The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-01
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The senate to-day passed a bill by
senator Moore. OF Jefferson county,
permitting that county TO appropri.
ave $4,000 for a memorial to Edwin
Representative ellison. Of Jefferson
county. offered a bill which exempts
township and villages under 200 pop
uiauon which do not take part II pri-
mary elections from paying any of
the expense OF the same. Representa-
tive Foreman. OF Van Vert county,
onered a bill which exempts street
improvement bonds from the Smith
ms per cent tax bills provision. MIR.
Fitzpatrick. of Trumbull county. is
pack OF a bill 10 remodel the NUM-
cipal ]. and X SO that ordinances be-
come effective within 10 days instead
OF 90 unless a referendum petition is
hled. Mr.. Freeman. of belmont coun-
~, orered a bill which would compel
traction companies to carry. fremen
and policemen free of charge. 4 bill
by a Cleveland member would pre-
vent convicted public officials serv-
ing a term in p~enitentiary or reform
atory from serving as a clerk.
h Kennedy bill making the state
banking department self-supporting
was adopted by the house yesterday.
II provides that an inspection fee OF
81 shall be charged for every bank
with less than 500. 900. "A
fee OF n siXty-nfth or one per cent
for all banks with esources in ex-
cess OF 100000. and fixing the maxi
mum fee at $1,000.
Tho house adopted the Seward SEN
ate bill which abolishes the state
board of public works and substitutes
n superintendent OF public works in
accordanc" with the amendment to
the constitutional amendment. The
superintendent is TO receive $4,000.
n governor has signed the Eel
LIZ No. NHu 49,
liaas hli pertaining 10 the axe limit
in fraternal insurance societies. and
the Wiser bill providing for indcter-
mirat" p~"riicntiary sentences.
\ bill has been offered in the SEN
ate a~bolishiug the Cincinnati insol-
vency court and establishing a court
of domestic relations. which would
take divorce cases from the common
pleas court and juvenile Cases from
the probate IN
The senate pa -sed the Blake bill
r~emedyinC the Smith per cent. tax
law. making l. mills the extreme
limit OF taxation. and Il is now up to
the governor.
The house has defeated the Read
bill a%bolishing capital punishment.
The house passed the Cowan ap-
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A bill introduced in the senate
raises the license for fishing in Lake
Erie 80 per cent.
The senate defeated the HillenVmp
bill doing ava with tax title sales.
D Only " votes We're registered in
the senate against the Haas indus
trial commission bill. An amendment
was made that not more than two Of
tho three members 81 the commits
sion who shall be- named by the gov
eruor shall be- of the same political
party. 4 section providing indus
trial training for Migrants was
stricken u Under the bills pro
visions the duties az the commission
or Of labor statistics. inspector OF
mines. inspector OF workshops. ex-
aminer OF steam engines. boiler in
spcctOrs and state board OF arbitra-
ton are given To the commission.
Z together with tho work Of the state
board Of liability awards. Senator
Haas. who introduced the bill. saws
II will save the state 500 on a year.
The commission will have authority
TO investigate labor troubles.