The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1886-03-10
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Considerable Important Legislation En-
acted In Both Branches.


acted In Both Branches.
Senate, March 2--The Senate met at four
D. m, with less than a dozen members in
their seats. The journal was read and ap-
proved and bills on the calendar for second
reading were read and referred to the ap--
proprlate committees. Two unimportant
bills were introduced and the Senate then
adjourned. g
House-Among the more important bills
introduced to-day were the following: 10
revise the banking laws of Ohio and more
effectually provide for the security OF de-
posltors amending the ditch law SO as to
allow contractors eighty per cent. OF the q
estimates; amending sections 304l and 3O42
of the Revised Statutes, making enlistments
in the State militia three instead OF tve
years.
Senate. March 3.--Among the bills passed
to-day was one by Mr. Green to amend an
act passed April IA, 1884, to provide for the
punishment Of cruelty to children. Bills
.introduced: To create and establish State
Board OF Health; amending sections 4,6IS
and 4,673 Of the Revised Statutes to permit
school boards to petition for the opening OF
township roads TO schoolhouses; amending
section 1895 to limit the appropriation OF
money by boards Of education for the pur-
chase of school books; amending sectlons
1,44S and 1,452 of the Revised Statutes TO
provide for the election of township trns, us
tees for three years; amending section oSt
of the Revised Statutes to prohibit superin-
tendents of benevolent and reformative IN
stitutions from employing relatives in such
institutions, with the exception OF matron.
Mr. Glazier offered a joint resolution,
which was referred TO the COMMITTEES on
Federal Relations, requesting Ohlos oena-
tors and Representatives in Congress 10
use their efforts to obtain an appropriation
for the erection of suitable monumental
structure at Marietta O., TO commemorate
the acquisition of the Northwest Territory
from the British crown; the first settle
ment of that territory having been at that
place in April, 1868, and where IL
Is now proposed TO hold centennial
celebration in April, 1888, in commemora-
ton Of that historical event. A joint reso-
luton was offered by Mr.. Zimmerman, sub
mitting TO the people OF Ohio at the next
general election proposition 10 amend
section 1s Of the Constitution to read as
follows 'The business of tratficking in
spirituous, vinous or malt liquors may be
licensed under such regulations and limita-
tions as may be prescribed by law"
House.-Mr. Brumbacks resolution au-
thorizing the expenditure of money by
the committee in the proposed investiga-
ton of alleged cruelty on the part OF the
managers Of the Toledo House OF Refuge,
was made the subject OF long discussioni
and was finally adopted by. a vote OF ~
yeas to 90 nays Mr.. Albaugh's school bill
amending the Statutes so as 10 do away with
local directors in townships, came up and
after long debate was defeated-yeas AZ,
nays AZ. The vote was afterward reconsid-
cred and the bill postponed until the sec
ond Wednesday In January, 1871 The bill
by Mr.. Boyd, repeating the two-mile turn
pike law, was defeated. The bill by Mr..
Williams, Of Coshocton, to amend sections
40T2 and 4,075 Of the Revised Statutes so as
to provide for the payment OF fees OF school
examiners and their travelling expenses out
Of the county treasury, was passed.
Senate, March 4.-Bills were passed to-
fay: Fixing the term Of township trustees
at three years, all Of whom are to be elected
n April, and one annually thereafter;
regulating appointments by the Board OF
Public Works Mr. Zimmerman introduced
joint resolution providing for an adjourn
ment of the General Assembly on April 10
until Tuesday, January 4, 1881; referred TO
the Finance Committee The following
bills were introduced: Regulating sberiffs'
fees by amending ambiguous laws relating
thereto; amending section 4,4l3 OF the Re
vised Statutes, providing that junk shops
and secondhand dealers shall retain
purchased second articles for i've days
before selling; providing for carrying
out the constitutional amendment relating
was introduced by Mr.. Fassett, condemning
as outrageous the acts Of certain corpora
tions in this State who are discharging en-
ployes on the pretence that they belong to
certain trades unions and declaring IL as
''the sense OF this General Assembly that n
law should be passed making IL criminal
offense for any corporation or hrm doing
business in the State to discharge an em-
ploye simply because he belongs TO work
ingman's organization The resolution
was referred TO the Committee on Labor.
House-Mr. Haley introduced bill bav-
ing for its object the abolition Of the con-
tract and piece-price plan now in vogue In
the penitentiary for the employment OF
convicts. The bill provides that all arti-
cles made by the labor Of prisoners shall be
manufactured on the States account and
contemplates the purchase OF the machin-
cry necessary TO carry out the provisions
bills were introduced, the following being
the most important: To prevent the
desecration of the Sabbath by theat-
rical and other dramatic performances;
TO establish n State home for ex-sol-
diers, sailors and marines, and appro-
| priating 10000 therefor: providinga pen
atty for destruction OF improved roads;
| regulating the sale Of firearms and
other deadly weapons; amending the
law relating TO receiving. and main
tanning inmates at the deaf and dumb
asylum, restoring the law as IL was
before amended in 1885; TO compel
foreign telephone companies doing busi-
| ness In this State 10 make returns OF gross
receipts TO county auditors for taxation
Senate, March 5.-Mr. Haley's House bill
regulating the manner in which sherifs
shall appoint deputies, was passed by the
Senate to-day and is now law. The real
| object OF the bill is TO prevent the importa
| tion OF Pinkerton guards, or other foreign
detectives into the State, and clothing
| them with official power, as was done by
| the coal syndicate during the Hooking Val
| lev strike. Mr.. Lampson's House bill ex.
| tending the term OF township trustees u
| three years Is now a law, having passed
the Senate to-day. The bill by Mr.. Coates
| fixing the weight OF turnips at sixty
| pounds TO the bushel, was also passed
| Adjourned until the Sth.
| Hose-Mr. Brown, Of Warren, to-day In
| troduced the General Appropriation bill
/ The total amount required, according q
| the Judgment OF the committee, 10 run th'
State during the current year is 81 ,675,Sl7.
| 37. The Board Of Public Works, excep
the pay OF members and officers, and th,
| intermediate Penitentiary are both lef
out, 10 be provided for In separate bills
| OF this amount the Cleveland Asylum fo
the Insane gets $Sl, 100 for curTen
expenses, salaries, repairs, new furniture
| etc. The following bills were passed
| Amending section 2,329 OF the ReviseS
Statutes, 10 as TO provide that street i'm
provements may be made, where persona
service can be had, without the usual pub
taxation OF money or other taxable prop
erty In the hands OF guardians. AmonI
other bills introduced were the following
Allowing judges to fix the pay OF attorney
appointed to defend persons IN homecid