall greater
sum than one-half the taxes and penalty be
allowed for advertising such tract or lot. A
call of the House developed the fact that there
were only forty-seven members present, and
no quorum appearing, the House adjourned
until the 21st.