The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-26
BILL OF KINNEY
WAS PRESENTED.
1t Gives the Secretary of State
Great Power to Appoint.
MASSILLON HOSPITAL FUND
A Sum Set Aside For the Work OF the In
stituticn Priority or Claim OF Mort
cages Touched Upon-Jegis-
lative News.

Columbus, Jan. 24-Among the bills
presented in the house perhaps the
most important was that of s, retary
of State Charles Kinney providing for
the entire reconstruction of election
machinery in every one of the SS coun-
ties of the state.
The bill has been the subject of con-
siderable comment since Kinney an
nounced his intention of having it in
troduced and gave it out for publica-
ton. Kinney describes it as harmless,
and, in fact, most necessary and bene-
fetal measure for the conduct of cleo
tions on political pure basis.
There are Others however, whose
opinions are contrary and the bill is
certain to meet with strong opposition.
The kernel of the whole scheme is to
secretary of state, the power of ap-
pointing the entire election patronage
of the state. 1t provides for single
boards of election in every county,
which shall be named by the secretary
of state without reference to the rec
ommendation or the wishes of county
committees. The bill was introduced
by Representative Painter, Of Wood
county.
An appropriation bill introduced by
Chairman McKinnon of the finance
committee, providing for the support
of the state institutions until the reg
ular appropriations are made by the
Gl a tIIr ono Nfc 90
to the Massillon asylum, $4,000, to the
Columbus asylum IS, $50 to the Soldiers
and Sailors orphan home, $3.50 to the
Boys Industrial home, $4,000 to the Sec
retary of state for stationery, SOS, 900 to
the penitentiary, and 5000 to the attor-
ney general The bill providing for the
distribution of $3.50, 700 now in the pub
lie school fund system of the state was
reported upon by the finance commit
tee and recommended for passage. An
appropriation was recommended by
Representative Barlow, of Butler coun-
ty, for the support of state colleges, in
a bill with the following provisions:
For the last three quarters Of the fiscal
year, ending November Is, 1900, and the
first quarter Of the fiscal year, ending
February 15, 1901. the sum of $4,000
for the Ohio State university: $4,000
for the Miami university, and $4,000
for the Normal and industrial depart
ments Of the Wilberforce university:
for the last three quarters of the fiscal
year, ending February Is, 1902, the sums
of $4,000 for the Ohio State university;
$4,000 for the Miami university, and
$4,000 for the Normal and Industrial
departments of Wilberforce university.
Barlow also introduced bill granting
power to justices Of the peace to serve
in the capacity of coroners in case of
absence or vacancy in the coroner's
office.
Priority of claim for mortgage can
not be established hereafter, should the
bill introduced by Mr.. Mackenzie of
Cleveland, be passed, unless persons
holding mortgages transferred to them
from the original mortgages are record
ed before June 13 next following the
transfer. Mr.. Davis. in the interest of
the engineers and mechanics, intro
duced bill making it punishable by a
fine Of from $50 to 5000 for neglect on the
part of employers to fix proper safe
guards around their machinery to pro-
tect the life and limb Of employees.