The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-25
OHIO LEGISLATURE.


The Liquor License Amendment Discussed
Tho KohIer Pipe Line bill Defeatedi in
the Senate-Busincss Enacted In Both
4 Branches. I'D
Senate, February 1.-THE Senate was In
session but few minutes to-day and did
nothing aside from refusing to recede from
It's amendments to the Partial Appropria-
ton bill. cUlu
House.-The license amendment resolu-
tion was called up, and Mr.. Byal moved TO
amend it by striking out oil after the
"whereas," and inserting the following:
"The General Assembly shall have power
to regulate, restrain or prohibit the manu-
facture of or traffic in intoxicating liquors
in this State, and the power to levy taxes
or assessments is not to be limited by any
other provision in the Constitution"
He then moved to amend the amendment
as follows: "Tratfic In intoxicating liquors
within any township, city, village or ham,
let in this State without the consent OF ut
least n majority of the inhabitants over
the age Of eighteen years, of such town
ship, city, village or hamlet, is prohibited.
The General Assembly shall provide by law
for the enforcement Of this provision and
against the evils resulting from such traffic
and the power to levy taxes or assessments
provision in this Constitution" The whole
matter was then postponed until the 18th.
A bill was introduced providing for a fine
of from $50 to 800 and Imprisonment Of from
twenty to sixty days IL corpor'
ations, partnerships or their agents
blacklist employees or seek to pre-
vent them from seeking employment.
Senate, February 1s.-Mr. Roche's joint
resolution requesting Congress to pass the
Sumner Postal Telegraph bill was taken up
and defeated by unanimous vote. The
bill regulating and governing railroad po-
licemen, was unanimously passed. 1t pro-
hibits special policeman, employed by
any railroad company, from making an ar
rest when not upon or within the property
of the company: it also requires him TO
wear a badge, which shall be constantly
kept in Wow, and which shall bear the
name of the company by which he is em-
ployed. No other business Of importance
was transacted.
House.-The license amendment resolu-
tion was called up and the amendment
offered Yesterday by Mr.. Byal were both
defeated-yeas &c. nays 30. Next vote
was taken on the original resolution and
this was also defeated by a vote Of ayes 6l,
nays 31-six less than necessary. The vote
was then reconsidered and the matter post
poned until the 25th. A bill was
passed recurring County Clerks to furnish
Township Trustees and City Councilmen
with n list Of all the jurors who have served
in court Of record during the past two
years, and none Of the latter can be chosen;
also Mr.. Kohler's bill to prohibit gift
enterprises.
Senate, February 19.-Nearly the entire
time OF the session to-day was occupied In
discussing Mr.. Ely's bill repeating the soc.
tions Of the Statutes providing for mixed
utes commonly called the black laws. The
bill was 6dally indefinitely postponed by O
vote of q TO 8. Among the bills passed were
the following: Enabling assignees to secure
partnership property in which an assignor
Is Interested; providing that in counties
where railroad companies pay the taxes on
sleeping cars, said company shall recover
the same from the company owning the
cars.
House.-Mr. Brinsmade's bill, authorizing
City and Village Councils TO regulate by
ordinance the speed OF all locomotive and
railroad cars within the corporate limits,
was passed. Mr.. o. Myers bill ito re-
organize and consolidate cities Of the first
grade, OF the second class (Columbus), and
TO reduce the tax levy of said city," came
up and after long discussion was referred
TO a select committee of one TO report at
pleasure. A number Of unimportant local
bills were passed.
Senate. February 20.-The Kohler Pipo
Line bill, which provides for amen1ing the
laws of the State so as 10 give the same
rights TO pipe line companies organized 10
common carriers for the transportation Of
oil, in appropriating property, issuing
bonds, ETC., that railroad companies have,
came up for, passage to-day and
was defeated by vote of II to 8.
The following bills were passed
Amending Section 1890 so as TO require
county commissioners to take the same care
of ''one-mile" as "two-mile free pikes;'i
amending Section 4Gjl so as 10 give viewers
of county roads discretionary power 10
assess' part Of the damages upon the
county, as woll as the parties benefited
Bills were introduced: Repeating Section
400S so as 10 do away with separate schools
for colored children; annuling Section 5O27
so as 10 provide that actions for damages
against railroads and other transportation
companies shall be brought in the county
where the alleged damages were sustained
topunish the manufacture and transporta-
tion Of nitro-glycerine or other explosive
mixtures without being labeled danger.
ous."
House.-The Senate joint resolution ask
ing Congress 10 pass a law issuing land
warrants 10 Union soldiers and sailors, was
amended in the preamble and adopted
Several local bills OF no general Interest
were passed. MrBurnett's Free Schoolbool
bill came up for passage, and after much
time consumed in its discussion, the Hous,
adjourned without coming TO vote on the
bill.
The following summary Of the fnancia
transactions of the State is taken from the
annual report Of the State Treasurer, Jus
printed:
RECEIPTS.
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