The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-25
GOVERNOR BUSY
\ SIGNING BILLS
Makes Laws Of Twelve Leg.
iSlative EnaCtmentS.
WILL MEET NEXT WINTER

Harmon Announces That He VIII
Affix Signature to Patterson Meas.
ure Providing For Biennial ses-
sions Of General AssembIy--Repre.
sentative Smiths Tax Limit Prop
ositlon Seems to Have Call over
AIsdorf's Bill In Committee.
Columbus, o., April 25.-These are
certainly busy days in the office OF
Ohio's executive. Governor Harmon
has his hands full reading and study
Ing the bills passed by the legisls-
ture. When the senators and repre-
sentatives meet this evening they
will find twelve of their measures
have become laws during the week
end recess. The bills approved by
the governor are:
Amended hodse bill, Mr.. Wisner--
Relative to filing annual statement,
fee for same and renewal OF certif.
cate of mutual companies for insur-
ing against loss from death of domes.
tic animals.
Amended house bill, Mr.. White
Relating to the Issuing OF licenses
for fishing in Lake Erie and for tags
to show the same.
House bill, Mr.. Crist-To authorize
the payment Of deposits in two
names to the survivor.
Substitute house bill, Mr.. Reed
Prohibiting the selling of insurance
premium notes prior to the delivery
of the policy and providing penalty
for violating same.
Amended house bill, Mr.. Spiegel-
To amend section 94S4 of the general
code relating to time of commencing
action against fraternal associations.
Amended house bill, Mr.. Wilbur
To authorize the establishment Of
county experimental farms.
Amended house bill, Mr.. Guswei.
ler-To amend various sections of
the general code relating to mater
nifty boarding houses and lying.in
hospitals.
Amended house bill, Mr.. Schott--
To amend section 1876 of the gen.
era" code relating to the defining and
Furnishing Of some offenses pertain.
Ing to the prevention of cruelty to
animals.
Amended house bill, Mr.. Bower
sox--To amend section 1928 Of the
general code relating to hearing Of
preliminary matters on appeal
Amended house bill, Mr.. Bense-ro
supplement section 1887 of the gen.
eral code by the enactment Of an ad.
ditional section known as section
1891, exempting island municipali.
ties from the provisions OF section
1886 as to the storage Of explosives.
Amended house bill, Mr.. Bower
sox-To amend section 12437 of the
general code relating to burglary in
an inhabited dwelling.
Amended house bill, Mr.. Schai-
bly-To amend section S565 of the
general code In relation to renewal
of chattel mortgages by refiling.
Governor Harmon has allowed six
more bills to become laws without
Governor Harmon also announced
that he would sign the Patterson bill
providing for biennial legislative ses-
sions, when 1t reaches him. "That
Is one bill said would sign II they
would pass It," said the governor.
There are arguments for and
against the bill, but you must take
the constitution by the four corners
when considering It."
This bill has passed house and sen.
ate. 1t provides that the legislature
shall meet In the January following
the November In which It's members
are elected. Now the members do
not meet until year later, unless
called together in extraordinary ses-
sion by the governor.
The enactment Of the Patterson
bill means that the legislature will
meet in regular session next winter
and then biennial sessions will be
hel5 regularly thereafter.