The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-03-13
OHIO I.EGIsLATURE.
Senator Forrest Reform Farm for BOyS-Fees Of
County 0nlcers Local OpiCn- Fight Of the
biologists.

Senator Forrest Reform Farm for BOyS-Fees Of
County Oflcers - Local Option Fight Of the
biologists.
Senator Forrest has introduced bill Bmending
the civil code in attachment cases II is to do
away with the gaInishets Issued against the
wages Of railway employees, which practice has
proved great hardship to worthy fsmilles
The Rowland II sumnce bill is not 10 take
effect until July next
Some years sgo the Legislature by Joint Iesoiu-
tIon authoriz,d the Attorney General to contract
with the managers Of he Lucas Comfy Reform
Farm for Boys for the maintenance Of not more
than one hui drod and fifty boys al $3.50 per week
per capita. Since that time additional buildings
have been erected on the State Farm near Lam
caster, where the cost Of keeping the waywaId
lads iF much less. The Trustees OF the institu.
tion seem TO have been rather Temiss in bringing
back the surplus youth from near Toledo, ard to
remedy this RepreB entative Cowgirl introduced
Joint resolution into the House to take steps to
terminate the Toledo contract, OF at least take so
many of the boys from there as can be accommo-
dated near Lane aster. II Is stated that tie build.
ing on the State Fam has been completed for the
past year, Notwithstanding which the State con-
tinued to pay the board Of inmates at Toledo all
the same
A bill for the appointment Of Commission to
examine into The fees Of county officers, will be-
reported back by the Committee on County Az.
fairs during the present week. II provides that
upon the application Of resident taxpayers the
Court Of Con mon Pleas in any county at any
regular term shall appoint a Commission of five
resident s xpayers III the county who shall ex.
anime into the salaries OF the County Auditor
and Treasurer and the fees and costs allowed the
Probate Judge, Clerk of the Court Sheriff and Re-
Corder. They are then 10 fix the schedule Of the
fees allowed each at tuCh rate as sy be inst not
to the sum now allowed by law upon the filing of
the report ard its approval by the Court The
new rate fixed is 10 govern in the charging OF
fees by the fiCeTs named Any OfiCtr guilty OF
charging more 81 all be deemed guilty of misde-
meGnOr, and punished as for lhe larceny of sum
equal TO that unlawfully collected. In case the
first report of the Com mission is not approved by
the Court II may submit q second report. and in
case this also fails, second Commission may be
appointed to carry out the provisions of the act
There is considerable dissatisfaction at the
length OF time the Booth Bill reducing the fees of
county officers is being held by the Senate Com
mittee OH Fees and Salaries. The excuse given
for the slow progress is that the committee wants
to get the DUNCAN resolution for a reduction by a
constitutional amendment out of the way first,
Many members was strongly in favor OF ils enact
ment into a law.
On the llth the Quinby Local Option bill was
read the third time and discussed the question
being on an amendment by MIR. Bohl providing
that the bill should only apply TO Clinton county
The whole afternoon was spent in discussion, and
at 6 o'clock the House took a recess with the
amendment still pending
On the same day the fight Of the Biologists was
continued before the investigating committee of
the House and Senate. There is evidently bad
blood between the Scientists. Professors An.
drews, Newbeny Whittlesey, Orton &c, had it
pro and con.
The committee on tramps report the laws now
IN force ample II attended TO.