The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-30
THE OHIO LEGISLATURE
The Solons of Ohio Meet In Special
Session 10 Undo Some OF
Their Patchwork.
TO TRY AND BRING ORDER OUT OF CHAOS
GOV. Nash roiat- oat What ts Nec-
essars to lie nanet saHKests That
In he Dane Promptly. Leaving
General Lenls1ation Tor the Next
Regular session.

Columbus. o. Aug. ea,-fhe ohio
legislature convened At \ p. m, Mon.
day. in extraordinary session, 10
enaet laws Ia provide for The govern.
ment Of municipalities aud IL restore
lost jurisdiction IL the supreme
court. these matters having been ren-
dered chaotic by the action Of that
court during the earlY summer.
After roll call the governors mes
sage. accompanied BY a municipal
code bill prepared under the diree-
ton Of the chief executive, WIS re
ccised Following this. resolutions
were offered on the death Of Hon.
William Bell, Jrs former secretary
of state. and at the time 81 his death.
a member of the house Adjournment
was then taken.
In his message, Gov Nash first calls
attention 10 the act pasaed lnst May
depriying the supreme court of nearly
all the appellate jurisdiction formerly
possessed by that court. The repeal
of the act Is recommended. Coniinu
ing, the message says.
During the last days Of June, the
supreme court of the state handed
down several decisions which prae-
tioally deprive our municipal corpora
/ tions of all government. II Is appars
ent that this Is an extraordinary &c.
| easlon which practically deprifea orr
municipal corporations of all govern
ment. II Is apparent that this Is an
extraordinary occasion which needs
/ a remedy at the earliest possible mo.
ment. Constitutional government
must be restored to our cities and
villages. The labor demanded OF us
Is not so much work Of eonstree.
tion as of readIuatment The qnea-
ton now Is not whnt we think would
be model municipal government,
but what we can get considering the
constitutional limitations aud all the
circumstance surrounding na. The
task must be approached with spir.
Ii of give and take, and with de-
termination TO accomplish something
which will bring order out Of ehoas
1t Is time To attempt TO have our fa
yorite ideas In regard to the gfeni
municipalities incorporated into the
law after order has been restored
and when the general assembly has
ample time at its regular session te
consider and discuss ihcm.'
The governor then traces briefly
the history Of constitutional govern
ment of municipalities In Ohio. aud
advises that the legislature ignore
the requests for constitutional con.
sention. He then submits his ldeas
of the necessity Of the situation in
the form Of a municipal code bill, the
enactment Of which he recommends.
/ Concluding, The governor saya:
Il suggest that by joint resolutions
you refer the school laws 10 the state
commissioner Of common schools and
/ the attorney general; The laws RELAY
/ ing 10 the compensation Of county Of
| fcers 10 the auditor of state, seere-
tary OF state and the attorney Rener.
al. the laws relating 10 registration
and elections To the secretary of
state, and the laws relating to annual
/ bonrds Of equalization 10 the auditor
u state. with instructions 10 revise
and reeodify said laws. remove there
from all imperfeetions and have their
work ready for presentation To the
general assembly Of Ohio. ON the first
Monday ia january. 1905"
lie earnestly recommends that no
other subject Of legislation be con-
sidered