The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-03-04
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

Mooney Penitentiary Bill Becomes Law
--Ford's Anti-Oleomargarlne Bill De-
featod-The Legislators VIII Take Va
cation OF Ten Days.
Senate, February 21.-The session to-day
was short and no business Of any import
ancs whatever was transacted.
House.-The Partial Appropriation bill
was reported back with few unimportant
amendments. The clause appropriatlng
S27,000 to defray the expenses Of the Ohio
exhibit at the New Orleans Exposition,
was, after long discussion, stricken out,
and the bill was then passed. Mr.. Mooney
introduced bill to relieve County Com
missionsrs from the responsibility of levy.
ing taxes on city property for bridge pur.
poses.
Senate, February 23.-There was barely
quorum present when the Senate convened
ut four o'clock p. m. A few bills were read
the second time, and without transactius
any business Of Importance, the Senate ad-
journed until tho oath.
House.-Mr. Stevenson introduced joint
resolution requesting the Ohio Senator
and Representatives In Congress to vote fol
the Mexican pension bill, with the Senate
amendments, now pending In the National
House of Representatives. A few unim-
portant bills were passed, and several new
ones introduced. The Judiciary COMMITTEES
reported back the resolution changing the
time of holding the State election from Oc-
tober to November and recommended its
passage, and the resolution was made a
special order for the 26th.
Senate, February A.-The following were
among the bills Of general interest passed
by the Senate to-day: Allowing persons
to sell the products Of their own raising
without taking out q license; providing for
printing the annual report of the Meteor
illogical Bureau and OF the Inspector OF
Shops; to supply the public libraries with
copies Of the public documents published
by authority OF the State; requiring mutual
insurance companies 10 make such detailed
statements as the Superintendent Of lnsur,
ance may require; providing penalty fol
failure to pay special ditch and road tax
providing that pupils at the Institution for
Deaf and Dumb shall not be admitted under
eight years, and shall not remain Longer
than seven years. A bill was introduced
by Mr.. McLyman, requiring physicians k
have their diplomas recorded with tho Re-
corder Of the county in which they practice;
and affixing penalty OF from $50 TO SlW
and imprisonment. Numerous petitions
were presented for the passage Of the Law
preventing the manufacture and sale Of
oleomargarine.
House.-Mr. Black offered joint resolu'
tion providing for an amendment TO Arti.
Gle X. Of the Constitution, to be submitted
| to q vote of the people, changing the man
ner OF eleoting township trustees, who art
under the present law elected annually.
The amendment provides for the election
of three trustees on the first Monday o.
| April, 1886, who shall serve for one, two.
and three years thereafter, and ut each
succeeding election one trustee shall bt
elected. The resolution was referred TO the
Judiciary Committee. Among the billf
passed, was one providing that where an
amount shall have been apportionec
TO q school district the amount shall not
be increased or diminished by the Board OF
| Education.
Senate, February 25.-The session to-day
was devoid Of interest. The joint resolu-
ton by Mr.. Pruden, providing that when
the Legislature adjourns on February 2;
1t be until March 10, was adopted.
UOuse.-The Liquor License amendment
10 the Constitution came up to-day in tn;
same form IL did a week ago. Tho ques-
tion was first on Mr.. Byal's resolution sub
hitting a prohibition amendment; thi!
was defeated by vote Of 81 nays 10 4 ayes
Tho second resolution by Mr.. Byal, givint
legislative control, was defeated by yot,
Of rs nays 10 o ayes. The original amend
ment was then called up. This proposes
that plain license amendment b,
submitted 10 the voters ut the ensuing
October election. To adopt 1t would
require q three-hfths vote, or sixty -thre,
members. The vote resuloed--ayes 20, nayi
90, three less than the number necessary x
pass the measure. Messrs. Burnett, Haley
Peet and Jones, Republicans, refused .
vote on the question, and the House, by Q
vote OF 4S 10 -, passed resolution censur'
ing them for their action. The bill 10 re-
organize the city government Of Columbus
was taken up in regular order and passed
ayes 81, nays ~. A motion TO reconsider
was lost, thus settling the matter as far a.
the House Is concerned. The report OF thu
conference committee on the Mooney Peni'
tentiary bill was received and adopted
without debate, by n vote Of 90 TO 81. Hav
ing already been adopted In the same man
ner by the Senate, the bill is now law.
Senate, February 26.-The following bill
were passed by the Senate: Providing tina
In counties where there is not sufficient
number OF children TO require tho estab-
lishment Of Children's Home, the Com
missioners may provide otherwise for thu
care of children In need OF public support
providing that In cases where railroad com
panies pay taxes on sleeping cars they
may recover the amount so paid fron
sleeping car companies. A number OF loca
bills were also passed.
HOuse.-Mr. Baynrd's joint resolution
providing for submitting to the electors II
October proposition changing the time o
holding the State election from October b
November, wns passed by a vote of SO 10
Mr.. Poe's School-book bill, which provide
for the appointment by the Governor Of
commission Of five 10 complete q uniform
series Of textbooks for use through
out the State and the furnishing OF thes
TO school boards in all townships AM
cities, came up for passage and was do
feated-yeas "a, nays H. The Hous
adopted the Senate joint resolution pro
yidfng for an adjournment of the Legisla
ture from Saturday, February y, TO Tues
day, March 10. Mr.. Ford's bill prohibiting
the manufacture Of bogus butter was los
by vote Of "A yeas TO 20 nays. The vot
was nfterward reconsidcred and the matte
will come up again. The House passed tn
Deficiency bill, after adopting amendment
providing for appropriations which bripl
the total for DEFICIENCIES made by the bill
up TO so, 1860.
Senate, February 27.-The bill TO reorgan
lie the city government OF Columbus
which passed the House yesterday, cam
up In the Senate to-day and after an ami
mated discussion was passed-ayes IL
nays 13 No other business OF importanc
was transacted.
House.-The bill by Mr.. Burnett TO pre-
vent trespass by the employees of TELEGRAPH
and telephone companies was passed by.i
vote Of y ayes 10 nays. Mr.. Littler's bil
abolishing separate schools for white ant
colored children, was taken up and afte
| for March ~