The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-05-27

s. J. r. No. Z. Howard Of Belmont--To
investigate state expenditures. TO inquire
into salaries and TO abolish needless Of
fees. Recommended many reductions.
II. ]. r. No. 4. Reighard OF Fulton
Naming a committee OF six to inquire in
10 alleged wrongdoing in the state bank
ing department with view TO remedial
legislation.
II. J. r. No. 22. Kious Of Madison-To
appoint joint committee Of six 20 inves-
tigate the question OF state offices and
their housing.
judiciary.
S. b. No. 60, Lynch OF Lucas-To make
certain that In proceedings In error the
expense OF the bill of exemptions shall
be included in the costs.
s. B. No. l16, Cass OF Putnam-Provid-
ing for an appeal 10 the common pleas
court to establish sufficlency Of initiative
and referendum petitions that have been
challenged,
S. B. No. 2s8. Collins Of Hamilton
Providing that the supreme court reporter
may contract for the printing Of supreme
court reports.
S. B. No. Is, Myers Of Marion-Amend-
ing the law relating to the duty of jury
commissioners and limiting the duration
of their employment
S. b. No. 314. Stone Of Lorain-Provid-
ing for an additional common pleas Judge
in Lorain county.
s. B. No. 207, wickline Of Summit-Cre-
ating an additional common pleas judge
for Summit county.
S. B. No. 27S, Fellinger Of Cuyahoga-
Providing that when a divorce petition is
filed against a subject Of foreign nation,
notice of the action must be mailed to the
nearest consular representative of the
country to which the defendant owes al
legianCe.
H. b. No. 35S, Carver of Holmes-Mak-
ing 30 days sufficient for legal residence
in county of plaintiff in divorce actions
Fl. B. No. 179, Morris of Fairfield-Pro-
viding for permanent position Of court
constables in small counties, optional at
discretion Of judge.
II. B. No. 503, FitzsimmOns of Cuyahoga
Providing a penalty for falsely repre-
senting oneself to be an attorney
H. B. No. 473, Mueller of Montgomery
Providing an additional common pleas
judge in Montgomery county to be desig-
mated as judge of court of domestic rela-
tions.
S. B. No. 147, Mooney of Cuyahoga-
Providing that judgments of Cleveland
municipal court may be carried direct to
court of appeals without going through
common pleas court
S. B. No. 1872, Lloyd of Franklin-De-
creasing the salaries of judges and limit
ing the jurisdiction of the Columbus mu-
nicipal court to be established Jan. /,
1915.
H. B. No. 654, Knox Of Marietta-Ex-
empting contributing members of the
Ohio National Guard from jury duty on
payment of IS. Gets around recent su-
preme court decision invalidating former
act
S. b. No. 217 Cass of Putnam-Permit-
ting common pleas judges to exchange
service Of their own Voition and provid-
ing for additional pay for judges assigned
to duty outside their own counties by the
chief justice of the supreme court
County Affairs.
S. B. No. 81, Cass of Putnam-Requir-
ing written notice to be given county
commissioners by county officials of their
purpose to apply to the common pleas
court for additional allowances of fees for
support of their Offices
H. B. No. 7, Thatcher of Clinton-Abol-
ishing annual examination Of county
treasures by two persons appointed by
probate court.
H. B. No. 245, Danford of Noble-Pro-
viding for filing of vacancies in jury COM
mission emergency measure).
H. B. No. 239. Carver of Holmes-To
prevent prosecuting attorneys from coll
lecting additional fees
H. B. No. H. Clark of Warren-Fixing
maximum salary for prosecuting at
torney.
S. 3. No. 20, Myers of Marion-Provides
that when 100 or more persons will be
benefited by a ditch that notices of hear
ings on location may be by publication.
S. B. No. 1870, Wickline of Summit-Pro-
viding for tax for county boulevard and
park purposes
H. b. No 266, Kious of Madison-Mak-
inp iOrftV Vnta nf OOnOtV pnnn1fac acfnY-
ers sufficient to release securities given
by county repositories as security.
s. B. No. 220, Winans of Lake-Author-
izing township trustees to issue and sell
bonds to pay the townships share of the
cost of any Improvement made under an
agreement with the county commissioners
H. B. No. 166, Whittemore of Summit
Giving county commissioners same pow
ers within a municipality in eliminating
grade crossings as the municipality has.
Fl. B. No. All, Deaton of Miami-Pro-
viding that county commissioners may
levy tax of 1-10th of l mill for improve
ment of county fair grounds where county
owns site.
H B. No $50, benedict of Lucas-Au-
thoriZing county commissioners to relo-
cate roads which may have been de-
stroyed by floods.
H. B. No. 282, Reighard of Fulton-Per-
Uniting COullIIGS " dppiOpl u SUM
not to exceed 1,5OO for soldiers monu-
ments.
S. b. No. 1877 Vollenweider of Vinton-
Providing for the prepara ton and publ
cation by the county auditor Of all the
financial transactions of the county for
the fiscal year ending Aug. 81 and abol
ishng the printing of the county commits
sioners' report.
H B. No 1854, Chester of Pauding-
n .R..Aa
and care of county Libraries where a IL
brary has been bestowed on the county
either by gift or bequest.
II. B. No. 203, Chapman Of Montgomery
county commissioners to
erect public comfort stations.
Public Utilities.
Fl. B. No. 133 Smith of Butler-Provid-
ing protection from weather conditions
for motormen and conductors when en-
ployed on summer or open cars. Vetoed
by governor)
H. B. No. 4S9, Smith of Butler-Re-
curing electric railroad companies to
equip front vestibues of cars with
screens to protect motormen after Nov
l. 1915.
H. B. No. 4O6, Reighard of Fulton-Giv-
ing public utilities commission power to
hold hearing to determine If valuation Of
public utility as requested by municipal
lty is necessary. !
H. B. No SAL Holl of Auglaize-Em-
power transmission companies
to appropriate trees and branches inter-
'ering with operation thereof.
S. B. No. 1877, Wise of Stark-Placing
control and supervision of state parks in
the superintendent of public works. who
Is authorized to make necessary improve
nents.
S. B. No S12, Carver of Miami-Chang-
ing the time when telegraph and tele-
phone companies must file their returns
10 the state tax commission from August
10 March.
H. B. No. 49S, Smith of Butler-For the
payment of 1910 to Emma Eaton, teacher.
H. B. No. 352, Jones of Franklin-Au-
.horizing village of Grove City, Franklin
county, to pay Elmer Die, L. ]. Rebel, j. |
H. Dansheimer, Joseph Bucholtz and F.
!. Brause, $293.
H. B. No. AT Hasselman of Cuyahoga
members of a disbanded !
church to transfer its property to kin
lred organization.
H. B. No. 674, Danford of Noble-Ex |
.mpting applicants for one years teach |