Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-04-18
Provisions in Measure Pre-
sent Serious Problem.
may REQUIRE ITS REPAsSAGE
General Assembly Making Whlrlwind
Effort to Complete All of Its Work
Before the Time Set for
Adjournment.
D. A. DONOVAN.
Special Columbus Correspondent.
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~ EHlOOS COnnlct In tne state
~ wide primary bill, already
passed by both houses and
now in the hands of the gov
ernor, presents to the state admins
tration this week serious and
troublesome problem. 1t is the opin-
ion bf the attorney generals depart
ment that If the bill is allowed to be-
come effective, it may. prevent the
nomination of officers in all the muni-
cipalities in the state this summer.
Situation Serious One.
The situation is a Serious one for
the reason that the bill will have to
be vetoed by the governor and then
repassed by both houses as a new
measure. The ultimate effect may be
to delay the recess date. The con-
fiict In the law is it's provision that
municipal candidates must file their
nomination petitions before at least
40 days preceding the day of the pri-
marjes. This provision of itself would
not be serious were it not for the fact
that the law will not become operative
in time to allow petitions to be filed.
In other words the law will not be-
come effective until the middle of July
while 1t seeks to compel nomination
petitions to be filed about the first
of July.
The general assembly began whirl-
wind effort to try to complete all OF
its work before the end of the week
The task is gigantic. If the primary
bill is TO be repassed, its enemies may
falrn ady fa of tho oitnatinn and
try to amend it. If such a situation
develops, it is doubtful if the recess
program can be carried out.
Liquor License Bill.
Aside from the difficulty over the
primary bill, which is one of the IA
vored administration measures, the
biggest obstacle in the path of the
recess program is the liquor license
bill. This has been held up by the
administration in order to clear the
calendars of other legislation first II
is now in the hands of the temperance
committee of the house, having passed
the senate. But in order to push it tc
second and third reading during the
next few days, suspension of rules
will be necessary and for this two
thirds vote will be required. If the
opponents of the bill care to filibustel
they can prevent consideration of the
bill entirely this week and thus the
possibility of changing the recess pre-
gram can be seen. 1t is through tha
even II the opponents do not care tt
block the measure entirely this week
they may take advantage of theil
rather drastic changes before consent
ing to allow the bill to go to thirt
reading.
Flood Relief Measure.
There is a question if the admins
tration can force through its last floot
relief measure, that was introduced il
the senate Saturday This is the meas
Nve which will legaliZe the state fiooC
relief commission and would allow |
to go over the heads of local official
in the rebuilding of flood damage,
counties and towns. By the terms o
the bill the state commission coul,
nave a committee of citizens in an.
county or town of Ohio and the com
mission so named could act independ
emily of the city officials in repairing
flood damage. By a reverendum vote
however, citizens could discontinu
such commission. The objection L
the new bill is based first on the cor
tention that it infringes too great
upon home rule and second that
may be unconstitutional.
System of Disbursement.
The Red Cross and the Ohio Floo
Relief Commission has formulated ger
eral policies and regulations govern
ing a system of disburs ement and az
counting for the funds to be eXpende
for flood relief in Ohio. The fund
of the commission and the Red Cros
funds available for use in Ohio wi
be put into one fund and all will
disbursed through Ernest p. Bicknel
national director of the Red Cross
who is making Columbus his heaC
quarters. Col. MacLee Wilson, pay
master of the Ohio National GuarC
as treasurer of the Ohio Flood Relic
Copmission, by appointment of Gov
Coz will be the treasurer of all funds
Director Bicknell will organize a Ii
cal committee in each of the prime
pal food. district cities. The loct
committees will have supervision {
the relief and rehabilitation work 1
their respective localities, subject I
the regulations of the Red Cross an
Ohio commission. Each local commi
To Punish Looters.