The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-01-21
OHIO LEGISLATURE

IN behSIUu bO-uugs
House.--Mr. Mcbride offered resolution
providing for the appointment Of COM
mittee TO investigate the syndicate and
Hooking Valley operators, claiming thatby
their tyrannical treatment Of employees
they have violated their charters; laid on
on table and ordered printed.
Senate, January 13.--But little business
was transacted by the Senate to-day.
Mr.. Oren offered Joint resolution for SUBJ
mitting an amendment to the Constitution
providing for electing township trustees
Tor three years.
House.-Mr. Roche submitted a Joint
resolution asking the Ohio representatives
in Congress to support the Sumner Postal
Telegraph bill now pending. The bill pro-
vdes that the Government shall take
charge of the telegraph business Of the
country and operate It after the manner
Of the postal service. Mr.. BohleS bill ap-
propriating 81 1926, ,443 30 for school purposes
was passed, this being the, appropriation
by Section 1856 of the Revised Statutes.
Mr.. Pierce introduced bill ITO provide
cheap school books for the people and to
protect them from monopolies." It makes
the Governor, Secretary Of State, School
Commissioner and Attorney General a
Commission to select textbooks and secure
copyrights so as to provide for uniformity
In the books to be used. After this is done
all school books for use in the schools are
to be published at the Ohio Penitentiary
and furnished at cost or as near the actual
cost as possible to the Township Superin-
tendents. Mr.. Baker, Chairman of the
School Committee, had read for the first
time long bill changing tho local di-
rectoiy system of the country schools, and
placing them in charge of township
trustees. The bill authorizes the trustees
A.. N, 0I.aA .1-h
be used, but prohibits n change in
books within three years. Mr.. Ryan intro
duced bill Ito provide for the creation
and adoption of tribunals Of voluntary ar
bitration In industrial disputes between
employers and workmen." 1t empowers
the Court OF Common Pleas to appoint
tribunal to be composed Of equal numbers
of workmen and employers when petitioned
for jointly by both parties. II the industry
or business extends beyond county the
Circuit Court appoints; Judge, in vaca-
tion Of either Court, may also appoint. II
the tribunal fails to agree upon PROPOSE
tion after three meetings the umpire, who
Is elected by the unanimous vote of the
tribunal upon its organization, is called in.
II the dispute is for specific sum Of
money the award acts as judgment, but.
as to the decision in future contracts the
acceptance Of the award is voluntary.
the tribunal.
Senate, Jannary 14.-The joint resolution
requesting Congress to pass the Miller Bill.
under which Ohio would receive about
81, 500 900 paid into the National Treasury
during the war, was adopted after long
discussion. Several bills were read the
second time, but without transacting any
further business of interest, the Senate ad-
journed.
House.-Mr. Weldy introduced for tho
second time his intimidation bill !" which
makes II penal offense TO threaten or in
timidate in any manner any person for
exercising the right 10 labor for any cor
poration, person or persons engaged In q
legal enterprise. After q long discussion
a motion TO reject the bill was lost by q
vote OF 80 noes TO Is ayes, and IL will take
the regular course. Mr.. Moneys joint
resolution directing the Superintendent OF
Printing TO publish in pamphlet form ten
thousand copies Of the report of tho
Inspector of Shops and Factories, two
thousand Of them to be printed in German,
was adopted. Among the bills introduced
was one providing for the piece price sys-
tem Of convict labor in the Penitentiary.
Senate, January 15.-Mr. Bohl's House
bill appropriating Sl,G23, 1890 for school
purposes was passed and Is now a law.
Among the bills introduced was one
by Mr.. Leveridge, providing for n
commission 10 be made up Of one per-
son from each Congressional district in the
State, which will meet at Columbus each
July and select school books and buy copy
rights. The printing OF the books Is TO be
done at the Penitentiary and furnished
to pupils free Of cost.
HOuse.-The resolution of Mr.. Mcbride to
investigate the Hooking Valley trouble was
taken up, and after long discussion the
following substitute, offered by Mr.. Menke,
was adopted by unanimous vote: "That
joint committee consisting OF three ON the
part Of the House and three on the part of
the Senate be appointed to inves-
tigate tho cause Of the coal miners
strike in the Hooking Valley; said
committee TO have power TO send
| for persons and papers, and have all other
powers conveyed by law to enable them to
ascertain the truth Of the matter which
they are called upon TO investigate" The
following bills were passed: Amending
Section GSGl Revised Statutes so that IL is
not necessary 10 prove malice on the part
Of any one who places obstructions on a
| railroad track by substituting ''unlawful-
| "" for "maliciously;" amending Sections
$50 and go Revised Statutes so as TO fix age
at which deaf mutes can be admitted TO deaf
and dumb asylums Mt eight years instead
| oil six and giving officers TO allow them to
| remain but seven years instead OF ten;
amending Section 1882 30 that township
treasurers shall receive percentage only on
township moneys disbursed instead Of
moneys received; compelling owners OF
land TO cut brush, briers, thistles and other
noxious weeds on their respective sides of
partition fences; amending Section 4443 so
as TO make seventy pounds OF corn bushel
until December / instead OF January /;
after that date sixtY-eight pounds to con-
stitute a bushel.
Senate, January 16.-A joint resolution
was unanimously adopted requesting the
Ohio Senators 10 vote for the ratification
o. the Nicaraguan Treaty. The House bill
fixing the standard measurement for n
bushel OF charcoal at 9, ,I4S cubic inches was
passed and Is now law. A large number
OF bills were introduced few Of which were
OF general interest. The Senate adopted
the resolution adopted by the House yes
terday, providing for an investigation of
the causes of the Hooking Valley strike.
Three members OF the Senate will, with a
like number of the Houge, serve on the
committee. Mr.. MONEYS joint resolution
providing for publishing ten thousand
copies OF the report OF the Inspector OF
Shops and Factories, two thousand OF
them 10 be printed in German, was adopted.
HOuse.-Bill were passed: Making II fell
ony TO break into q building In the day
time with intent 10 commit burglary;
making IL felony TO break into any build
ing In the night season; amending Sections
70l5 and 75l6 Revised Statutes and TO pro-
vide against the payment OF wages In scrip,
orders, ETC., payable. otherwise than in