The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-14
ABOUT The LOBBIES
At The State CAPITAL
Representative Duvai's New Bill for the
Care of Veterans overwhelmingly
Committees...Person and Political.
BY Der e. WILLIAMSON.


Columbus, Jan. 13.-A prominent
Canton attorney, writing to your cor
respondent says:
Il take 1t, from the trend of your
reports in the News Democrat of the
opening session of the legislature that
1t is your intention to point out how
certain bills that are offered affect GER
tain localities. Heretofore we have
been able only to learn the title OF the
bill and brief mention of what 1t was
about. No effort has been made to in
form the public just what effect GER
tain bill would have If it were to become
law. | hope you will continue to
make the application.
"Many laws pass because the people
have not been sufficiently informed as
to their character as to make it possi-
Bile to complain to their senators and
representatives and warn them of the
evils contained therein"
The attorney is notified that an effort
along that line will be continued. The
people of Stark are entitled to full
knowledge of the effect any bill that
may come mp, will have On them and
their respective businesses.
.
When that bill granting to the pro.
bate court the right to pass on the
character of persons desiring liquor
license became law, the tribulations
of Judge Aungst will begin. Whom
the Lord loveth he chasteneth," but II
will be but short time till the genial
judge will be asking the Almighty to
love him just a little less along that
particular line.
Representative Duval, of jefferson, is
going TO introduce bill making it the
duty of county commissioners to care
for the burial plat of soldiers of the
civil war. The veterans are dying
off and soon none will be left to care
for these graves.
The certificate of character test for
saloon keepers is likely to be material
aid in solving the Saxton street prob
lem.
Speaker McKinnon is putting in
much tine on the selection of commit
tees. Metzgar, of Stark, is likely to
fare WELL but it is thought that Pollock
will get committee about commensar-
ale in Influence to Gene. Young's
councilmanic committee on poles aud
wires.
Governor Nash is getting between
fires, and his taxation scheme may not
amount to what he intended it should
There is opposition to the scheme to
tax corporations. The combined capi-
tai of the state has friends in official
places that have influence and it Is no.
ticed that nothing is ever mentioned
that has to do with the taxation of these
concerns that does not meet with the
opposition of Attorney General Sheets.
When the Hooking Valley suits came
up Sheets jumped in before anyone ask
ed him to. He was above the prose-
cutting attorneys in authority, but they
had proceeded without him, knowing
that they would get no encouragement
in any matter that affected corpora
tions He made answer to the suits
before he was in the lawsuit at all. 1t
is conceded by even the friends of the
company that he made a foolish break,
but he insists upon remaining silent
under the structures.
At a meeting in the governors Of
flee, Friday, the question was gone
over, but nothing was accomplished.
There was disregard among the ad-
visers of the governor and the matter
will probably be presented to the leg
islature in a chaotic state, though the
general lines laid down in the message
of the governor will be sufficient to
guide them as to his notions in the
premises.
Speaker McKinnon is said to be talk
ing particular pains in selecting the
committee on judiciary. Price, whom
he defeated for speaker, is scheduled
to have the judiciary committee, but
there is possibility that he will get
IL. The local option bill is likely to
fall in the hands of that committee be-
fore the session ends, and some care
is therefore suggested, as Price is not
looked upon as being favorable to the
plan of the leaders of the party to
pass temperance reform bill that will
include the certificate of character
feature.
There is a good deal of interest
among politicians as to the attitude of
Congressman Robert w. Tayler OH the
cchlav case Seyaral hills the Wash.