The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-03-11
THE LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings in Both Branches Of the Ohio
General Assembly.

Bills introduced: Providing that all bonds
hereafter issued by counties or municipalities
shall be dated on January or July and shall
be made payable only in lawful money OF the
United States, the kind Of money not to be
specified.
HousE-A bill by Mr. Hutchinson proposing TO
make Lincolns birthday, February II, legal
holiday, was q subject Of discussion In the
house. An amendment by Mr.. Williams in
oludes Garfelds birthday, November 10.
The following bills were passed; Authorize
ing the governor to execute a deed conveying
lands in the village OF Kalida, Putnam county,
acquired OF the state in 1894 and 1888; prescl1b-
ing tho duties Of justices OF the peace; provid-
ing for the election OF two school directors In
sub-districts whose duties shall be to employ
teachers; creating sinking fund In Hamilton
county and providing for the refundlng of ex-
isting indebtedness; placing parks and foun-
tains OF Cincinnati under control Of the board OF
administrations authorizing the commissioners
OF Preble county to levy tax and Issue bonds
to provide for deficiency in county funds; max
ing Lincoln's birthday q legal holiday. The
amendment incorporating Garheld's natal day
was defeated.
COLUMBUS, March 5-SENATE-Furthe con-
sideration Of the Colt reimbursement bill was
postponed until next Thursday, Bills passed:
Providing for exchange Of products Of benevo-
lent and penal institutions; repeating an act
limiting to % per cent the employees Of benevo-
lent institutions residing in the county in which
the institution is located; providing that dust
creating machinery in shops in Dayton shall be
equipped with blowers providing that pupils
in tho institution Cor deaf and dumb may be re-
tained there for nine instead Of seven years;
providing that prosecuting attorneys shall
forthwith proceed to prosecute any officials al
legged to be guilty OF misconduct In ofiice upon
report Of examining committee; providing that
municira al authorities instead OF probate courts
shall have power to grant permits to string
electric wires in cites. and 10 regulate the man
ner Of doing the same.
Resolution introduced 'Memornlizing con-
gress to appropriate money for the erection OF
q monument at Fort Recovery to the 63l Amer
leans who lost their lives in the battle OF No
vembcr 4, 1901, with the Indians at that point.
Bills introduced: Making the laws prohibit
ing the adulteration of drugs applicable to COM
mercial drugs and chemicals intended for arts,
manufactures and for general purposes; to di-
vide Pleasant township, Putnam county, into
| two election precincts; authorizing Miami
| township, Clermont county to Issue bonds to
| purchase and improve cemetery grounds; maxi
ing 1t o felony to detain or harbor in house OF
assignation or i'll repute any female person un-
der the age of IS years.
HoUsE-The house engaged In lengthy dis
cussion Of the bill providing for an increased
| levy of one-tenth Of mill for the Ohio State
university. The bill finally passed.
Bills passed: To prohibit the playing of ath-
| lctic games on Decoration day during the me-
mortal exercises, authorizing the election oi
| two additional judges of the court Of common
I pleas in the First subdivision OF the Tenth
judicial district; requiring the president of the
board of trustees of hamlet to give bond
| relieving the administrator Of trust func
when the person interested moves to another
| state; providing for the election OF members o.
council for unexpired terms; to provide agains
gyrsies travellers wanderers and other person:
occupying highways without permission.
The bill to make druggists who sell iquo
keep public record Of the sales and the physi
clans prescriptions upon which sales are made
ives defeated.
COLUMBUS. March G.-SENATE-Charges o
corrupt practices In the office Of DR.. McNeal
state food and dairy commissioner, have Deei
made in Cleveland and Columbus newspapers
To-day DR.. McNeal sent communication u
the senate aslSingfor o legislative investigation
The senate adopted joint resolution provid
ing for the same
| Bills passed: Permitting the auditor 0
Cincinnati to pay outstanding obligations o
annexed villages; providing for the appoint
ment by the treasurer of Montgomery count
Of commission to redistrict the city OF Day
ton into wards-this bill is now law, author
izing Lima school board to issue bonds to bull
school house. Bills introduced: Amendin
Section S94S so as TO provide that ct least th-e
Of the directors OF every corporation organize
to do business In Ohio shall be residents OF tn
state; providing that union depot companie
may issue bonds and secure the same by mort
cages upon their property. Senator Conley IN
troducod O Joint resolution providing that afte
April no bill Of any kind be received In eithe
branch without four-ffths vote OF the branc
in which 1t is presented.
The house was unable to concur in the rest
, luton providing for an investigation into tn
charges against Food Commissioner McNea
} for the reason that there was no quorum to vol
for its adoption.
COLUMBUS, March 9.-SENATE-Bills passed
Providing for election Of road superintendent
for two years in Crawford county; extendir
term OF clerk Of Cleveland school board fro
{ one to two years Bills introduced Givir
deputy probate judges power to administ'
oaths and take Acknowledgements OF deels or
. other Instruments; changing Labor Day
e from the first Monday in September to u
= last Saturday in August; providing that sta
officers, except the attorney general shall ha'
OOAAo
Of the state until the necessity for such on
S ployment and written contract therefor sha
2 be submitted TO and approved by the governc
i attorney general and auditor Of state.
HoUsE-The house adopted the senate joi
resolution providing for an investigation
charges Of corrupt practices in the office OF u
! state food and dairy commissioner. The cor
/ mittee appointed is composed of Senators El
a Sullivan and Hysell and Representatives Ste
art, Montgomery, Ward and Wiley. The col
. mittee will proceed with the investigation
once.
Bills passed: Giving oil municipalities pow
now held solely by cities of the first and sc
:, ord class, to renew grants OF street railwa
under certain conditions. Bills Introduce
Amending dynamite law so as to include SUI
u mer resorts in list OF buildings that dynam
= must be kept away from; providing that fr
il trees must be sprayed and that township tn
tees may enforce the law: providing o fine
> 500 and thirty days TO any one removing
: marker from the gravo of Union soldier
I sailor; making fees for Jurors in j
l. tice court II, instead Of Is cents d;
n recurring county commissioners and other pV
lie officers to keep public clocks set accord
. TO standard time; to enact the old poll tax rt
y law: TO provide o uniform system OF le
= blanks for use of public officers; prohibit
the shipping through Ohio Of hogs infes
with cholera; amending election law by prov
u ing that no person shall assist another in ma
l. ing ballot unless the voter is physically
e abled; making any offender against the law
r. bribery competent witness against an accc
"A plice; to ascertain the sense Of the voter
;" Ohio on the free silver question; authoriz
le the commissioners Of Mahoning county to br
is two bridges across the Mnhoning river
II Youngstown at cost OF s2CO.O .OOO making clio
10 season for net fishing in Lake Erie Decem
= Is to March 10 except in Maumee and Sandu
y bays, which shall have closed season from
a Is to September Is; prohibiting the establi
ment of saloon or billiard room within 400
Of any school in village.
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