The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-17
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INTRODUCE M A N Y
MEASURES
OF importance Affecting
Large Interests
Democrats Plan to Force
Vote on Reform Meas
ures by Holding Up
Appropriation Bills.
May Not Work.


Columbus, Jan. 16.-Both the house
and the senate we're busy yesterday
but had eased up little from The pace
maintained since the first days of the
session. Yesterday there was a move
ment started by Senator Espy, one of
the original Drakers. for further In.
vestigation of affairs In Hamilton
county. Other matters which came
up we're bill providing for an execu.
tive residence and the election OF sen.
ators by direct vote of the people.
In the house the Wertz bill for
the initiative and referendum In mu.
inequalities was the most important
matter to come up though various
other bills saw the light of day. Tho
house had a lively debate over the
proposition of using the flag and relic
room for committee meetings and had
the old soldiers aroused to lighting
pitch.
Schuler's public utilities bill was not
introduced as had been expected but
will be forthcoming In few days.
The sub committee on cities, which Is
TO formulate q new municipal code
bill Is expected to report the. Paine
bill which went through the house
last session. for consideration.
Last night there was a hearing by
the temperance committee OF the sen.
ate OF arguments for the Rose county
option law. No decision was reached
and II is said committee meetings will
be held each day until some action is
determined on,
This morning there was a meeting
OF the senate committee on taxation
which was addressed by Hon. Walter
Richie. OF Lima. who spoke against
the Howe franchise tax bill as II re-
lates to the interurban companies OF
the state.
This afternoon Senator Schmidt. VI
the committee on privilege and cleo
tions reported to the senate that his |
committee was favorable to the Atwe'l
resolution on the subject OF initiative
and referendum.
An inheritance tax bill was introdrc-
ed Wednesday by Senator Harper, Cin.
cinnati. II provides that any lineal dc,
scendant of the testator must pay In.
to the state treasurer two per cent on
any inheritance above $4,000.
Berea wants a state normal school
located there. Senator Schmidt has In
troduced bill providing for such an
Amateur baseball on Sunday cannot
be stopped II the bill Of Represent
tive Smith goes through. The bill lie.
galizes- amateur Sunday games.
A Democratic plan TO force a vote
on every one of the great reform
measures that will come before the
has been adopted.
Every appropriation measure will be
held up In the Democratic-controlle
senate finance committee IL the house
attempt to hold from
vote any measures which have the
support of the proSressice Legislators
Of both parties.
This plan, however. to force a vote
on all reform legislation by holding up
measures may be cheek
ed In the house by ruling of Speak
er Eagleson.
On bill 10 appropriate 100000 for
a hospital at the Girls Industrial
home, Eagleson ruled that only a ma
jority vote was needed to pass, be-
cause the appropriation was to an es-
labllshed institution.
Ninety per cent of the appropriations
are to such institutions. The Demo
,rats hold two-thirds vote should be
required.
A form OF medical treatment allied
o osteopathy would be formally intro
luced into Ohio by bill being pre- {
Jared by Representative Elson. The {
reatment is for troubles that may be
cached by massage. Regular physi-
,ians will fight both II and osteopathy.
President Ellis OF Ohio university, ]
Athens. Is here to renew the nght I