Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-10-10
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
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Brhncncs Code Btil Unuer Dis
cussion - Other Ohio News.
Columbus, Oct. 3.-The principle of
home rule for the government of Ohio
municipalities was unceremoniously
buried yesterday by the house for the
remainder of the extra session. The
amendment which Representative
Meisel could not offer Monday be-
cause of ruling by the speaker, was
introduced yesterday by Price, of
Athens.
Meisel, one of Tom L. Johnson's
followers, was ready to take up the
argument where Price left off, but un-
der cover of an effort to reply to
Price, Mr.. Thomas, of Huron, got the
floor and moved the previous ques-
tion. Amid n storm of protests the
debate was shut off and the amend
ment defeated by n strict party vote
of 24 to 46, Price of Athens and Jones
of Lucas voting with the democrats.
An amendment by Mr.. Dunlap was
adopted, making the maximum salary
of councilman 5000. All city Of
ficers and employees are to be paid
semi-monthly.
An amendment was offered provid-
ing that city treasurer be elected in
all cities, except that in county seats
no treasurer is to be elected, but the
county treasurer is to perform the
duties of city treasurer, at compen-
sation not exceeding $500 per year.
Every lawyer in the house denounced
the provision as unconstitutional, but
the lay members carried the amend
ment by vote of 60 to 26.
Columbus, Oct. 4.-The house YER
sion of the municipal code has been
revised and with the exception of the
several hundred repeating clauses, the
means adopted to clear the statute
books of numerous unconstitutional
special acts, the bill has been APP
proved. The house completed it's la
bors yesterday and then adjourned to
next Monday evening.
Columbus, Oct. THE house held
short session Monday afternoon,
hearing the reports of special COM
mittees. A vote on the municipal
code will be taken to-day. The
speaker announced that before the
vote was taken, opportunity would
be given for the presentation of
amendments to any part of the meas
ure. The Denman amendment provid-
ing for continuous" councils, which
was defeated last week, was adopt
ed. Under it at the first election for
councilmen half of them will be elect
ed for one year and half for two
years, and thereafter all of them for
two years.
Columbus, Oct. s.-On Tuesday the
house passed the code bill which is
recommended by the special commit
tee and which is widely at variance
with that passed by the senate on the
recommendation of the committee of
the whole. The special house COM
mittee killed the senate bill by re-
porting the house bill as a substitute
for it.
AT the afternoon session the house
bill was messaged over to the senate
and was rejected by that body. This
action by the two houses calls for the
appointment of conference commit
tee. The senate bill provides the gov
ernor's board plan, while the house
bill provides for single headed de-
| partments.
Democratic senators voted against
| the Harding police court bill, which
required a two-third vote under the
constitution, thereby defeating it.
This feature had to be eliminated
from the governors code in order to
get that bill through. The vote by
which the bill was lost, was reconsid-
cred and further consideration post
poned.