Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-06
RUSH
Of Business In the
Legislature.
Mayor Toms Lieuten-
ants Got Busy
And Mixed in Some
Excitement.
Bills by the Bushel and of Every
Description.

Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 6-More real,
genuine business was transacted by
the legislature Tuesday, than in any
one day during the present session.
Several bills were passed in both the
House and Senate, and another big
bunch of bills were introduced in the
House, but action on the most import
ant measure that came up in either
branch was postponed until next
Tuesday.
This measure was the bill intro
duced in the Senate some time ago by
Roudebush, of Clermont, making it
unnecessary for intelrlrban roads to
procure consents of property owners
on streets when it is desired to con-
struct terminal lines. While this bill
was general in way, it was designed
to apply particularly to Cincinnati but
last week one of Tom l.. Johnson's
legislators succeeded in persuading
Roudebush to introduce an amend
ment, making the bill applicable to
any electric road. This amendment
caused a sensation when its real pur-
port was discovered, and there was IA
long argument on it Tuesday after
noon. Finally, Chamberlain, of Erie,
offered an amendment eliminating the
| johnson amendment. The John
son forces vigorously opposed it and
the chances of passing the bill at this
time seemed remote. Action was post
poned, on motion of Longworth, of
Hamilton.
The Roudebush bill tIftffss.s..ding the
chattel mortgage law so as to exempt
manufacturers of large machinery
from rebating 80 per cent from the
amount paid under the installment
plan, when the machinery has
been returned, was passed by the Sen
ate, as We're the Harrison bill to leg
alize service of summons, in actions at
law, upon officers of Traction compan-
les, though suit may be brought in a
county other than that in which the
officers of the company are located; the
House bill to provide for the construc,
ton and maintenance of a county
building to commemorate the services
of soldiers, sailors, and mariners, of
the several states, and authorizing the
| issuing of bonds for such purpose. af-
ter the matter has been submitted to q
vote of the people, and the Herricll
bill, making it necessary for pau
three months before he can receive
aid from the trustees.
Writ of Mahoning introduced d
bill in the Senate to provide that
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mortgages in telephone and telegraph
companies shall be filed in the same
way as real estate mortgages, anC
doing away with the necessity of re
filing each year, and Stillwell, OF
Holmes, one to prohibit any changes
or mutilation in bills of exceptions, eX
cept on order Of the court.
In the House, the Connings bill, au
thorizing boards of health to regulate
the sale of ice; the Clyburn bill
amending the peddlers' license law
so that soldiers and sailors of the
Spanish-American war shall have t
pay but so cents for such license; tn,
Duvall bill, providing the com
missioners shan care for graves o
all United States soldiers and marines
when buried in lots exclusively fol
that purpose, including confedeat
soldiers and sailors; and a few loca
bills were passed.
The Allen re-districting bill, whicI
has been given in detail in these col
umns, was introduced in the Hous,
Tuesday afternoon. 1t makes 16 NOR,
Republican districts, three more Demo
cratic.
Myers, Of Montgomery, introduced
a bill to abolish grade crossings. It.pro
vides that when the council, or boart
of legislation OF any city and the rail
road commissioner decide that an,
grade crossing should be abolished
that they may require the same to b.
done, the railroads to pay 60 per cen
of the cost and the other 40 per cen
to be divided between the street rail
way companies and cities.
X. ]. MURDOCH.