The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-21
For Akron and Youngs-
town In the House.
PLENTY OF LOBBYING
BY Sum nit q nd Mahoning Pol
.iticians--Henvy Days 6usi-
moss In LegisIature--
Canal Agitation.
(From a stan Correspondent }


change of government was reported
back to the house Wednesday after
noon by select committee OF four
consisting Of the representatives of
Summit and Mahoning counties, and
recommended for passage. Mr.. Seese
stated last evening that the bill might
be reached for final action in the house
by Friday. He is satisfied that the
measure is sound, constitutionally,
and wishes to reiterate that there is no
truth in the story that Attorney Gen
eral Sheets questioned the constitution
ality of the bill. That official dis
claimed by such statement. Hon.
George w. Sieber, of Akron, who has
been m the city for several days, in
clines to the belief that the bill will
be acceptable to the majority of the
residents of Akron. He has arranged
to have Akron people heard here next
week on the question Of the abandon.
ment of the canals.
Last night committee from Gosh
octon made vigorous protest against
the proposal to abandon the canals.
Representative Seese stated today
that enough votes were pledged to in
sure the passage of his bill establish
ing normal school departments at tho
Miami and Ohio universities. The
bill is still in the hands Of the COM
cittee on common schools. This even
ing representatives Of the private nor.
NAL schools OF the state will be heard
There was a sharp debate in the
house Wednesday afternoon over the
Pollock bill amending tho stationary
engineers law. After the third read
ing OF the bill, Mr. Pollock offered ar
amendment placing the minimum
horsepower at 30 except in municipali
ties where licenses were to be required
for all classes of engines. An attempt
to make this section apply only to
cities was voted down. Mr.. Middle
swart, of Marietta, submitted an
amendment requiring all persons. oper-
Rting engines Of 30 horse power or over
to take out license, which was adopt
ed. This change made votes for the
measure and ii passed with only four
negative votes. The measure author
ICES the appointment of two additional
deputy examiners and increases the
salary of the chief clerk to the in
spector to $1,000.
The senate passed several important
bills on Wednesday. Tho Roger reso.
luton providing for constitutional
amendment doing away with tho dou-
BILE liability of holders of stock In Ohio
corporations was passed unanimously.
The Archer bill making provisions for
m Ohio building at the st. Louis expo
sition was adopted. 1t provides that
the appointment by the governor of a
commission of six Republicans and
four Democrats and appropriates $75.-
900 for the project. Senator Hardine's
bill to create a commission to investi-
gate and report on the advisabllity of
establishing hospitals for consumptives
was passed with but one dissenting
vote.
The bill to reimburse the Eighth reg
lment, o. NJ G., for the money ex-
pended by the command in attending
the Inauguration of President McKin-
ley at Washington will probably BE-
introduced in the house this afternoon
by Representative Seese. of Summit
county. The total strength of the reg
lment on the occasion of the trip was
4SG officers and men and the amount
of relief asked for in the measure Is
$4,860, or $40 for each individual. The
expenses of the trip were paid by the
members of the regiment, who feel
that they should be compensated by
the state for the outlay. Senator Will
holm, of Stark, will endeavor to per-
suade his colleagues that the meas
ure should pass.
A bill by Senator Harrison seeks to
create commission to investigate tho
canal question and make recommenda-
tions relative to enactment of laws for
leasing, improving or abandoning the
states waterways.
William Morgan, Of Stark county,
Ohio's representative on the national
board Of the miners organization. is
here attending meeting of the legis-
lative committee of the United Mine
Workers, called to consider the advi-
stability Of passing measure increas-
ing the number of deputy mine in
spectors and placing additional re-
strictions on mine bosses.
GEORGE T. BLAKE.
EIGHTY-FIvE YEARS OLD.
Alliance, Feb. 20.--Mrs, Julia o.
Smith cAlahrafed har Q6 hirfhdaY at