Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 April 1882 — Ohio Legislatur. [ARTICLE]

Ohio Legislatur.

Oolujibus, 0., March 6.—Senate— Petitions presented: Four for the Brigham bill; five for the Smith Sunday bill; two for protecting quails. A bill was introduced for tfip publication of legal advertising in the two papers of opposite polities in cities of the fourth grade or second class. •• House-Petitions presented: Against the bill prohibiting the use of road steam engines; for a prohibition amendment to the constitution against preventing foreign co-opera-tive insurance companies from doing business in the state; three for the Brigham railroad bill. Bills introduced : allowing one thousand dollars an nually for repairs; making incurable insanity after ten years grant for divorce ; For appointment of,.the State twelve republicans, five democrats and three doubtful. Bills passed: authorizing Montgomery county to purchase the fair gropnds and to sell or lease them; Giving right of action to any one whose earnings attackoutside the state under a transfer ed of the claim to recover the same. Columbus, March 7—. Senate—Petitions presented: l 1 our for the Brigham bill; three for the Smith Sunday bill. Bills passed: PiOviding that notice of non-payment or uonacceptance of negotiable paper may be given by mail; giving homestead exemption to Widow* and orphans, so long afe the Widow or an unmarried child resides therein; providing that teachers shall be examined in the constitution of the United States and in single and double entry book-keeping A joint resolution was adopted, asking congress to suppress polygamy. Bills introduced: Allowing Teachers’ certificates to he issued foi five J rears, and making them valid in adoiningcounties; changing the time of holding the gtal** agricultural convention to the second Wednesday in January; providing that deeds made bv the governor shall be made only to the original purchaser; protecting quail irom January Ito October 31, wild turkeys from January If to October 30, bluewinged teal from January J to August 31. and woodcock from January 1 to July 3. House—Bills passed: To pay the expenses of the guards attending the Garfield obsequies; making chicken and bee stealing penitentiary offenses. The greater part of the day was occupied by the house in a discussion of the bill to pay the national guard. The committee reported the bill making the amount $26,000, which was amended to pay the amount allowed by law, which is $38,000.

Columbus, March B.—Senate—Petitions presented: Five for the Smith Sunday bill. Bills passed: Extending the privileges of the state library to certain persons; encouraging fish propogation iu Ohio waters; giving a widow power to elect and to take dower in money where the real estate of the decedent is sold by order of court; against discontinuing township schools upder three years; insuring the return of statistics to the state auditor. Discussion followed on the resolution submitting a temperance constitutional amendment to the people, containing three propositions: First, giving the legislature power to tax liquor manufacture or its sale. Second, giving authority to prohibit its manufacture,, sale or • use. Third, For local option in counties, townships or municipalities. A substitute was adopted for Submitting to the people a constitutional amendment giving the legislature absolute power to legislate on the liquor question and regulate Or restrain the tax or license or prohibit .the manufacture or sale. The substitute was adopted. Bills introduced : Repealing the law for an examination of mutual fire insurance companies by the commissioner; regulating tbe rates of foils on turn-, pikes; authorizing common pleas judges to appoint visiting boards for charitable and corrective institutions; amending the mutual fire insurance law. House— The temperance amendment was called up on agreeing to the substitute (given in the senate report) reported by the committee. After discussion the amendment was disagreed to and the resolution providing for three amendments for license for prohibition and for local option was adopted. Columbus, March . 9.—Senate—Petitions received Two for the Brigham bill; four for the Smith Sunday bill; for an epileptic asylum. A biil was passed authorizing the transfer of unexpended turnpike funds to' the general road fund. The Pond liquor tax bill was discusson and passed. Bills introduced.. For returning discharged convicts to their counties; providing that municipal officers shall be able to read and write English. House—The deficiency appropriation bill was discussed and passed. Bills passed: Providing against enticing girls under eighteen years from home for immoral purposes; providing that children shall not be admitted to the deaf and dumb asylum under the age of eight nor remain longer than ten years. . The Pond bill provides that any dealer in intoxicating liquor shall within thirty days after its passage and in the first week of each succeeding May pay into the county treasury a sum regulated by his location. If not in nor within one ipile or any village or city, $100; in a corporation of less tban two thousand population or within one mile of it, $150; in oneof lobs than ten thousand or within one mile thereof, $200; within a city of the second class, with a population of ten thousand or more or within two miles thereof, $250; within any citv of .the firet class or within two miles, S3OO. AUjile : caine |4ime gfcreC Ifotfi^TO^ile^statp,

in SI,OOO with two sureties, with a description of the premises wherein he liquor is sold and be name of the owner indorsed hereon. The sureties shall be subect to the acceptance of the probate . udge, who shall record the bond and ndorsement and receive two dollars fee. To engage in the trafic without M>ndor after Its forfeiture, subjects him to a fine of from SSOO to SI,OOO or imprisonment for from thirty days to one year, or both. Furnishing liquor to one engaged in the traffic contrary to this act subjects the person to a fine of from S2OO to $2,000 or imprisonment from Ihirty days to one year, and alf indebtedness or rates therefore based on such sale shall be void. Nor shall this law be construed as authorizing or licensing the sale of intoxicating liquors. Of all thp funds received under this act two-thirds shall go to the general expense fund of the township, village or city, and the remaining one-third to the general county fund, except that paid by persons who have no fixed place of business, which goes into the general revenue fund of the state. The law goes into effect May 1,1882. Columbus, March 10.—SenatePetitions presented—Four for the Smith Sunday bill; against the passage of the Brigham bill; for the Brigham bill; a communication from the Columbus city cmuicil asking authority to issue $150,000 bonds for water works extension. • House—Bills passed: Allowing one railroad to purchase another in course of construction if the lines are contiguous] or connected; constituting the council health committee, a board of health In cities or villages without k such board; providing against appeals in contested will cases to the district court where the trial was held in the common pleas; enabling the commissioners m Montgomery and Warren counties to purchase toil roads and convert them into free turnpikes; authorizing Toledo to build a $250,000 bridge.