The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-30

the president of the o. s. w., chair
man. He has introduced a bill TO
that effect.
On thousand extra copies OF the
McFadden anti-cigaret bill will be
printed.
II eloquence has anything to do
with II, Ohio will have a building at
the Jamestown, Virginia, exposition
next year.
Representative Yost will introduce
a bill to carry 100000 for a COM
mission and the expenses necessary
to carry out the project
The discovery has been made by
Representative Hill, of Columbiana
county, that present laws are made
.quate to compel testimony before the
committee to be selected TO investi-
gate Cincinnati.
Present laws are so worded that II
a witness refused to attend the hear
ing, after being summoned, or re-
fused to give testimony, he could not
be cited to appear before the bar of
the committee, but would be obliged
to appear before the bar of the gener-
al assembly, the creator of the COM
mittee.
The investigation will not be held
until after the legislature adiourns, as
neither side can spare members from
their seats. Thus, the legislature not
being in session, there would be no
and the investigation would be ham
pered and retarded, If not almost en-
tirely nullified.
Acting upon Mr.. Hills suggestion,
Representative Hunt is drafting a bill
to amend the statutes so that the
committee will have the same power
that is now vested in the house and
be to summon the recalcitrant wit
ness before the bar of the committee
As the Republican side of the house
has declared that II really wants an
effective Investigation of Cincinnati, it
is believed Mr.. Hunts bill will be
supported and given speedy passage.
If ordinary diligence is exercised
the work can be done before the
amended Kealy resolution comes up
for final passage. next week.
Senator Thurman. o. Butler. con-
! templates stilI further amendment of
the election laws. He will introduce
bills to remove the limitation within
which prosecutions for violations of
the election law may be brought, to
require the preservation of ballots
until after the vote shall have been
eanvassed by the board of elections,
and requiring members of boards of
elections to give from 20 to 80 days
notice If they purpose becoming can
didates for any other Office.
Representative Reynolds, Of Cuya-
hoga, has introduced bill to compel
children between and II years of
age to attend school at least 32 weeks
in year. Children between II and
l6 may work If they can show they
have attended school $50 days in the
! year.
Mr.. Smith, of Wyandot, has intro
duced a bill prohibiting water, gas
and electric light companies from
charging for meters.
Justices of the supreme court will
serve for terms of II years, If the
recommendation of the senate COM
mittee on judiciary shall be followed
by the general assembly. The COM
mittee decided to report the bill by
Senator Williams, making that pro-
! vision. with recommendation for
J its passage Arguments favorable to
this action were heard by the COM
mittee There is said to be some
opposition to this extension of terms
among the lawyers OF the state, but
| If so. II d'd not develop in the public
arguments made before the commit
| tee.
Circuit and common pleas judges
may rest in peace Senator Roses
two bills TO reduce their salaries are
as dead as the judiciary committee
conveniently can make them. The
senator from Washington county pro-
posed cutting circuit court judges
i from $4,000 to $4,000 year. and put
ting all common pleas judges on sal
aries OF $2500 year. The bills
wore indefinitely postponed by the
judiciary committee.
| The senate committee on common
schools recommends for passage the
Meek bill to give TO boards Of educa-
tion final power in fixing school lev
les and to take from city boards Oi
review the power to make alterations
in levies so fixed.
A bill by Senator Schmidt requires
that before a convict makes applica
ton for pardon, he shall give at least
three weeks notice to the county
prosecutor and the Judge who pro
nOu ted sentence.