The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-04-15
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

House-Defeat OF the Bill TO Tax Roller
Skating Kinks $4,000 Each--Another
~ Anti Oieomargarlne Bill Defeated-Gen-
eral Leglslation.
Senate, April THE Senate met at four
pm. Nothing of Importance was done ex-
cept to prepare the calendar for tomorrow.
HOuSe.--The House re-convened at 2:30
p. m. to-day No business Of Importance
was transacted. About fifty bills We're
read the second time and referred. Among
them was the Ohio Homestead bill, which
was referred TO the Committee on Labor.
Senate, April S.--Mr. Williams bill al
lowing Circuit Courts to extend the time of
filing appeal bonds was passed. The
Puckrin bill amending the game laws failed
Of passage. Among the bills introduced
to-day was one which provides that honor
ary members Of military organizations
shall not be exempt from jury duty. A
message was received from the Governor
nominating Rev. James Poindexter, of
Columbus, to be Trustee Of the Athens
University.
House.SMr. Ely's bill for the incorpora-
tion OF collateral loan companies passed
the House by unanimous vote to-day and
is now law. 1t authorizes any number
of persons, not under seven, to associate
and form a collateral loan company. The
upon pledges OF safo securities, goods and
chattels of every kind; also on mortgage
on goods and chattels. The capital Of the
company Is to be raised by subscription
and shall not exceed 100000, no
person being allowed to own more than
one seventh Of the stock subscribed.
The government Of the company con-
sists OF n board of seven directors,
five of whom are to be chosen annually by
4In ,,lI With
pointed by the Governor of the State and
another by the Mayor Of the city. The
rate of interest shall in no case exceed
eight per cent. per annum. Mr.. Bakers
Schoolbook bill was taken up and after
being loaded down with amendments, was
put upon its passage and lost--yeas 30, nays
81. Senator Ely's bill authorizing the Trus-
tees Of Bedford, Cuyahoga County, TO levy
tax for and build a soldiers monument in
said township, was passed.
Senate, April 0.-Mr. Haley's bill requir-
Ing proprietors Of shops and stores TO fur
nish seats for their female employees when
they are not at work passed the SENATE to-
day and is now law. The following bills
were also passed: Prescribing the same
requirements in cases Of physicians from
other States coming to this State as are re-
quired Of physicians from this State be-
fore being permitted to practice medicine;
authorizing trustees OF children's homes TO
indenture children until they attain
their majority; giving Circuit Courts
discretionary power in the matter of
requiring bonds TO be given in cases pend
ing in District Courts when the Circuit
Courts went into operation; amending
section 3l08 so as 10 limit the wife's right
to lease property for longer time than
three years, and exempting the husbands
courtesy for the Judgment Of debts during
the lifetime Of his wife; ceding to the
United States the right Of the State
to the ground upon which the Gov
ernment building is to be erected
at Springfield. Mr.. Jaeger introduced
a bill TO amend section G04j so as to
prohibit the selling OF Intoxicating liquors
within four miles Of educational meetings
or Sunday school encampments; also pro-
viding that when the parties referred 10
above can not be reached by a fine, the
courts may enioin them from selling within
the prescribed limit. The Goyernor's
nomination OF Henry j. Booth TO be Trustee
OF the State University was confirmed.
HOue.-A good share Of the day was de-
voted TO the consideration OF Mr.. Myers
bill for the more rigid punishment Of hard
ened criminals. Itprovides that "upon the
third conviction OF any person for the crime
of felony he shall be detained In the Peni-
tentiary for the balance of his natural life,
unless pardoned by the Governor. IL fur
ther provides that the Board Of Managers
OF tho Penitcntiary shall have power TO
parole prisoners after serving the minimum
time for which they were sentenced. In
case any such paroled prisoner should be
guilty Of another offense, or violation Of
the terms OF the parole, he shall in
either case be Immediately returned
20 the prison without trial or nd
| ditional expense TO the State.
The bill finally passed by vote of bj
yeas TO II nays. Mr.. Stillwell's bill "to
protect the people of the State OF Ohio
against the manufacture and sale Of COM
| pounds intended 10 supplant butter" was
taken up. Numerous amendments were
offered and adopted, after which the bill
was put upon IT'S passage and lost. The
bill by Mr.. Hall, taxing roller skating rinks
| $1,000 each year, came up, and after
| n lengthy discussion was defeated.
The irrepressible school book ques-
| tion came up again to-day In
the shape Of bill by Mr.. Finley, "author.
| izing school boards TO include the study OF
German In the course In school districts
under their control upon the demand OF
seventy-nve residents OF the district, rep
resenting not less than thirty pupils who
are entitled to attend school and desire TO
study both the German and English
languages. After number OF amend
ments had been offered and adopted the bill,
when put upon its passage, was defeated.
The House adopted the Senate joint resolu- :
tion submitting another constitutional
amendment 10 the people, the provisions OF
which place the fixing OF the terms OF town.
ship officers with the Legislature. A joint
resolution introduced by Mr.. Bruce, au-
| thorizing the Governor TO appoint an Ohio
| River Commission to be composed Of Ave
| members, was passed without discussion.
| The duties Of the commission are 20 look
after the condition Of said river, and 10 de.
wise ways and means for the Improvement
| OF this important water way. The resolu-
tion does not contemplate the payment OF
salaries or even expenses OF any character.
| Ssnate, April 10.--The following were
among the bills passed to-day: Amend
ing section 4776 so that where a wife leaves
issue by surviving husband he shall only
have courtesy In one half her real estate I;
authorizing writs TO be brought where OK
ecutors or administrators have not given
bond, for the same causes as where
bond has been given, as provided in section
GLIB; requiring that when insurance COM
panies In this State desire 10 do business In
another State they shall make n deposit
with the Ohio Superintendent Of Insurance;
amending section 25S, providing a penalty
OF from 800 10 81 900 for violating the life
insurance laws. Mr.. Oren offered resolu
tion looking 10 the calling OF international
arbitration meetings for the purpose OF
settling difficulties between nations. Mr.
Wolcott introduced bill TO extend the
time for which municipal corporations
shall contract for the erection and opera
tion Of water-works from eight TO twenty
i've years.
H0,pe.-Mr. Ely's bill changing the nam,
| NJ the Raform School for Rows mt Ian.