The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1892-04-14
HOW LAWS ARE PASSED.

A young friesd from Mario,
writes and asks chow are law
passed" 1t is hard question t.
ANSWER, bat few of the law maker.
themselves knowing. We will try
and give fer the young inquirer
some points, il the hope he and
sthers may be discouraged from
the ambition sc be, one day, an
sHop- " a member of the leglsla
fture, party in a company that
seems to be all She time trying and
planRiag "aow not to do It," The
0sssi course flaw making in this:
Ono OF the uppernost thoughts
an the mind of young legislator
Is to sspass law" His constitu-
epts he thinks demand it. 1t is
due to them, and it is imperative
% him that he must do something.
In thinking over the matter, at
about the end of the second week
he s'has it, He will introduce
bill regulating by law the weight
Iof e bushel of carrots. The more
hs thinks about it the more impor-
fant it seems to him that this law
should be enacted at once. He
don't know how TO get at it. He
ts ashamed to a,l.nit his inability
70 any one, and for season he
watches the work Of the mill; in
froduction OF bills, reading, refer
e9ce, amendments DC, the base
pail .nystiiication of back and
Forth. Finally he goes to one of
Fae quiet old men WHO appear to
axe little concern, and thinks its
safest to advise with him. In this !
be shows Some sense. The quiet
I'D gentleman who appears to be
n1ifferent, Is the most attentive
nd Is always a good and cheerful
dyiser to the yenng man. Hon.
Ar. Lawen, we Will call him. from
he Reserve, presents his case to
Hr. Quiet. Says the old gentleman,
your proposed bill is like the law
passed last winter fixing the weight
= bushel of apples, get that law,
Iere it is and copy it substituting
fcarrots" for ''apples;" guess it
ont make much difference about
be weight" Then says Mr.. Cuiet: ,
When introduction OF bills" is
allied, get up and introduce it. /,
4 is then in the hopper. You can
Fstch it if you want to; it, will :
ome around SO you can see it at
Id times" {
The time comes, MIR. Lawens I
lses at his seat and calls out. "Mr. :
Hsaker.n Says the Speaker. "The /,
gentlemen from Chcesedorn." The !
entlemanis is recognized, he holds G
p his bill, folded. A page bog, t
ne of a dozen little fellows cm- I
Hoyed to wait on the members.
ms to him, takes the document
arries it to the clerk who in
Urge ike tone reads, "Houae Bill
All4f by Mr. Lawca :" Then be {
Proceeds to read it IN drawl that t
10 one listens to. Then if no ac- L
ION is taken by the House, the r
i'll is laid aside, and with others b
marked and passed to batch a
pr s'second resding" These bills n
Re printed and each morning eI
Ppies are placed on the desk of ali x
}e members. 4 calender is also ft
finted, on which is found the No., d
~ on which the various bills, in re
ie hopper viii come up for second p'
/ third reading. If, however, p'
Er Lawen asks, his bill may be g.
Ead the second time by its title, al
I'd referred to the committee on fe
griculture. The bill is given to CT
Ie chairman of this committee III
hich meets at stated times. This al
II being an important one, the co
lairman of the committee notifies ti'
! the members to '.meet tonight re
8 sharp" Mr.. Lawen is also to
titled. The committee in ses- eli
IN takes up the bill. Mr.. Lawcn nj
axes his argument. The COM ca
lttee consider it in al its bear 81
8, particularly 10 learn if it con- by
cts with any other important thi
ricultural interest, or is dupli-
te OF an existing law, which very sui
squcntly happens. The bill be-
sets with fssar. 1t is unani- ant
pusly recommended. At the ap- enl
inted tima, the chairman reports anC
J bill bsek recommending its tri'
ssage. The bill is read the oul
Ird time. Now the author of hes
bill holds bis breath, will 1t go day
iough without opposisione mo
The member from Athens who sug
RS there is some deep design in
bill, bearing Oh Gen. Grosven- line
) canvass moves to amends BY pre-
mpting Athens county, par
Ebe member from Morgan OBJ of !
IS stating that the member from and