Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-02-14
THE OHIO LEelsLAruRE.
What the State Lawmakers in Both
Branches Are Doing.

Columbus, o., Feb. 7.-There was
q relaxation in the senate Thursday
of the tension which had been
wrought up by the contests over the
initiative and referendum, primary
election reform and county option,
and the senators found relief in con-
sideration of less momentous ques-
tions.
The bill by Senator Sites, of Fair
field county, to license hunters, how
ever, furnished those members whose
zest for debate had not been satis-
fed, an opportunity to talk.
The Sites bill Is bill recommend
ed by the state fish and game COM
mission. Under it all hunters are re-
quired to secure licenses from the
county clerk, non-residents of the
state to pay $40 therefor and resi-
dents 81. No license can be issued
to any person under 16 years of age.
All the fees are to be turned into a
fund for the use of the state fish and
game commission, to be used in en-
forcing the law. Any person found
hunting who has not q license in his
possession may be fined from $40 to
$50, or imprisoned for 10 to 80 days,
or both. The bill was passed in its
original form by vote of 81 to 13.
The following bills were passed in
the house: Authorizing county COM
missioners to establish tuberculosis
hospitals, or to contract for care of
consumptives in hospitals in other
counties. County inflrmary consump-
tives to be admitted free, but a charge
of So or less per week may be made
for patients who are not INDECENT;
providing that where fences along
railroad rights of way are burned or
worn out and not rebuilt, the cost and
SIS attorneys fees shall be put on
tax duplicate of railroad company by
county auditor; prohibiting campaign
contributions by corporations, who
must file annual affidavits with proper
state officer that they have not so
contributed, under penalty of $500 to
$4,000 fine, while the officer of the
corporation or person soliciting such
contribution may be fined $1,000, or
imprisoned for one year.
Columbus, O., Feb. S.-Mr. Shank
land, of Lake county, introduced in the
house Friday bill to change the date
of the close of the fiscal year in all
departments of the state, and all be-
nevolent, correctional and other in
stitutions from November Is to Aug
ust Is. Mr.. Roberts, of Cuyahoga, in
troduced a bill to impose an excise
tax upon the business of conducting
public amusements or entertainments
where an admission fee is charged.
1t provides tax of 3 per cent of the
gross receipts from admission fees
and of the gross receipts from all priv
ileges and concessions for all public
entertainments and amusement places
where an admission fee is charged.
The house and senate adjourned un-
til Wednesday because of the republl-
can state primaries.
In the senate Senator Williams of.
fered two joint resolutions proposing
constitutional amendments. One per.
fects and makes impossible of inter
ruption the chain of succession to the
executive Office under all conditions;
the lieutenant governor and the speak
er of the house coming in that order.
The other brings circuit judges under
the constitutional provision as to 9TH
er judges, as to changes in compensa,
ton and eligibility to office.
War has been declared between
State Treasurer McKinnon and the
house of representatives. Some time
ago the house by resolution asked for
information as to the banks that have
state money on deposit and the
amount each has. The treasurer de.
clined to give it except in secret. On
Friday Mr. Stockwell offered a reso-
luton In the house declining to ac.
cept the statement in secret and de-
manding the full information in a pub.
lie way.