The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-03-26
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

having claims against mining companies
TO bring suit in the counties In which such
claims originate; supplemental TO section
3,3ll, 30 that minors who are abused by
their guardians can contract for their own
labor and retain their own wages. A bill
was introduced by Mr.. Gable amending
section 8,296 of the Revised Statutes so
that guardians can mortgage the property
OF their wards during the minority Of such
ward or wards. Adjourned until the 18th.
HoAse.-Bills introduced: To re-enact
the hawk law; TO appoint joint commit
tee on the part OF the House and Senate to
ascertain what lands and other property
owned by the State can be disposed OF
without detriment TO the public works; to
amend the school laws; providing that
persons who feed domestic animals shall
have the same lien as livery stable keep
ers, regulating the charges OF telephone
companies; providing that when an execu-
tor, administrator, or other person or their
representatives pay judgment, he shall
have all the rights and remedies against
the principal debtor as the plaintiff had at
the time OF payment Adjourned until the
l7th.
Senate, March 17.-No business OF public
interest was transacted in tue Senate to-
day.
HOuse.-A number OF private bills were
introduced and referred, aside from which
no business was done up to the hour of ad.
journment.
Senate, March lS.--The convict contract
labor bill was taken up in the Senate this
morning, and after the adoption OF several
amendments, the most important OF which
was that Of Mr.. White striking out the pro-
visions for the price contract system and
abolishing the contract system entirely,
was passel by vote Of yeas -, nays ..
The House amendments TO the Reed Phar-
macy bill were concurred in and the bill Is
now a law. Bills were passed: Allowing fish
ing with hook and line on the reefs and shoals
OF Lake Erie, and providing for the protec-
tion of California salmon and other land
locked fish; providing that the commis-
sioners OF any county or council OF any
municipality not having workhouse can
contract for the keeping Of prisoners in a
workhouse in city In any other county,
and fixing the fees Of the sheriff for trans.
porting prisoners In such cases; amending
section 633a of Revised Statutes so as TO
provide for three State policemen for each
public institution to protect grounds and
shrubbery, instead OF one as now. The
general appropriation bill was taken up
and an amendment adopted providing for
equalizing the salaries Of Supreme Judges
the same amendment which was lost in
the House. Adjourned.
HOuse.-The convict contract labor bill
as amended by the Senate was received
from that body, and after short debate
the amendments were concurred in by q
vote of " yeas IN Is nays. The bill Is
therefore law. The bill providing for a
State Board Of Health was taken up and
discussed at length, aud after the adoption
OF an amendment providing that nothing
In the bill shall affect Boards OF Health as
now constituted except the provision that
they shall make annual reports, passed.
Bills were also passed: To prohibit the
keeping OF children In infrmaries; amend
ing the Russell license law; amending sec
tion 7,0l5 30 as to provide a penalty OF from
500 TO 800 against all parties and compa-
nies for issuing scrip to employees TO bs used
at the company's stores. A joint reso-
luton, asking the Ohio Representatives In
Congress TO secure copies OF muster rolls of
Ohio regiments in the Rebellion, was
adopted Adjourned.
Senate, March l9.-The forenoon session
was occupied in discussing the general APP
preparation bill. Mr.. Crowell's bill amend
ing sections 1910 and 1854 OF the Revised
Statutes providing that the election and
qualification OF members OF township
boards of education shall be determined by
such boards, and providing for the disso-
luton OF joint sub districts, was passed.
Several local bills were also passed. Ad-
journed.
House. Bills were passed. To prevent
gambling in petroleum, -four, grain, wool,
and other provisions; providing that all OF
a married woman's property shall be under
her sole control, permitting her 10 sue and
be sued exactly the same as an unmarried
woman, and exempting husband from H.
ability for his wife's debts contracted be-
fore marriage. The Senate bill providing
far "A I'd nl ms nh ha1
the Senate, was defeated. A resolution
fixing Monday, March 81 as the day OF ad.
journment, was adopted bya vote OF ~ To-
q Adjourned.
Senate, March 20.--Bills passed: To
amend sections 1870 aud 3,9JDof the school
laws, so that school boards shall be the
judges of the election and qualification of
their own members, and providing when
joint sub-districts may be dissolved: to
authorize fire insurance companies to In.
sure against lightning and tornadoes;
making appropriations for the last
three quarters OF the fiscal year
ending November 10, lSSJ, and for
the first quarter Of the fiscal year ending
February 10, 1885; Amending section 1,014
30 as 10 compel medical colleges 10 notify
the Coroner when body is received bear.
ing marks OF violence. Adjourned. ,..'
House.-Bills were passed: Amending
the wool law; Furnishing persons who stone
railway trains; relating TO the duties OF
road supervisors; authorizing the Probate
Court, on the resignation, removal, or death
Of trustees Of estates, TO appoint their sue
cessors, who shall give bond In the same
manner and with like conditions as required
by law of guardians Of minors; making the
compensation Of all Jurors - per day and an
allowance Of five cents per mile 10 all ex-
cept talesmen; amending Revised Statutes
so as TO regulate practice In Probate Courts.
Senate, March 2l.-Mr. Williams intro
duoed bill requiring all physi.
clans 70 write prescriptions in Rn-
glish. A large number Of local bills
were passed. Governor Hoadly sent TO the
Senate the appointments Of Robert A.
Shields, Of Stark County, as trustee Of the
Cleveland Insane Asylum; John NJ. Amos,
Of Noble County, as trustee Of the Athens
Insane Asylum; David l.. Wadsworth, OF
Dorain County, as trustee OF the blind
asylum; French H. Thornhill, OF Union
County, as trustee Of the Girls' Industrial
Home; Jacob Cherryholmes, OF Holmes
County, as trustee OF the deaf and dumb
asylum; NJ. A.. Dougherty, Of Franklin
County, as trustee OF the imbecile asylum.
Adjourned until the 9th.
Hoaie. The bill providing for an appro-
priation OF $4,000 forrepairing the canals.
which was lost In the House on the 20th.
was reconsidered and lengthy debate
resulted. 1t was finally postponed until
the 25sh. Protests from large number Of
saloon-keepers against the graded tax
bill were received. Bills were introduced:
To exempt from operation OK State law
trials OF speed OF race horses upon regular
tracks, and shooting upon regular shooting
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