The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1906-01-04

never quieted down until his speech
accepting the honor" when the ecu.
Gus chose him by vote Of ~ to 20
over Bassett.
This was the only crack made In
the state-a sort Of concession to the
youngsters who are loudest In the new
slogan Of "Anti.bossism" among the
Republicans. All the rest Of the slate
went through, e. w. Doty for another
term as clerk and Robert ellison, sher.
IN Of Jefferson county to succeed An
drew Jackson Of xenia as sergeant-at-
arms. The other positions were filled
without incident.
The senate Republican caucus was
merely perfunctory. 1t being regarded
as the senate minority in view OF the
general expectancy that Senator Lamb
would align himself with the Demo-
Gratis in organizing the senate, except
perhaps some Of the minor places.
The senate Republicans nominated o.
F. Hypes Of Springfield for president
pro tenn Of the senate, which carries
with 1t the floor leadership In that
body. and complimented F. e. Scobey,
former clerk Of the senate by renomi.
nation. The minor places were dis
posed Of by Endorsement Of those who
were in those positions at the session
two year6ago.
The most interesting Democratic
caucus was among the senators, but
Senator Lamb did not participate in
1t. Senator Williams of Cleveland was
named for president pro tenn of the
senate. There was a three cornered
contest between Colonel w. A. Taylor
of Columbus, B. S. Bartlow of Hamil.
ton, and A. p. Sandles of Ottawa for
clerk. Sandles had the open indorss-
ment Of Mayor Johnson and won In
the caucus after four ballots. Bart.
low was then nominated for sergeant
alarms. A complete roster was made
up for the minor places.
An interesting contest in the house
Democratic caucus for speaker be-
tween Z. S. Wertz of Wayne and D. Il.
Yost OF Monroe, resulted in the choice
OF Yost, who had Mayor Johnson's
support. Nominations were made for
the remaining places without contest.
The nomination for speaker Is i'm
portant since It carries with It the
designation of floor leader OF the mi.
nority and the privilege Of naming
minority members of committees.
In both the Democratic and Republi.
can house caucuses Colonel Fred
Blenckner was chosen for third assist.
ant sergeantat-arms, being the
fortieth time for this tried and trusted
pillar of the state house.
When the legislature convened Mon
day, the usual rites we're observed.
The Republicans organized the house
according to the action of the caucus,
and with the vote Of Senator Lamb
the Democratic caucus nominees were
elected in the senate.
Governor Herrick submitted to the
senate his recess appointments, 68 in
number. These. in conformity to the
action of the caucus of Democratic
senators, were laid on the table, 80 a.
to hold them open until after the
change of administration.
No dearth of subjects for legislation
confronts the statesmen. Almost
every civis, political, economic, social.
educational and ethical organization
In the state in solemn convention pre-
pared for the session by resolution or
memorial asking legislative action.
Mayors and citizens generally want
the municipal code revised; school
teachers want the school code revised
IN some respects; everybody, except
office holders, wants a salary law for
county officers and a revision of tho
fee bill; bankers want new banking
laws; the temperance organizations
want several new laws and the Bran
mock law made stronger; the liquor
interests object to more sumptuary
legislation; women's clubs want the
juvenile court extended to every coun-
ty; one woman's organization will ask
to have public hypnotic frances abol.
ished; hotel men want the hotel laws
amended; commercial bodies want
new tax and insurance legislation;
labor organizations have number Of
measures in view, especially the sup
preston of child labor; and there will
be the usual run of general bills.
enough for q session Of three months.
The legislature In 1904 spent -
much time amending the Cox munich.
pal code as 1t did enacting the Coz
school code. More bills were intre-
duced to amend the municipal code
than for any other single project be-
fore that assembly. It was claimed
q universal code would save the state
much labor and travail in that 1t would
obviate the production Of purely
local. bills. But instead of having
that happy result, 1t developed Hood
Of bills to change this section, or re.
peal that, or elaborate another, until
there was scarcely a section Of the
code that was not attacked. No con.
scientious member of the Legislature
seemed to feel that his duty to ha
constituents was fully performed u he
let the session pass without oflerin1
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