The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-02-06
ohio STATE
LEGISLATURE

of County Auditors in the matter
of placing upon the tax duplicate
concealed or overlooked persona
property. The present law is said
to he defective in this respect.
BY Mr.. Hall, of Columbiana--
Providing a penalty for the un.
authorized wearing Of the emblem
of the Order of Elks.
Bills introduced in the Senate
were:
BY Mr.. Sathburn, of Meigs-To
require proprietors Of stores to give
seven days notice to the County
Recorder of proposed sales of
goods in bulk. This is to protect
the creditors, the wholesalers. A
similar bill adopted six years ago
was held invalid by the Supreme
Court because it required the mott
flying of all creditors. The pres
ent bill, it is believed, will avoid
this ruling.
BY Mr.. Burnett, of Highland
Amending the gypsy laws so as to
prohibit wayfarers from building
campfres on roadsides without
permission of owners or tenants of
adjacent lands.
By Mr.. Ritter, of Miami
Amending the existing law relat-
ing to the use of false weights or
measures by making it an otfense
to buy as well as to sell in this
fraudulent manner.
By Mr.. kolinsky, of Cuyahoga
Requiring service to be made
personally upon the proper muni-
cipal officers of the filing of suits
to vacate alleys and streets in ad-
dition to the legal notice by pupil
cation in newspapers.
Mr.. Huey of Mahoning-Giving
four premptory challenges of jur-
ors in appropriation of property
cases.
Mr.. Huey of Mahoning-Mak-
ing minimum sentence in cases of
burglary when jury recommends
mercy five years instead of ten.
Mr.. Anderson of Mahoning-To
provide for altering or abolishing
grade or other crossings.
Mr.. Demath of Paulding-To
provide that when two or more
special assessments are assessed
against the same description of
property, the same fee shall ac-
crue on each entry of tax, instead
of description of property, if put
upon some special duplicate.
Mr.. Welker of Stark-Amena
ing registration law so that regis
stration will not be required in
cities of less than 10000 popula-
tion. The law now requires regis
tration in cities having 11,S00
population.
Mr.. Wilson of Belmont-To re-
quire all fees paid to county Off
GERS to be paid into the county
general fund, and providing that
all salaries of county officials be
hereafter paid out of that fund.
Mr.. Stewart of Clark-Provid-
ing that one or more persons may
secure relief from levee commits
sioners instead of a majority of
owners of rights as now required.
Mr.. Stewart of CIark-Apply-
ing the provisions of the Valetine
antitrust law to fire insurance
companies, by striking out the
provision permitting them to en-
ploy common agent.
Mr.. Collett of Cuyahoga-To
grant certificates to city normal
school graduates on recommended
ton of superintendent of school,
without further examination.
Mr.. Collett of Cuyahoga-To
allow cities to issue elght-year in
stead of two.year notes in raising
funds in anticipation of special
assessment.
Mr.. Paxton of Hamilton-To
let court determine distribution of
money on case of damages when
person is wrongfully killed.
Mr., Alder of Hamilton-Provid-
ing that licensed engineer must
be in charge of hosting machinery
used in the erection of buildings
and bridges.
Mr., Bishop of Morgan-Increas.
ing the compensation of appraisers
of personal property from 81 to $2
per diem. Probate judges are