Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-01-14

of the dry reservoir" system and
this would cause few of these mu-
inequalities to alter their plans. Mi
ami and Darke counties are strongly
opposed to tne dry reservoirs"
claiming that they would not protect
the surrounding country, but subject
them to great flood danger.
DIR. w. S. Hoy, representative from
Jackson county, has several bills
which he intends to introduce as soon
as the assembly gets to running
smoothly. lie plans to make fee
splitting" as practiced by many sur
geons and physicians a criminal Of
tense. Fee-splitting is scheme
whereby a surgeon recommended to
a patient by physician splits the
fee obtained, without the patients
knowledge. Under this plan DR., Hoy
believes that the patient is compelled
to pay double fee.
Representative Hoy also desires
to have anti-toxin furnished in all
counties so that even in the most re-
mote districts the remedy can be OBJ
tanned easily. The bill proposed would
compel the state board of health to
supply the local boards with the anti
toxin.
Feeling that farmers are being
greatly imposed upon and cheated
when buying fences, DR.. Hoy is to in
troduce bill providing that all fences
sold to farmers shall undergo the
"acid test
That the liquor license law and tax
assessing systems of the state will be
decentralized at IN early date to con-
form with the Republican platform
pledges seems very probably. Bills
are now in preparation and will be
presented the coming week.
The bill providing for the decentral-
i:ation of the liquor licensing system
will embody the following provisions:
Abolition of both the state and
county licensing boards.
Placing in the hands of board of
county elective ofticers-the recorder,
the prosecuting attorney and the
chairman of the board of county COM
missioners-the power of issuing and
revoking saloon licenses in each coun-
ty.
Establishment of bureau of in
spectors who shall investigate and
prosecute all violations of the license
law and the liquor regulation laws.
1t is understood that although the
legislators have submitted draft of
the bill to Governor Wills. the latter,
adhering to his plan of leaving the
legislative branch of the government
alone refused to express himself
upon the plan.
The bill which will decentralize the
tax assessing system provides for the
abolition of the appointed district as
SCISSORS or county tax commissioners
and places their authority in the
hands of the county auditor. 1t also
provides for the election of all town
ship and ward assessors by the peo-
pie.
That Governor Willis has strong
ideas on the various problems con-
fronting the legislature in the matter
of state government and that he is
not afraid to express the same was
shown by his first message to the
lawmakers. The document the con-
tents of which mad been every accu-
rately forecasted by' Republican lead
ers, was we'll received.
While Mr.. Willis stated his opin-
ivns on the various proposed changes
and new legislation, he strictly ad-
hered to his pointedly announced
plan of hands off" as far as the law
makers are concerned. Unlike his
predecessor in office, he confined him.
| self to suggestion rather than instruc-
| ton.
From the tone OF the message it is
certain that the legislature will not
| be called upon to extend the time of
the present session and that the busi-
ness of the assembly will be finished
before the first of May. Equally GER
| tain is the fact that there will be no
extraordinary session for the first
half of the administration at least.
The leaders of the majority are very
much pleased with this, as they are
| all IN faVor OF as short term as poSSi-
BILE. Everyone agrees that the state
will benefit most from a long period
of Legislative rest.
1t is believed that the amendments
which are generally thought neces-
sary to make some of the existing
laws practicable and efficient will be
put through speedily, as there ap-
pears to be strong majority favor
ing these changes.
Ohio suffragists are planning to
again bring the question of votes
for women up before the legislature,
according to statement issued by
Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton, president
of the state organization. Mrs. Upton
announces that the body may be ask
ed to at least give women the right