The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-05-29

TO create a legislative research
commission. This commission will
gather. preserve and furnish ma
teriaI beneficial to the functioning
of the legislature. Passed by the
House.
s. B. No. 248 - Mr. Light -
Amends section 1878 relative to the
purchase and sale of road machinery
by township trustees Passed by the
House.
Am. Sub. S. J. r. No. 6-(Bonus
Rill)-Was passed unanimously by
the House. A one-cent tax on cigar
cites was added to furnish addition
nj revenue. Even if the Senate ac-
cepts this cigarette tax there is a
rumor that it may be declared un-
constitutional. This resolution when
passed by the Senate by 3i5 vote
will be placed on the ballot at next
November's election. This gives to all
persons in military services during
the fighting days ten dollars for
each month of domestic service and
fifteen dollars for each month of
foreign service.
HI J.R. No. 50-Mr. Barton-Pro-
posing an amendment to State Con-
stitution to provide for single
chamber General Assembly was sent
to Reference Committee. Mr.. Barton
IS from Cuyahoga county which ex-
plains his resolution. The large cities
have tried for years to reorganize or
redistrict the state to get the control
away from the rural areas of Ohio.
Am. S. B. No. 254-Mr. Baker
Eliminates the discrimination in the
payment of franchise fees between
profit and non-profit corporations.
Sub. H. B. No. 22-Messrs. simp-
son-Saxe- Baker - Passed by the
House. This bill enables counties
and townships to adopt land use
regulations for unincorporated terri
itory. This is know as the rural Zon-
mig bill, and there was considerable
opposition.
Am. H. B. ATT - My bill, which
permits a board of county commits
sioners to abolish a county welfare
department by a unanimous vote.
Passed the House Tuesday without
any objection from the floor and
with only seven negative votes.
Senator Ferguson sponsored it We'd
neSday in the Senate. 1t got second
reading Thursday.
Am. H. B. No. 453-Mr. Mooney
Passed the House. This will inter
est drilling contractors. 1t exemptS
these contractors from sales and use
taxes when drilling on contract as
they are now exempt when drilling
for themselves. This bill corrected
any injustice toward contract drill
erS.
Am. S. B. No. 202-Mr. McKie-
Passed by the House and permits
domestic life insurance companies
to invest in some other types of Sc
cnrities such as housing project
bonds.
Sub. H. B. No. 114-Provides $3.50
a day for each T. B. patient shall be
paid by the state to provide hospital
care for persons suffering from tu-
berculosis. One half or SIPS goes to
the hospital, the other half goes to
the home county of the person re-
ceiving treatment. This is one of
several T. B. bills before the House
and should help Noble county.
Am. H. B. No. 295-Mr. Barnes
Passed by the House-Allows the
blood test to be used as evidence of
intoxication.
That important school bill, Am.
Sub. S. B. 48 still fingers in the
Rules Committee and we can do
nothing about it. Rumor says it will
come up next week. Pressure is be-
ing applied to the House Finance
Committee to place the Rehabilita-
ton money for schools in the "A and
B" appropriation bill. believe there
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