The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-01-26


rrom waste. bills nave been introduced
TO stop the piping of this product from
huge lights; and TO compel street lamps
to be turned out in the day time. These
Gteps seem to be absolutely necessary as
the gas is giving out in so many places
or the pressure is lessened, and yet the
people who seem to be most interested
go right on in their extravaganza and
waste. The supreme court of Indiana
has decided that their state may protect
the natural gas product, and the law
prohibiting the piping from the state
stands upon the statute books today.
An Important Health Bill.
An important bill is one to give the
state health board almost supreme pow
ers in the regulations Of local quaran-
tines and local boards of health. The
measure is very far-reaching, indeed,
and will probably find much opposition
before 1t becomes law.
A bill has been introduced in the sem
ate to provide for
Uniform Examinations for Teachers
all over the state The questions are
to be made up by the state board in
Columbus and mailed TO the county
boards every month. Any body con-
victed of giving these questions away
or selling is to be heavily fined.
This legislature may go down in his
tory as the investigating legislature.
There are two or three resolutions
already under consideration to investi-
gate several railroads. one has already
been investigated. 1t is said that a
Columbus asylum needs investigation,
and the canals may be brought out on
the carpet before committee. Last
year the swamp lands were investigated.
The fish committee is investigating
affairs on the lake, and committee
will probably be appointed to investi-
gate electric lighting for Columbus pub
lie buildings. And all Of this is outside
of the regular committee work, which
is continuous investigation from first
to last.
He's an Exception.
Ex-Representative Washburn, of Ely.
ria, was in the city a few days ago.
Heis over seventy years of age, but active
and hearty. He is one of the trustees
of the Mansfield reformatory and his
heart and soul is in his work. The
writer had a pleasant chat with him
few days ago and he related some of his
newspaper experiences which happened
during his forty years as editor Of the
Elyria Republican.
II got into the newspaper business
accidentally" said he, II had Just been
admitted TO the bar and had practiced
but three years, when l made a TEN.
porary arrangement to take charge of
the paper for year At the end of the
year the Office burned up and l thought
/ would embark in the business myself.
/ bought an outfit and began on my own
account. For forty years l carried ON
that paper and in that time l never
asked man to take my paper nor to
advertise in it. l always said that when
was seventy years old l would quit
and l did. 4 year ago l sold out and
retired from active work, doing only
such philanthropic work as find oppor.
tunity to do. / am very much inter-
ested in this ireformatory at Mansfield,
and when was member of the house
I had the good fortune to be able to do
much as possible at its inception"
Draped In Mourning.
The interior of the rotunda has been
appropriately draped in mourning in
honor of the death of General Hayes
and a most artistic effect has been
wrought.
The New Railroad Maps
have not all been sent out yet. There
was a shortage in the supply of card
board and the statesmen who We're un-
lucky enough to be on the list below
the fortieth member Of the house have
not received their maps as yet, while all
above that number and all of the sena.
tors have. A move is on foot to dc
away with the cardboard maps wholly
or partially and have these maps mount
ed ON muslin and folded for the pocket.
The member who was about to intro
duce bill to abolish the circuit court,
finds himself confronted with the con-
stitution, so that he will not thus. dis
tinguish himself.
A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE,