The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-01-23

has been for his work.
There is a furore among the lobby.
lists here as the result of the bills pro-
visions. Many of them have never
revealed the identity of the agency |
which hires them. Some Of them
have been for years surrounded by an |
mystery. For example, |
William Kirkby, recently indicted for
alleged bribery by the Franklin coun'
ty grand jury, had attained the sob
riquet Of "Old Gray Fox" 1t was
never fully known what interests paid
him to appear before the assembly
year after year, although general ru'
NOR was that he was in the employ
of the railroad and traction interests.
It is conceded here that the lobby.
lists bill, or more strictly, the anti
lobbyists bill, is the direct result OF
the sensational bribery scandal OF the
last general assembly, two OF whose
senators are already in the peniten'
tiary, with another sentenced there
and the senate sergeant-at-arms be-
hind prison bars. The bill was pre-
sented to the senate Wednesday by
Senator Green of Coshocton county
senate floor leader, and to the house
by Representative Black of Wyandot
county.
In the senate there was shown
more tractable state Of mind and aft
er feeble objections against haste, the
anti-fobbyists' bill went through by a
unanimous vote Several technical
amendments were tackled on.
Popular Vote for Senators.
Ohio now is added to the list Of
states that have ratified the proposed
amendment to the United States con-
stitution providing for Nthe popular
| election of United States senators,
The senate concurred in the action Of
the house in adopting the joint reso-
luton providing that the general as
sembly of Ohio give its approval to
the amendment. Only one senator
voted negatively. He was Broad
stone of Green county and he offered
no explanation from the floor of the
senate. There was no debate preced'
ing the vote.
License Bills.
The assembly got down to real busi'
ness for the first time Wednesday
Committees are now organized and
ready to work For the first time
they have bills in their possession for
consideration. The first hard fight
will be that involving liquor license
Two measures providing means of IL
/ censing saloon keepers under the new
constitutional amendment are before
the senate and house temperance com
mittees. One, initiated under the ini
tiative and referendum amendment tt
the constitution, is distinctly wet, and
provides, among other things, that the
licensing power shall consist Of com
by the governor, and having the au
thority to appoint deputies for the
!, various counties. The other, dry
measure, so-called, has been intro
duced in the house under the direc
ton of the Anti-Saloon league. i
, provides for the selection Of licensing
commissioners in every county by
popular vote on a non-partisan basis
, 1t also provides more rigid require
ments of saloon men. 1t allows al
sides to be heard before license il
granted 1t keeps saloons distance
of at least 800 feet from any churcl
, or school. 1t allows license to b.
revoked at any time for good reason
Under the wet bill, license could no
be revoked until the end of the yea
, for which it was granted. There will
be a Joint meeting of the senate ant
house temperance committee to hea
arguments of both sides.
, Would Knock Out 5o-Year Franchise
If Herbert S. Bigelow, member Q
} the house from Cincinnati, has hi
{ way, the assembly will knock out tn
! famous 5O-year franchise under whic
| the city railway lines of Cincinnati
/ have been operating since 1892. MI
t Bigelow introduced bill in the hous
: annuling the franchise. The bill
= based on the constitutional provisio
l. that no special rights or privilege
/. ever shall be granted in the state q
e Ohio.
The high cost of living is receivin
the attention of the assembly. !
Q the house, Collins of Stark county IL
troduced a measure making it a pen
e tentiary offense for any persons
f combine for the purpose Of control
l. ing the price of food products. Kin
o of Franklin introduced measur
J. compelling all foods to be sold b
d weight alone. McDermott of ~Truu
E bull county is preparing bill to PEI
l. alize cold storage interests that kee
It food products on hand more than
e days. h@ f-t.a
oN.~~@ee~s~.~NNNe
BY Brown of Union-To prevent tt
70 shipment of live stock into the stat
c that is afflicted with infectious di
eases. us..
Is By Bonnell of Guernsey-Authori
, ing payment of teacher by townshi
board. (Local) %c ..s
BY Chapman of Montgomery-A
thorizing county commissioners
a. provide public comfort stations.
IS BY Collins of Stark-To provit
penalty of $500 fine and imprisonmel
If Of from 8 to 20 years for combin