The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-11
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

Senate, January 31.--A brief session Of
the Senate was held to-day. Mr.. Bruce's
Joint resolution thanking Hon. William
Henry Smith for his care and correctness
in compiling the st. Clair papers, was
adopted. After passing number OF local
bills the Senate adjourned until the after
noon of the I'd, I.5r..sFF Is.
House.-Th session of the House to-day
was of short duration and was devoted prin-
cipally to the second reading and intro
duction Of bills, most OF which were Of an
unimportant nature.
Senate, February 2.-The Senate met to-
day at four O'Clock. The session was short
and no business of Importance was trans
acted.
HouSe.-A number OF petitions were
presented from citizens Of Lorain, Geauga
and Ashtabula counties asking for the
passage Of n law prohibiting the manu-
facture OF counterfeit dairy products.
Among the bills Of general interest intro
6uced were the following: Authorizing
city and village Councils to provide by
ordinance for the inspection of steam boil
ers; providing for the better accommoda-
tion of the public and to prevent the over
crowding Of street cars and prescribing q
penalty Of 500 for the violation Of the law.
Senate, February 3.-The entire session
to-day was occupied in discussing Mr..
MONEYS bill providing for the ''piece-
price" plan Of employing convict labor in
the Penitentiary. TheIuestion being upon
the adoption of Mr.. Reeds substitute, sub
mitted few days ago, it was voted down
after n long discussion. A number Of
amendments were then adopted and the
bill passed--yeas 20, nays IL. The bill was
then returned to the House for concurrence
HOuSe.-Mr. Ford called up his bill to
prevent the manufacture and sale Of oleo-
margarine and similar substances, and
made speech in its favor. A lengthy dis
cussion followed, in which considerable
opposition TO the measure was developed,
and it was finally referred to the Commit
tee on Agriculture. Among the numerous
bills introduced was one by Mr.. WASH
burne, of Lorain, having an Important
bearing on the divorce law. IL amends
Sections $3.50 and 5702 of the Revised
Statutes by striking out the clause "for
gross neglect Of duty" and forbidding the
marriage Of divorced persons for two years
after divorce is granted under penalty Of
fine and imprisonment.
Senate, February 4.--Mr. Lisle's House
bill providing for State Board of Health
was defeated by a vote Of IA TO u. Among
the bills passed, the only one of general in
terest was that Of Mr.. Durflinger, fixing
the fees of attorneys in partition cases at
five per cent. on the first 500, three per cent
on the next 500, one and half per cent. on
$1,000. one per cent. on 5000 and one
half-per cent. on sums above that amount.
House.--The Mooney ''piece price" con-
vict labor bill came back to the House to-
day with the Senate amendments. On
motion Of Mr.. Myers, the House refused TO
concur in the amendments. This action
was reported to the Senate, which insisted
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ference was appointed. Bills were
passed: Authorizing the election OF
one additional Judge in the third
subdivision of the Ninth Judicial Dis
trict; amending the 'act passed Feb
ruary IL, 1869, authorizing County
Commissioners in certain cases TO accept
devises and legacies, and TO erect and
maintain an orphan asylum in connection
with children's home, so as to authorize
the admission Of colored children 10 such
asylums; amending Sections 2573, 2574 and
25I5 r. s., SO as TO make owners Of build
ings as well as tenants responsible for
putting fire escapes on buildings.
Senate, February 5.-Mr. Fassett's three
natural gas bills passed the Senate to-day.
One gives natural gas companies the right
TO lay pipes the same rs other gas compa-
nies; another amends the general law so
as toprovide for the organization of natural
gas companies, and the third authorizes
the city OF Youngstown TO contract for q
supply Of natural gas. A joint resolution
was introduced by Mr.. 0ren, asking Con-
gress 10 pass a law giving soldiers one
hundred and sixty acres Of land. The
bill OF Mr.. Wolcptt, requiring foreign
insurance companies doing business in
Ohio TO deposit with the Commissioner Of
Insurance mortgages on 100000 worth Of
M I'M nf aafat
was passed. -.....
HOuse.-The Joint resolution OF Senator
McLyman, authorizing the Attorney Gem
eral to contract with the Lucas County In
sane Asylum for the care Of insane, was
adopted by vote of "a yeas TO IL nays.
Mr.. Burnett's bill authorizing the Cleveland
Board Of Education 20 issue free books and
free supplies TO pupils in the public schools,
was, after long discussion, indefinitely
postponed-yeas 30, nays 80. Mr.. Roche
introduced a bill providing for the appoint
.ment Of person or persons by County
'Treasurers, Auditors and Commissioners TO
hunt up property improperly left off the
tax duplicate and PUT IL on. He also offered
joint resolution indorsing Mr.. Foran's
bill prohibiting the importation Of pauper
laborers.
Senate, February Ga resolution was
adopted accepting an invitation TO attend
the New Orleans Exposition, at date yet
TO be fixed. Mr.. Wolfe's bill suppressing
opium joints was passed and is now a law I;
also Mr.. Mickey's bill extending the pro-
visions relating 10 the adoption Of children
from orphan asylums 10 children's homes.
| The report Of the Conference Committee on
the bill providing for the organization Of
| the Circuit Court was agreed to; as was
| also the report OF the Conference Committee
| nn the paultantfarv hill xyhich ahnlfahea Mr.
| Burnetps amendment providing that the
| convicts' labor shall not be contracted for
more than one year at time. Mr.. Ryan's
bill providing for the appointment by the
| Courts Of Boards OF Arbitration 10 settle
| disputes between employers and employees
was passed unanimously, with slight
amendments, and will become a law as
soon as the House agrees 20 the Senate
amendments. DIR. Lisle's bill providing
for State Board Of Health, which has
been twice lost, was again resurrected, the
vote by which II was lost yesterday being
reconsldered. A number OF local bills were
introduced and a number Of bills Of the
same nature passed.
| HOuse.--The vote by which Mr. Bur-
nett's CLEVELAND Free School Book bill was
indefinitely postponed yesterday, was re-
considered by a vote Of ~ yeas to "a nays,
and the bill will come up for consideration
on the 9th. Nearly the entire day was
spent In discussion over the report
of the Conference Committee on the
bill providing for the organization
Of the Circuit Court, which was
finally accepted with a slight amendment.
The Mooney Penitentiary bill came up on
the report Of the Conference Committee
point OF order was raised that the House
nad no right 10 consider the report for the
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