The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16
The LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of Both Branches OF the Con
eral Assembly.


Bills passed: Relieving the suretes of Marion
O. Crane, George E. Lingel and Christian
kranes, treasurers OF townships in Marion
county; making Cleveland city school district
OF separate class.
HoUsE-Bills passed: Authorizing an issue
OF 100000 in bonds to construct a sewer at
Cleveland insane asylum; directing township
officers to turn over to medical societies the
dead bodies OF paupers-thiS bill was defeated
last week, but was reconsidered and passed;
authorizing an issue OF also 0OO in bonds to erect
bridge over the Ohio river at Steubenville;
placing municipal control Of electric light
works under the slme laws as govern munici-
pal control Of gas plants; reorganizing the city
government OF Portsmouth; providing levy
OF 5-lO mill TO support charity hospital at
Youngstown.
A committee OF five members was appointed
to investigate charges OF attempted bribery
and other forms OF corruption in the present
general assembly.
Columbus, March 9.--SENATE-Bllls passed.
Allowing attachment cases from justice of
| the peace courts to be carried up Immediately
| to common pleas courts; providing that abut-
| ting property shall pay the expenses Of remov-
| ing weeds and other trash from the county
roads; making the stealing Of bicycle fell
| ony; amending the law relating to widows
| dover and giving widows one-third Of deceased
husbands property in fee simple, instead OF
| life interest as at present; making appropria-
| tions to pay for the support OF the common
| schools OF the state, and to pay the principal
| and interest on the public funded debt. and in
terest on irreducible state debt, and expenses
Of the sinking fund commission, altogether
| amounting to SI,7ll,0O0
Senator Flnck's bill repeating the Garfield
law was discussed by the senate and finally
| Auad. UnA, Lac
ander's bill to dispose Of . portion Of the Ohio
canal to the city OF Akron for waterworks pur-
poses was referred to a committee OF one, with
leave to report at any time The senate elected
| Thomas F. Murtaugh (rep), OF Cleveland, rs
assistant reading clerk. by the votes Of the
| democratic senators
HorsE-The bill relieving the sureties OF
| George W. Legg, the defaulting treasurer Of
| Pike county passed the house with an amend
ment providing for submission to a vote Of the
| people The house adopted the Jones resolution
calling upon congress to recognize the inde-
| pendence OF Cuba. The bill providing for
state fee and salary commission. to pass on
county officers fees, was lost in the house. fail
| ing OF the constitutional majority.
Bills made into laws Increasing the COM
| pensation of the clerk and sheriff OF Cuyahoga
| county from 10 per cent TO 20 per cent Of all
| fees collected increasing the jurisdiction of
the court of insolvency Of Cleveland amend
ing the Workman school law, and placing con-
| troll OF school districts in the hands OF a sub
| district directorate OF three members Appoint
ment of teachers is subject to the approval OF
| township board Of education. composed Of
one member from each sub-district board.
Representative Ashfords joint resolution
passed the house providing for final adjourn
/ ment OF both branches Of the legislature on
| April ls.
Columbus March 0.-SENATE.-The senate
committee appointed to investigate trusts in
| this state made their report to the senate to-
| day. The report shows the existence Of trusts
| aud makes recommendations looking toward
their suppression. Upon the recommendations
found in this report is based bill introduced
by Senator Valentine, at the instance Of the
| senate committee.
The bill authorizing the issue Of S30a, 900 In
bonds for school purposes in Cleveland has
passed both houses and is now law
HoUsE-Bills passed: Authorizing the cleo
tion Of an additional judge of the court Of
common pleas in the first subdivision Of TIE
Third judicial district providing for an oMJ
cisl stenographer for Stark county; providing
that the family of Robert " Clark deceased
late private Of the Eighth regiment, o. N. G.,
be paid S!0i-Mr Clark died from injuries re-
ceived during service; providing that electors
signing petitions to place the name OF any cam
didate upon the ballot shall obligate themselves
to vote for that candidate; allowing justices Of
the peace to only grant new trials upon grounds
Of plrtiality, fraud and undue influence,
Two bills introduced by Mr. Norris were de
feated. One provided for the use OF convicts
on county roads: the other authorizes township
officers to certify to work done on township
bitches and have tho same paid for by the
II In ha n NTH t1ar
dealers from the provisions OF the law forbid
ding the sale of intoxicating liquors within two
miles OF fair ground was referred to Mr..
Snyder, the author OF the bill, with leave to re-
| port at any time
The house, by vote Of "a TO 0. passed Repre-
sentative Otis bill to wipe out the presen'
officials In Cincinnati and create n new board
of city affairs to be appointed by Mayor Tafel.
The bill now goes to the senate.
| Columbus. March SENATE-Bills passed.
Providing that no conrt may grant more than
one new trial against the weight Of evidence;
making 1t a misdemeanor to catch, kill, or in
| jure carrier pigeon
The Garfield civil service bill was taken from
| the table by two-thirds vote of the senate
| and placed on the calendar.
HoUsE-Bills passed: To exempt citizens OF
Union county from the operation of the law re-
quiring two days labor each year upon the
roads Of the county; authorizing the appoint
ment OF an offlcial stenographer in Lorain
county. Fourteen other bills Of purely local
character were passed
| The house refused to reconsider the vote by
| which the Mccormick fee and salary bill fol
county officers was defeated
Columbus. March l4.-SENATE-The senate
adopted a resolution requesting the secretary
. OF the navy to name one OF the new battleships
the Ohio.
Bills introduced Regulating the practice o.
architecture The governor is to appoint
state board OF examiners OF architects to con-
sist OF five members, one OF whom shall be 8
member of the faculty OF the Ohio State uni,
versity, and the other four shall be architects
The board shall examine applicants at session,
to be held twice year; providing for the
abandonment of that part Of the Ohio cana
: south OF the Dresden CUTOFF The bill wa,
, drawn up by the board of public works: allow
lowing all savings banks with paid-up CAPT
, tai stock Of $1,000 to do a trust company bus
mess
Senator Garfield got his typographical ma,
through the senate. The bill authorizes a to
biographical survey of the state in cooperation
with the United State geological survey. 1
carries with it an appropriation of $780, OOJ. tn,
United States government paying a lik
amount The bill requiring all common plea
judges to hold court 30 days, instead OF "a
days passed the senate,
HoUsE-Bills introduced: Providing tina
the depository law shall apply to all cities an,
! villages Of the state; providing that medicine
, containing poisons need not be labeled as sucl
when prescribed by physicians requiring cit
: councils to enact any ordinance petitioned TO
I | by Is per cent. OF the voters, the ordinance L
go into effect when indorsed by popular vote
The house adopted the joint resolution ask
3 ing that warship be named "Ohiu"
All