The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-05-22
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GEORGE c. PHILPOT
State Representative

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Monday, the House concurred in
the Senate amendments to several
House bills. They are ready by the
governor. Some of the bills were:
Am. H. B. No. 196-Messrs. Shaw
Davis-Relating to loans to war vet
erans and limitations thereon. Am.
H. B. No. 47-Mr. Essex-Relative
to use of horse power or motor
power in cleaning or repair of open
bitches. Am. H. B. No. 178 Messrs.
Miller, Rose of Cuyahoga-Wagne
Authorizing the use of facsimile
signatures by public officials and
defining the consequences thereof.
Am. Sub. H. B. No. 100 - Mr..
Woodling which reconsidera-
ton of the vote has been pending
several weeks was brought up and
passed. This bill effects the city of
Cleveland and establishment of a
transit authority for Cuyahoga
county. There was a lot of oppoS-
ition from downstate counties. The
vote was "a yeas, 80 nays.
Sub. S. B. No. 130-Mr. Powell
To provide for trial of offenders ac-
cepting or giving a bribe in either
the county where the offense was
committed or in the county where
such official performed his official
duties. The reason for the bill is that
heretofor it was questionable
whether the guilty party should be
tried in his home county or in the
county where the bribe was ac-
cepted. Under this bill the case
may be tried in either county. The
author of this bill, Senator Powell,
is the father of Mrs. Opal Brum-
bach of Caldwell.
H.B. No. 191 and H. B. 281-Mr.
Van Aken-Relates to the sale and
mortgage of land by guardians If
permission is given in the will with
out getting further permission from
the probate court.
On Tuesday three administration
sponsored tax bills were passed by
the House. They evoked a great deal
of debate and several opposing votes
were registered.
The greatest contest came on Am.
II. B. No. 398-Messrs. Caryl-Mar-
shall OF Franklin county-Thls bill
repealed the state admission tax
law. BY the repeal of this law, the
State of Ohio will get out of the
admission tax bill field and allow
municipalities to levy that tax ii
they to do so.
The second tax bill returns the
tax on intangibles to the county of
origin. / believe this will be of ad-
vantage to Noble county.
The third bill dealt with the al
location of moneys to the local gov
ernment fund of revenue from the
sales tax. Under this bill Noble
county's share is much larger than
ever before. 1t will be about $l8,-
7Ol. 40. This is not quite as much
as we were promised several weeks
ago, but the great need of help by
cities caused the committee to
change the formula.
am going to attempt through our
senators to have $4,000 made the
minimum any county will receive.
On Tuesday the speaker signed:
HI. B. 294; H. B. 439 Am. Sub. S. B.
SIS; Am. S. B. 109.
H. r. No. 82-Mr. Hayden-Re-
curing approval by the director of
finance of all expense vouchers pre-
sented after sine die adjournment
by members of the House of Repre-
sentatives who are not members of
sa1 &c n
good resolution and should be
adopted, but many die in the Refer
ence Committee, the graveyard of
many good bills.
Wednesday, the House passed Sub.
FL. B. No. 418-Mr. Woods-which
empowers the conservation and ma
tural resources commission to make
rules and regulations for appoint
ment and government of state reser-
voir park police and public parks
and watercraft therein. This is a
good bill because the laws governing
the above matters were antiquated.
Am. S. B. No. 86-Mr. Walcutt-
which requires two years of college,
one year of mortuary science and
one year of apprenticeship for en-
balmers. passed the House. The vote
was 1924
Because an amendment adopted
by the Health Committee of the
House, upon the suggestion of your
representative was overlooked by
the Rules Committee, the bill will
have to be acted upon again, prob
ably this week.
H. j. R. No. 24-Mr. Huffman
Amends the state constitution to
make the term of probate judges
six years and increases the compen-
sation. It also permits the combin-
ing of the offices of probate and
common pleas judges. This will
mean great saving to many small
counties.
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The Bonus bill was reported out
by the Military Affairs Committee
of the House. 1t should be up for
vote soon. The strip mining bill by
: Mr.. White will probably be voted
out of the committee next week.
Am. S. B. No. 48-Daniels- -Yoder
-Cramer (The school bill)-Has not
moved very fast on the calendar.