The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-19
REYNOLDS BILL
GOES To COX.
STRONG PRESSURE BROUGHT TO
BEAR BY THE ANTI
SUFFRAGISTS
Final Adjournment of Ohio Assembly
Expected to Be Reached by
March 10th.

S:"c'7i n5s7a'ct {" The ln;es"ncer.
COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 1S.-The Roy
nolds bill passed by The senate and
house giving women the right OF prcSi
dental suffrage Will probably reach
Governor j. NJ. Cox the middle OF the
week. 1t is believed that the governor
will sign ii, although strong pressure
has been brought Oh him not 10 do so
lie has gwen no indication as To his
Intentions. Steering Committees vii
try 10 draft IL Legislative program sc
the Two houses Cln take recess
March :, and adjourn finally on March
~. On the senate committee are Gil
more, Mooney and Holden. Democrats
and NOllcnwGider and Trempcr, Ike
publlCanS. Two new house bills are
aimed AT Grrclict public officials. One
by Representative Kay, OF. Clark
county, would disQualily all county
and municipal officials. elective or ap
pulnted, from ever holding Office again
ii convicted ut grating or protecting
vice.
a bill by Representative FitZSim
mons, Of Cleveland, would give tho
state auditor authority 10 suspend the
salary OF any officials who fail ~
neglect tn collect findings reported
against officials by the state bureau OF
accounting.
\ bill by Representative Myers, ni
CuyahoCa, would authorize the city OF
Cleveland and railway companies en-
tering the city TO join in erecting Il
union railway station as part OF a
civic plan group.
Representative Bliss, Of CuyahoSa
county. introduced a bill drawn by w
4. Stinchomb. surveyor Of Cuyaho@a
4 a, ;aI nv, ~ mr.
Cox. providing for Il nOn-salaricd com
mission of three men TO act in an
advisory capacity TO the state highway
commissioner.
Representative Myers. Of CnyahnCa
county, introduced. 4 bill TO lencihcn
the terms of the judges Of the munich
pal court Of Cincinnati from four Ia
six years. Representative Brach, OF
Toledo. introduced Il bill TO establish
Il municipal court in Toledo.
\ hill 10 compel automobile opera.
tors 10 dim their headlights WAS intro.
huccd by Representative Cable. s1nf
Stark. \ bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Gordon. Of Brown county,
would require ihr licensing Of all
horsedrawn aS we'll as motor vehicles.
IN" proceeds TO be used on public
highways
A bill designed "a reduce the high
cos, OF Twin: was introduced b. Rep.
rcSrnlaiivC NcClavr. Of Huron county.
|, provides for teaching and promntin C
better mcrhodS of egg and poultry pro,
ducliun hy The: state board ut acricuI'
tur".
\ bill h. Representative Haum Or
Summit county. would require all
municipalities TO erect sentry boxes
for traffic officers.
Representative Hunter. Of Franklin,
Introduced 4 bill suggested by Mayor
you-go plan in operating municipal
karb ~ Columbus. providing pay.aS-
governments holding the laXratc with
in IL mills.
Two bills were introduced aimed at
municipal light plants. Representa-
tive Israel. Of Montgomery, proposes
TO compel all municipal light plants
to report to the state utilities commits
sion the same a. private plants. Sen.
Gilmore. oi Prcblr, introduced bill
recurring public utilities invading Il
field already supplied with seryir" 10
first obtain 4 certificate Of public
necessity.
REPRESENTATIVE Cable .yof Stark county,
introduced Il bill 10 prevent electric
li@hi companies from charging more
than Il minimum rate and from in
crraSinc the rate per kil0watt hour.
Representative KcsSIcr. Of Adams
county, introduced a resolution direct
in. the state board Of administration
to prepare a supplementary budget,
providing for - per con; Increase III
salaries to all employees in stat" in
Sliiutions receiving $120 q year or
less.
By vote ot 40 to IS. the house
refused to reconsider tho vote by
which the kiOuS bill. 10 repeal tho
.Nonderhcilc. cOnservanCy law WAS de
fcated. Representative ki0us moved
. TO reconsider the vote. the morton
causing Il short and spirited debate.
Privilege Denied.
, The attorney general has denied the
ohio Oil company. Of Findlay, Tho
privilege TO increase its capital stock
; from S15,Q0O.000 to s6n.000,000 Tho
. company has proposed increasing The
, par value nf it's stock. The attorney
!, general said that new shares must bt
Issued.
hok.