The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-30
trust BILL
WAS KILLED.
Legislature Refers 1t to a Biased
Committee.
A NEW BOARD
Fire and Life Insurance Agents to he Sub
jected TO an Examination what
Is Being Done at
Columbus.

1ected To an EXAMINATION WbaC
Is Being Done at
Columbus.
Columbus, Jan. 26-The Willis Anti
Trust bill is practically dead. Republi-
can votes killed it by reference to a
biased committee.
The house passed the bill of Mr.. War
wick, of Butler, bestowing authority
upon township trustees to remove bod
les from abandoned cemeteries or from
a church cemetery, where the church
is not in use, and place them in the
nearest township burrying ground.
The bill by Mr. Russell, of Meigs, for
the protection of skunks and polecats,
and to prevent the unlawful killing of
these hardly ornamental If useful ami
mails, was referred back to the commit
tee on agriculture. The committee de-
sires to add several amendments calcu-
lated to give the skunk still further
lease of life.
The house passed the partial appro-
priation bill, as prepared by the finance
committee, with but minor changes.
BY one amendment Stenographer Frank
Brown, of the supreme court, gets
$1,000 instead of $1,000, the judges be-
ing allowed the extra 5000 for extra
stenographic work. This is merely a
subterfuge to get around the statute,
which limits the stenographer's COM
pensation to $1,000. AS passed the bill
carries $77S,3S5. ..-..",e.
20 Nf 20 1,n Do lit
to extend the car coupler act to August
l, 1900 was passed in the house. After
opposition had developed last week,
Mr.. Stacey Rankin had been able to
convince most of the members that it
was but fair to give the smaller and
poorer roads which are wholly within
the state, the same extension of time
which the Interstate Commerce Com
mission already has given the trunk
lines.
The house passed the bill of Mr.. Grif-
fin, changing the legal rate of interest
to per cent. where no contracts exist.
This excited one of the liveliest debates
sharp passages between Mr.. Griffin, it's
author, and Mr.. Price, of Athens. The
vote stood 65 to 2S.
Another new state board is to be
created, if bill introduced in the senate
today by Mr.. Marchant, of Fayette
county, becomes a law. 1t provides
that "a board, consisting of three mem
bers, to be appointed by the governor,
shall conduct examinations at stated in
tervals, and pass upon the qualifica-
tions of persons engaged in the busi-
ness of life and fire insurance. An ex-
animation fee Of S. is to be charged,
and fee of $25 for the certificate is
sued by the board, emitting the success
full applicant to follow the business.
The former is to go to pay the members
of the board and the latter is to be paid
into the state treasury.
A bill was thrown into the senate
hopper today by Mr.. Long, of Miami,
county, amending the law relating to
trust funds, and providing that where
heirs, next Of kin, and legatees do not
claim their inheritances they shall be
paid into the state treasury by the
holders or invested by them under di-
rection Of the probate court. But this
action cannot be taken until the funds
shall have remained unclaimed for a
period of six months.
Mr.. Dodge introduced a bill making
employers responsible for injuries re-
ceived by workmen, where the acci-
dents are due to carelessness or negli-
gence on the part Of the employers.
Senator Sieber introduced his bill pro-
viding for better fire protection in Ak
ron.
Senator Patterson introduced a bill
authorizing the purchase of voting ma
chimes.
A bill by Senator Howard was passed
under a suspension of the rules, car
rying an appropriation of 81, ,4S2.O9 for
the expenses incident to the inaugura-
ton OF Governor Nash and incurred by
the joint legislative inaugural commit
tee. Senator Howard also submitted
report giving an itemized statement
of these expenses.
The senate passed Mr.. Brorein's bill
providing for the redemption and paw
ment of bonds and interest on the
mortgage debt upon the state fair
grounds. Mr.. Broreins bill providing
for the transfer of any insane person
from county infirmary to the Home
for Aged and Infirm Insane passed the
senate. The present law provides only
for the transfer of aged and infirm in
sane.