The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-02-17
SENATE CONFIRMS
STATE OFFICIALS
JOINT COMMISSION TO lNVEsTl'
GATE HIGH PRICES OF LIVING
SUPPLIED WITH FUNDS.
CODE REVISION CAUSES DELAY
Manufactures and Commerce Com
mittee Of House Favors Woods Bill
Regulating Commission Houses
Department of state Measure.

Department Of state Measure.
Columbus, O.-After supplying the
joint commission, named 10 investi-
gate into the high cost OF living. with
sufficient funds, the Ohio senate, by
practically a unanimous vote. con-
frmed the appointments of Gov. Jud-
son Harmon Because OF the delay
created by the tedious work OF pre-
pairing the revision of the code of Ohio
laws for enrolment the house of rep.
resentatives practically marked time,
wniling away the legislative hours by
increasing the number of new bills,
which now cover almost every con
ceivable subject in the dictionary.
Regulating Commission Men.
The manufactures and commerce
committee OF the house OF representa-.
tives went on record in favor OF bill
regulating commission houses. 1t is
sired by Representative Frank Woods
of Medina county Under its provi-
sions all dealers in farm products and
fool commodities dciug business
upon consignment are required to ren.
der to the consignor an itemized bill
setting forth the express, railroad,
ca cage and other charges. and to
state the amount for which the con-
signment was sold. together with the
name Of the purchaser In addition
the consignee must keep a record OF
such sales and his books are deemed
open 10 the cons gnor or his attorney.
The allegation was made befoie the
committee that commission dealers in
many places deceive the producer on
the one hand by giving him a false
price and the consumer on the other
by asserting that he Is being held up
by the farmer. BY making fixed
record of these transactions II is be
lieyed that this evil will be eradi-
Gated.
New Department Of State.
1t is proposed in the bill of Repre-
sentative Vining, of Mercer county. to
create an entirely new department OF
state, that OF inspection and supervi-
sion. This department is to take over
the present inquisitorial powers OF
the auditor OF state and the state bu-
reau of inspection of public offices. IL
is to be headed by two men, of oppo-
site politics, appointed by the govern
or for three-year terms. They are to
receive salary OF s. 400 a year. and
II is arranged that each succeeding
governor will be empowered TO ap-
point member lie is also TO have
power to remove ticm at any time.
The board H. TO have the right 10 in
spect and examine al public Offices
from township 10 state At the pres
ent time no inspection Of state Offices
is provided for, In this category OF
inspection all public institutions are
also included
Election Legislation.
Legislation for election officials was
offered IN both branches of the Assem-.
bly,. In the lower branch Represen.
tative Norris, OF Cleveland, presented
the bill creating a state civil service
commission, composed Of the govern
or, attorney general treasurer and
secretary OF state, to pass upon the
qualifications Of members OF election
boards and their subordinate office
employees. They are TO undergo an
educational exam nation, and after ap.
pointment are not TO be removed save
for cause, and after trial In the up.
per branch Senator Frederick Badcr,
~ Cincinnati. presened a bill increas-
ing the pay OF election oincers in the
voting booths of Cincinnati and Cleve-
land from g. to SO per diem. They
are now frequently compelled to be on
duty 36 hours, and receive pay but
for one day.
Alternative Utilities Bill.
Confusion concerning the outcome
of the public utilities commission bill
introduced as republican program
agreement, was created when the
floor leader Of that party, Speaker Pro
Tenn. Edgar Erwin, of Meigs county,
offered what he asserted to be an al
Tentative measure, II provides for
the enlargement Of the powers Of the
present state railroad commission
comforting much OF the wide authority
embraced In the utility commiss ION
bill. Mr.. Erwin disclaimed specifically
that 1t is in any way inimical to
the public utilities commission meas
ure now before the committee on rail.
roads and telegraphs Of the house OF
representatives. Nor did IT mean
that he was personally opposed to that
pending bill, The purpose behind
Its introduction was to take care OF
the shipping interests of the state in
THEIR BEST WORK DONE EARLY