The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-16
FROM
OHIO
rntelugencer Bureau,
Columbus. o.. Fsb- IS.

completed next week when the leEisla- !
lure returns % put the hnal toucne. OF .
zion. The legislature took "a recess last !
Saturday midnight until Monday next.
ference committees on the Mills utilities
bill and the appropriation measure by
that time Other bills .ih Do in proper
form for signature IS the speaker OF the
house the presiding oNicsr OF the sen
ate and the governor.
The teeth we're taken out OF the Mills
public utilities blll b. the house through
the fundamentally or Representative
John =. Kramer. who offered and had
passed m amendment which makes the
bonds for public utilities lien ON m
utility ITSELF rather than on the general
credit 81 the city. The senate rerussn
20 accept tails amendment and the hili
was sent 90 conference. The appropria-
lions bill was Niciously aIsniled. one OF
the provisions eliminated being that for
the legislative research bureau. which -
one OF the hobbies 81 Governor Cox.
These contests are now being ureshed
out by committees and "a rcpor, 80
pected when the house meets next --es.
OF course a number OF the laws passeo
By the Legislature will be contested in
the courts Among these. II Is said. are
the automobile license law and the anti
screen law. Until they are passed upon
by tho highest court In the state. me
islative efforts OF the Cox administra-
zion.
20 close political booms arose. Repre-
sentative Kramcrs hght in the utilities
hill has brought him into public view a.
o candidate for the Democratic nominal
ton for secretary OF state m the prs
maries 20 be held next August. of
course. by attacking the Minis bill Kra-
faction or the organization headed by
Mayor Baker. % Cleveland. VITO were
back of the utilities act L. had been
generally believed that J.. n. Secriet
would he tho ORGANIZATIONS candidate
for secretary % state. 80 ne was long
associated with Secretary OF State
Ice .
first In tho held rad ne stayed with
Graves. but the FIRST ofthe year he went
over TO the liquor license commission
rs one 81 the three members. and a. -
has. ~ IL believed. eliminated him rom
me ssctetaiN-ulp contest ar. kramer
served as member or the constitutional
convention. lie is inclined 20 be con-
sentative. hut ne describes himself as
progressive with tho brakes on.
Representative Robert NJ Black. OF
Cincinnati. who was one OF those in
Nolved In the double job. douhle-pay
scandal. has announced his candidacy for
the Democratic nomination FOR secretary
OF state. lie was one az those who.
VINE memnei OF tne ieElslature. helI
a position ~ one or the departments or
the state administration. A committee
which INVESTIGATES such employment OF
democratic members OF the house, IN a
report submitted the other day. criticized
the practice hut in way justified IL by
precedent. Howevc-, steps were taken TO
make such dual employment In the ~
ture unla wful.
Speaker charles l.. Swain Is about
ttadA FORMALLY TO enter the contest Tor
the Democratic nomination Tor United
states senator. Former Congressman !.
J. lentZ. who once ran for governor
against Mckinley. announced his candi-
dacy this week before departing for
Hawaii. Other avowed candidates are
Attorney General T. ), Hogan. John /.
Clarke. Of Clevelond, and former Gov
erntr Judson Harmon. Of Cincinnati. also
mo. Toned.
Progresslves OF the state held rally
on Lincoln.s birthday az Lima and on
February 20 the Republicans OF the
state Will hold n ret-tuCether meeting
IN this city with senator Borah. OF
Idaho. as tho chief speaker The Re
this week adopted resolutions iudorsiug
the get-together movement and named
bring the factions Of tho Republican
party together. Resolutions ad0rtrl Nv
lure say that no real rcason for further
dluereuces exists and hope H. expressed
OF resonstrurtiug reunited party that
viii again render glorious service Co
the people Of the state"
ON the legislative committee are Sen
ator Howard. Represcutatiye Reid. Sen
ator j. y. Wise and E"uresentIti.eS $
~. Williams. r.. -. Noodworth and
Frank ~ Reighard.
r. ". Noors OF YOUNGSTOWN. TO-DAY, re-
tired a. superintendent OF the state de-
partment Of insurance and will De sue
Ceeded by Robert NJ. small. or Now Lex
inEton. The position pays $4,000 "a
year. Moore. who was appointed u.s.
Governor Harmon. wanted to- resign
several months uEo. but Governor COX
asked MIN 90 remain 90 Wa generally
heueyed That W. J.. Finley. chairman OF
Zee and me governors political manager
would be appointed 90 tho position
Moore vii return 20 Youngstown to
local option election.
g, Tho MURRAY Mining company. Of Co
. o. "a I.H 8.
capital OF $4,000 hy d. O.. youutz a. r.
Jones " Comfy c. e. Leslie ana G.
=. Nixon.
The board or parole today refused 20
grant 2 parole @" former STATE senator
lsaa. D. Huffman. OF Butler county. be-
s"iyed in 1912 90 serve three years FOR
bribery. The application was continued
Burton BlrfeIf received from C.r,..-
hoEs county Doc 1919 to serve two and
"ne-ha.f Years for. burglary ana l1r.
Cabin. Van Vert County. 1910 eight
years Tor Iurs..-teIlIus. effective, v.I.r.
i se obtains enrl"s mcnt .u Marion Ina
uafl's iffui. .lga. county. 1906. -U
years i'T assault April ls. James Ellis
sslontFomo,r county. 1902. lrs term
Tor second decree murder. effective on
merry. NurtEHwsrr county 1919 ri,
{ears for mans daughter. MAY 0. Es1frr
years for. .urirs with frtenf u ..|
MAY J. william Erumra. Wayne ..r-.
Oar Gi1 ard jew rams ch,r,me7 cu,-.
sbao,irr vim .r's1, To- an IS,1
fccuve whom fn.r obtain employment.
stove 3arrola. 'ur8HnF1 counts. rafa
Two ''g'. '"f .unIa.. Fs'."Hr. rt .
o. laisc. prefer sr var.. /. JOIN fI.#.
iItor. WHTHIrrfnr county. f.. two
years fHr rrrud larceny. sTraur.