Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-03-20
THE OHIO LEGISLATURE
What the State Lawmakers In Both
Branches Are Doing.


ing bill. which was advocated
by ex-Gov. Herrick in speech
to the general assembly in the morn
ing was taken up by the house Thurs
day afternoon and 23 of the 122 Sec
tions in the measure had been consid-
cred when the house wearied of the
task and further consideration was put
over until next Tuesday.
A number of amendments were ac-
cepted, but many more were rejected,
the most important of the latter being
one which sought to make directors of
banks personally liable for any losses
sustained through their own negli-
gence. This amendment was defeat
ed by vote of q nays to "a yeas.
The Thomas bill is indorsed by the
Ohio Bankers association and the
state board of commerce. It does not
contain any deposit guarantee fea-
ture.
The senate passed the bill providing
for the licensing and regulation of au-
tomobiles by the state, but Senator
Huffman, who secured the most i'm
portant amendment, plans to ask a
reconsideration in order that some fur
ther changes may be made.
The secretary of state is to keep a
recodr of all machines and of all IL
censed chaffeurs. The state speed
limit, which also is to apply to munich
palities so as to be uniform for ALL is
eight miles for business districts and
IL miles for others in municipalities,
and 20 miles in the country.
The senate passed the bill requiring
interurban railways to furnish cars
with toilet rooms and the house
passed a bill permitting railroads to
charge an excess fare of ten cents ON
passenger trains when cash and not
ticket is rendered.
Columbus, O.-In the house FRI
day Mr.. Stockwell secured an
amendment to the resolution ap-
propriating $4,000 for an examination
of the state auditors department by
the governor, increasing it to $4,000,
providing that the investigation shall
be open and that any member of the
legislature may be present and ask
questions.
During the discussion of the Stock
we'll amendment, Wertz, the floor
leader for the Democrats, declared
that the assembly could not afford to
make a whitewash investigation.
Chamberlain, the Republican floor
leader, said the governor had taken
the proper course.
The Reynolds bill increasing the
salary of the state inspector of work
shops from $4,000 to $4,000 was
passed.
The senate passed the bill requiring
the insulation of electric wires in
mines, the bill providing that town
ship depositaries may be in adjoining
counties, the bill requiring gasoline to
be kept in red containers, the bill au-
thorizing SIS, 900 bonds for the equip
ment and furnishing of county men,
orial buildings and the bill making it
fraud to take livery rig over route
other than that outlined when hired,
or to carry more persons than agreed
upon.
Senator Hypes offered joint reso-
luton paying to each squirrel
hunter" soldier of the civil war $13,
one months pay, upon satisfactory
proof of his service.
The senate committee on temper
ance has decided to have public hear
ing in the senate chamber next Thurs
day night at 1880 on the Kinsman
bill giving women the right to vote at
local option elections. Members of
the committee have been notified that
delegations from the w. G. T. U. will
come from all parts of the state and
there will be more than a thousand
women in attendance.
Columbus, O.-By a strict party
vote the Ohio senate on Monday
evening defeated the resolution by
Senator Hypes of Springfield, which
proposed to add Senator Mather of
Summit county to the senate commit
tee investigating the office of the
state treasurer SO as to make that
committee bipartisan. Senator Lamb,
the Toledo Independent, voted with
the Democrats, the roll call showing
10 nays and IL yeas.
The committee is now composed of
two Democrats, Senators Howe of
Cuyahoga and Drake of Erie, and one
Republican, Senator Patterson of Ash
land When the resolution came up
on the calendar Senator Hypes asked
that 1t go over until to-day, but this
motion was defeated. The Democratic
senators were determined to dispose
of the resolution.
Attempts to take two bills from COM
mittees furnished the only departure
from the usual routine in the house.
Mr.. Hill of Columbiana county moved
lieved of further consideration of the
bill which would give the state rail-
road commission power to regulate
telephone rates and compel an inter-
change of business between rival ex-
changes. The motion to take the bill
from the committee was defeated.
Mr.. Stockwell of Cuyahoga county
attempted to have the committee ON
elections relieved of further considera-
tion of his bill providing for the cleo
tion of United States senators by di-
rect vote of the people, but his motion
was voted down. Mr.. Bronson of the
committee on elections opposed Mr..
Stockwells motion, calling attention
to the fact that the house had already
taken the Demuth bill, similar meas
ure, from the committee and referred
1t to the committee on federal rela-
ftanc which would prohn hlu rapnrt a.