The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1900-01-18
CHANCE AT THE LAWS
Given the People of Ohio In ResOlu-
ton Introduced In the House.
SEEKS INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
Bill Providing For the Use of Voting
Machines at Discretion of Elec-
ton Off1cers-Legislative
Proceedings.

Columbus, O., Jan. 17.-An amend"
ment to section Is, article XII, Of the
state constitution, is proposed in a
Joint resolution introduced in the
house by Representative Ross of Put
nam. 1t practically provides for the
initiative and referendum, giving the
people Of Ohio chance at legislation.
A text of the measure follows:
bills may originate in either house;
but may be altered, amended or re-
jected in the other. Or bills may orig
mate with the people, and be intro
duced in either house by petition of
the people. In such case, the general
assembly shall pass the bill, as petit
toned for, or shall refer it to vote
of the people. When a bill thus re-
ferred shall receive a majority of the
vote cast at such reference, it shall be-
come law"
Representative Bell wants to pay the
members of the Licking county cleo
ton board $500 per year, and intro
duced bill for that purpose.
Probate Judges are authorized to
grant injunctions in the absence from
the county seat of the common pleas
Judge, under the provisions of bill
presented by Mr.. Mccormack.
Mr. Willis in a bill proposes to pro-
hibit the killing of quail and feathered
game until Nov. 10, 1902, and the open
season thereafter shall be from Nov.
Is to Dec. l.
A bill was introduced amending the
law authorizing use of voting machines
by providing that election officers may
provide for their purchase without
submitting the proposition to a vote
of the people as now required.
Mr. Willis, Hardin county Repub-
lican, in a resolution, asked the house
to appoint a committee to investigate
the alleged workings or failure to work
of the Valentine antitrust law. The
resolution went over and was ordered
printed.
A bill providing for ward and city
local option was introduced by Clark
of Franklin.
A measure fathered by Mr.. Ross
gives any person the right to act as
self-constituted tax inquisitor, and col
lect the fees that are now allowed the
inquisitors appointed by commits
sioners.
Mr.. Ross also sent up bill which
taxes franchises, credits, ETC., on the
basis of a real property valuation.
In the Senate.
There was a lively discussion in the
senate over the adoption of resolu-
ton by Mr.. Madden of Clinton county,
providing for the appointment of two
additional porters, anu naming E. L.
Rife and William Gavin. Senator
Wilhelm offered an amendment provid-
ing that no additional porters be en-
ployed, except upon the request of the
sergeant-at-arms. Amendment adopted.
A resolution by Mr.. Patterson was
adopted by the senate providing for
the appointment of a committee to
confer with the publishers of "St.
Glars Papers," with the object in
view of seeing what arrangements can
be made for the purchase of the works
of Governor st. Clair, bearing upon the
early history of Ohio.
Mr.. Lawrence introduced a bill ap-
propriating $4,000 out of the state
treasury to the use of George Vanetta,
who lost hand several years ago by
coming in contact with a buzzsaw
while employed by the state as en-
gipeer of the Boys Industrial school
at Lancaster.
Republican members Of the senate
at caucus discussed the question Of
the confirmation of Former Governor
Bushnell's recess appointees. They
came to the conclusion that the wishes
of Governor Nash should be respected.
in the matter.
ANADnHU