The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
COLUMBUS LETTER

clared intention of the seventy-sev-
enth general assembly, which conven-
Ell today Reform was the burden Of /
the speeches.
A crusade against extravaganza was |
urged in Governor Herrick's annual |
message at the afternoon session. Ac- |
tion came when in both the senate and
house, the number of employees was
cut down. The attitude of the Demo-
Gratis during the day showed that they
were at sea. The Republicans seemed
to have perfect understanding and
cast their sixty woes with unvarying
regularity. The Democrats TO get to-
gether, held caucus after the session
but It broke up in a row.
The governors recommendations OF
the merit system was pleasing to the
Cuyahoga and Hamilton county rep
resentatives as well as to others, who
favor civil service for state depart
| ments and institutions and in munic-
ipalities. His stand for salary law
! and the abolition of the fee system
also won praise from many as did his
attack on professional lobbyists.
senate was devoted largely to busl-
ness connected with the organization
of the assembly. The galleries of the
house were filled with interested spec
tators, many women being present.
The events of the morning were the
| election of officers and the address OF
| Speaker Carmi A. Thompson. His
plea for legislation for the people and
Tor economy was warmly dpplauded.
Mayor Johnson, of Cleveland, will
back bill to bn introduced in the leg
islature this winter providing for the
abolishment of capital punishment.
With the mayors endorsement II Is
likely the bill will pass. Representa-
tive Sewicii, of Cuyahoga county, mas
announced his willingness to introduce
the bill.
John j. Sullivan, United States dis
trict attorney will ask legislator to
lre-introduce bill to that effect, Will, h
Sullivan introduced in the senate in
1898. The bill was defeated by. one
vote at that time.
"I have some ideas on how the mu-
nicipal code should be changed, but
they are in crude state as yet"
said Senator Sylvester Lamb. "In
a general way l have gone over the
situation and I have about made up
my mind as to how the changes
should be made, but have not worked
out the details. l will give the sub
ject further attention when we come
to 1t In the senate. think there is
sentiment among the senators for
some changes in the law and at the
proper time l will work out my ideas
on the subject"
Senator Lamb is not submitting to
extended interviews. but Is most ap'
proachable man and is making a fine
, impression on his fellow legislators
He keenly appreciates the great cour
i, tesy he has received and is determin
ed to cast his vote in the senate ac'
cording to the dictates of his con.
science.
Naturally, he will be watched close.
ly. With no party responsibility on
his shoulders party measures do not
necessarily interest him and, as he ap
preciates that he has the deciding
vote ON such matters and that he will
be watched more closely than any 9th
; er member of the senate, he Is in
: clined to go slowly In making up his
: mind as to what he will do on bills
, that have been forecast.
Several members of the Legislature
already have pet measures which they
: will seek to have passed.
. Representative Hill of Columbians
county will seek to amend the rule
which provides that bill cannot be
, taken from committee except by 6
> majority vote.
5 Mr.. Hill also wants the Newbure
State Hospital for the Insane investi
gated.
Another member will introduce d
bill providing for the inspection o
lamps burning gasoline to the enc
that only lamps approved by state
i authority shall be used. The bill will
be backed by the state fire marshal.
Senator Gayman Of Franklin county
called OH Mayor Johnson Saturday
= and asked that Cuyahoga county mem
A bers refrain from introducing two
/ cent fare bill. as he wants to intro
v duce 1t himself.
0 Several changes in the list of amend
!, ments to the municipal code, prepared
Q by committee Of mayors, have been
agreed to by Mayor johnson of Cleve
+ land and Mayor Gearing of Bellefon
taine. These changes will be submitted
to the Ohio Mayors association and, Il
approved, will form part of the leg
8 islation to be asked at the hands Of Tn,
assembly. They have already been ia
y vorably passed upon by Mayor Kempe
3 of Akron and Mayor Yaple of Chilli
II cothe.