The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-25
Representative Scott Pre-
sents Bill For Repeal.
HARD FIGHT IS PREDICTED
Politicians In Both Parties Opposed
to Present Primary Measure and
Appeal to Farmer Vote on Ground
That II Is Expensive In Its Opera
tion--one Hundred and Forty-sevep
Bills Introduced In House - Both
Branches Adjourn.


Columbus, o., Jan. 25. y An even
LAT bills were introduced in the
house, covering almost every concelv-
able subject that can find entrance to
the legislative mind. The Woods pub
lie utilities bill was introduced by It's
author, Representative Frank Woods
OF Medina, and his tax commission
measure Of last session, somewhat re.
vised, was presented by Representa-,
tive Lawrence Langdon of Lebanon.
Representative Scott OF Harrison
opened the attack on the Bronson
primary law by introducing bill for
its repeal.
Some comment was caused ty the
text OF the Langdon bill, In that a
provision which heretofore has not
been mentioned seeks to extend the
theory OF the Nichols law to the tax.
alton of securities of steam and inter
urban railway companies. The Mich.
OILS law provides for taxation based
on The market value of securities. III
this were extended to the steam and
interurban roads, they would be pay.
Ing taxes on this basis and also con-
tributlng an excise tax to the state.
Politicians generally throughout the
state will make every effort to have
the repeal bill passed. They will use
the fact of the cost of the primaries
as one of the greatest arguments, Il
has been learned, and will make par.
ticular efforts to cause dissatisfaction
among the members representing ag
ricultural communities. The fight is
on In earnest, and there are both Re-
publicans and Democrats lined up for
the repeal. The politicians in the
large cities are supposed to be most
actively opposed to the bill. and it's
opponents hope. with the aid of
George Cox's delegation, Walter
Browns delegation and the farmer
vote. to put the repeal bill through.
IL Is not known, however, that the op-
ponents Of the bill can get either del.
egation solid. particularly the Lucas
countians, but they will make efforts
to do so.
The senate session was of short
duration, an agreement having been
entered into by the leaders that no
new bills would be introduced. A.
number OF bills previously introduced
were referred to committees, and
Senator Phare's joint resolution to
Investigate the canals of the state
was adopted by vote of 21 to 2.
House resolution by Mr.. Bowers, to
publish Howe's Historical Collections,
was defeated. II to 10, and motion
to reconsider was lost unanimously.
The senate refused, by a vote OF
IL to Z, to concur In the Gusweiler
house joint resolution to print 1000
copies of the public utilities and tax
commission bills. !
Both houses adjourned to meet
Monday, Jan. 81. h.
Below are the more important OF
the bills introduced In the house:
Mr.. Pears Of Allen (old bill)-To
establish two normal schools, one in
Manchester and one In northwestern
Ohio.
Mr.. Black Of Ashland-To provide |
for the removal OF mayors for mis-.
conduct by governor or common pleas |
Judge.
Mr.. Wilson OF Belmont |
for the removal of mayors of Ohio |
for neglect of duty.
gross immortality, malfeasance or non
feasance in Office. or who fail or re-
fuse to perform the duties of the
office.
Mr.. Billings OF Butler (old bilD-l
To enforce interchange OF service be-
tween competing telephone compa.
nies.
Mp. Brenner of Clark - Recurring
hat marriage licenses must be Sc.
cured five days before the day set for
he wedding.
Mr.. Evans OF Cuyahoga Providing
or the election of the state judiciary
~ the pure Australian ballot system.
Mr.. Carabelli OF Cuyahoga a-Making
october ~, Columbus Discovery day,
legal holiday.
Mr.. Norris of Cuyahoga = Defining
he relation of employer, employe and
elbow servant and eliminating the
doctrine of assumed risk.
Mr.. Calvey of Cuyahoga Making IL
for the state to liquidate
anks found TO be In a shaky condi.
ion and doing away with bank re.
eiyerships.
Mr.. Morits of Cuyahoga--Making
lie imprisonment the penalty for kid.
aping for ransom.
Mr.. Eubanks of Cuyahoga-To EN-.
over the governor to remove sher-
is who fail to do their duty in case
I mobs.
Mr. Winters OF Erie (by request.
Id bilD For protection of growers
small fruits and vineyards. etc.
sale OF wines made there
'om In sealed packages as without
eing in violation of temperance I
lws.
Mr.. McCreary OF Guernsey Proyid- I
'g for collection of dog tax by asses.
'rs and giving owner a receipt ana
'llar good for one year; dog to be
lied after refusal OF owner to pay