The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
1hc Law-Makers,

Both branches of the Legislature organ
lZed Monday, and as soon as the officers
" ere elected adjourned.
The Officers of the House elected were:
Speaker Judge Arlington G.. REYNOLDS
Of Lake County.
speaker Pro TempOre-Re Representative
Jacob b. Snyder of Stark County.
Clcrk-BurgeSs l.. McElroy of Knox
County.
Journal Clerk-T. c. Thomas Of Gallia
County.
Reading Clerk 3. MAYNARD of FAY
ette County.
Message Clerk-W. X. Dutton of Co.
lumbiana County.
Recording Clerk-H G. Scott of Miami
County.
Enrolling Clerk-Jesse B. Jackson of
Paulding County.
Engrossing Clerk. II. Jones of Han
cock County.
Sergeant at -arms-Andrew Jackson Of
Greene County.
First Assistant Sergeant t-arms-JOhn
I. Steinkemp of Ottawa County.
Second Assistant Sergeant at-arms-D.
L. Yarnell of Clark County.
Third Assistant Sergeant at arms Col.
Fred Blencker of Ohio.
The officers chosen by the Senate are:
President Pro Tem.-Oscar Sheppard of
rreble County.
Clerk-W. b. Uhl of CryahOga County.
Assistant Clerk-W. E. Smith of Fayette
County.
Journal Clerk-ThOmas j. Maxwell of
Prairie Depot.
Engrossing Clerk-C. A. Rea CT Pick
away County.
Message Clerk-A B. Crafts of Cuyahoga
County.
Enrolling Clerk-Rchard Lynch of Ma
hOning County.
Recording Clerk-W. ID. Howell of Ash
tabula County.
Sergeant -at-arms-L.S S. Pardee of Sum-
nit County.
First Assistant Sergeant-at at-arms-J. NJ.
Beckett OF Bellaire.
Second Assistant Sergeant-at- -armS-H.
d. Moody of Medina.
Third Assistant Sergeant at arms-F.
Issleib of Marion.
Fourth Assistant Sergeant-at-arm
NJ. Roach of Noble County.
Fifth Assistant Sergeant at -arms-E. E.
Blazer of Gallia County.
DOOrkeepers-Ezekiel East Of Pike
County, B. B. Howard of Hancock County.
Custodians of Cloak -room-H. Vestal of
Pike County, and c. p Patterson of Marion
County.
Senator Brorein introduced bill Tues
day repeating the Pugh law, passed by the
Seventy third General Assembly. Other
bills were introduced as follows.
To appoint an official stenOgrapher in
Fayette County; amending the present law
so as to permit the listing for taxation of
credits payable in money at their true
value, rather from the face value; author
iZing the Commissioners of Belmont COun-
ty to levy tax for the payment of county
and bridge fund bonds at maturity; appr0-
priating So. 500 to construct a burial lot for
soldiers in Green Lawn Cemetery, Column
bus: making special school district on
Middle Bass and Sugar Island.
Upon the recommendation of commit
tee, consisting of Messrs. McCurdy of Mi
ami, Haner of Madison and Swain of Ham,
iltOn, the House decided to purchase 12S
sets of Bates Revised Statutes of Ohio, at
SO per set.
The Speaker appointed the following
House pages: Paul Mann OF Lucas, Henry
Miller Of Franklin, Ray King Of Union,
Clarence E. Smith of CuyahOga and How
ard France of Jackson.
The Governors message was read in
both Houses and listened to with marked
attention.
The Wightman bill, the immediate and
specific object Of which was to give Judge
John A. Caldwell 81 900 increase of
salary, was disabled past repair in the
House, Wednesday. BY vote of 13 to 70
the House refused to suspend the rules and
put the bill upon immediate passage.
Since the last session of the Legislature
A. NJ. Griffith Of Clinton,
William NJ. johnson Of Trumbull and
Thomas X. Strimple of Huron, have died.
Mr.. Smith of Delaware, introduced a resO-
luton paying proper respect to the MEM
Dry Of these deceased members, and it was
adopted by rising vote.
Mr.. Myers Of Montgomery, introduced a
Dlll ~ dutuOliLc tllc SdlC Vi = SHALL VI |
canal land in Dayton.
The bill by Mr.. Rankin Of Clarke, ex-
tending the car-cOupling law to August |
next. was introduced.
Nr. Russell of Meigs, introduced his bill |
TO facilitate the prosecution of trusts.
Two bills Of some importance were intro
1uced in the Senate. One was by Senator
Sheppard, amending the statute so that
township trustees may purchase machinery
Tor woodworking purposes. The second
IS by Senator Wilhelm. and provides for |
he registration of labels, trademarks, etc.,
with Secretary of State.
Mr.. McKinnOn's House bill making an
appropriation of $4,000 for the usual ex-
,enses of the General Assembly passed the
senate and became law.
Both branches adjourned until Monday.