The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-02
MUNICIPAL CODE
IN THE SENATE.
1t Comes Up For a Second Read
ing at Columbus Today.
1T MAY PASS UPPER HOUSE
Bat 1t Is Believed That 1t Will BE Killed
In the Lower Branch Mileage For
school Examiners Column
bus News.

in the senate 1ueSuay AFTERNOON Inc
bill is the result of two years labor by
the municipal code commission, consist
ing of Judges Pugh and Kibler. The
bill is typewriter and bound and con-
tains some $50 pages.
1t was introduced by Senator Harding
of Marion. and was only read by its til
tie. The bill will be read second time
today and will then be referred to a
committee for hearing. 1t is thought
the bill will pass the senate, but fail
in the house.
Senator Dodge, from Cleveland, came
to the front in the senate again Tues
day with another road bill. The new
bill supplements the other bills on this
subject offered by Mr.. Dodge, and pro-
vides that roads may be widened to 100
feet upon the petition of majority of
property holders alonog the road which
it is proposed to change. The cost Of
such improvement to be paid in part
or entirely by persons owning property
along the road. at the discretion Of the
county commissioners.
Mr.. Lawrence introduced bill to
permit citizens of cities of less than
$4,000 population to organize trust COM
panies. The Writ adoption bill was also
introduced.
The most important action taken by
the senate Tuesday was the passage Of
the Archer resolution fixing the time for
the final adjournment for April 2. The
resolution was not discussed to any
length, as all the senators appeared to
be agreed as to the wisdom of the reso-
luton. Senator Cohen called attention
to that provision which provided that
after March Is no bills of a general
character except appropriation bills
shall be introduced. He said that much
of the bad work of former legislatures
was the result of the great crush of bills
which came up for hearing the last few
days and hours of the session. Senator
Dodge said that passage of the resolu-
ton would be a notice to everyone who
had bills to get them in at once.
There were a number of small bills of
a local character and others reported
by committees, but they are not of gen.
eral Importance. Senator George Long
called the attention of the senators to
the fact that practically a third of the
session has already been spent and yet
the committees have scarcely begun the
consideration of the bills introduced.
He said that If the committees do not at
once take up their work the senate will
simply be swamped with work the lat
ter part of the session.
IN THE HOUSE.
An attack was made on slot machines
by Mr.. Mr.. Mccormick, of Scioto, who
introduced bill providing a heavy pen
atty for keeping or exhibiting slot ma
chimes. For the first offense the penalty
fixed by the bill shall be not more than
800 nor less than $25. or imprisonment
for not more than ninety days nor less
than ten days, or both. Succeeding Of
lenses are made punishable by fines not
to exceed $500, or Imprisonment for six
months in extreme cases, or both.
After rambling debate which, how
ever, showed Enthusiastically the temper
of the house, the radical resolution of
Mr.. Merton, of Franklin, declaring it
canals, was defeated by a vote of 20
to 73. Mr.. Holiday, of Clinton, offered
an amendment limiting the resolution
TO portions Of the canal which were not
self-sustaining. This was voted down.
The author of the resolution was ad-
vised by many members to introduce a
special bill, If his desire simply was to
hn oh
canal from Columbus to Portsmouth.
Such bill may be introduced. The de-
bate on the resolution was desuItory.
though lasting most of the day.
Speeches in favor of the resolution was
made by Mr.. Merton, of Franklin, and
Smith, of Delaware. Swain. of Gin
cinnati, Mccormick, of Scioto, Willis,
of Hardin, and others spoke against it.
Two bills introduced by Mr.. Phare, of
Cuyahoga, provide that the compensa-
tion of school examiners shall include
travelling expenses not to exceed one
third OF the amount of fees received by
the examiners. and that there shall be
eighteen examinations for teachrs dur
ing each year instead of ten as now.
session caused long -winded parlamen-
tary wrangle Tuesday. The discussion
was on Representative Roberts sta
tionary engineers license bill. The bill
was finally passed with no votes to
spare. but 1t may be reconsidered to-
morrow, as some doubt exists as to its
constitutionality.
Numerous amendments were offered,
but only one, that of Judge Thomas of
Huron county, was adopted. AS it now
stands, engineers in charge OF engines
OF less than thirty-five horse power are
exempted. The most important pro-
vision OF the bill Is for the creation of
a board of seven examiners. to be ap-
pointed by the governor, for terms of
three years each, commencing May /,
1900.
Salaries are fixed at 81 500 for the chief
examiner nd $3.50 for a clerk The state
will be divided into six districts, with
a.xr0 H.. o.. =.