The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-04
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AAp'Dfi'i"1ory institutl0ns tO Dc Reformed.
Senate, January 27.T7The session Of the
q Senate to-day was devoid of interest. ~
a H0qse'TBut little business OF public in
tereat was transacted in the House to-day.
Among the bills introduced was one by
Mr. Stlllwell, to amend section 273l Of the
Revised Statutes So as to compel the
payment OF tax by persons and corpo-
3 raylons VINO loan money aud take real es.
tate security, whether they reside within
or out OF the county or State, aud thereby to
relieve the debtor from the e'payment of tax
TO a greater extent than the interest he
, mas IN The. real estate ffrt o,alrai ,fasi
Senate, January 2S.-A number of peti.
tions We're presented asking for the passage
OF M; Crowell's bill prohibiting the manu-.
iacture OF oieomargar1ne. Mr.. Williams
lntroduced a. joint resolution authorizing
the Secretary OF State to furnish the latest
editions of the Revised Statutes to Judges
OF the Common Pleas, Superior and District
Courts. The following bills were passed |:
10 authorize the township trustees In cer-
tain counties which have road districts 10
condemn material for the purpose of keep
ing Tree roads and turnpikes in repair;
House bill by Mr.. BOIL, appropriating $3.50,
QUO to pay principal due Of funded debt;
$2OO,5IO.Si interest on same, S286, 1851 for
the support of the public schools and $2,100
expenses of Sinking Fund Commissioners.
HOpSe.-Mr. Crowell's Senate joint reso-
tion requesting Ohio's Senators and Repre-
'sentatives in Congress- to vote for the
ratihcotl0n of the treaty In reference to the
Nicaragua Canal was adopted--yeas 62,
naysl5. Mr.. VOLTS bill prohibiting the
keeping or visiting OF opium joints was
passed. The bill praides that every per-
son who opens or maintains, to be resorted
TO by other persons, any place where
opium or ang of its preparations is sold or
given away,to be smoked at snch place,
ana any person who at such place sells or
gives away any opium or its said prepara-
tions TO be there smoked or otherwise used,
and'nny person who visits or resorts TO any
such place for the purpose of smoking opium
or It's said preparations, shall be deemed
guilty OF a misdemeanor and upon convic-
tion thereof shall be fined in any sum not
exceeding 800 and imprisoned not moro
than three months or both.D The House
also passed the bill OF Mr.. Brown, of War
ren, to amend Section 5lG7 Revised Statutes,
relative 70. the drawing of jury lists by the
County Clerk. The amendment IN as fol-
lows: but II any ballot so drawn shall
bear the name of person who at the time
of such drawing Is known by the Clerk
to be deceased, or to have become a nom
resident OF the county, every such bal
lot shall be destroyed and the same
shall not be counted, and the Clerk
shall continue such drawing until he shall
have drawn the required number of bal
lots, exclusive OF those destroyed as afore-
said" Bills were also PASSED: Requiring
Inflrmary Trustees TO approve bills for ex-
ira services before submitting to County
Commissioners; als3regulating the en-
ployment by railroads Of persons affected
with color blindness or other defective
sight, and providing for examination by
occulists 10 be employed for that purpose.
Senate, january 29.--Most of the dav
WINS spent in considering tbe Penitenti,yy
bill. The Piece-price bili Of Mr. Moonev
which has passed the House. yos taken mn
Mr.. Reed spoke in oppositfon 10 H., I'M and
offered n substitute. which nrovides that
the Board of Managers ndvertise for hills
for the work of the convicts. eitbar undsT
the piece-price nlan or tbe old contract
system, providing that no contract sbnII
lie let FOR less thnn seventy can't nor day
IL nlso reduces the Worden,s SALARY from
Isl. 600 10 81 400 per venr mites tha ofticea
Of Secretary md Clerk reducing the
salary 10 81 900. and creates the perv
Office of Assistant CLERK NJ salary
of SI.OOO. The substitute was ordered
printed. Mr.. Wolcott introduced bill
allowing County Commissioners and
City Councils 10 grant rights of way for
the extension Of street railroads outside of
municipal corporations. Mr.. Jones' bill
preventing the payment of laborers In or
ders on stores was postponed till March 20.
The House bill amending Section 243I so as
10 authorize municipal corporations, ex-
cept Cincinnati, TO contract with corpora
tions or individuals for water supply after
submitting the question 20 a vote of the
people, was passed
HOuse.--Mr. Rocheis Joint resolution re-
questing the Ohio Senator's and Represent
atives in Congress 10 support the Sumner
Postal Telegraph bill was taken up, and
after considerable discussion was lost by u
vote Of 80 yeas to 20 nays. The Poe School
Book billwas called up and after long de-
bate the previous question was ordered and
sustained and the bill losti4 yeas 30, nays
". Mr.. Myers made a motion 10 reconsider
the vote, which finally prevailed, and fur
ther consideration of the bill was POSTPONED
until the Sd. A bill was passed amending
Section 29S5, Revised Statutes, so that the
Legislature can canvass the vote for State
officers at auy time In the mouth OF Jan
uary before the officers take their seats,
instead of on the first Monday OF January,
as at present provided.
Seudfs. .Jannhrv 30-Tbe foIlowino
Horse hills OF general interest wore M ssa3
by the Senate and became laws tp.dav.
Recurring County Commissioners before
they allow any Claims for extra servires 10
Inirmary Directors. 10 comnel the Inf,rm-
ary DIRECTORS to first annrove fbe same.
mora clearly defininy rnathods of nractica
IN Probate Courts: REDUCING The n,imher Of
voters In n wnrd necess ,rv u divija a yvorJ
into more than one yotinr precinct from
sOO 10 750. nuthorizino7 cltv md viilnge
councils TO provide by ordinSnce for exa6-
lining, regulating al:d licensing stationary