The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-16
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

duced: 10 authorize the Board OF Educa'
tion Of the village of West Cleveland to
issue bonds for school purposes, and to
make an additional levy for the payment
thereof; to provide for the better repair Of
portion of the Ohio Canal at Circleville.
Mr.. McLyman introduced a resolution
which was referred to the Committee on
Federal Relations, proviS Sing for the APP
pointment Of a committee to request the
Secretary Of the Navy to have
war vessel stop at Constantinople
to bring to this country the remains
Of j. A. McGahan, the celebrated war cor
respondent, such committee to consist OF
Lieutenant Governor Warwick, President
pro tenn. White, Speaker Marsh, Speaker
pro TEN. Drummer, Hon. John O'Neill and
Hon. II. @. Greiner After adopting a
resolution providing for the hiring Of two
additional clerks, the Senate adjourned.
House.-Among the petitions presented
were the following: From citizens Of
Geauga County, asking for free school
book legislation, and also for the teach
ing in the public schools of the effect
Of alcohol on the human system;
from several thousand citizens ask
ing that prohibitory amendment be
submitted to the people; from $50 persons
who want graded liquor tax bill passed.
Bills were introduced: Providing for TAX.
ing Clark County from the number Of
counties in which townships are given con-
troll lof the roads; prohibiting railroad com.
panies from employing persons afflicted
with color blindness; 10 provide for the
publication of school text books, and
making an appropriation therefor; making
eight hours a legal days work; authoriz-
ing voluntary organizations, not incor.
porated, to sue and be sued the same as in
corporated companies; amending the
statutes so as to authorize the trustees of
q city to purchase real estate and issue
bonds to pay therefor; prohibiting the
sale OF Intoxicating liquors in Linwood
School District, Hamilton County; provid-
ing for punishment for the desecration Of
cemeteries and graveyards. Bills were
passed: Providing for the appointment OF
board Of control In Scioto County by the
Common Pleas Court; authorizing the Ma
honing County Commissioners TO increase
the tax levy of the general fund. The
Senate amendments 10 the bnl providing
for the erection OF town hall In 1ndepend-
ence, were concurred In. Mr.. Greiner
introduced q resolution authorizing the
Governor to offer o reward Of 5000 for
any new or improved plan Of pike.making
which shall not exceed In cost three dol
lars per lineal rod. Adjourned.
Sendte, April 1O.-Bills were introduced:
Giving the Mayor Of any city, town or Will
age the casting vote In case the Council Is
. tie: TO provide for uniform system Of
school text books in the schools Of Ohio at
the lowest possible prices; amending the
statutes regarding the procedure In criminal
cases. Bills passed: Increasing the fees
from fifty cents TO one dollar In the case OF
the examination for teachers certificates;
dispensing with the use Of private seals ito
condemn mill dams that have not been
used for ten years; for the extradition Of
fugitives from Justice fleeing to foreign
countries. Adjourned.
House.-Senate bills were passed:
Amending the game laws so as TO extend
the time for shooting wild duck until April
10, and shooting quail from November 10 10
December 10; authorizing the Hamilton
County Commissioners to issue bonds to
the extent Of Sl50,000, TO run thirty years
at FIVE per cent, 10 meet the expenses
caused by the burning Of the Court House;
providing means for restoring the tax
duplicate Of Hamilton County, destroyed
In the late Court House fire. House bill
providing for the appointment Of sanitary
inspectors Of school houses was also
passed. Adjourned.
Senate, April 10.-The only bills Of gen.
auditors shall give individual notice TO
landowners in ditch cases instead of gen.
eral notice; amending section 5,134relative
to the docketing Of cases in the Common
Pleas Court, where newly-elected Judges
are interested; TO authorize the sale OF GER
tain land belonging 10 the State. Mr..
O'Neil introduced bill providing that
when any county was authorized TO issue
bonds for the purpose OF building a rail-
road and the railroad was not completed,
the railroad can be sold and the proceeds
used for like purposes or improvements.
Adjourned.
HOuse.-The entire morning session was
occupied in agreeing TO amendments TO
House bills made by the Senate. At the
afternoon session the House bill by Mr..
Kohler, giving pipe lines the same pro-
lection as that asked by other common
carriers, was passed-yeas 60, nays 10. Bills
were also passed Allowing Common Pleas
Judges to place under bonds witnesses In
criminal cases during recess of court;
amending section LII, so that city solicit
ors may require all contractors to perform
their contracts or have them declared vcid.
Adjourned.
Senate, April 11.-Following bills were
passed: Allowing married women 10 mako
contracts separate from and without their
husbands consent and to control their own
property; propriating 500, 900 to pay the
expenses of the State militia during the
Cincinnati riots; amending the law in re-
gard 10 election Of trustees of college
alumni so that anyone taking any one de-
gree shall be eligible for election as trustee;
providing for the publication of improved
road notices by the county commissioners
In April instead Of September; appropri-
ating 5000 for the publication Of a COM
plete roster of the soldiers of the war with
Mexico and the rebellion: providing for
the appointment by the Governor Of COM
mission Of four TO build q new court
house at Cincinnati, at an expense OF $30,.
600. The nominations OF Thomas Milliken,
Of Butler County, and Calvin 3. Welch, OF
Athens County, as trustees OF the Ohio
University TO I'LL vacancies, were con-
hrmed. Adjourned.
House.-The following bills were passed;
To establish an intermediate penitentiary
and 10 provide for the appointment OF q
board Of managers 10 locate, construct and
manage the same; providing for selling
the State property on East Broad Street,
Columbus, the proceeds to go toward
fund for q Governors mansion; amending
the penitentiary law so as TO authorize the
managers TO allow prisoner to shorten his
term by good behavior; appropriating
81 800 to pay the expenses Of the Toledo
Insane Asylum; amending sections 3,6o0
and 3,687 so as TO allow Insurance COM
| panies TO insure against the loss Of domes-
tic animals. The House agreed to the
| Senate amendments to the Circuit Court
| bill, and II Is now a law. The bill pro-
viding for amending the present law 30 a.
TO mako eight hours days labor, was lost