Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-30
FEARS
Bill May be Un-
constitutional
If SaddIed With Many
Amendments.
The Anti-SaIoon League
Is Watchful.
Taxation Bills Talked Over With
the Governor.
Especial Correspondence)

Columbus. o., Jan. 30. There Is con-
siderable question as to whether Rep
rcscntatvc Gains amendment to the
Zeal Local option bill will have the
support of the Anti-Saloon League or
not. The League wants the Beal
measure 10 20 through without |
change If It is possible. according to
Wayne r. Wheeler, of Cleveland, the
attorney for the League. If 1t cant |
be passed as II Is the League may
agree TO some amendment, providing
IL is certain that such amendment Is
constitutional.
In speaking of the amendment pro-
posed. by Cain, last night, Attorney
Wheeler said he WAS in doubt rs to
whether it would be constitutional.
You see" he said, 'ls | understand
the proposed amendment, it would
make 1t necessary for II man who
wanted to start saloon In any ward
TO first get The permission Of Il ma
jority of the property owners and that
fact, ! fear, would make the bill
unconstitutional. Under the license
laws of Ohio the injection of II per-
mission clause, rs we call it, makes
law unconstitutional and anything
that will affect the validity of our
bill we want to be very careful to
avoid.
In my opinion the Beal bill repre-
sents what the people want and
would rather see it go through with
out any change, than to see it passed
With lot of amendments tackled on
that would he very likely 10 make
it unconstitutional. OF course, If any
one has any good amendments to Of
fer that will improve the bill and
wants to introduce them in good faith,
we will be only too glad to adopt
them, but we want TO know just what
they are before we do much with
them.
What do think the chances are
Of the Beal bill passing? Well, jr..
mt present, | think they are very
good. OF course, we can't tell what
will happen between now and the
voted on. but If the vote was taken
tomorrow, believe the bill would
pass the House. As to the Senate
why we will try ana take care of II
when the bill gets there"
a caucus of the Republican mem
: bers of the Taxation committee of tho
} House and Senate, was held last night
in the Governors office. Gov. Nasl
was present, and together with thu
=, committees took UP the different Ia,
2 measures to be ana that have been In
y troducad in the General Assembly
Both the Cole and Willis bills as intro
duccd were endorsed. and the agree
ment made that both should be hel,
in the hands of the Taxation commit
nntn all st.,,,s ,,ff Il IA,
. the measures would have ample oppor
> tunity To inspect the full intention
Of the bills. In this respect II ma.
he said that il Is the intention of tn
= committee TO not rush the bill on thi
account. II wns agreed that tn,
of one half of one per cent be imposes
upon domestic insurance companies
: and that the amount on foreign oil
cent. \ hill framed 10y Coy. Nash
impose u tax of about $40 for film
certificates he imposed upon all fr'
ternal and beneficiary societies, wa
discussed. Senator Harding and Rel
rescntative Willis were appointed |
confer with the Insurance Commil
sion upon the Insurance bills and
report will he made at the mcetin
= 10 be held next Tuesday night,
," X. J. MURDOCH.