The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-03-24

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BY GEORGE c. PHILPOT

should interest the legal frater-
nifty" Am. H. B. No. 94-Messrs.
Lynch h-Cassel requires that an af-
fidavit alleging the Disqualified
ton of judge of the court of
appeals must be filed at least
three days before the day set for
the hearing. Am. H. B. No. ST.
Mr.. Hoffman which prohibits a
deficient judgment where a chat
tel mortgage repossesses proper
ty without order of the court.
This bill will require the person
who intends to repossess proper
ty sold under chattel mortgage
to notify the mortgagor as to the
time and place of the sale of the
chattels. This will help the in
stallment buyers to protect their
property from being sold too
cheaply and then having to pay
the difference between the cog
novit note and the amount re-
ceived when the repossessed
chattels are sold.
Tuesday, Sub. H. B. No. ISL
Mr.. White passed This bill re-
lates to the maximum expendi-
lures for roads within or lead
ing through, or adjacent to, any
lands owned by a conservancy
district. On Wednesday, Am. H.
B. No. l11-Messrs. Rolf -McEl-
roy-Easton was passed. 1t permits
the maximum expenditure of
Sl50,000 per annum on parkWays.
| did not support either bill. On
Sub. H. B. No. ISL, l did not an
sWer the roll call, on Am. H. B.
No. Ill, l voted mo" On the
first bill could not get any salts
factory information as the use
of the money. Furthermore, the
proponents of the bill stressed
the idea of making the Musking-
um conservancy lakes into re-
creational and outdoor areas. My
Interpretation of the conservancy
law is that the land taken under
its provisions was for Cd i'm
pounding of water, (2) flood con-
troll and (3) prevention of soil
erosion.
Furthermore, the condition of
the roads in Noble county and
many other counties is sufficient
argument that we need more
money spent on the necessary
roads before we waste money on
roads in recreational and driving
parks.
The House on Wednesday
passed Sub. H. B. No. 108-
Messrs. Hazard Manahan by 104
to 20, This bill permits school
boards by SIS per cent vote at a
general election or 60 per cent
vote at special or primary cleo
tions to issue bonds for the pur-
pose of acquiring or constructing
any permanent improvement.
Another bill passed Tuesday
was Sub. H. B. No. 9-Messrs.
Young K Kirkpatrick which
changes the law in regard to
passing school bus when dis
charging or receiving passengers.
There is quite a radical change
due to the fact that the child
must be discharged on his resi-
dence side of the road if the road
has four or more traffic lanes
On other roads, the other vehicles
must stop ten feet from the bus
and shall not proceed until the
school bus is in motion or until
signaled by the driver to proceed.
The House also passed H. B.
No. 28-Mr. Kirkpatrick which
provides vacation leave in 1949
for county employers who did
not receive full vacation leave
during 1947. This bill was deemed
necessary because the bill passed
in 1947 became effective so late
several counties were not sure
that the legislature intended it
to apply during the year 1947.
Wednesday morning Mr.. E. o.
Bond of Noble county farm bu-
reau executive committee came
to the House and personally in
Vited me to attend the farm bu-
reau dinner. Several county legis-
lative committees of the Ohio
farm bureau were meeting at the
DeShler- Wallick hotel. After the
dinner both the legislator and the
farm bureau members were in
troduced by counties.
Later the entire group visited
the House while we were in ses-
sion and were introduced by the
majority floor leader.
Two bills relative to probate
judges were passed. One relates
to the term, qualification and
term of probate judges in coun-
ties that have separate probate
court. The other grants extra sal
ary and expense to probate
judges while holding court in
counties other than their own. I
did not support the latter.
Wednesday evening the House
committee on education recon-
mended S. B. So for passage. This
bill permits the office of county
superintendent of schools to act
as buying and distributing agent
for all local schools of surplus