The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-04-01
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Several Important Measures Pass Both
Branches 1.-The New Board of Visitors TO
the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home.


few local bills comprised the extent Of the
business transacted in the Senate to-day,
which adjourned to meet at four p. IN. on
the 23d
House--As usual Saturdays, roll-call
showed the House to be without quorum,
and the only business transacted was the
introduction Of several new bills, after
which an adjournment was taken to the
23d. .....- s.l..... .. ,...
Senate, March 23.-The Senate met at
four p. m. and was in session twenty min
utes. Among the memorials presented was
one by Mr.. Ely, from the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union Of Ohio, asking
that a prohibition amendment be submitted
to the voters in Ohio In October. ..1 "
HOuse.--The House held fifteen-min-
utes' session with nineteen less than quo
rum present. A few bills were introduced,
among them one by Mr.. Love providing for
the punishment Of wife-beaters by public
whipping and imprisonment.
Senate, March 24.-The following were
among the bills passed to-day: Providing
for the relief Of the official bondsmen of
urer Of Huron County; fixing show licenses
at Sl5 in counties having under 10000 popu.
lation and $40 in counties having over 3O,-
600 population; authorizing the Cuyahoga
County Commissioners TO levy an addi-
tional tax not to exceed fve-tenths of q
mill for the erection Of soldiers monu-
ment. A joint resolution was adopted di-
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torney General TO commence suit at once In
the courts of Franklin County to recover
the delinquent water rents due the
State. The total amount is about S3l 900.
HOusc.-Mr. Haley's bill regulating the
employment of minors in workshops
mines and factories was passed by vote OF
81 yeas TO 10 nays. The bill makes 1t
misdemeanor TO employ n child under the
age of fourteen years in any mine, factory
or establishment whore the manufacture
of goods is carried on, and under sixteen,
unless the employer can produce certifl-
cate 10 show that the child has attended
the public schools. Italso provides that no
child under the age Of eighteen shall be
employed more than ten hours per day,
or to exceed sixty hours per week. An
amendment was adopted, making the law
apply to houses Of refuge and reform
schools, and making it unlawful to work
the children therein confined more than
six hours n day. Another bill by Mr..
Haley compelling employers to provide
seats for female employees when not en-
gagged in work, wns unanimously passed.
The House passed the bill Of Mr.. BOIL, tc
amend sections 2SS and 3G3 of the Revised
Statutes, so as to prohibit insurance COM
panies from doing business in Ohio before
complying with the law by making deposit
with the State Treasurer.
Senate, March 25.--The Cleveland 7eSr-
ganization hill passed the Senate to-day by
a vote of 20 yeas TO s nays. IL provides
that the city be divided into nine Alder
manic districts, and that the number u
Councimen from each ward be reduced TO
one. The bill Of Mr.. Levering pro-
viding that hereafter all executions
shall take place within the walls
Of the Penitentiary, came up, aud
after long discussion was passed
| The entire afternoon was exhausted in dis
Cussing the Oren Schoolbook bill, resulting
in the adoption OF the Lewis substitute
yeas IL, nays I. Petitions were presented
| for decrease of salaries OF public officers
and for the repeal of the section of the stat
utes providing for separate schools for col.
ored children. ct.
H6use.-Mr. Hnley's bill making eight
| hours constitute days labor was put on
| its passage and lost by vote of lS yeas TO
rs nays. The vote was afterward recon-
sidered and further action postponed until
April /. a large number of now bills were
introduced, most OF which were Of local
nature
Senate, March 2G.-The following bills
were passed to-day: Giving the Probate
Court Of Cuyahoga County, jurisdiction in
minor criminal cases:for the better examin-
alton OF county treasurers; providing for
codifying the militia laws Of the State. A
large number Of local bills were also passed,
and others introduced. Governor Hoadly
has appointed the following board of yii-
tors of the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Or
phans' Home at Xenin, under the Mathews
bill: Mrs. Mary S. S.McMahon, Of Montgomery
County, wife Of John A. Mcmahon, for one
yenr; Mrs. Frances A. Harrison, of Frank
lin County, widow OF r. d. Harrison, for
two years; Mrs. Elizabeth Alexander, of
Green County, wife OF w. j. Alexander,
for three years; Mrs. Kate b. Sherwood, OF
Lucas County, wife OF General Isaac B.
Sherwood, for four years; Mrs. Mary Brad
bury Parker, Of Gallia County, wife OF DIR.
Edward W. Parker, for FIVE years.
HOuSe.-Mr. Roche's bill authorizing the
County Commissioners, Treasurer and
Auditor Of Cuyahoga County TO employ an
agent 10 look up property omitted from tho
tax duplicate, passed the House this morn
ing. The bill provides that no payment
for such services Is TO be made except In
accordance with the terms OF an agree
ment between the officers and such person
or persons; and such payment shall be
made 70 such person or persons only out
Of money actually paid into the county
treasury as taxes on such omitted prop
erty. The House unanimously passed Mr..
Matthew'S billregulating the manufacture,
sale and use OF dynamite In the State OF
Ohio. The bill prohibits tho locating OF a
dynamite factory or store house within 100
yards Of any other building, and In order
to start such an institution permission
must be first obtained from the CITY or
town council or township trustees. In
transportation dynamite shall be so
labelled. Persons selling dynamite shall
keep record Of the amount and date OF
each sale together with description OF tho
purchaser and an explanation of the purpose
for which the purchase was made. ANY per-
son found with dynamite cartridge or
bomb on bis person, unless miner or blast
er, or any person placing dynamite on the
premises of another Is liable 10 not less
than five years In the penitentiary. The
following bills were also passed: Amend
Ing Section 64 OF the Revised Statutes SO
as to provide for the release OF bonds OF
County Commissioners by Probate Judges:
TO protect persons selling goods on the In.
stallment plan, by making IL a misdemean.
or for persons purchasing articles on such
plan TO remove the same from the county
or dispose OF IL 10 other persons.
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