The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1886-02-17
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

DCuQl6, f6D 2-luO D0udJc IllOU uu lOuI
p. m, and after the introduction Of bill
by Mr.. Pugsley providing for the creation
of boards of election in the cities of Cincin-
natl, Cleveland, Dayton, Columbus and
Toledo, adjourned until tomorrow.
House.-The following bills were passed:
Providing for the establishment and regu-
lation of district warehouses; amending
section 719 of the Revised Statutes SO as to
prevent Superintendents Of Infirmaries
from receiving extra compensation for
taking care of the insane. Mr.: Stranahan,
of Cuyahoga, introduced bill to prevent
adulteration of and deception in the sale OF
dairy products, being supplementary to
chapter part 4, Of the Revised Statutes
1t provides heavy penalties for dealing in
adulterated dairy products, unless the same
are properly and plainly labeled as such.
Senate, Feb. 3.-The Senate met at ten a.
M, and after remaining in session long
enough to listen to q prayer took recess
until four D. m. At the afternoon session
Mr.. Browns House bill, appropriating
81. .643, ,203.50 for the support Of the common
schools of the State, was passed by unani-
nous consent. The partial appropriation
bill by Mr.. Ferrell, which passed the House
Yesterday, was read the second time and
the Senate then adjourned
Housc.-Anothcr bill to create the office
of Dairy Commissioner was introduced to-
day by Mr.. johnson, Of Van Vert There
are now three bills before the General AS
sembly on the subject. The last one
fixes the salary of the commissioner at
$1,000 and necessary expenses and au-
thorizes him to appoint such assistants and
employ such experts, chemists, agents and
counsel as may be necessary for the proper
enforcement of the laws, the compensation
for such assistants to be fixed by
the commissioner. Bills were also in
troduced: To create a State Board OF
Health; fixing the weight Of bushel OF
turnips at sixty pounds; to regulate the
treatment of incurable insane and to COM
pei the State to pay expenses OF the same ;
preventing principal from testifying
against a deceased agent; providing for
taxing vacant property in cities in same
proportion as adjacent land laid out into
city lots and not as farm land.
Senate, Feb. 1l.-Mr. Ely offered joint
resolution, which was adopted, authorizing
the appointment of a joint committee Of
the two Houses to consider the subject Of
enlarging the present Capitol building TO
meet the imperative requirements OF the
different departments of the State govern
ment; the committees report TO include, il
practicable, estimates of the probable
cost. Several local bills were passed,
and the following were introduced: {:
amending sections 5,09S and 5,01 OF the
Revised Statutes, fixing the time for max
ing up bills Of exception and presenting
them 10 the court; repeating the &C TOT 1854
requiring partners in business to record
their names with the County Recorder; TO
81, tl,n mt ~ ahanEa DANA II
drafts, and savings banks orders in case OF
the death Of the drawer before payment;
for appropriating about $4,000 to pay sal
aries Of members and officers OF the Cen
eral Assembly up to February 10, 1886;
| appropriating SS2l, 1860 TO pay in
! terest and debt falling due, and the ex-
penses Of the Sinking Fund Commission.
House.-Mr. Cowgirl offered joint reso-
luton embodying the facts contained in
the resolution Of the Ohio Wool Growers
| Association, and asking the Representa-
tives in Congress to use every honorable
exertion TO restore the same tariff on wool
as existed prior TO the passage of the act OF
| 1883. Mr.. Schultz offered joint resolution
reciting that the Federal Government had
supplied training ships TO several States
and oflicered the same for training incor-
rgible youths committed TO the reformato-
ries in the nautical arts, and requesting Ohio
Representatives in Congress 70 use their
| influence TO secure q ship for this State, TO be
placed on Lake Erie TO be used in training
i the boys of the Industrial School Bills were
introduced as follows: Amending section
| 6,lS5 of the Revised Statutes, so as to au
thorize the sale and conveyance in fec
simple Of lands subject 10 homestead and
dover interests; regulating electric light
poles in cities; amending live stock com
mission law so as to provide for ,quaraan
timing infected districts; providing foI
moro complete taxation OF property in the
hands OF guardians; increasing term oi
constables TO three years. TO suppress i'm
moral advertising; amending section 2ISl
so as 10 make more definite and certain the
law In relation 10 making returns for taxa
tion.
Senate, Feb. IA message was received
from the Governor transmitting a resolu
ton Of Congress accepting the statue o.
James A. Garfield, and returning thanks u
the people of Ohio for the same; spread OF
the Journal. The bill of Mr. Elzroth amend
ing the Revised Statutes so as 10 autboriz
County Auditors and Treasurers 10 employ
attorneys TO prosecute cases to collect taxes
was passed. The appointment OF Fred w
Herbert, OF Columbus, TO be n trustee OF tn
Institution for Deaf and Dumb, in place o
Nelson ObetZ, resigned, was received an,
referred 10 the Committee on Benevolen
Institutions. Mr.. Welch introduced
bill to place street railway corpora
tions under the control OF councils, a
was the. case previous 10 the passage Of tn
law OF 1853. After passing a resolution h
print 500 copies OF Mr.. Pugsley's bill pro
viding for boards of election, the Senat
adjourned until the 18th.
House. The question Of settling th
| ~ PARRY EnnntU nnCunian fhO Rnfir
forenoon session. IL was fight betEee
New Lexington, the present county capita
and Somerset. A bill authorizing the Com
inissioners to issue bonds and build a cour
h )use and Jail at n cost not exceeding S95
OC0, the same 10 be located at Ney
Lexington, was finally passed - yen
81, nays o. In the afternoon MI
Washburn's House joint resolution, pre-
viding for a centennial exposition, 10 b
held on the State Fair Grounds in Colum
bus during the month Of September 1885
was discussed at length, and after bein
amended so as TO provide that its passag
should not be construed as pledging tn
General Assembly TO the making OF ny
preparations TO cover expenses for same
was passed by q vote OF 80 10 u
A resolution was passed authorizing th
Clerk 10 appoint one additional assistant
John +. Maloy was appointed to the pla1S,
were also passed: By Mr.. Palmer, author
izing the sinking fund commissioners O
Cleveland TO appropriate from tho sinkin
fund OF 1852 the sum OF $4,000 for the pui
pose OF building and equipping a fire boat
by Mr.. Fimple, amending sections 800
3pO5 and 3,911, changing the numbers {
members OF school boards in villages an
cities OF the second class from six 10 sever
SO as 10 prevent tho liability OF a deadlocl
The House Committee on Public Lands an
buildings were authorized 10 examine oths
property besides that Of the residenC
lately occupied by Governor Hoadly, with
view OF purchasing the same for a Cove
nor's mansion. Owing to the financii
condition OF the State there is but lit
chance OF such measure passing at tn
session Of the Legislature.