Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-03-16
LEGISLATURE
Proceedings of the SoIOns
at Columbus.

nrSC OI tne general appropriation
bills. The bill covers the year 1906
and the first quarter of 1907, and car
ries total of s5,035,230. There is al
ready provided in the partial appro-
priation bill $747,167, in the deficiency
bill $199,178, the liability bill $71,937,
while $149,000 has been Appropriated
for the legislature, making grand
total Of s6,202.512. 4
The senate by vote of % to 13
adopted a resolution providing for the
submission to the people of constitu-
tional amendment permitting the peo-
pie to initiate and to vote by referen-
dunn on legislation. To initiate a law
petitions for the same must be signed
by at least per cent. Of the voters OF
the state.
Senator Mather's bill to repeal the
Longworth law, which provides that
constitutional amendments may be
voted for on party tickets, was passed
after 1t had been materially amended
The senate passed the bill empower
ing interurban railroad companies to
condemn right of way over existing
tracks in cities, to secure an entrance
thereto.
Columbus, o., March 9.-The house
divided on party lines Thursday on
the bill by Mr.. Kealy, of Hamilton
county, to repeal the Dana law, but
neither side could muster enough
votes to accomplish anything. The;
Dana law prohibits the name Of any
person appearing more than once on q.
ballot.
Mr.. Rose, of Washington county
caused a sensation in the senate by
assailing the officers of the Anti
Saloon league.
The senate surprised the committee
on county affairs by refusing to accept
its report on the Wilson county salary
bill, which has passed the house.
The senate passed the StockwelE
medical reciprocity bill as it came
from the house after a spirited debate
over an amendment to give Christian
Science healers the right to charge
fees for their services, the same as
physicians. Mr.. Schmidt, of Cuya-
hoga, offered the amendment and de-
fendad it on the ground that the ex-
clusion of Christian Scientist healers.
from legalized practice was a violation
of the constitutional right of contract
Mr.. Schmidt's amendment was de-
feated and the bill was passed.
The house passed Senator Harpers
bill providing for the establishment of
state hospital for crippled children
after amending it so as to make the
institution open to all children, in
stead of to "indigent" children. The
bill was Immediately returned to the
senate, which refused to concur in the
house amendments.
Columbus, o., March 1o.-The
O'Rourke bill providing for the abo-
lition of capital punishment was re-
ported to the house of representatives
Friday from the committee with a rec
ommendation that it be indefinitely
postponed. The recommendation will
be acted on next week. 1t undoubtedly
means the end of the capital punish
ment agitation. Fifty-eight other bills
were also reported by committees for
next week, as was Williams resolu
tion to amend the constitution so as
to amend the veto power amendment.
1t was recommended for passage.
Columbus, O.-March 13.-With ad
journment only a few weeks off, an
other flood of bills was loosened in the,
house when that body reconvened
Monday. Forty-five new bills and a
half dozen resolutions were presented.
Among the resolutions was one by Mr..
Eagleson, the republican floor leader.
providing that when the house ad
journs to-day it shall reconvene at 8
a. m. Wednesday, The resolution
which was agreed to, marks the begin
ming of morning sessions.
The introduction of six bills was the
extent of the senate's work. Notable
q s,,f
Senator Sites increasing the Dow tax
to $1,000. The bill differs from the
Aiken bill, now pending In the house.
In that 1t provides for rebates where
the dealer goes out of business before
period for which tax is paid expires
Columbus, o., March 14.-The house
last evening by vote of 46 to &C pass
ed the bill by Mr.. Akin, of Logan
county, increasing the Dow tax from
$3.50 to $1,000. The vote on the bill
was taken after an hour of debate and
several futile efforts to amend the bill
and the announcement was received
with cheers by the advocates of the.
measure.
The house passed the Freiner long
and short haul bill, regulating railroad
rates. 1t seeks to enforce the old
statute by making 1t the duty of the.
attorney general to bring suit to re-
cover penalty in case he is notified
of violations of the law and where no
action has been previously brought by
the prosecuting attorney of the county
where the offense originated.
The senate passed number of bills,
but the feature of the day was the de-
feat of the bill by Mr.. Howe, of Cleve-
land, to establish civil service in the
various state institutions and depart
ments. The bill had been favorsbly
reported by the committee on judici
ary, but there was strong sentiment
against 1t.