The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-05-06
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Nearing ournment-Important Meas
ures Enacted Into Laws-A Registration
Law for Cincinnati and Cleveland.

Senate, April H.-The Senate met at
four p. m. with only nineteen members
present. About the only work done was
the passage of Mr.. Ely's bill Furnishing
sodomy with twenty years. Imprisonment,
by vote of II ayes to 4 nays.
Hotse.-But little business of importance
was transacted In the short session Of to-
day. Mr.. Thorp sent to the Clerks desk
complaint against Judge Hawley j. Wylie,
OF the Common Pleas Court, charging him
with drunkenness and gross neglect of
duty, and asking his removal. It was
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Senate, April 2S.-The following bills
passed to-day: Appropriating $500
for the rebuilding Of the institution
for feeble- minded youth; to regulate the
levying of taxes for county road and
bridge purposes, and to create
sinking fund in certain counties; to provide
Tor the publication, in book form, of COM
plete roster of all regiments furnished by
Ohio in the war with Mexico and the war
Of the late rebellion.
H0use.-Speaker Marsh laid before the
House the Senate joint resolution relative
to the investigation Of certain charges In
reference to the election Of United States
Senator in 1884. After long discussion
| ayes TO 10 nays. The General Appropria-
ton bill was reported back from the Com
mittee of Conference Of the two Houses.
| The report was finally agreed to,
and the bill Is now law. A large number
Of local bills were passed.
Senate, April 20.-The appointment Of
Henry Dorm as chief inspector Of work
shops and factories under the Mooney in
spection bill, which is now law, was con-
frmed Among the bills passed the fol-
lowing only were Of general interest: Pro-
viding for the punishment OF persons for
soliciting money for their influence from
candidates before delegate convention for
the nomination Of candidates for office;
providing that probate judges may,
on application, appoint a person
to visit insane asylums and inquire
into the condition Of patients; amending
the game laws, extending the time for kill
ing ducks from the lst to the 10th Of April,
and prohibiting the killing of squirrels
from the 1st of February to the 1st OF June;
prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors
with 200 yards Of the Columbus asylum
for the insane or institution for feeble-
minded youth.
H0use.-Mr. McBride's bill appropriating
5000 for the purpose of purchasing site
memory of the soldiers from Ohio who fell
upon the battlefield Of Gettysburg was
unanimously passed. The bill Of Sem
ator Williams making 1t felony
to give, offer, or furnish to any female OF
good repute for chastity over eighteen
years of age, or TO any female under eigh-
teen years Of age,any wine or intoxicating
liquor in any wineroom, saloon or restSu-
rant, for immoral purposes, was passed
without discussion, and Is now law. The
natural gas bill came up again to-day
with its domestic feature stricken out, con.
fning its use TO fuel purposes. The biz
finally passed-yeas SO, nays 10. The fol-
lowing were also passed: Appropriating
81, 800 to finish the State geological survey
to allow the Superintendent of Insurance
10 retain $1,000. of his fees, max
ing his salary $1,000 per year; 70
provide for the publication in book
form of existing ordinances Of cities and
villages; providing for fidelity insurance,
whereby persons holding positions OF trust
may be insured TO faithfully perform theiI
duties without loss TO their employers
providing for putting deeds on the same
footing as mortgages as TO precedence oi
record.
Senate, April 3O.-The following among
other bills passed to-day: Authorizing the
Governor to reconvey canal lands nban'
Ioned by the State; allowing counties tC
erect separate buildings for the care Of th'
mcurably insane; TO increase the pay oi
teachers at the Blind Asylum; to allow the
managers of the penitentiary $40 per day
and not 10 exceed 81 600 in any one year;
appropriating $1,000 10 provide for build.
lngs under the lowering penitentiary
hanging law. The appointment of Edward
Norton as State Geologist was confirmed
House.-After a spirited discussion thu
Wolcott Insurance bill, compelling foreign
fire insurance companies TO invest theil
100000 deposit funds In first mortgages II
Ohio real estate, instead Of United State
bonds, as they now do, was defeated-yea
~, nays 10. The House passed, withou
opposition, the bill OF Mr.. Mooney
regulating conditional rates and sale
OF personal property. II deals vigor
ously with persons selling goods ol
the installment plan, and provide
that whenever such property Is sold
shall be unlawful for the vendor 10 tax,
possession of II again without rendering b
the purchaser the sums already paid upoI
the goods minus a reasonable compensa
tion for the use OF the same, the latte
amount in no case 10 exceed fifty per cent
Mr.W eldy'sbill providing penalty for re
ceiving bfibe for "political influence,
passed the House to-day and Is now a Law
Mr.. Lyman's bill providing that Count
SURVEYORS shall receive the same fees 10
making records Of surveys as are now al
lowed TO County Clerks for like work wa
also passed.
Senate, May 1.-The following bills q
general interest were passed to-day: Ap
propriating 5000 to purchase land upo
which TO erect a monument TO the memor
OF Ohio soldiers who died on the BATTLEFIELD
Of Gettysburg; providing penalty for re
moving property purchased on stated pay
meuts for the purpose OF defrauding
creditor; for the protection OF person
purchasing articles on the installmen
plan, and providing for keepinga recor
OF the same; providing that deeds sha
yiding for the legality Of notices In garni
shee cases, where they are served a
the regular places Of business; 10 pre-
vent the killing OF fish In any water
Of the State Of Ohio by dyna
mite; appropriating $500 to carr
out the recommendations Of the Board {
Visitors TO the Ohio Soldiers and Saiori
Orphans Home. Governor Hoadly to-dn
, appointed and the Senate confirmed B. "
Carlisle OF Fairfield County, T. c. Jone
: Of Delaware County and 7. P. Shields
: Union County as Live Stock Commissions
, for the State Of Ohio, for the investigate
/ and suppression Of contagious diseas,
: among domestic animals, as provided I,
! under the Terrell bill.
House.--The Pruden Registration bill
: which passed the Senate several days az
[ came up in the House to-day, and aft
4 being amended 80 as TO give voters FIVE day
30 register instead Of three, was passed {
y vote Of 80 ayes 10 IA nays. Late