Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-03-14

Senator William Green is the au-
thor of the Workmen's compensation
measure, passed by both houses of
the assembly and now awaiting Gov.
cox's signature. Synopsis of this bill
will be given as soon as signed by
the governor.
ing mixed" ballot for presidential
electors, and to compel him to vote
solidly for the whole list of presiden-
tial electors of one party or the other.
Provides that no blank space shall be
left, as now, beside each elector. The
theory of this law is that the voter
really wants to vote Tor the presiden-
tial candidate, anyhow, instead of the
electors, and that when he attempts
to vote for some electors of one par
ty and some of another, he confuses
his intention and often loses his vote.
S. B. 44-Bernstein of -Cuyahoga-
Seeks to hurry the news of election by
providing that election officers must
prepare unofficial count for transmits
sion to secretary of state within "a
hours after each election.
s. B. 53-Bernstein of Cuyahoga-
In cases where two or more persons
eral candidates are on the ballot, this
bill allows the election board to place
above the list Of names the words
Vote for not more than -"
S. B. 57-Moore of Jefferson-Re-
duces the number of bulletins issued
by the state geological survey.
S. B. S2-Allows a duplicate war
rant on the state treasury for $27O to
be issued to j. P. Brennan. The old
warrant is lost or destroyed
S. B. S3-Wieser of Putnam-Pro-
vides that sentences, except life SEN
tences to the penitentiary, shall be
indeterminate; that the person con-
victed shall serve the minimum of the
period that the law provides for his
crime, but that the duration of his
term thereafter shall be determined
by the state board of administration.
H. B. 104-Fellinger of Cuyahoga-
Provides for the punishment of per
sons who cause misleading or decor
tive advertisements to be published
or disseminated. Does not put the
sponsibility upon newspapers for false
ads contained in them, but on the ad-
vertiser himself 1t does not punish
person making false statements
about anothers goods, but only per-
sons making false statements regard
ing goods which they are Offering to
the public. The bill is intended to
supplement existing legislation, so as
to make it less difficult to punish
those who ensnare the public through
| fake medical ads, fraudulent stock
propositions, fiy-by night real estate
schemes, fake bankruptcy sales, ETC.,
and makes possible the punishment
of the crooked advertiser before he
defrauds the public, instead of after,
and without bringing the defrauded
person who because of ignorance gen.
orally does not know his rights, and
in any event is hard to fnds into
court.
H. B. 3S1--Partial appropriation bill
Carries appropriations urgently
needed to run state departments Sal
! aries of assemblymen and other state
officers are included. Total amount
/
H. B. 319-Black of Hamilton
Cures" alleged defects in one per
cent tax law. This law recently was
held by the supreme court not to in
clude within its limits levies for in
terest on public debts and sinking
fund, H. B. 319 makes express pro-
vision for their inclusion
S. B. 75-Mr. Gregory of Hamilton
This bill provides that the admins
tration ticket shall be printed on a
separate ballot. The purpose is to
further separate national from local
issues.
H. B. 79-Mr. Mccormick of Gallia
This provides that in the event of
the death of pauper in state in
stitution the state administration
board shall pay burying expenses and
send the bill to the commissioners of
the county from which the pauper was