The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-10
Columbus Gossip
GEO. r. BLAKE.
(Staff Correspondent

greater part of Wednesday
~ afternoons session in the
senate was taken up in dis
cussion on the arc light bill of SEN
ator Burnham, of Montgomery. II was
considered in committee of the whole,
MI. Patterson presiding. Ringing
speeches for and against the measure
were made by Messrs. Writ, Harris,
Burnham, Thompson and Stiriweil,
the first two leading the fight against
the bill and the others striving for It..
Mr.. Writ made an impassioned ad-
dress, calling attention to the fact
that the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers was opposed to the bill and
that it wants the Jones bill, which
the Burnham measure virtually seeks
to repeal, left on the statute books.
He said this organization had for sew
eral years been working to secure the
enactment of a law similar to the
Jones act and he stated that they
should not be deprived of the relief
they obtained under it.
John B. Donovan, chairman Of the
executive committee OF the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, OF
Youngstown, who in his official capac-
ity spent much time at the state cap
ital during the recent session in the
interest of the Jones bill, the sera-
tor said was am honest and truthful
man ana he would not hesitate to be-
lieve him when he stated that the
organization which he represented
wanted the Jones bill passed and kept
to q statement from Mr. Burnham
the effect that President Arthur of
the National brotherhood of Engin-
eers. had declared that the Jones arc
light law was not wanted by the
brotherhood. A motion that the COM
mittee recommend the passage of the
bill failed as it did not receive the re-
Quired majority. Further considera-
ton of the measure was postponed un-
til next Tuesday, when it will be put
to vote for passage
The senate passed the house bin
making available the next years sal
aries of the members and also provid.
ing for an appropriation covering the
pay due the legislative attaches Ior
services performed during the special
session.
Resolutions as follows were adopted
by the senate:
BY Archer = Authorizing a COM
mittee to secure at cost OF $500 each
portraits of Lieutenant Governors
Caldwell and Nippert
BY Godfrey - Setting apart two
rooms to be vacated in the relic depart
ment OF the state house for use OF
the state library.
by Beal - Urging congress to pass
q pending bill to reinstate Col. VIM.
Welsh, of Cadiz to his former position
in the army.
Bills were passed empowering tho
trustees OF the Boys Industrial home
to grant paroles and re-hear cases to
trial judges; permitting Lake Erie
fishermen to catch and market black
bass IN deep waters; correcting the
lines Of the special school district at
Shcrrodsville, Carroll county, which
was created last winter. The Harri-
son school library amendments were
in.
1t looks as If there will be no police
court legislation at this session. The
Democrats have issued a statement
explaining that they will not vote for
this proposition because of the in
sertion of the curative act in the code.
The statement says: Had the majori-
ty shown any disposition to yield and
exclude the provisions of the curative