The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-11
BILL TO RESTORE
FEDERAL PLAN
OF GOVERNMENT IN OHIO CITIES
PASSES THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVE
HAS CIVIL SERVICE CLAUSE.
Senate Passes Bill Prohibiting Entry
OF Divorce Decrec1 Until Six
Months After Court Makes
It's Finding.

Columbus, O., March 1.-THE ted.
eral plan Of government win replace
the board plan i'm Ohio municipalities
after January /, 1910, aud civil ssrN-
ice Will be put into effect IN munich
pal departments after June 1, 1909, If
the bill of Mr. Paine OF Lucas county,
which passed the house Tuesday, be-
comes a law There were IS votes
cast for the bill and % against II.
The Paine bill provides for the ap.
pointment of n director of public ssrv.
ice and director OF public safety by
the mayor, who, with the executive,
shall constitute a board of control.
The directors are to serve until their
successors are appointed and quail
fed, and are subject to removal at the
will of the mayor
The civil service commission is to
consist of three members, appointed
by the president OF the council. presi.
dent of the board of education, and
president of the sinking fund trustees.
The commissioners are 10 be appointed
for three years an4 serve without pay.
Heads of departments, secretaries and
all other officers and employees whose
appointments are confirmed by coun-
Gil. and all unskil!ed laborers are eT-
empted from the civil service pro-
visions. Employees appointed under
civil service can only be removed for
cause and after a hearing.
The senate passed the substitute
for Senator Wards divorce bill by un-
animous vote. The original bin was
that recommended by the natiorGs
congress on uniform divorce laws. Tho
substitute reported out by the COM
mittee on judiciary provides that a
decree OF divorce shall not be made
effective uT;il six months after a find
ing in the case Is made by the court.
1t further provides that when there
is default IN answer TO petition, or
cross petition the person desiring 10
prosecute the case shall be required
to deposit $40 to $25 10 pay an at
torney to be appointed by the court,
TO represent the party IN default It
is made the duty Of this attorney to
investigate and present to the court
all the facts obtana5le in behalf OF
the defense.
The senate passed the bill by Scna-
tor Espy of Hamilton county, prOyid-
ing for the examination and licensing
of public accountants. The bill pro-
yides for a state board OF acCOmtgucy
of three members, TO be appointed by
the governor who shall receive So
day each for actual service and nec-
essary travelling expenses. Each 6p-
plicant for license Is 10 pay fee
of $25, which in no case shall be re-
funded, but shall entitle the applicant
to a re-eXamination If he fails at the
first one, within 8 months. Exam
nations shall be held annually unless
requested by three or more applicants.
Any person who falsely represents
himself to be certified public ac-
countant" shall be subject to fine of
$40 70 500 for each offense. The bill
..ow goes to the house.
Two bills and a joint resolution
prompted by the Collinwnod school
disaster were introduced in the house.
Mr. Mooney of Ashtabula, presented
a bill providing the manner of con
struction of all school buildings. 1t
requires the approval of all plans and
specifications by a central board COM
posed of the commissioner OF common
schools, inspector Of workshops and
factories and the secretary OF tho state
board of health. II requires fire.
proof Construction, adequate and safe
means of exit and punishment for
fastening doors
Another bill, by Mr. Reynolds OF
Cuyahoga, gives the state factory in
spector ten additional inspectors and
increases his powers in the matter Of
inspection Of school buildings.
At an exciting session last evening
the senate temperance committee
voted 4 TO 2 to Indefinitely postpone
the Jones bill TO prevent "pocketing"
of saloons. There Was a tie vote on
postponement of the Hatfield bill to
close saloons on Memorial day. May
30. The two new members Of the
committee, Senators Arbenz and Hun
man, are not allied with the temper
ance forces, but Mr. Huffman voted TO
report the Hatfield bill The temper
ance forces In the senate will make
an effort IN take the Iones and Hat
field bills out OF the hands of the
committee.