The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-13
NASH AFRAID
OF CONSEQUENCES
Though the Desire to Beat the
Clark Bill Is Plain.
WARD OPTION NOT POPULAR
with the Republican Leaders, who Are
Tied Up with the Liquor Interests
Because of Promises Made
In the Campaign.

In the Campaign.
Columbus, Feb. 10-The Clark bill was
read in the senate Friday Just before
adjournment, but not until Representa-
tive Mccormick of Sciota county, who
is regarded as one of the firmest friends
of the liquor men in the house, had
sought the side of Lieutenant Governor
Caldwell and told him that the liquor
men had abandoned the attempt to re-
consider the vote by which the bill was
passed for the day at least The bill
can be reconsidered by the house Tues
day If the necessary votes are forthcom-
ing, as rule As provides for a reconsider
alton withing three legislative days and
by majority vote.
Under the lash of administration in
fluence a number of Republicans who
voted for the bill have agreed, it is said,
to vote to reconsider, but Speaker Rey-
nolds saved the day for the temperance
people by indicating that he would rule
that on q motion to reconsider a con-
stitutional majority was necessary,
which the saloon people have as yet
been unable to muster If enough votes
can be won between now and Tuesday
a reconsideration will be attempted, but
If this fails then the bill will be fought
in the senate.
There was some pretty byplay in the
senate Friday in this connection.
Lieutenant Governor Caldwell forgot"
to have the message containing the
Clark bill read Thursday, and Friday
morning he held the message until he
received word that house reconsider
alton was out of the question. The
accommodating lieutenant governor
even put the message in his pocket,
when he called Senator Marchant to the
chair and left the chamber for a while
This was to prevent some members
calling for the message, which would
have been done had he not absented
himself and the bill for the time.
The incident showed the friends Of the
bill what they may expect from the
lieutenant governor along this line.
The administration is handling this
matter gingerly. The governor real
ICES that if he fights the bill he will get
the temperance people after him, and
this element in the Republican party is
very strong. He will not permit any
overt act to be committed against the
bill for which he may be held RESPONSE
BILE.
Senator Seiber will be the leader of
the opposition against the bill in the
senate. He is already attempting to
line up the members to vote TO send the
bill to the committee on taxation or fl
nance. Mr.. Shippard is the chairman Of
of the taxation committee, and will
gladly assist in killing the bill or
amending it so as to recommit it to the
house if he can. although if this should
fail and the bill comes squarely before
the senate on its passage, he will vote
for it. Mr.. Patterson of Pike is chair
man of the committee on finance, and
would kill the bill if he could do so, but
would probably either vote for the bill
on final passage or attempt to dodge it..
The temperance people will all line
up to send the bill to the judiciary COM
mittee. The fight will be as interesting
as it will be important.
The Cox bill was not reported to the
senate Friday by Senator Nippert. The
Republicans have not all been lined up
as yet, and to report the bill before the
Cox fences have been completed might
be very dangerous. The bill cannot be
reported before next Tuesday, and may
not come up for several days later. Cox
does not seem to be having as easy a
time in the senate as he expected.
Mr.. Roger introduced two bills Friday
of interest to attorneys. One bill pro-
vides that when bills of exception are
not filed within the limit stenogra-
piers transcript may be filed and shall
answer as a bill of exceptions. The 9TH
er bill amends the present laws so that
when bills of exceptions are found to
be wrong the judge shall indicate the
errors in writing.
Mr.. Marchant's bill is a new one to
Ohio people. 1t is an interstate recip-
rocity bill on insurance matters, and
provides that fraternal insurance COM
panies organized in another state and
doing business in Ohio, shall be subject
to the same restrictions imposed upon
Ohio companies by the state when such
insurance companies are Incorporated
The only important bill passed by the
senate was Mr.. Cohen's bill to amend
the law regarding the taxation Of omit
ted property by providing that proper
ty unintentionally omitted may be plac-
ed on the duplicate without being sub
ject to the penalty of SO per cent.
IN THE HOUSE.
Members of the legislature and coun-
ty officials are in danger of losing the
old political perquisites of free transpor-
tation on railways. Representative
Smith of Delaware introduced a bill
making 1t q misdemeanor punishable
by from So to $500 fine and the forfeiture
of office for any public official to accept
and use free railroad pass.