Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-02-26
QUESTION OF TAXATION
WILL BE FOREMOST IN LEGIsLA'
TuRE THIS WEEK..
Gov. Harmon Desires Some Action
Taken to Avert Shortage In
the States Revenues.

| aSlue Sf,bOf ,J21 FOR state departments
and institutions. Such expeditions
handling of an appropriation bill is
without recent precedent.
Columbus. O.-The house yesterday
passed the Woods bill appropriating
S25,000 for probe of state depart
ments and institutions by Gov. Har-
mon, who is to appoint a board of
two. one from each of the leading
parties. An amendment offered by
Judge Winters, the Democratic floor
leader, providing that the investiga-
tors are not to be subject to confirma-
| tion by the senate, was defeated by
vote of so to SO. It was the stipula-
tion that the appointees should be
confirmed by the senate, agreed to by
Representative Woods in the bill at
the last moment. that made the meas
ure satisfactory to the Republican
majority who had been antagonizing
it. AS the bill went before the house
1t embodied practically the same pro-
visions as the measure introduced
three weeks ago by Representative
Erwin, the Republican floor leader.
Liquor legislation figured largely in
IhS tdy otSSlOuS ne uOuSS ltu1-
perance committee reported for pass
age the Crist bill to prohibit the
sale of liquor in dry districts. This
is the measure of the Anti-Saloon
league designed to put an end to the
activities of bootleggers and forbids
the soliciting of orders in dry terri
tory. A penalty Of $1,000 fine is pro-
vided. 1t does not prohibit the ship
ment of liquor into dry territory, but
If enacted will prevent agents of mail
order houses from seeking business
in such territory. The provision for
bidding the circulation of newspapers
containing liquor advertising was
withdrawn.
The temperance committee of the
house agreed to support an anti
cigaret law. forbidding the sale and
manufacture of cigarets.
After a lively debate, the house
passed the Brenner bill. providing for
an inventory of state departments
and institutions by a board of three
appraisers. Gov. Harmon urged such
a measure.
Columbus, O.-Yesterday in the
Legislature was marked by the
defeat in the senate of the Dean bill,
probably the most important measure
of the liquor interests, and intended
to save cities voting wet from the eff
fects of county local option elections
when the drys win. and by the refer
ence to the taxation committee OF the
house of the Woods taxation and pub
lie utilities bill. The latter action was
regarded by friends OF the measure as
| equivalent to killing 1t. There was an
exciting debate before the vote was
taken, which showed the Democrats
to be practically unanimous. against
the reference of the bill to the taxa
ton committee. Only few Republi-
cans voted with the Democrats.
Columbus. O.-Gov. Harmon was
somewhat nettled yesterday when
be heard that the senate Repub-
Iicans had adopted the Clevenger
resolution, the effect of which is to
postpone all taxation legislation this
year. The resolution provides for a
bipartisan commission to look int
the taxation question as a result
the introduction of bills establishing
| uCW obatC toAAhB bOai0o. AL lAC IhC-
publicans in the senate, save Mr.. Tut
tie. supported the resolution.
Senator Huffman, the Democratic
floor leader, declared it's purpose
merely was to postpone for another
year consideration Of the tax ques-
tion. He said that a commission ap-
pointed by Gov. Harris had looked in
to the matter carefully and had rem
dered a voluminous report.
The senate passed the bill provid-
ing for boost in the salary of coun-
ty recorders, by which the pay in
some instances is raised as much as
$1,000 a year.
Columbus, O.-There is no doubt
but that the question of taxa
ton is to be foremost in the consid-
Grafton Of the general assembly this
week. The house and senate resumed
session yesterday afternoon, but un-
| dertook no business. To-day they
will get down to work and may take
up taxes. A hearing is scheduled be-
fore the taxation committee on the
Woods bill creating tax administra-
ton board and public utilities COM
mission
Gov. Harmon conferred yesterday
with Senators Gottschall, Alsdorf and
Huffman regarding taxation legisla-
ton. 1t was announced afterward
that the governor wishes some sort of
a taxation measure put through be-
cause of the threatened shortage in
state revenues. He is said to be of
the same opinion as when at the
opening of the legislative session he
sent a message to the assembly urg-
Ing state board to look after COR
poration taxes, instead of having this
work done by state officials.
Asks Receiver for Auto Company.