Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-26
Nash's Own Bill Transmitted,
With Message to the
Legislature.
LIKELYTO Be PRESENTED TODAY
Strongly Advises Against Plan OF
Turning Over to Each Municipality
Power to Held Constitutional Con-
veation.

Columbus, O., August 26.-The Ohio
legislature convened at o'clock yes
terday afternoon in extraordinary ses
sion, to enact laws to provide for the
government Of municipalities, and to
restore lost jurisdiction to the supreme
court, these matters having been rem
dered chaotic by action Of that court
during the early summer.
Governor George K. Nash transmit
ted his message to both branches or
tie assembly, together with a munich
pal code bill prepared under his d.
Tection.
In his message, Governor Nash first
calls attention to the act passed last
May, depriving the supreme court OF
nearly all appellate jurisdiction. for
merly possessed by the court. The re-
peal of this act is recommended. Con.
tinuing, the message says in part:
Municipalities Without Government.
During the last days Of June the
supreme court of the state handed
down several decisions, which practi.
Cally deprive our municipal corpora
ticns Of all government 1t is apparent
that this is an extraordinary occasion,
which needs a remedy at the earliest
pussible moment. Constitutional gov.
ernment must be restored to our cities
and villages. The labor demanded OF
us is not SO much work Of construc'
ton as Of reimbursement. The question
how is not what we think would be a
model" municipal government, but
what We can get considering the con-
stitutional limitation, and all the cir
Cumstances surrounding us. The task
must be approached with a spirit OF
Give and take" and with a determin.
&lion to accomplish something which
will bring order out Of chaos. 1t Is
time enough to attempt to have our
favorite ideas in regard to municipal
lies incorporated into law, when order
has been restored, and when the gen.
eral assembly has ample time at its
regular session to discuss and consider
them"
After tracing briefly the history OF
municipalities in Ohio, the governor
advised strongly against the plan OF
turning over to each municipality the
rover to hold a constitutional conven.
lion and make up It's own charter.
He further said in part:
Suggests Rehabilitation.
Il suggest that by joint resolution
you refer the school laws to the state
commissioner of common schools and
nc attorney general; the laws relating
to the compensation Of county officers
t. the auditor Of state, secretary of
ltate and attorney general; the laws
relating TO registration and elections,
20 the secretary Of state, and 70 an.
nual boards CT equalization to the an
ditOr cf state. With instructions 10 re-
wise and re.codify said laws; remove
tnerefrOm all imperfections and have
their work ready for presentation to
he general assembly On the first Mon
qay IN January, 1904"
He esrEts stly recommends that NJ
o,her surJ,,t cf legislation be coh'
sid red.
T.e municipal code bill PREPARED
under the cHtc.ion IF Governor ..as1
vas not introduced yesterday Gf.cr,
roCD, bu. i IS e~pe cted that it will be
PRESENTED 4: IT, cieHing CT tEe seq.
sion ;llay, 10th branches hlyiGs ID
juEneG af.ag tae reading ol the GJy.
trnor's message. until 10 a. n. t2G-y.