The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-04-17

Am. S. B. No. 20.
Attorneys will be interested in
the passage by the House of II. b.
No. las by Mr.. Holman relative to
the general verdict and special in
terrogatories.
NJ B. No. 325-Mr. Thompson re-
uuires that the salary of county
officers be paid semi-monthly. 1t
passed by the House.
Am. H. B. No. 183-Mr. Ham re-
uuires the payment of tuition by
political subdivisions owning tax ex-
enpt territory outside of their cor
porate limits within which children
of school age live.
Am. H. B. No. 115-Messrs, Met
calf-Barnes providing that the an
nual license tax for all passenger
motor vehicles be ten dollars was
passed by the House Wednesday. II
was amended to lower the license
on motor bicycles to one dollar.
HB. No. 349-Mr. Kowalk passed
bv the House relaxed the reStrlc--
tions on the hours that women and
minors may be employed. Much de
bate and many amendment followed
the introduction of this bill. AL
though a continuous roll call was
used only SO votes could be mus
tered. A constitutional majority ne
cessary for passage is 70 votes IN
the House. The member from Nor
row county finally changed his
vote thereby making it unnecessary
to compel the "ducks" from voting
and saving the Speaker casting a
vote.
Sub. H. B. No. 441-Mr. Deddens
passed by the House relative to
notice of meetings to shareholders
by building and loan associations
permits the publication of the no
tice in newspapers.
Am. S. B. No. signed by Speaker
Wednesday permits territory within
a municipality to establish itself as
township.
The following bills were passed
by the Senate Wednesday and re
ceived by the House: Am. ). b. NO.
184 by Mr. Persky relative to the
education of physically or mentally
handicapped or delinquent children;
Am. S. B. No. 6-Mr. Addison which
authorizes municipalities: to regu-
late the parking of vehicles IN pub
lie streets: to provide parking lac
ilities: to acquire, hold, sell or lease
property or facilities for parking
purposes and to fix the fee Tor use
thereof.
Am. S. B. No. 204-Miss Mahoney
-Messers. Sheppard Winters pro-
vides for granting permits to drill
wells for the taking of oil and gas
from the strata underlying the bed
of Lake Erie.
The House committee on Health
recommended the Walcutt bills Tor
passage. This bill passed by Senate
requires two years of college one
wear in a mortuary college and one
year apprenticeship for emhalmers.
H. B. No. ATT by your representa-
tive was indefinitely postponed by a
vote of 8 to z. We hope to have it
reconsidered when the whole COM
mittee is present Attorney Leo
Carter and Commissioners Rayner
and Davis attended the nearing
Tuesday.
The House held it's first hearing
ON Sub. S. B. No. 48-MessrS. Dan
iels Cramer. 1t was very fine
hearing and the proponents pre-
sented q very good case. The hear
ings will be continued so that all
groups both for and against the bill
will have a chance to be heard.
believe the bill will come out of the
committee without being reduced.
Hearings will be held April Is and
16 I shall be glad to arrange time
for any Noble County citizen VINO
wishes to speak before the commit
tee. People who are not teachers
such as P. T. A. members, school
board members or business people
are especially effective.
On Thursday the House passed
H. No. AIS by Mr.. Van AIKEN. This
bill provides that Chief Justice OF
the Supreme Court may call upon
the common pleas judge or pro-
bate Judge of another county to act
in the place of or in conjunction
with the probate judge when the
local probate judge is unable to do
the necessary work. The House COM
mittee on Taxation voted out II. b.
No. 374-Mr. Warner relative to-
mandatory levies. This may effect
protected levies such as school
levies outside the 10 mill limitation.
Supt. Vaughn Ullman of New AL
bany schools, Franklin County,
formerly of Elk township visited
me and attended the hearing on
Sub. S. B. No. 48.
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Mr.. Jasper Norris, GAINESVILLE,
formerly of Summerfield spent a
few minutes with me Thursday.
On Wednesday evening, I met
Dilley Bowron, former Caldwell
pharmacist at "Mills 19". We had
a midnight snack together. He in
quired about his old friends in
Noble county.
The same evening, had short
CONVERSATION with former governor,
Myers Y. Cooper. He also asked me