The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1886-03-24
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

General Legslation In Both hre"'".
Appointments ~ the overnor-fassAse
OF the General Appropriation ~" "
the House. I'M.
Senate, March l6-The following bills
ware nassed to-day. Authorizing cities
having less than population OF lO'Ooo an
habitants TO appropriate land Tor cemetery
nurposes; Amending section 4,SlS 80 as 70
authorize County Commissioners 70 az
end the time for the payment OF tarnplSe pnlS
bonds; amending sections s,gio anu .,t
relative TO the constitutional amendment
changing the time for the State elections'
10 amend section no, so that superintenu-
ants Of infirmaries shall not be paia LOT
boarding insane wards. Bills were intro-
ducad. Repeating sections 2254, 2,2oo,
a2b6, a257, 125S and 2,259, so as 10 give
Probate Courts final jurisdiction IN cases
where corporations seek to condemn prep
erty for street improyement purposes;
TO proyide against the adulteration OF
candy. The Governor sent TO the Senate
the appointment OF John W. Watkins, OF
Delaware, as trustee of the Girls Industrial
School.
House.-The attention Of the House to-day
vac occutied In further consideration OF
the General Appropriation BILL Amend.
ments were adopted, allowing the Miami
University $3.50 for improvement OF cam
pus grounds and expenses OF trusteesi CIV
Ing to the Intermediate Penitentlary Sh-
treasury to the credit of that fund; giving
the Xenia Soldiers and Sailors Orphan
Home $4,000 in addition TO tho amount
allowed for new industrial building
Senate, March 17.-Bills were passed;
Fixing the time for holding Circuit and
Common Pleas Court; amending section
1874 of the Revised Statutes, so as to make
| husband and wife competent witnesses IN
| criminal trials. Mr.. Wilson introduced
| hill TO provide against the evils resulting
| from the sale of Intoxicating liquors. IL
| is modelled after the Scott law, except that
| Il makes the tax uniform at S2OO, payaple
| semi-annually, and strikes out the lien
clause SO that in case. OF failure TO pay,
sonal property of the tenant, and
the balance collected from the owner
of the premises. 1t also repeals
| the section Of the Adair law making judg-
| ment lien on the realty, and the section
which allows the landlord to forfeit lease.
| The sections Of the criminal code making
IL an offense to sell liquor TO be drank op
the premises are also repealed. A JOINT
resolution was introduced by Mr. Lindsey,
instructing Ohio's Senators and Repre-.
sentatiyes in Congress 40 use. all
honorable means to secure such legis
lation as Is necessary TO place oil Union
soldiers who were honorably discharged
from the service upon the pension roll.
bills were also introduced: Amending
the Levering law so that the warden OF
deputy warden, and not the sheriff, shal
have charge Of the executions at the ZEN
itentiary; providing that when corpora
tions bring suit in the Probate Court fol
condemnation no appeal to higher cour
| ehaIl ha taken
Hotlse.-The discussion OF the Genera
Appropriation bill was resumed in tn,
House to-day, and after several amend
ments had been adopted increasing tn,
general bill in round numbers to 81, 71O, 26O
K was passed-yeas IS, nays II. MI
Browns bill providing for free school
books and supplies. In Cleveland wa
passed, as was also Mr.. Mcbride
amendment to the scrip law, max
fdeie evidence in case OF trial.
resolution, offered by Mr.. Barrett, wa
adopted, TO proceed with the investigation
into the charges of cruelty against tn
management OF the Toledo House of Refuge
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Terrell
authorizing the appointment Of commit
tee Of five to investigate the management
of the several State institutions; laid owe
under notice to discuss.
Senate, March lo.-mr. Ohpies Dih
, punish and prevent fraudulent oills tor gt
and imprisonment for willfully making
false return Of the amount OF gas burne
} | by a consumer or for furnishing gas whiC
| falls below the proper candle power II
, following bills were also passed: To creai
and establish State Board Of Health; pr
viding that the travelling expenses
county school e1amlnerssn snali pe paiu gu.
the general revenue iund OF tue. count
/ Mr.. Dow's joint resolution regarding lnte @
state commerce was auopCed. ne L toIo' G.
ing appointments were sent 70 tne Sena
by the Governors. Henry 3; Perkins to
trustee OF the Ohio state university LOT
full term OF seven years; Robert M. hour
TO be manager OF the Penltentiary, VII
, George B. Peetry, whose Term expires Api
!, 1885.
House.-The following bills were passe'
Repeating an act requiring individual ar
partnership traders to record their name
70 amend sectlons 1,olS, 5'2it ',i, anu ~
s nsppnt as " pnftrS ~ cots in annsal cases. amen
a inS section 4.OIS so that teachers for tl
= ensuing vear shall not be employed befo
d tba sacond Monday IN Anril. Mr. M
$ BRIDES hin 10 limit contracts between eI
nlover and employe. which was read
n Third time ON the 9th, amended and d
q mn for massage. when Mr.. Mcbride NOV,
10 amend by striking out all after the G
acting ciSnss and Inserting the followin
|. II shai ba 10 wfnI for anv person or perso
n ~ heionc 70 nnv labor social, beneyoler
,s relieions or noIitical ORGANIZATION. and Ar
- a,,,einyer or emnlovers m labor who sbI
! onpi,;vs enp;1 an W ro,.snn or na,sons emnIoved
:, seel1in9 en- empIoyment 10 withdraw fro
i an,, s,S,oh a,osni1ation sbnil unon GO
,em my sa' ,horeoi he aned in anv 81,
=, rnt lass than SIOO nor more th
q aaoo or ba i,nnrisoned not less th
= Sty sH days In The iail of /