Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-26
AN OPEN INQUIRY TO THE MARIETTA
REGISTER.

and therefore naturally desiring for
him solid delegation from Washing
tor county. will you kindly, towards
securing such, answer the following
questions, giving reasons that justified
Mr.. Riley's action, IL such was taken
by him, as is now generally believed.
Did Mr.. Riley introduce, work for
and secure the passage of the follow
ing bill in the Ohio Senate? Namely:
A BILL
To supplement Section 26s0 OF the Re-
vised Statutes Oh Ohio.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Ohio,
that Section 26sO Of the Revised stat
:tes Of Ohio be supplemented as fol-
lows:
Section 26sOd. That in all the count
les which at the last federal census had
a populate of not more than 42,3s5
nor less than 42,975, and in which there
is city of the Sd grade "a class, in
which such library association men
toned in the Section 1880 shall be
formed, and in which there is no police
court, all fines and penalties which are
assessed and collected by the common
pleas and probate courts of such count
les for offences and misdemeanors pros
ecuted in said courts, less the compen-
sation allowed by law to the prosecut-
ing attorney of the county in state
cases. shall be paid, quarterly, by the
clerk of the court Of common pleas and
the probate judge respectively, to the
trustees of such library association,
Lo4 of oil rJ
penalties which are assessed and col.
lected by the mayor of said city, pros
ecuted in the name of the state or said
city shall be paid quarterly by said
mayor to the trustees of such library
associat tion, all of said sums SO paid
shall be expended in the purchase of law
books and the maintenance of such as
sociation subject in all other respects
to the provision of said Section 26S0.
Section 2 This act shall take effect
from and after its passage.
Did not the House amend and pass
the bill as follows?
An Act 20 Supplement Section 26S0 of
the Revised Statutes of Ohio.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Ohio
Thot Section 26s0 of the Revised Stat
utes of Ohio be supplemented as fol-
lows:
Section 26s0d. That in Washington
County in which such library associa-
tion mentioned in said section 26S0
shall be formed, and in which there is
no police court, twenty-five per cent Of
all fines and penalties which are as
sessed and collected by common pleas
and probate courts of such counties for
offences and misdemeanors prosecuted
in said courts. less the compensation
allowed by law to the prosecuting at
torney of the county in state cases,
shall be paid, quarterly, by the clerk
of common pleas and probate judge re-
spectively, TO the trustees of such il
brary association, and that one-fourth
of all fines and penalties which are as
sessed and collected by the mayor of
the city Of Marietta, prosecuted in the
name of the state or said city shall be
paid quarterly by said mayor to the
trustees Of such library association, all
of said sums so paid shall be expended
in the purchase of law books and the
maintenance of such association sub
ject in all other respects to the provi-
sions of said section 26S0.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
from and after it's passage.
Do we understand correctly that the
Senate Bill above mentioned, would as
expressed in it, have given literally all
the fines collected by the common pleas
and probate courts of Washington
County less the prosecuting attorneys
fees. and also one-fourth of all fines
collected by the mayor of the city Of
Marietta to an association of lawyers
of which Mr.. Riley was and is now q
member, for the purpose of providing
a law library for said association? Is
the Bill as amended by the House now
a law and will the County Of Washing
ton and city Of Marietta from now on
be required to pay over to said Bar
Association rs per cent of all fines col
lected by our common pleas and probate
courts and the city of Marietta?
Trusting you can and will answer all
of these questions satisfactorily to
other Republican voters and taxpayers
who join with me in propounding them.
l am, yours truly, ]. q. GRAFTON.