Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-19
WINED AND DINED THE MEMBERS
Then Asked for a State Appro-
priation, Which was Refused,
and now the People are Mad
and the State is Asked to Pay
for the Entertainment - The
Itemized Bill very Interesting.
Ohio Legislative Matters.
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Massillon are sorely disappointed over
the failure of the Legislature to appro-
pirate money TO finish the State lnstitu-
tions now in process Of construction
there, but Mansfield seems to be able to
accept the disappointment philosphi-
cally. The two cities arranged a junket
for the Legislature and took the whole
body 70 visit them on a special train,
dining and wining them In royal style.
Now Massillcn has presented TO the
House through Ex-senator S. A. Con-
rad, an itemzed bill Of the entertain
ment, for which an appropriation to pay
is asked. The bill Is In the hands OF
SerQeant-at-arms Jackson yet and is
withheld fr om publication. IL is said
TO specify just what was drunk and
eaten by members Of the General As
sembiy at MassilOn's expense. The re-
suit will be, no doubt, that no attention
will be paid to the bill and the Msssillon
institution will get nothing at all from
this Legislature.
Representative Britain has introduced
a bill adding 50 TO the
COST OF A MARRIAGE LICENSE,
the addition TO go into the State Treas
nry. He goes upon the tolorably safe
theory that when a man is getting
married his money goes easy.
Representative Miller has introduced
a bill 10 establish depository for State
funds. The bank so selected must
deposit with the Treasurer OF State
$780, 600 OF United States or State bonds
and personal bonds in the amount OF
S1,5OO, 600. Representative Haskell has
introduced q bill providing that II any
holder OF securities shall voluntarily
surrender them for taxation, the Treas
urer shall remit in consideration one
half of the takes due on them.
The Senate has passed the Clark
Senate bill, adding $500 TO the State
Dairy and Food Commissioner. IL is
now $500.
The present house is dead set against
woman's rights. The Wood bill, giving
women the right to vote in school
elections was defeated on Wednesday,
and on Tuesday q motion to reconsider
was voted down. The Ely bill, to re-
peal the prison label law has passed
the Senate. 1t is rather strange that
Just as this was done the Attorney
General concluded to bring suit 10
compel prison contractors who have
never observed the law, 70 do so. The
State LABOR Commissioner has been
urging him to begin this action for
nearly five months. The proceeding
now begun, is filed in the Franklin
County Circuit Court and the Brown
Hinman & Huntington Company is the
defendant.
Lawlor's bill requiring monthly pay
ments of the wages Of railway employees
has passed the Senate. Senator Nc
Conica has introduced bill TO increase
the fee for filing case in the Supreme
Court from S5 to $40 and motion from
50 to SlO-the addition 10 go TO the
State treasury. a bill by Senator Phil
lips will deeply interest sheriffs, for IL
may deprive them OF the rich fees of
forced sales. II empowers courts to put
such OF these cases as they wish In the
hands of master commissioners.
A bill introduced by Senator Iden re-
Gently is
ABOUT TO CAUSE A SCANDAL.
It requires sleeping car companies to
provide a ladder FOR each upper berth.
1t was written by Representative
John Strelhi, Of Cincinnati, who has
patent on a ladder for such use. Sena-
tor LaWlor has introduced bill to re-
Quire assessors TO take statistics as to
insurance. These are important facts,
now that foreign insurance companies
are taxed 2% per cent on their gross
receipts. They would put a check upon
the companies. GrIffin's school book Dill
is a special order for next Wednesday at
10 a. 10.
Senator Hogg's bill preve ntinE pub
lie treasurers from being connected
with banks, has passed the Senate,
amended so as not 10 apply TO present
officials. The Eartbolt bill to repeal
the tax inQuisition law mas been post
poned to Thursday. The Senate for
the second time has defeated SleepeT's
bill abolsning the Emergency Board.
This shows the strength Of Governor
McKinley's administration. Sleeper,
though a Republican, has freely critl-
cized the extravagance OF McKinlsy'5
administration and is being discI plined.
Representative Miller has introduced
a bill 10 create a depository Ia each
county for the county fund. Mr.. Has
kel has introduced 4 bill 10 the House
to REQUIRE assessors this year TO ascer-
tain the number OF e1-soldiers and ma
rines in the State. Representative
Welsh has introduced a bill TO provide
that if an insurance company permits
property owner 10 insure In excess Of
four-hfths OF its value aud set this fact
up in the adjustment Of a loss, II must
refund 10 the insured the premium he
has paid on the excessive insurance.
Representative Dye has introduced a
Dill providing that bills Of exception
NAV be signed at any time prior 70 the
trial 10 error where omission 70 sign was
due simply 70 inadvertence.
The Wood bill to remove the limit o.
salary that may be paid TO the Dresi-
dent Of the State University, and IL is
now a law. The Trustees viii meet
here at once 20 elect new president.
Il is understood the man is Professor 7.
C. Mendenhall. Of Washington, d. c.
He is chief OF the U. S. Coast and Geo
detic Survey, and jnst now is engaged
in al unpleasant controversy With Sec
retary Carlisle regarding appointments
ia bis department The Wood Senate
bin providing that Sherids shall not