The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-20
LEGISLATURE
in OHIO HAS
BIG PROGRAM
HUNDREDS OF BILLS
TO BE ACTED UPON
Assembly Will Reconvene Today
May Consolidate Agricul-
ture Departments.
rntsliigencsr Bursau.
Columbus. O.. Jan. Is.

with hundreds OF bills already in
iroduced in tine legislature that body
mas a large program before II. The
legislature viii reconvene tomorrow
when many matters OF importance
viii be taken up FOR consideration.
Senate and house agricultural com.
mittees are al work on a bill desired
by Governor Cox to consolidate the
various departments and bureaus
having 10 do with the agriculture de
partment. An agricultural commits
sion will be created to take over the
work or The state dairy and food
commissioner. the state board of ag-
riculture. state agricultural expert
ment station and other branches.
In defense Of the heavy appropria-
tons made for the Ohio National
Guard and 10 offset attacks made on
II by the administration and mem
hers OF the legislature. the militia
VIII point out 20 the assembly the
sociological value of armories Repre-
sentative Bigelow wants the gov
ernor To appoint a commission to in
vestigate the large expenditures of
the militia. L. - said ~ Guard of.
ficers that two-fifths of the allowance
made TO the Guard is used in build
ing armories and caring for them
In number OF places cities have
given sites for armorIes and in this
way the state has really profitted
from them.
That plenty Of fireworks will make
spectacular the hrst drawn battle he
tween the wet" and dry forces Of
the state over the liquor license issu-.
Was assured today. when II WAS an
n"unCed that many ~ the probats
Judges of thr state have Joined VITA
the 'drys' ~ their attack on the license
law initiated bN the liberals and that
several Of them will denounce this
measure at tn. joint House and senate
committee hearing next Monday night
The law proposed by the liberals and
: backed by the Ohio Brewers Associa-
ton con'ainr u provision aimed TO pre-
ven minors entering saloons ny plac-
ins the penalty or-the offending minor
Instead 80 the -HioOnker,-r when
the law Is violated.
The pIobahl" Judges charge that this
- q rank injustice and merely an effort
~ the liquor interests TO dodge re-
"Ionsihiiitv In prosecutions OF cases in
assert - the saloonkeeper and he
Will Attack Prov. sion.
Judge Sam"ci J.. BLACK. ~ franklin
county. - one ~ them who - most
rigorous in his denunciation of this pro-
V,sipn and h. viii appear at the hearing
g. attack Il \ number 81 others have
i'-n secured Dog ~. dry leaders 60 as
g.gt IN the assault;
Superintendent WaNue " Wheeler.
"f the Anti-Salo1n League. who ~ di-
rectinE the anti-lcense nchi. announced
today tnat he cxueDts 20 present num-
brt ~ strong mo wembers ~ the conStt-
frt"unl convention who framed ts-
ann udneut which authorizes license
legislation IN opposition 90 the wet.
i,.ea~ur' AMONG these are John ".
Winn. 81 Elyria. and David y Ander-
s.n ~ Youngstown. who was respon-
ions Inserted IN the license amendment
900 spite of the hitter opposition 81 tle
-W"t-- Anderson viii speak At the
second hearing "r TUESDAY night
Attorneys 30 Argue.
Tor the ltbcrtf- Percy Andras and
Julius Fr'ehurG. 81 cincinnati. attorneys
Ic-tci ~ he the chief speakers
The 'drvs complained TODAY tha
fh. decision of the Joint liquor traffic
r"mmittee~ mat admission 90 the hear
InES -ralt hs O., fi,Aet pnlN viii work
g. hardship "u many temperance adh-f-
ett- who ". .~h 90 attend u w. assert
% fhat tni- regulation was IN direct
violation ~ the declared purpu~e uf the
s~ruhly mar an - meetings and
redrirEs shall b." public
John Barnhart. aged -. 2 patient
NJ the Columbus State hospital died
AZ midnight from injuries alleged TO
have been inflicted by Oral Best.
aged -. an attendant
Governor COX will attend the hear.
inE on the liquor license measures
before the house and senate commit.
tee tomorrow night. but will not take
any part IN the discussion The
vets and drys WIN have their ablest
speakers To- present their respective
sides ~ the hearing