Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-03-07

be member or the mouse. he mas
no religious beliefs and was the only
member of the upper body to vote
against paying senate chaplain for
his services. He is called a radical
progressive.
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idea started the cry that somebody
was going to build up state ma
chine. Then the idea of having three
commissioners for each county was
broached and about the same diff
Guilty met. Now the proposition is to
have bipartisan commission of two
members in each county.
Reorganizes State Militia.
Because the Ohio National Guard
as at present constituted lacks
important units to make it con-
form to the United States reg.
ular army requirements for an
army division, Adj. Gen. Wood, acting
for Gov. Cox as commander-in-chief,
issued an order disbanding the state
troops as a division. This order re-
lieves Mai. Gen. Dick of Akron as the
commander of Ohio state troops. In
addition to eliminating Dick, it like
wise relieves from service his staff of
IL officers, all either colonels or lieu
tenant colonels.
By the order of Gov. Cox the ma
tional guard is divided into three bri-
gades. The first under command of
Brig. Gen. w. V. McMaken is to be
composed of the Second, Third and
Sixth regiments, the Ninth battalion
and seven unattached companies of
the dsbanded First regiment. The
second brigade, under command of
Brig. Gen. John c. Speaks, will be
composed of the Fourth, Fifth, Seventh
and Eighth regiments. The third bri-
gade, comprising the auxiliary troops
composed of the four troops of cav
airy, the three batteries, the Corps of
Engineers, the Signal corps and the
sanitary troops, will be under direc-
ton of the adjutant general
Senate Peaceful Body.
"Oh! For the storms of yester-
year!" Such a refrain, strange and
uncanny as it may seem, is being
sung by those observers who far
many seasons have watched the oper-
ations of the Ohio senate. The pres
ent Ohio senate, let it be explained,
is one of the most peaceful and gentle
manly little bodies that anybody here
abouts ever imagined a senate could
be. "A ripple of turmoil can seldom
be seen over it's placid surface
Harsh breezes or stormy skies are
| rare. A real cloud is so unusual that
it brings scores of curious beings into
| the senate chamber. Such was the
case when the senate churned itself
up triie last week over the Akron
strike probe. Did you hear of the
trouble in the senate?" asked ex-
cited individuals. "What can be the
matter?" demanded others. What
are we coming to?" queried all. For
a storm, even though a little one, was
quite unusual in the senate's harbor
of peacefulness. The storms do come,
but comparison with other years
indicates their minuteness and proves
that the upper branch of the 1913 as
sembly is simply too agreeable for
anything.
| Banks Bid for State Money.
Arrangements are being made for
the re-awarding of the balance in the
treasury in accordance with the state
depository law. On Monday, Mar. II,
the money will be distributed, by a
system of competitive bidding, among
the banks and trust companies of the
state. Institutions Offering the best
inducement to the state in the way
of interest, will be favored naturally
with the largest and most inactive ac-
counts.
Two years ago when the last de-
posits were made on the competitive
basis, $5,000,000 was awarded to the
various banks. 1t is estimated that
fully $6,5OO,0O0 will be available for
deposit with the banks this year. At
the present time 224 banks have state
deposits. In proportion to their as
sets and population, the banks in the
agricultural counties fare as we'll as
the urban counties, says the treas
urer of state.
| Municipal Picture Show
Attorney General Hogan and City
Solicitor Cornell Scbreiber of Toledo
were given permission to file a petl-
ton In the supreme court to man
dsmus the city auditor of Toledo to
transfer $1,000 from the general fund
TO the service fund to establish a
municipal moving picture show. The
court holds that the home rule amend
ments of the constitution are in effect