The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-01-16
OHIO STATE
LEGISLATURE.
The Law Makers Have
Gotten Down to Work.

and the passing of resolutions, and
numerous adjournments, that at
tend the first week of the legisla-
ture session, the honorable law
making body this second week are
now getting down to business.
The following bills have been
introduced in the senate:
Mr.. Lawyer-Giving jurors $3
instead of 50 per diem for service.
Mr.. Arbenz-Granting relief to
Edwin Brown of Pike county in
the sum of $4,000. Brown had q
mill on the canal and the water
gave out.
Mr.. Beatty-Providing for the
establishment of n state normal
school at Bowling Green, Wood
county.
Mr.. Brandt-To extend the
powers of examiners of the bureau
of public accounting. A resume
of this bill appeared Tuesday
morning in The Ohio Sun).
Mr.. Beery-Prohibiting the kill
ing of quail in Ohio idenfinitely.
Mr.. Beery-Fixing the salaries
of county commissioners on basis
of 81 thousand, where the dupll-
cate is in excess of $5, 900, 900.
Mr.. Carter-To compel users of
oil and gas wells who flow their
water through public water
courses, help pay for the mainte-
nance thereof.
Mr.. Duvall-Authorizing the
commissioners of Jefferson county
to expend $4,000 in beautifying the
Stanton park in Steubenvile.
MI. Gayman-Making it mis-
demeanor for stenograpter to
sell transcripts.
Mr.. Rathburn-Allowing town
ship trustees to appropriate not to
exceed 800 year for the relief
of the needy poor in the township.
Mr.. Harper-Making the study
of Esperanto elective in the high
school course.
Mr.. Howe Providing that
municipalities may maintain parks
and Fairgrounds even if the limit
of bond issue has to be reached.
Senator Howe had his bill labeled
ga real temperance measure.
Mr.. Howe-Permittlng cities to
sell bonds in small denomination
by popular subscription, so as to
give the small money holders a
chance to invest their surplus
earnings.
M. Hunt-Providing that when
passenger pays and occupies the
double lower berth in a sleeping
car, and the upper berth is at the
time not actually occupied, then
the upper berth shall be closed.
Mr.. Lawyer-Providing that
county commissioners shall make
an appreciation annually to the
various Grand Army posts for the
proper celebration of Memorial
day.
Mr.. MahaffeY-Giving county
auditors power to name precinct
assessors IN certain cases.
Mr.. Meck-Prohibiting members
of the state board of school ex-
aminers from accepting renumera-
tion for services as teachers and
lecturers before county teachers
institutes.
Mr.. Pollock-Providing for a
commission of six to codify the
mining laws.
Mr., Pollock-Making it misde-
meanor for any person to neglect
to feed or water the horse he has
hired once in six hours.
Mr.. Pollock-To establish a
police court in TIE city of Canton,
said court to be one of record.
Mr.. Schmidt = Giving city
councils the right to compel steam
and electric cars to stop at street
crossings and regulating their
speed.
Mr.. Schmidt-Proyiding that
boards of education shall set aside
from the contingent fund a sum
not to exceed five cents for each |
pupil enumerated, said money to
be distributed monthly to the
members of the board of education
in equal proportions as their COM
pensation.