Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-01-26
LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of the SOIOns.
at Columbus.

Cincinnati municipal and Hamilton
county affairs, was carried out In ther
house yesterday. Mr.. Little, of Greene,
introduced a substitute providing for
the appointment of bipartisan COM
mittee of 12 members. The Kealy
resolution was called up and the sub
stitute was referred to the committee
on cities by strict party vote, 81 to-
81. 1t is to be reported back on Janu-
ary "a.
The resolution introduced by Mr..
Little provides for the appointment OF
bipartisan committee to consist OF
six senator's and six representatives.
and appropriates $4,000 for the ex-
Npense of the investigation.
Two bills were passed in the senate.
one fixing the compensation of mem
bers of the general assembly at 5000
year. This bill, If it becomes a law.
will give the members compensation
for three years instead of two, the,
time intervening until the next gen.
eral assembly convenes. The other
bill reduces the maximum sentence
for the burglary of an unoccupied
house from five years to one.
Columbus, o., Jan. 19.-The sensa-
tion in legislative circles Thursday
was the action of the senate in defeat
ing, by vote of 10 to 49, Mr.. Beatty's;
bill to repeal the inheritance tax law
and amending the existing law so as to-
raise the exemption from $4,000 to-
$4,000.
1t was generally expected that the
senate, which is controlled by the
democrats by single vote, would vote
to repeal the inheritance tax law, mas
much as its repeal was recommended
by Gov. Pattison in his inaugural ad-
dress and moreover was one of the
planks in the party platform and was
made by Gov. Pattison one of the lead
ing issues of the campaign. When it
came to test, however, three demo-
Gratis voted against the repeal of the
measure and two republicans for its.
repeal.
Randolph Walton, the republican
stenographer appointed by Lieut.. Gov
Harris under authority of a resolution
adopted by the senate, rendered his
resignation.
Columbus, o., Jan. 20.-The senate
yesterday, by strict democratic vote.-
with Senator Neck, republican, voting
with them, reconsidered the amend
ment to the inheritance tax law passed
Thursday and proceeded to the consid--
Grafton of the Beatty bill which pro.
vides for the repeating of the inherit
ance tax and by vote of 20 to s pass
ed the Beatty bill. Eight republicans,
were out on leave.
Senator Howe, of Cleveland, who.
| was one of the three democrats who.
bolted the caucus Thursday, made the.
| motion to reconsider. Senator Hunt
of Cincinnati, also surrendered and
voted with the democrats, but Col.
Harper refused to vote. Howe said
| that nine senators had come to him:
and declared that the inheritance tax
was an issue in their districts and
pleaded with him to change his vote.
Columbus, o., Jan. 23.-A score of
bills and resolutions were introduced
in the general assembly Monday. No
| other business was transacted. Among
| the important bills introduced were a
primary election law by Representa-.
tive Bronson, of Franklin county; a
county salary bill by Representative
Reed, of Wood county, and a street
railway franchise bill by Representa-
tive Metzger, of Cuyahoga
| Mr.. Reeds salary bill fixes the sala-
ries of county officers in counties of
10000 population or less as follows:
Treasurer, auditor, sheriff and probate
| judge $1,000 each clerk, recorder and.
| prosecutor 5000 each, and surveyor
$500. For every 1000 population over
10000 $50 year is to be added to the,
salary of each officer until the follow
| ing maximum is reached. Auditor.
treasurer, sheriff and probate Judge
$4,000 each; clerk and recorder $4,000
each; prosecutor $4,000 and surveyor
$2,500.
Columbus, o., Jan. 24.-The first
freak bill of the present session of the,
general assembly made its appearance
in the house yesterday. The bill pro-
vides that when person is suffering
enormous physical pain or torture
| as the result of sickness or injury and,
recovery is impossible in the opinion
of three physicians, an anesthetic may
be administered to the person at hisg
or her request by physician and the.
person be kept in comatose condi-
tion until death results. The physician
administering anesthetic is to be ex-.
empt from prosecution.
The bill was drafted by Miss Anna
Hall, of Cincinnati, and was introduc-
ed by Representative Hunt, by re-.
quest.
The house adopted Senator Hypes''
joint resolution providing for the ap-
pointment of committee to arrange.
for the celebration by the general as
sembly of the anniversary of William
McKinley's birth on January 29.
Senator Schmidt's bill to abolish
capital punishment was a special or
der on the senate calendar. An amend
ment was offered providing that the
bill should not apply to any prisoner
who committed murder. The bill and
the amendment were referred back to.
the committee on judiciary.
Trouble at Grand Reservoir.
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