The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-22
TELLS HOW He H
DREW MEASURE
ElSOn Throws Light on Tele-
phone Merger.
ASSERTS IDEA HIS OWN


of Bribery Charges-PhlIllpps Also
on Same Trall-AIsdorf Taxation
Bill Up In Senate Today.
! Columbus, o., March 22-Three
( resolutions were introduced In the
/ house in connection with the multi.
/ tude of charges that have been float.
! Ing around to the effect that mem.
| bers of the house had been offered
money to vote for the Elson telephone
bill
Representative Elson, author of the
l telephone bill, presented resolution
| for the appointment of committee,
consisting of two members of the SEN
ate and two members of the house.
to be named by the speaker pro TEN.
and speaker, respectively, to investi-
gate the charges Of bribery.
Mr.. Phillips of Geauga introduced
resolution calling for the appoint
ment OF bipartisan committee of
two senators and two representatives,
to make the investigation into the
charges of bribery.
Mr.. Elson, speaking in defense OF
his bill, said II drew the bill myself
along the lines of bill that | pre-
pared two years ago. Since ! drafted
the original bill I've talked with Har.
vey CARRIER Cyrus Huling and Attor.
ney Dunbar. ! think | spoke only
once with each, so that the bill was
practically of my own composition
IL got the idea of telephone merg.
Ing first shortly after I invested 800
In independent telephone stock at
home. The lines between New Phila-
delphia and Uhrichsville were thrown
down by severe storm and we had
n difficult time disentangling the
after that spoke to CARRIER, Huling
and Dunbar.
"If there was money used in lobby.
ing for the bill the legislature ought
TO expose such proceedings and make
the punishment fit the crime. | drew
that bill and offered 1t In good faith.
If INSCRIPTIONS persons came in be-
hind me and tried to corrupt men,
bers of the legislature I hope those
persons will be punished. Personally
| know nothing about any lobby. I've
asked for an investigation and am de-
termined to get to the bottom OF these
stories concerning attempts at brib-
cry"
In the senate Mr.. Beatty Of Wood
county introduced resolution exclud-
ing from the lower floor of the senate
chamber everybody except senators,
senate employees, newspaper men and
members of senator's families. The
upholstered benches along the north
and south sides on the lower floor
have been favorite hang-outs for the
lobbyists.
Senators Alsdorf and Huffman and
others conferred with Governor Har-
mon on the proposed taxation m as
ures. They discussed the Alsdorf nd
ministration bill limiting the tax rate
In all taxing districts of the state to
per cent This is one of the meas.
ures which the governor recommend
ed In his opening message to the ag.
islatr,re and is one of those which he
Is most eager to see enacted into law.
The bill is before the senate for final
action this afternoon. and It Ia believ-
ed that with the amendments II will
be adopted
The other bill OF Senator Alsdorf.
wrich is likewise a part of the admin
istration program, will probably come
up for consideration during the week.
This Is the measure to create a state
tax commission. The Langdon house
bill, which provides in measure for
practically the same thing, has al
ready passed the lower branch and is
nov before the senate committee on
taxation for consideration.
The committee desires a meeting at
which both the Alsdorf bill and the
Langdon bill may come before It, and
compromise bill drawn which will
contain the essential features OF each
and this he sent back for passage
THIS it is believed can be done
Ir. Phillips of Geauga presented
a bill authorizing the attorney general
to condemn the lot at the northeast
corner of Third and State streets. Co
lumbus, for the purpose Of erecting
thereon an addition to the statehouse.
The bill carries an appropriation of
100000.
Had Share Of Tough Luck.
Norwalk. O., March Shipwreck.
ed and marooned on barren and un.
inhabited part of the coast of Alaska,
and later on held up in the western
wilderness for four days by land.
slide, were the unusual experiences OF
Mrs. Grace Spears and her 16-months.
old son while on the way from their
home In Valdez, Alaska, TO Wakeman,
Huron county. to attend the fftleth
wedding anniversary of Mrs. Spears
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. II. Todd.
Shot by Waterman.
Cleveland, o.. March 20. Michael
Mahonis lies dying at the Lakeside
hospital. and Walter Smell, who fired
the shot, is under arrest awaiting the
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