The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-08

hecoros Also Show mat FORMER
State Printer Bought 5000 Worth Of
JeweIry From His Firm In One
Year--Marion Legislator Presents
Bill to Prevent Restriction Of Mum.
ber Of Apprentices In Trades by
Labor Unions Of the State.
Columbus, o., Feb. S.-The senate
and house had short sessions, at
which no business of Importance was
transacted. In the house a large
number of bills were introduced, and
In the senate, in addition to receiving
several measures, the house resolu-
ton of Mr.. Winters of Erie county
providing for the annexation and in
dexing of the general code was
adopted.
The Beatty probe committee found
out that Mark Slater. former state su-
pervisor of public printing In single
year bought more than $500 worth of
jewelry from Goodman Brothers Of
Columbus, to whom he later, while in
debted to them, gave a contract for
gold leaf for the state bindery
amounting to $2,375.
On the ,,old leaf contract Edward
Goodman, member of the firm,
testified that his firm realized s6S7 so
profit. They bought the leaf at $6.75
pack and sold * to Slater for $3.50
pack
Chairman Beatty produced price
lists on gold leaf for 1903 and 1904,
when the gold leaf was delivered,
showing that it sold in the market at
that time for 81 a pack. Goodman
admitted that had Slater been a
shrewd buyer he might have got 1t at
that price.
j. L. Brelsford, Slater's former
partner In the printing business in
Dayton, was quizzed as to sales made
by him to the state bindery, but his
memory was so uncertain that his
testimony was of little value.
Representative Smith. Democrat.
Marion county, introduced short bill
in the house to punish and prevent
what he calls the practice of labor
unions to limit the number of appren-
tees in any workshop, factory or
trade. He says there is a remarkable
shortage of skilled mechanics in the
United States today, due to the fact,
he alleges, that unions have been per-
mitted to dictate the number of ap-
prentices ain employer may allow to
learn a trade, and the wages paid ap-
prentices.
Il belong to no manufacturers as
ISOLATION and am not fighting any
unions as SUCH" said Mr.. Smith. my
bill imposes fine for the first Of
Tense of preventing apprentices from
learning trades and prison sentence
for the second offense. The man who
usually keeps out apprentices is the
boss Of the shop. If the employer
were TO discharge the boss he'd have
the whole union on his back"
During the evening the house tenn
perance committee held a public ses-
sion to near arguments for and
against the anti-cigaret bill. The
house committee on taxation met and
heard arguments for and against the
Langdon taxation bill.
The Harmon tax commission bill,
which abolishes boards Of review
with all other existing taxing bodies
excepting the existing quadrennial
boards, and was delayed week after
the introduction of the Republican
bill, has again been sidetracked.
Early last week 1t was referred to the
official graveyard, the senate judi.
ciary, but though that committee Is
called for tomorrow evening, It is to
discuss the governors recess appoint
ments
The house committees for tonight
are county affairs, judiciary, cleo
tlons. common schools, villages and
fish culture and game. Wednesday
night codes will meet and Thursday
night insurance and common schools.
Representative Crawford OF Athens
is showing the text of bill to mem
bers of the house to prevent unfair
discrimination by the Standard Oil
company against Independent o1 com
panies in Ohio. The bill prescribes
fine Of from $500 to $4,000 on any
company selling an article or articles
OF general use at a lower figure in
enc town than II asks In another city
after calculating the difference in
cost of transportation, etc. Crawford
admits the bill is aimed solely at the
Standard Oil company. Inc measure
was sent to him, he says, from Cleve-
land, and he says that Cleveland par
4 les are hack of fhe hill