The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-05-23
ONO LEGISLATURE
Proceedings In Both Branches of the Sew
enty-Firat Genornl Assembly.

Proceedings In Both Branches of tho Sew
enty-First General Assembly.
COLUMBUS, May l5.-S,nGts. Mr.. Iden's bill 10
license sleeping cars regulate the fare charged
and TO require ladder for each upper berth.
was indefinitely postponed The following bills
were passed; Authorizing boards Of educa-
tion 10 furnish free school books to all pupils;
TO tax sleeping car companies sn per cent on
such portion Of their capital stock as their
Ohio business bears 10 their total business; au-
thorizing the governor auditor and attorney
general to adjust the claim Of W. o. Tolford for
balance due for collection OF the direct tax.
Rouss-By vote Of Is to 10 the house de-
feated the senate bill requiring dealers in goods
made In other states by convict labor 10 pay .
license fee OF $500. Tho senate amendments TO
the Cannon resolution providing for q sine die
adjournment May u were concurred in. Bills
were passed: Providing that in villages Of
the nrst-class - por cent. Of the actual value Of
real estate and the permanent improvements
thereon may be assessed for street improve
ments; dividing the state printing into seven
classes instead OF Ave
COLUMBUS, May id-Ssndts. .AThe senate dis
posed Of considerable business to-day. Among
the measures passed the following were
the most important: To reapportion the
counties composing the Second judicial district
and increasing the number Of republican Judges
three md decreasing the democratic judges
three; reapportionins the counties composing
the Fifth judicial district so m to make Frank
lin county . separate subdivision; reappor-
tioning the counties composing the Tenth Judi
cisl district so as to reverse the political com
plexion OF the Ave judges. which is now four
democrats to one republican; authorizing the
adIutant general TO contract for statue OF ex-
President Hayes, 10 be placed with "Ohio's
Jewels the expense not 10 exceed 5000;
making ~ per cent. per month the maximum
legal interest on chattel mortgage loans in Gin
cinnati, Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo; pro-
viding that when debts OF deceased husband
exceed the value Of the estate the widow shall
have 500 In lieu OF homestead; authorizing in
corporation OF companies to operate electric
railroads; requiring casualty insurance COM
panies TO deposit $4,000 with the insurance
commissioner for the protection Of Ohio policy
holders.
Rous.-Bills were passed: Extending the
term of county auditors Ave woeks by provid-
ing that they shall take once the third Monday
in October instead Of September; authoriz-
ing the society for prevention OF cruel
ty TO animals to employ an attorney to prose-
cute cases, the same to be paid by the county
commissioners; authorizing the printing Of tho
annual report Of the bureau OF building and
loan associations; requiring the printing Of re-
ports OF the supreme court to be done within
tne state autnorizins the adlutant general
70 contract ior bronze statue OF eI-President
hayes' 10 De placed with the group "our
JeweH' giving 70 justices OF the peace u for
each case when defense is made.
COLUMBUS, May I7-Senat,. Bills were
passed Us follows: Providing that in Ham
ilton, Newark Findlay, Sandusky, Zanes-
Vile, Portsmouth, Steubenville, Youngs-
town, and oil cities of the second
class, third grade, the mayer shall appoint
members OF the board OF elections upon recon-
menoatloh OF the executive committees OF the
TWO Ieading parties; TO Increase the penalties
Ior puohsnlhg or disseminating obscene litera-
tuIe from the present maximum Of thirty days
Imprisonment and 800 fine, TO Ave years i'm
prisonment and ZOO hne; providing that the
Term OF county commissioners shall begin the
nrs' MONDAY IN september, instead OF the first
MpnoAy IN January; TO levy tax on beer.
Inc Inc mouse smendments TO the cigarette tax
Dlll were agreed 70 and II Is now law, the
license oelhg to Tor Wholesalers and sl5 for re-
tahers' Inc Laning resolution for constitu-
honal convention was defeated.
Hotii'. The conference committees report
on the appropriation bill for 1906 was agreed to-
Inc report eliminated from the bill the 5000
placed In II by the senate for the permanent
encampment grounds at Newark, and reduced
the appropriation for the supervisor Of public
pruning soNVO. bilis were p.Hred as fol1
'oM. DedlcaYng Licking gf-Servoif a.
Puone Iake VI oe known a Buckeye lake;
P,o,,uihs y. 'or he sppolhtm0nt pf an inspector
=. ps I,iss "a sipionas anu regulating the
s.'"t,s. a, nsu,She, sNins municipalities
,oaI. "Ss ~. .ne ssIne po"er railroad COM
,u., pan.ea us,e. INC harnnaft oiil TO lease
L,hsns tIoo,,iS | Os'nai " 'ne CoiuinDus,
~ % 70 = noShins NSley railroad was passed
y se " 20 yeas W 20 nays
COLUMBUS May B-SsnafS senate
Gohcurred IN the house amendments to the
Earhhart olll' leasing the Hooking canal to the
@ Noiumous' hoeKing valley q Athens railroad,
Hnu 70 now law, TINE BILL leases that part
Oi .ne ioOhinb oahAI Whlch lies between Car
Ioli ana NelsonNille, forty-two miles In length,
70 the columbus, Hooking Valley & Athens
~ -.iONI wi hInev-nine years with privilege OF
a.. "S ,o,o.eh inc consideration Is $4,000
=. 80 -Iu al annual Ienta OF slV'OOo The
-. sOnp1y esIeeS 70 run GERS within two
,a,,s 49, u - ~ Donu OF sVOW0 Tor the
p,nli lls contract) bills were
r',,ntS 49, n'.tlsss he'elnai insurance oruers
'no IuIlsn,ctlon OF the insurance COM
S,a,. na.- ply'iuins y, Ior tne appointment Of
-" VVs.u vs VI veterinary examiners, from
49,, ~, veterinary surgery
sioo =. tr-Ssau. uhuer penalty OF TO
" 'p, 'sOa'iie"' ior 'hirIy 70 sixty days.
,pI,S nos'S-lhe MoSgrove medical bill was de-
ienteu oy vote OF 70 to s. Bills were passed as
'S iylions' Ehtenuihs the terms OF county commits
sIoneIs from september TO January; providing
Ior tne oranaihg OF eheese; authorizing the
so'e,hor' auuitor ana attorney general to settle
tno oIaim OF W. " Toliord against the state for
go nV ,a ulrevs war tax appro-
prlAtlns wv Ior the salary OF the dairy and food
ninlssloher'proyiding that atmembcrs Of boards
oI oioot,on IN oltes OF the second Glass third
grace snail De appointed by the mayor on rec