The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-15
BOGGS' DOG BILL
CAUSES MERRIMENT
In OHIO ASSEMBLY
Dill introduced Which Restricts the
Number Of Distilleries Brew
cries In a County.
intelligence Bureau.
Columbus, o.. March Ia

Columbus, o., March IL
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Mar. 1.-THE
Boggs dog bill barked its way into the
house this afternoon. backed by n
Belmont county representatives. The
measure provides that every dog must
wear a collar bearing the name and
address OF Its owner ANY one is
given the right TO shoot a collariess
dog n claim a dollar bounty from
the county for doing SO.
The bill caused much amusement
IL q dozen persons saw a collariess
dog on the street n all commenced
to shoot and w or three mems lives
were sacrificed. who would foot the
bill? was one question asked. n
who would pay the fines OF The dog
shooters for shooting within the city
limits? was another query. The out
look is not bright for the Boggs dog
bill.
Representative Tetlow OF Column
biana county today offered a bill which
restricts the number OF distilleries and
breweries in a county 10 one for every
1000 600 people. although present liquor
establishments are not TO be affected.
The bill Is aimed to keep out OF Ohio
the West Virginia brewers and dis
tillers who have been ousted from that
state. Tetlow also introduced a bill
similar to one In congress which re-
Quires that headlights must throw n
light 500 feet and regulating the KIND
of oil TO be used.
Executors would be given the right
TO sell notes and mortgages II a bill
introduced by Senator Howard OF Bel
mont county is passed.
The Fulton committee which was ap-
pointed some time < TO probe the state
offices for extravaganza and which has
been criticised for it's inactivity, an
nounces that it Will set down 20 work
air.ady to have saved the state thou.
sands OF dollars although II has not
turned q wheel Chairman Fulton says
the ~ state departments. boards and In
stituttons saying that many employees
have already been Dropped and a general
retrenchment program has been adopted.
The committee had a talk with Governor
Cox to-day and 10 was decided To ask the
legislature for authority 70 sit during
the summer and an additional appropria-
ton Will he sought
In the early days Of the Legislature a
Republican member offered "A resolution
calling for "a state investigation OF ex-
t~raVaganCe In public Offices. The DEM
ocarts sidetracked IL Then they pat IN
q resolution to the same effect and 10
was adopted. There aa- not been much
Inclination on the part OF the Dem 1rats.
however. TO so ahead with the investisa-
ton.
Common plens Judges felt the axe in
the vital pocket-bOOk spot wheu the
Any inclination toward. economy. adopted
amendments cutting down the salaries
N the Judges and eliminating the extra
allowances for judges and attaches. The
yum OF $500 Instead Of $4,000 was made
the minimum pay FOR judges with extra
pay from the county Of 500 FOR each
1000 Inhabitants. the extra pay not to
exceed S3.500. The total Is now pIt at
$4,000. hut this VIII have the effect OF
reducing tel salaries OF the judges IN
the smaller counties. Al petite and COM
mon pleas Judges are allowed 5000 "a
year for travelling expenses when they
hold court. out OF their own districts.
but this does mot fnrlule hafel hills 4
number OF other changes were ma 10. tn
GLIDING one providing for two sessions
of an appellate court In each county each
year. After 1914. the cuiec Justice Of
teh supreme court. TO he named ~ the
governor. will receive $1,000 a year and
the other members OF the court $4,000.
Teh chief Justice Will assign coEnmon
pleas judges to hold court outside their
own counties when necessary.