The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-09
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When the legislature returns 10
this city on February 1s 10 complete
It's work before final adjournment. ~
VIII probably receive reports OF the
conference committees 20 which were
Deferred late Friday night before re-
cess was taken. tho admins tratlon's
appropriation bill and the Mills bill
which permits cities TO Issue bonds
for the purchase OF utilities without
regard 20 the limints OF the Long
worth act
Te work OF the legislature "a sum
marized as follows:
Green Law providing that miners
shall be paid on the run OF mine
basis; the Stanley law prohibiting
Eolid shooting In mines: the Chapman
law providing the amount OF emer-
gency hospital equipment that must
DE kept at each mine.
The vonderhelde law providing for
the creation of flood districts and the
tevying OF taxes and issuing OF bonds
for protection.
Snyder law providing for the nomi-
nation OF United States senators al
the primaries next August. Brown
law making the dean OF y. :. u. az
ricultural college member OF the
state agricultural commission; XII
patrick law correcting an error in the
TAI commission act relating TO the
appointment of a state tax commits
sioner this year.
. Gregory law creating a domestic
relations division OF the common
pleas court at Cincinnati: Freibolin
law correcting errors In the law
passed last year rearranging judicial
districts.
Mooney law providing that all fees
paid to the state shall be turned over
70 the state treasurer and be drawn
Dy voucher on the state auditor.
Warnes law providing that all fees
from state automobile licenses be
placed TO the credit OF the highway
department.
= LAWS giving county commissioners
the right TO transfer funds TO pay
mothers and blind pensions.
- Fellinger law appropriating $780,
poo for state building at the Panama
Pacific exposition.
Herner law placing partridge, ruf-
ped grouse and pheasants under the
same protection as quail.
= Guthrey law permitting state banks
70 join the federal reserve assosia-
ton, and providing that state and
pational banks may act as trustees.
executors and registrars when they
comply with present state laws re-
ating TO trust companies.
In addition to these measures there
we're passed four laws which tend 10
safeguard the initiative and refer
endum. providing for punishment for
perjury. etc. and large number OF
acts seeking to help the country
schools OF the state. State aid is to
be given TO weak ones. agriculture Is
to be taught In certain ones. boards
or education are given control OF
county Institutes and the pay OF
teachers is regulated.
A boom for Mayor Karl II. Keller,
OF Toledo. for the Republican nomi-
nation for governor had been launch
ed by his friends in northwest Ohio
although he personally Is opposed
TO the movement. Last fall Keller
was elected over the combined Dem
ocratic. Bull Moose and Independent
organization. His victory was one
OF the political sensations of years.
he having declared in his campaign
that IL he were elected he would bar
certain class from all public Of
fees.
The rally OF Northwestern Ohio
Republicans. which had been set for
February IL al Lima. has been wild
ened into state gathering through
Anf lnuutuCt OF waiter r. Brown. OF
Toledo, the Progressive chairman
for Ohio. and this week all arrange
ments were completed for the meet
ing which will be held in the opera
house. TO be preceded by a banquet
at so cents a plate
James r. GARFIELD. OF Cleveland
and A. l.. Garford. OF Elyria. who. in
all probability. will be the party's
nominee for governor and United
States senator this fall. have been
added 10 the list OF speakers and u
Is probable that on this occasion
they will formally announce their
entry a. candidates Rumors have
been atioat FOR a week that GarfOrd
and GARFIELD had made M their
minds 10 return 10 the Republican
party. as result. pressure brought
10 bear on them by business and pro-
fessional men OF Ohio who are op-
posed 10 the Democratic party as q
Il run by Wilson and Cox tho latter
governor Of this state. These bust
ness men are said to have come TO
the conclusion that the Bull Moose
hopes for success AT this time are
slight. that the Republicans will
have an uphill FIGHT against the Dem
Dcrats unless they have n solid o.
ganizatlon behind them. and that the
only way 10 free the nation and
state OF Democratic rule is 20 bring
me Republicans and Progressive g. 10 10,
Rother
To remove any danger OF tho re-
urn Of Garfield and Garford TO the
Republican party and 20 place them
on record early Chairman Brown ar
BANGED 10 widen the rcorr OF tho
Northwestern Ohio rally and make ft
, meeting of statewide eirnihcarcr.
.u addition 20 Gsrford and garfrif
p. Tabor who ran FOR lieutenant
governor on the Progressive ticket ir