The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-02-09
COLUMBUS LETTER

the house. 1t was this impression
which moved them all to vote in the
affirmative Monday afternoon, when,
on the motion of Brown, of Frank
lin, they sent it back to the com
mittee on medical Jurisprudence 1t
is probable that nothing more will
be heard of the matter.
Soon after the house took this ac-
tion, Representative Grover introduced
a bill, requiring that on medicines
containing alcohol, cocaine, opium or
other narcotic, the fact should be
printed on the outside cover.
The strongest lobby that has yet
reached the senate chamber arrived
when the county officials started their
campaign against the house bill, now
before the senate committee on COM
mon schools, to prohibit county au-
ditors from taking l per cent for
the collection of school taxes. The
bill would hit the auditors of the state
for over $180.000 and save that much
for the schools.
1t finds favor with the senators.
The lobbying started before the sem
ators got to breakfast Tuesday.
Representative Frizzell, MonSgom-
cry county, has introduced bill in
the house amending the tax inquisi
tor law In such manner that the
Office of tax inquisitor is abolished and
the duties now performed by that Of
EnioI 1.ytIl hn thn aIIhf-
tor.
Fdizcll's bill will require the coun-
ty auditor, when he has reason to
believe that there is omitted prop
erty. to direct a deputy or clerk in
his Office to make an investigation
and report to him. The deputy who
does this work is not to be allowed
any extra compensation for it.
Mr.. Thomas, member Of the house
from Trumbull county, apparently has
difficulty getting to and from his home
Mr.. Thomas lives in Warren, wher-
ever that is, and he wants some trains
to run to and from that place once
in while. He has prepared a meas
ure to compel railroad companies to
run at least two trains each way
daily, over their lines.
A bill introduced by Representative
Ashbrook, of Licking, deeds to the city
| of Newark for street purposes what is
known as Canal street. which would
prevent it's lease for business purposes
A bill introduced by Representa-
tive Petit, of Hooking. provides for
the sale of small part of the Hook
would nullify the lease of the canal
to a paper railroad which never was
built
Under the provisions of bill by
Senator Howe, of Cuyahoga, boards
| of education may eXpend not to exceed
| 500 for tuition of high school gradu-
ates for normal training at colleges
or universities in the county where
the graduate resides or in counties
| contingent thereto.
Widows and minor children may
| elect to take not more than $500 in
cash in lieu of land inherited by them
| IL bill introduced by Senator Brandt
| becomes, a law.
A bill by Senator Hypes provides
| that all county boards of visitors shall
be appointed by the probate judge in
| stead of the common pleas court. The
members of the boards are to receive
$1OO instead of $50 a year.
Any surplus left after the construc-
ton of county pixies shall be returned
pro rata to the property owners as
sessed, under a bill by Representative
Mclaughlin, Of Mercer.
Representative Smith. of Wyandot.
| takes shot at the bridge trust in a
| bill requiring biders to make affidavit
that they are not parties to a pool.
Senator Espey, of Hamilton. intro
duced three bills providing Ia their
entirety that the Massachusetts, plan
| of the Australian ballot shall be fol-
lowed In all municipal elections, and
that in state elections there shall be
no circle under the party emblem by
which a straight ticket may be voted.
A two-thirds vote is required to in
corporate village or hamlet, under a
bill introduced by Representative Cor
lett, of Cuyahoga.
Persons stealing property in one
county and carrying it to another. may
be prosecuted in either. according to a
bill introduced by Representative Bas-
| sett, Of Lucas.
Senator Huffman's bill requiring in