The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-03-13
AT THE
ST ATE
CAPITOL
With
GEORGE c. PHILPOT
State Representative

Substitute House Bill No. ITO was
written by and supported by a
group of men from several medical
veterinary and health groups. This
bill was substituted for House Bill
No. ITO by Trash of Morgan county
and provides for compulsory vaccin-
alton of dogs against rabies. The
main change was in the administra
ton of the law. This bill was tabled
by the Health Committee of the
House. A similar bill by Senator
Shurtz was recommended for pas
sage by the Health Committee of
the Senate, but it now seems to be
marooned in the Senate Rules Com
mittee.
The Senate Education Committee
held a hearing for opponents of
Senate Bill No. AZ. The main opposi-
ton was from the Inter-Organiza-
ton League and the State Chamber
of Commerce. Following the hearing
Senate Bill 48 was amended by low
ering the flat rate from $50 to $55
for elementary pupils, from S72 to
$66 for high school pupils. Four and
one-half instead of four mills for
local current operation are neces-
sary for school to qualify.
Weighing for schools was changed
from a top of 220 membership to
1870 membership. The guaranteed
set at $109 for elementary pupils
\ A. e.. L IF
the Foundation Program money for
the purchase of buses was elimin-
ated from the bill.
Included in the bill was provi-
sion for the filing by boards of edu-
cation of approved teachers salary
schedules with the Superintendent
of Public Instruction. These sched-
ules shall, provide for increments
based on training and experience.
House Bill No. l25, the library
reorganization bill with a few
amendments was recommended for
passage by the House Committee on
Education. A bill providing for fl
nancial support of libraries will be
heard at later date if it gets out
of the Reference Committee.
Senate Joint Resolution by Sen
ator Liggett was sent to the House
Reference Committee. This resolu-
ton provides for the filling of va
cancies created in the Senate and
House of Representatives,
Substitute House Bill No. Al by
Mr.. Reading of Lucas county was
defeated by the House. This bill
was relative to the substitution OF
a new name by the executive COM
mittee in the case of death of q
candidate prior to the primary cleo
tion.
Am. House Bill No. 209 by Mr.
Simpson permitting the use OF
Photographic copies of records in
evidence was passed by the House
Substitute House Bill No. 8 by
Mr.. Manahan which permits two OF
more counties to build and or main
tain a district county home was
passed by the House.
House Bill No. 1874 by Mr.. Camp
bell was passed by the House. This
bill simply makes permanent certain
temporary legislation authorizing
financial institutions to transact
business on holidays and outside Of
regular banking hours.
subcommittee of the Military
Affairs Committees of both the Sen.
ate and House are meeting in con.
ferences. These groups will attempt
to consolidate into one amendment
all the various bonus requests. This
amendment, when passed by both
the House and Senate, will be sub.
mitted to the voters next November
Thursday morning had the pleas
ure of meeting Miss Ann Hoffman
of Clyde, Sandusky county. Mis-:
Hoffman was recently declared the
champion pie baker of Ohio. She
ranked fifth in the national contes
held in Chicago. She baked and pre-
sented Governor Herbert a cherry
pie. Her representative M. Kovall
presented her to several House
members after the session.