The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-06
WHAT THE OHIO LEGISLATURE
ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE DAY


In the house today bill was In
troduced which would relieve w. S.
Osborne, treasurer OF jefferson coun-
~, from liability for the sum OF S2S6
In county funds which was lost in the
failure OF a bank in which they were
deposited Bills were offered also
permitting travelling men to vote by
mail: providing for rear vestibules
on street cars in winter: providing
three optional forms OF city govern
ment.
The house defeated a bill placing
the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Home
at Xenia under the direction OF the
State Board of Administration. This
was a setback for the administration.
The house passed n bill preventing
the intermarriage OF whites and
blacks or Chinese. A bill was offered
providing for n state boxing commits
sion. Another house bill would pro-
vide for the sale OF bread by weight.
II the bin introduced by Senator Cook.
OF Hamilton county. becomes n law. only
steel cars for Tassenger-carrying shall
be permitted In Ohio railroads after
signal also must be used. In the interim
wooden passenger cars H. used would
have To be placed at tho end of the train.
a fine Of $500 is provided for each days
violation Of the law.
Tho tentative draft OF n new tax hill
which Is backed by the state tax COM
mission has been sent over the state and
has been received with such little favor
that Gov. cox believes that nothing
should be done AZ this time in the way
OF reforming the taN system and n leg
islation on the subject may be put off
until a later session. He urges more
thorough study OF the tax problem be-
fore definite action Is taken.
In the senate "A bill has been intro
duced which gives TO the person making
out a case AGAINST "A motor speed fiend.
the fine Imposed by the court
Senator Plotting. of summit county.
has Offered bill providing for the pub
hcation of the facts in n newspaper
when an accused person Is found TO he
innocent. The house las passed bill
prohibiting the Importation Of diseased
cattle into the state. Tho house passed
bill ceding - acres Of land at Putin
Bay to the government for tho Perry
centennial memorial. The hill by Mr.
Tetlow, OF Columb.ana county. has been
passed fixing the size Of cabOose cars at
- feet between the platforms and re-
curing that they he Tlaced in service
by 1918. full crew hill was passed by
the house. The house also passed bill
preventing tho advertising az nostrumS
for the cure OF private diseases or 20 re-
store hair. The house also put through
a bill which requires safety devices on
all elevator doors.
Bills Passed in the House.
Relating 30 No. ssi ~; Mr i,utif\; OF Lucas
executors and administrators
~ u. No 14f Mr. brown OF Union
Relative to Tn. killing Of squirrels.
~. u. No. 195. Mr. snyder. 81 Haril-
ton. Giving attorneys a Hen upon claims
placed In their hands for collection.
III. r. No. 156. Mr.. Reid. Of Fayette.
limiting to one year time In which claims
may be hled against estate after Wills
probated
". u. No. 2{5. Mr.. Winters Of Erie.
permitting county trcasurers 10 paw
claims In cash after funds Of day have
been put in bank.
VI. u. No ESQ. Mr.. Duffy Of Lucas. Civ
Ing plaintiff in error right TO recover
costs n case - reversed On appeaI
n u 40 500 Mr. Etlinr. Of Wayne. on
larging powers % bureau OF inspection
and supervision Of public offices.
;. u. No. 81, Mr.. Gregory. Of Hamilton.