Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-01-24
THE OHIO LEGISLATURE
What the State Lawmakers in Both
Branches Are Doing.

Oh DlllS were lnbTOuuCeu III Iue
general assembly Thursday, but
few were of special interest. The
house adopted substitute resolution
providing for the appointment of n
committee to investigate and deter
mine whether a better place could not
be secured for storing the valuable
relics and battleflags now kept in an
inconspicuous and inaccessible place
adjoining the house committee rooms
At least one member of the commit
tee Ia to be civil war veteran.
Senator Wards bill providing that
the $1,000 salary which was voted to
members of the last session be paid
at the close of each year was recon-
mitted to the committee on judiciary.
The bill endorsed by the congress-
held at Philadelphia to consider uni
form laws on marriage and divorce
was introduced in the senate Thurs
day by Mr.. Ward, of Cleveland. Nine
grounds are specified upon which a
marriage may be annuI1ed, including
incurable physical impotency, consan-
guinity, bigamy, fraud or coercion, in
sanity and marriage before the age
of 16. The bill provides for divorce
and legal separation.
Columbus, O., Jan. 1S.-The senate
was in session Friday only long
enough to read the journal, commit
new bills and introduce two small
measures. The joint resolution for
an investigating committee to fnves-
tigate Senator Meck's charges having
gone over to Tuesday, there was no
echo of the Thursday evening school
explosion. Both houses adjourned to
8 p. m. Monday.
Senator Pollock will introduce next
week bill containing the suspended
sentence provision recommended by
the state board of charities In its
annual report filed with Gov Harris.
1t will provide that courts in sentenc-
ing first offenders may suspend their
sentences and thus give them a
chance to do better. No person con-
victed of murder, arson, burglary, in
cest or rape, however, is eligible to
the provision.
Senator Huffman introduced a bill
Friday requiring all interurban cars
to be equipped with toilet rooms. This
bill passed the senate at the last ses-
sion, but was choked in the house.
Senator Lamb introduced bill sent
to him by the State Automobile asso-
citation which makes it an offense to
take and use the automobile of an
other without permission, punishable
with fine of from $100 to $500, or
Imprisonment in Jail or workhouse
from six months to one year. 1t Is
aimed at the fellows who step into
machines they find standing in the
street to take a spin, and with no
intention to steal.
Two important bills, one proposing
a redistribution of the receipts of the
Akin tax on saloons so as to give
municipalities a larger share, and the
other seeking to apply civil service to
municipalities, are in the hands of
Representative Hunt.
Mr.. Hunts civil service bill ap-
plies the merit system to all the
cities of the state, and covers all
except the departments of fire and
police.
Columbus. o., Jan. 21.-The' cam
paign for changes in the municipal
code of Ohio was inaugurated Monday
when Representative Paine, of LncaS
county, introduced in the house a bill
which provides for the appointment OF
directors of public safety and public
service, instead of boards of public
service and public safety as provided
by the existing code. These directors
are to be appointed by the mayor.
Other changes in the code are pro-
posed in Mr.. Paine's bill. The civil
service regulations are strengthened,
but superintendents of police and fire
departments are exempted from its
provisions.
Senator Howe, of Cleveland, had
passed senate resolution calling upon
the auditor of state for information re-
hn hnr np pitiac in WI
boards of review are in existence and
the cost of maintaining the same.
Mr.. Mather, of Summit county
presented in the senate a state bank
inspection bill. 1t provides for thor
ough inspection of state banks, to be
in charge of an officer to be termed
the superintendent of banks, who shall
be appointed by the governor. with the
consent of the senate.
Mr.. Barrett, of Lucas, introduced In
the house a bill requiring presidents.
cashiers, secretaries, trustees, direct
OFFS and managing officers of every
banking institution, trust company.
building and loan company. ETC., to full
ly inform themselves before attesting
to any statement for publication. A
penalty of from $100 to 81 ,0GG fine and
from one to ten years in prison is pro-
vided.
The session of the house was con-
| fined to the Introduction of bills and
resolutions. The senate got as far as
bills for the third reading and three
were passed. One of these was a
temperance measure introduced by Mr.
Rathburn, of Meigs. 1t prohibits the
drinking of intoxicating liquors on
trains, except in cars or compart-
ments where such liquors are sold. A
penalty of So fine is provided and JUS
tices of the peace in counties where
the offense is committed are given
| Jurisdiction.
Among the bills introduced in the
house were the following: Giving the
state railroad commission power to
regulate express companies rates; pro-
viding for civil service in all munich
palities of the state; prohibiting the