The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-06
OHIO 1Ee1sLAruRE.
The Unfinished work that the soions will
Have To wrestle With.

The UnHnished Work that the Solons Will
HaYe to wrestle With.
CoLuMBus, o., Jan. 5.-The legislative
solons are beginning to gather from all
parts OF the State for their annual circus,
which meets in adjourned session to-mor-
row. A huge calendar OF unfinished busi-
ness confronts them upon the very thresh.
old Of the new session, in which there is
business enough to keep them busy, II
properly attended to, until long after the
daisies bloom in the coming spring. There
are ninety.four Senate bills pending in the
Senate, besides thirty.one House bills.
In addition to this, there are nine
Senate joint resolutions, five House joint
resolutions,and three Senate resolutions
to be disposed OF. In the Housethe pros
pect is even more ilattering. Two hun.
dred and twenty-four House bills demand
attention, while there are on the House
calendar twenty-six Senate bills, twenty
one Senate joint resolutions, eight House
Joint resolutions, and thirteen House
resolutions. Among the important and
novel measures and resolutions pending
in the two Houses we recall q few TO show
the probable bent OF Legislative action
during the coming session. Senate bill
No. So is "to establish State asylum for
the care OF inebriates." Senate bill No.
l2i, "to facilitate the conversion OF toll
roads into free roads" While many toll
roads have been converted into free pixies
by special.acts OF the Legislature this bill
Is intended as general measure, and to
effect all toll roads. Senate bill No. l45 is
"to regulate the rental allowed for the use
OF telephones. This is measure aimed at
the monopoly enjoyed by the telephone
companies. Bill No. l96is to license deal
ers in railroad tickets, and is intended to
protect the travelling public from the
swindles Of funprincipled scalpers. Senate
bill No. 2ll is to require physicians and
druggists in writing prescriptions to use
the common and best known English
term for the medicine used. The bill is
in the interest OF common sense, and will
have tendency TO lessen the number OF
coroners' inquests caused by the mistakes
OF drug clerks.
Among the House bills pending in the
Senate is one to aid in the better collec-
tion Of taxes on personal property and the
regulation of safe deposit companies, trust
companies, and banks receiving special
deposits.
House bill No. 100, ito prevent gambling
in grain, stocks, petroleum and provisions
is stock measure, and evidently intended
for "buncome."
House bill No. 247 "to confer appellate
and other Jurisdiction upon the Circuit
Court, y is intended to supplement the
recent judicial amendment to the Consti-
tuition"
Among the Senate joint resolutions is
one in reference to the tariff on wool, call
ing upon Ohio Congressman 10 support
the Converse tariff bill. Several bills and
resolutions looking toward the encourage
ment OF forestry culture are also on the
calendar. Senate joint resolution No. %,
by Mr.. Elliott, relative to submitting the
grade license amendment, is likely TO be
THE TEMPERANCE FEATURE OF TIE SESSION.
The fate Of the two parties in Ohio
probably rest upon the disposition OF this
measure, and it will undoubtedly provoke
more discussion than any other bill pend
ing before the Legislature this winter.
Resolution No. 90, relative to offering a
reward for the arrest OF the mutderers Of
Captain John Desmond, was introduced
by Mr.. Crowell, but emanated from Gov
ernor Hoadly. House bill No. Oh is to re-
strict the sale Of liquors within 1900 feet
Of any-public school building. House
bill No. 657, "to provide against prefer
ment of creditors by an insolyent eredi-
tor" is intended TO cut of the preferred
claims OF the "uncles, the cousins, and the
aunts" OF the bankrupts. 1t is perhaps
the one bad feature OF the bankrupt law,
and this remedial amendment should be
passed. House bill No. 100, ito compel
the taxation OF real estate OF railroads and
corporations the same rs the real estate OF
private individuals"
House bill No. l4O, providing for the
prompt payment OF the wages of labor"
limits days work in any mechanical or
manufacturing business, where the con-
tract is silent, to eight hours, and that the
person employed shall, il not paid within
fifteen days, have lien on any article
that his labor shall have helped to pro-
duce.
Mr.. Brunner's House bill No. 100, ito
regulate the errors OF medical colleges, TO
prevent mistakes in diagnosing disease, to
crush out egotistical ignorance, and TO
reward truth, justice and right, and to add
healthful years to thousands OF suffering
citizens Of Ohio, and for other purposes"
explains ITSELF
Perhaps the measure that will provoke
the bittcrest fight is House bill No. 544,
by Mr.. Poe, "to provide for the publica-
ton of school text books, and making ap-
preparations therefor" Already the
sch0ol.book ring are in the field to fight
this mea ure il It is passed, or TO put up
job OF their own, il they see the opportu-
nifty to do so safely.