The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-13
TIE LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of Both Branches of the Gen
eral Assembly.

Columbus, April D. 5-SENATE-Blls passeu'
Making regulations for the government OF
hamets; making the penalty for rape from
I've years Imprisonment to lifeimprisonment
imposing penalties for maliciously walking.
driving or riding on the wrong side of the road
providing an official stenographer for Lorain
county; requiring executors to close up estates
In three years; forbidding adulteration Of fef-
tilIzers.
The senate passed the bill authorizing the
issue OF 81, 100000 bonds to provide funds for
war purposes in case war shall b. declared
The bill giving the wife Of un insane person the
right OF dover the same as II thehuSband were
dead was passed.
Bills introduced: To abolish the charter Of
the Society of Savings Of Cleveland and other
savings banks; authorizing special tax OF
Two mills for school purposes in Akron; limit
|. ing total rate for city taxes in Akron TO nine
mills.
HoUsE-The house discussed Mr.. SwiEgle's
resolution inGorsing the course OF President
Mckinley in the Spanish affair. 1t was finally
referred to the committee on judiciary, without
being Put 10 vote. Mr., Wiley offered reSo-
luton declaring the blowing up of the battle
ship Maine sufficient cause for u declaration OF
war Mr. Gayman's resolution memorialtzlng
congress to eglslate against the use of the
American flag for advertising purposes was
passed ~
Bills rassed: Imposing penalties for the
illegal killing OF Skunks without the consent OF
the owner OF the premises; giving the presi-
dent OF the state board Of health authority to
call the board together at any time, in case OF
emergency; authorizing cemetery associations
to convey to township trustees public burying
grounds. ..,.
The house defeated the Parker bill which
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tingent upon physical perfection in both con-
tfacting parties.
Gen Wiley's bill forbidding the giving OF
written pledges by voters was defeated
Senator Williams bill changing the number
of resident directors required by law in an
Ohio corporation from majority to three, was
defeated.
Bills introduced: Permitting fishing by dip
nets not exceeding six feet square in size; CIV
ing boards CT education discretionary powers
as to the teaching of German in the public
schools: appropriating S2,S54 for the relief of
A. b. Colt fer expenses incurred in defending
himself against prosecution resulting from
Washington c. H. riots.
Columbus. April 6.-SEHATE - Bills intro
duced: Providing monthly pensions for widows
of Cincinnati policemen; requiring official stem
ographers to furnish copies Of testimony to
both sides of a case
Doing away with the exemption from jury
services for members of military companies;
providing that proceedings to vacate judg-
ments must be begun within three months
after final order is rendered; prohibiting the
use OF trading stamps or similar gift enter
prises compelling the attendance of children
during the full school year, and comforting ad-
ditional powers on truant officers.
HOUSEHOLDS passed: Appropriating s400, 900
for the erection Of an addition to the state
house, and making the governor, the attorney
general and three persons to be appointed by
the governor a commission to that end; au-
thorizing an issue OF 81 100000 bonds in Cleve-
land to provide funds for the erection Of u new
city hall: authorizing the construction OF free
turnpike roads; authorizing levy of two mills
for school purposes in Warren.
Columbus, April 7.-SBNATE-B Bills passed:
Providing that flags need be displayed on
school houses only on holidays; making sup
port by others prima facie evidence Of pauper-
ism making valid teachers certificates from
either county, where school district is in two
counties; regulating the employment Of mi
nors; authorizing the refunding of Si6,00O.O .OO0
Cincinnati bonded indebtedness before maturi-
ty at per cent authorizing the issue of S5O,OO
in bonds for Ottawa county court house.
The senate adopted the Bolin resolution
favoring the election of United States senators
by direct vote Of the people.
Bills passed both houses: Requiring adults
to support their parents, under penalty OF one
year Imprisonment; requiring payment Of 81
cents each for catching drift sawlogs and one
cent for railroad ties; making enforceable the
law authorizing the state shop and factory in
spector to order safeguards putin factories.
HoUsE-Bills passed: Defining trusts and
imposing penalties for their existence; author
izing an issue of bonds by Columbiana county
to repair food damages creating specia
school district in Warren township, Jefferson
county; providing that elections in municipal
ties lying partly in more than one county shall
be governed by the board Of elections of the
county in which the greater part Of the munich
pi l'ty lies; authorizing the board Of education
OF Defiance township Defiance county, to built
school house; doing away with 'reclama'
tions" in the purchase Of tobacco from ware.
houses and authorizing the appointment of to-
bacco inspectors by probate court, also provid
ing that such inspectors shall be paid salary
by the county and shall turn in all fees d
county, treasury; allowing commissioners o
Stark county to erect a foot bridge across thu
Ohio canal and Tuscarawas river at q cost no
to exceed $1,000; providing certain regulations
for the killing OF game and wild birds in thi
state; appropriating s1.00O0OJ for the equip
ment of Ohio troops in case war is declared
permitting special election in Ottawa count!
on the court house question.
The bill relieving the boEdsmen OF Otho w
Crawiis, late treasurer of Putnam county, wh'
recently turned up about t24,0 short in hi
accounts was defeated by the house.
Columbus April S.--SENA1 E-Bills passed
Salary bill for Holmes county, providing 70
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cases where one has personal interest
Bills introduced: Making punishment o
first degree murder life Imprisonment il tn
jury recommends mercy; providing boards 0
trustees to control electric lighting in cite
where municipal ownership obtains; allowing
certain townships in various counties to i'm
prove free turnpikes by issuing 25-year bonds
authorizing the construction of court house Il
leveland to cost Il, 10000; giving the governo
power to discharge militia officers on report
Of courts Of inquiry.
Bills passed both houses Reorganizing cit
government OF Portsmouth authorizing trus
tees OF Pike township, Stark county to pur
chase cemetery.
HoUsE-Bills passed: Allowing street ira
provement bonds to be paid at any time whe
the money is in the treasury; approprlatin
s 0,00 for Massillon state hospital, and ,2J, 90
lOT JHC support Vi IHo Oulo TelOTm SCnOOl
abolishing the office of inirmary director
Fairfield county, and fixing salaries of count
| officers as follows: Probate Judge -, 400, cler
~, 100 auditor treasurer and sheriff s2,50O, re
corder II 800, prosecuting attorney and count
commissioners 1901 each; creating specii
school district in WadSworth Medina county
reducing the lax on vehicles in Cincinnati
Bills introduced Making it optional wit
| the commissioners of any county to tax bicy
| cles, the money arising FROM such tax to g
toward the maintenance Of cycle paths a!on
| the roads Of the county; a license bill fc
| Cleveland; TO allow owners OF private fis
ponds to use dynamite to kill carp; for tn
more perfect registration of births; to NAL,
inn keepers law apply to regular boarder.
| making it mandatory upon the governor TO RI