The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-03-10

oTsmendiEs Lnat the act be repealed.
| But two members of the committee
the judiciary-wDted against the report.
There seems to be a strong sentiment
In the Legislature against the act, and
1t is likely thai it will be repealed. Ger
| tain members urge that the act be CIV
| en- a little farther trial, and on this
plea It may b. left on the statute books
another two years.
The argum ent made against It is that
1t has been generally ignored.
why Salary Bills Fail.
There Was a joint melting of repre-
sentatives of the County Commission
ers' and County Coroners' associations
here this week on business connected
with proposed legislation touching
these Offices. 1t will be found to be al
most impossible TO get any Legislation
reducing the remuneration of county
officers as long as these organizations
are permitted to lobby. The members
of them have in most instances been
elected at the same time and on the
same tickets with the members OF the
general assembly, and the latter are
usuallysunder such obligations to them
their wishes.
The ardor with which ripper" legis-
lation has been urged is cooling off as
the spring elections draw near. 1t is
now too near to election day to operate
under any new conditions that might
result from ripper" legislation. The
sentiment against "rippers' in the gem
eral assembly is growing stronger as
the session proceeds.
The Democratic state central COM
mittee has been called by Chairman w.
| w. Durbin to meet in this city next
Tuesday. The purpose seems to be to
take general review OF the political
situation in the state, but 1t is under
stood that action will be taken in a
very summary form against certain in
dividuals who have persistently sought
to constitute themselves the represent
atives Of the party organization in the
state. The central committee will en-
deavor In other words, to regain con
troll of itself.
| hepuDllCanS opposed lt.
1t is significant that the two solitary
votes cast against the Jones bill to re-
quire the weighing of coal before it is
screened, for ascertaining the wages of
the miner, came from the Republican
side of the senate. Every Democratic
member Of the senate voted for it, and
many of the members on that side ad-
vocated it in speeches. The only speech
made against the measure was made by
the Republican senator, Mr.. Crandall,
and the negative votes on the measure
were cast by him and Senator Dodge
of Cleveland. The bill is now a law.
1t is possible that before the session
Is over Ohio may have sent the electro
cutiop machine to follow the discarded
! gallows. The Sullivan bill abolishing
capital punishment has been recon-
mended by the committee to which it
was referred for passage, amended so
| as to provide that in cases of murder
| in the first degree neither the state
! board Of pardons nor the state prison
managers recommend that the gov
ernor pardon the person so convicted
! The pardoning power is given to the
! governor by the constitution, and it
could not be taken away from him by
| legislation.
Senator sullivan holds the record in
the senate for the number of bills in
| troduced, having p to his credit. Sen
ator WoIcott is close second with 10
bids. Bmke has introduced is and
| Doty 12.
In the house Adkins holds the rec
ord, having introduced 12 bills The
only senator who has introduced no
bills to date is Wightman. Crandall
has dropped in but one. In the house
the following members have not pre-
sented any bills: Clark Davies. Goard
Halter, Hunter, Leland, Rankin yof
Clark, and Rattan.
j. H, GALBRAITH.