The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-02-24

Mark Slater, supervisor of public
printing under the administrations
of Governors Nash and HerrCk,
and for years secretary of the pe.
publican state central committee,
robbed the state treasury of at least
$4,000. Through the confession OF
confederate, J. Il. Brelslold, the
Joint committee of the general assem-.
bly, was given a thorough insight mtc
his methods. They were del ghttuiiy
simple. He seduced sellers OF sup.
plies to the state to make out fictitious
bills and divided the graft with them.
His greed was omnivorous. for he
even refused to share honestly the
plunder with those who assisted him
in getting II out Of the states strong
box. The senate adopted resolution
directing the joint committee to turn
over the evidence II has secured to-
he prosecuting attorney OF Franklin
ounty. This was done at his request,
rs he proposes to secure ind ctments
against the guilty and send them to|
he penitentiary. At present Slater
Is practically a fugitive from justice
week ago he telegraphed from
Dowagiac, Mich. his refusal to appear
before the committee and give his
estimony, although offered an i'm.
nunity bath He Is said to be employ
d by wholesale coal firm with head
Quarters in Detroit.
Small School Board Bill.
Senator Marshal ~ Duval, Of Jeffer
ion county, introduced a bill which,
f t becomes law, will seriously az
'ect the makeup of the school boards
n Cincinnati, Dayton and Columbus.
t is patterned after the Espy law.
which was knocked out by the su.
rene court. The bill proposes to
'holish representation by wards or
Sub-districts, and affects only the cities
f the state which had a population
If more than $4,000 at the last census.
Code Now a Law.
Senate Bill No. 2, by Mr.. Patterson.
he act known as the general code.
as signed by the presiding officer of
each house and approved by Gov Har-
ION. The bill, which is bound in one
oume weighing II pounds, contains |
iihout index 2,9S2 pages, and con
sists OF l3,167 sections. II supersedes |
II laws in force Jan. /. 1910, and, as |
he closing paragraph OF the first sec. |
ION says: "All sections. parts of sec
cns, acts and parts OF acts incon-
istent with this act, and not included |
herein are repealed"
To Exempt Mortgased Property.
one Of the highly important matters
along the Inc of taxation was the
lint resolution of Representative lid.
lick, of Carroll county, proposing q
institutional amendment placing
back under taxation the public secur.
tiles exempted several years ago by
the Bassett resolution and eXempt'ne
rom taxation mortgaged property to
the amount OF debt
Another important resolution was
hat OF Representative w. w. Bense,
NJ Ottawa county, calling upon the
tate board Of public accounting TO
'rovide a schedule Of fees and charges
'or county Offices that will make them
- t''''N'' iAAiSs us 10 ~ Ne given
hese officials in lieu OF an extension
T terms or a return TO the fee system
which was so remunerative
A Joint resolution fixing the final ad.
ournment on April 2 was offered BY
representative w. w Vaughn, of Nor.
ow county.
To XIII Telephone Germs.
Under the requirements of a buIl ,
hered by Representative Bernard
Bell, OF Stark county, telephone com.
anies will he compelled 10 sterilize ,
II mouthpieces and receivers of their 1
Instruments at least twice each week. $
he bill is offered for the pro. G
notion OF good health, and provides T,
eyere penalties for failure to obey 1t.
After supplying the joint com. c
lission, named to investigate into s
he high cost of living, with suf. 1
cient funds, the Ohio senate, by I
ractically unanimous vote. con-
rmed the appointments of Gov. Jud. a
on Harmon.
Regulating Commission Men.
The manufactures and commerce ,
of the house of representa- {
Ives went on record in favor of bill
cgulating commission houses. Il is
lred by Representative Frank Woods
I Medina county. Under its provi-
ions all dealers in farm products and
BOD commodities doing business
pom consignment are required to rem. .
er to the consignor an temzed bill
citing forth the express, railroad,
artage and other charges, and to
tate the amount for which the con. ;
lgnment was sold, together with the :
anne OF the purchaser. In addition >
he coHsignee must keep a record OF
uch sales and his books are deemed
pen to the consignor or his attorney.
he allegation was made before the II
ommittee that commission dealers in Il
lany places deceive the producer ON Y
he one hand by giving him a false o
rice and the consumer on the other q
y asserting that he is being held up [