The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-04-22
THE LEcIsLATuRE.
Proceedings In Both Branches of the ohio
GeneraI ARsembIV


Proceedings In Both Branches of the Ohio
General Assembly.
COLUMBUS, April 14.-SENATE-M Many bills
were ordered on the calendar, The bill provid-
ing for the enforcement Of civil service prin-
ciples in Cincinnati was reconsidered and lost
lacking four votes Of constitutional majority.
The Torrens system of recording land titles
held the attention OF the senate for short
time 1t passed the senate.
Other bills passed we're: Providing for the
inspection of all private and public hospitals
and public institutions; to prevent the
spread of yellows and other contagious diseases
OF fruit trees: authorizing Harrison county to
issue bonds to the amount of 5000 for jail
and Sheriff's residence providing that the
council Of an incorporated village may by
three-fourths vote provide for the construction
of main trunk sewer, and for the issue of bonds
in anticipation Of the collection Of the assess
ment; providing for the incorporation Of terri
tory within township on the vote Of the peo-
pie affected making it q misdemeanor to de-
face or remove Grand Army grave marker
placed on the grave OF a Union ex-soldier, sail
or or marine; providing that the public in
debtednesS of Cleveland, exclusive of the
waterworks debt and the par amount OF the
sinking fund, shall not exceed 7per cent. OF the
tax duplicate of the city; authorizing the
board of education Of Canton 10 issue $4,000
in bonds to erect school building.
HoUsE-The house devoted considerable Of
the morning to controversy over the senate
amendments to the appropriation bill for the
present year. The amendments, which make
an aggregate increase Of something over $780,
900, were concurred in
Bills passed: Providing that tho reports OF
county commissioners shall be printed in one
Ear &, no, IN rroNridinfr for
better sanitary regulations in bake shops; ap-
propriating S679.19 for Hon. b. F. Gayman,
member of the house from Franklin county,
for payment of expenses growing out OF the
contest for his seat; to prevent the tranSpor-
tation Of hogs infected with cholera: to regu-
late fishing in Lake Erie; appropriating II ,S5l
for james M. Merryman, member from Frank
lin county, to pay election contest expenses;
appropriating S594.7 for j. r. Kilbourne, mem
ber from Franklin county, to pay election con-
test expenses requiring township election
clerks to care for election booths; giving sher-
IFS a fee of 81 for serving a regular or special
veuire; providing that clocks in public build
ings shall be set standard time.
COLUMBUS, April l5.- SENATE-The senate
listened to an argument by Mr.. Clar: in favor
of his bill to abolish the sweat shop system Of
work, The bill came to o vote after long dis
noes 16
Bills passed: Abolishing county outdoor re-
lief by repeating Section 075 Of the Revised
Statutes; increasing the allowance for clerk
hire and office rent made to justices OF the
peace in Columbus to 1900 and $500 respectively
per annum; providing that the compensation
of the Fairfield county commissioners shall be
by salary. each commissioner receiving 5000
annually; providing that the managers Of the
Mansfield reformatory must grant con-
tracts to the lowest responsible bidders or
reject all bids; authorizing the city Of
Cleveland to issue bonds in the sum
of s750,0O) for main trunk sewer purposes;
authorizing the village of Euclid, in Cuy9hoga
county, to issue bonds in 100000 for sewerage
purposes: fixing salaries for the auditor, treas
urer and probate judge OF Pickaway county;
providing that when the trustees OF q benevo-
lent institution, after making awritten offer for
land which is afterwards appropriated, are sued
by the owners Of the land and courts render
Judgment for less sum than was offered by
the trustees, the costs shall be assessed upon
those beginning the suit.
HOUSEHOLDS passed: Appropriating 5000 to
defray the expenses of the commission ap-
pointed by the governor to locate positions Of
Ohio regiments ON the battlefield of Antietam:
requiring railroads to maintain interlockers
and safety fixtures at all crossings and draw
bridges requiring railroad companies to place
a single board rider at the top of wire fences;
abolishing county infrmary boards and placing
the management Of inflrmaries in the county
commissioners repeating that part of the pure
food laws which allows part Of fines 10 inform
er; to ALLOW more than two counties6b conSoli-
date in holding agricultural fairs; taking In
junction and other proceedings affecting cleo
trio companies out Of the jurisdiction of probate
courts; requiring the maintenance of fire ex-
tinguishers on all passenger trains; giving
railroad companies authority to issue bonds
equal in amount to the capital stock: fixing
salaries of officials of Cuyahoga county; au-
thorizing board of education of Canton to is
sue $40, 600 in bonds for the erection Of school
buildings; authorizing the governor to appoint
q commission of three representatives and two
senator's to investigate the canal system Of the
state: making it penal offenSe for the keeper
Of any house of prostitution to harbor any girl
under IS years of age.
COLUMBUS, April 16.-SENATE-The first
work of the morning was the defeat Of Senator
Laning's bill providing for the inspection by
state officers of all banking institutions. A
large part of the day was devoted to discussion
of the Cincinnati waterworks bill, authorizing
the issue of bonds in the sum Of S6,5O0,O00 for Q
new water plant The bill was amended so as
to provide for submission Of the proposition
to popular vote and was then passed;
Bills passed: Appropriating 900 for OhiC
university SA, ,00Ofor Miami university and $40,
600 for Wilberforce university for 1896 and 97
permitting the Cincinnati waterworks to use
the net revenues Of the department iR paying
interest on bonds; ordering the game warden'
to dismiss certain cases pending against Cleve
L. WITT hn, will In tbair mn
session; approprating $4,000 for maintenance
Of railroad commissioners department during
fiscal year 1896
The senate took up the bill to reorganiZe thu
Dayton itygovernment-the bill known as thu
Dayton ripper" The bill was overwhelmingl!
defeated the vote being ayes o. noes 10. Sen
ator Avery's bill to provide for municipal loca
option was lost the vote being ayes II, noes IL
The same fate befell Senator Hysell's bill pre-
scribing eight hours as days labor on publi
works.
HoUsE.-The bill re-enacting the law relating
to the purchase Of school books and limiting
the price to IS per cent OF the wholesale pric
was defeated in the house by vote Of SO yea
to 81 nays The bill as it passed the senat
limited the price to 70 per cent, but represent
atives Of school book concerns appeared befor
the house committee on common schools an(
basis. The committee amended the bill to rea,
80 per cent, with the result that the bill wa
defeated
Bills passed. Authorizing county commits
sioners to contract for the care Of deaf mute
with an organized home; to permit incorpor
ated villages to locate cemeteries within 10
yards of a dwelling; petitioning congress +
pass the bill for a monument at For
| Recovery; making every Saturday after
noon legal half holiday in cities con
tanning population of more than 10000
authorizing village of Chardon Geauga county
to issue bonds to erect an electric light plant
authorizing trustees of children's homes to us
bequests according to will; requiring that o.
goods made wholly or partly of shoddy shall b
so labeled as to show the per cent Of shoddy 1
the goods providing that county bitches sha
be inspected by township trustees at least ono
year. providing for improvements of tn
state house: to prevent adulteration of linsee