The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-04
SULLIVAN MAY
SOON GET JOB
INDICATIONS THAT SENATE WILL
CONFIRM RAILROAD coMMls.
sIoNER's APPOINTMENT
CANALS EXPENSIVE

Deficit in Revenues Steadily Growing.
Urge Use Of Waterways Appropria-
tions for Good Roads-Wants Early
Adjournment.
Columbuc, Feb. 26.-There is pos
sibility that the senate may confirm
the appointment of John Sullivan as
member of the Ohio railway commits
sion early next week. Some OF the
Republican members feel that 1t is
petty politics to refuse longer to con-
firm the appointment now that the
circuit court has held the appointment
of Morris to be illegal.
Last night Senators Clevenger and
Duval talked over the situation with
Senator Mather, chairman of the COM
mittee on railroads and telegraphs, to
which body the appointment was re-
ferred. Senator Clevenger declared
the policy of further holding up the
appointment was bad politics, and sug-
gested that the committee might be
relieved of further consideration OF
the appointment in case it failed to
make an early report. Senator Duval
agreed with him.
Ohio's canal system has cost the
state $1,501 ,045.65 for maintenance in
the last seven years. This sum is in
excess of all revenue brought in by
the canals.
These figures, furnished by the
board of public works, will be used
as a basis for the attack which is to
be made on the canal system by Sen
ators Tod, Patterson, Rathburn and
Crawford.
The financial statement shows that
in the seven years the collections
from the Miami & Erie have totaled
S479,S16.51, and from the Ohio canal
S283, ,1S2.43. In 1902 the collections on
the M. & E. were $63,148.23. In 1908
these had dwindled to SAG, 140.36, al
though in that same period 1892, ,467
had been expended in repairs and i'm,
provements.
On the Ohio canal the collections
in 1905 aggregated $59,413.55 and in
1908 but $47,0097S, despite the expen'
diture of $685. for repairs and inn
provements in seven years.
Advocates of good roads urge that
the canals be abandoned and that
the money which it is proposed to
expend on the canals be used in build
ing and improving highways.
The legislature will not adjourn on
account of the Inauguration at Wash
ington next week. A conference OF
the leaders of the two houses reach
ed that conclusion this morning and
both branches adjourned shortly be-
fore noon to Monday evening. 1t is
believed that the really necessary
measures on the calendars can be
cleared by March 12, the date set for
final adjournment.
Governor. Harmon has passed the
word among the Democrats that the
less they do to obstruct an early con-
clusion of the session the better he
will be pleased.
Progressive members of the major
fly want time to figure out program
of constructive legislation, and agree
that little can be done at this short
session. A calendar committee will
be formed early next week to mark
out the winding up program.
Because the author wants the prop
Osition to come up for full discussion
before the entire house, the Schreiber
initiative and referendum resolution
which stood at the head of today S
calendar, was again postponed.
This morning Mr.. Deaton, from the
county affairs committee, reported out
his bill extending the terms of the
county clerks to four years, with an
amendment making the extension ap-
ply to the clerks elected last, fall.
In an opinion to Secretary Of State
Thompson by the attorney generals
department, it is held that the Bron.
son primary election bill provides for
the nomination of justices of the
peace by township primaries.
In an opinion to Representative
Randall H. Anderson, of Mahoning
county, the attorney general holds
that Arlie B. Miller, of that county,
can recover damages from the state
for the killing of stock affected with
rabies if he can show that the stock
destroyed was by order of the state
live stock commission. Miller claims
he notified the commission of the con-
dition of the stock and that under it's
order the animals were killed.