The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-26
OHIO PROPOSES
MANY REFORMS
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suits may be brought against the State.
such suits cannot now be brought
Damage for wrongful death-Takes
OFF the present limit of $4,000 dam
ages for wrongful death, and places no
limit.
Investigations-Pr that tho
Legislature may investigate along
lines OF proposed Legislative action.
Governors veto-Provides for "A
three-nfths. instead OF two-thirds
vote OF each house Of the Legislature
10 pass a bill over the Governors veto.
Mechanics and builders liens
fiveN laborers. builders. mechanics and
material men liens upon the propcrty
upon which they work
Workngmen's compensa:ion-Pro
vides that Ohios present working
mems compensation law be placed in
the states charter
conservation-Prov for the con
servation of forestry, water power and
for the State regulation OF the mining.
weighing and marketing OF all min
erals.
Public work-Provides for an eight
hour working day for laborers engag-
ell on public works
Regulation of Testimony.
Criminal testimony-would regulate
the use OF expert witnesses and ex-
pert testimony in criminal trials.
Land titles Would provide for the
Torrents system of registering ana
classifying land titles.
Prison contract labor-Provides
against the sale OF prison made goods
on the open market, unless marked
prison made
restrict the General Assembly in spe-
oial session to tho confederation OF
only such mattors az stated in tho
Governors call FOR the extra session.
Common Pleas Cour;s-provides for
Common Pleas Court In each coun-
" and gives the people the right to
combine the common pleas judgoship
with tho probate Judgeship
Justices OF tho peace-Would abolish
Justice OF the peace courts in cities
having police courts.
AOti-injunction Provides against
intunctions in labor disputes except to
protect physical property.
Voting Observation-Disclosures tho usa
OF the voting machine.
Bin OF rishts-Provides for elimina
ting the word white" from tho clause
giving white male persons" the right
OF suffrage.
Primary elections-provides for
primary election OF delegates to ma
tonal conventions. and for primary
nomination OF state. municipal and
county officials. Also provides for a
primary vote on choice for United
States Senators
Board of Observation-Disclosures that
city school districts may determine
the size and organization Of their
boards OF education.
superintendent OF public instruc-
tion-Provides for tho election OF
state school commissioner for a FERN
OF four years. The school commits
sioner Is now an appoIntive position
and for only two years.
Insurance Regulated.
lnsura nce-Provldes for tho state
regulation OF insurance-wlll parmit
public property TO be insured in
mutual insurance companies.
abolish the Board OF Public Works
and provide superintendent of pub
lie works, to be appointed by the Gov
ernor for n term of one year
Taxntlon-Would abolish the POLL
tax. and make state, mum cipal aud
school bonds taxable. Raises personal
property exemption from $500 to
500. Provides for the uniform rule.
and authorizes tho income. Inherit
coal and other minerals produced In
the State
Observation-Disclosures for the regu-
lat'on OF corporations and the sale OF
personal property.
Llability-Provides for the placing
OF a double liability upon bank stock
holders. and for the state inspection
OF private banks.
state printing-Provides for tho
building OF a state printery.
Eligibility OF women to ohice-prc-
vide= that women may hold positions
in state institutions where women or
children are cared for.
Civil service-would place all an
pointive state officials under civil ser
vice.
Adyertising-w Would give the state
power to regulate bill board advrrtis-
ing
constitutional Would
provide for the placing OF proposed
amendment 10 the constitution upon
sonar ate ballots without party desis-
naticn.
scheLule-Prov.des that all amend
lnen,s ratified at the special election
on september go into effect on
January /, with the exception of the
Initiative and referendum.