Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-03-02
The Capitol Spotlight

The Gapdal Spotlight
VISITORS
=, from Ottawa County at the capitol last week
included AL Liam and AL Kalb of Port Clinton who
were enroute to fruit growers meeting in Cincinnati
and Tuesday spotted in the House gallery the
Rev. H. F. Heidmann, of Oak Harbor and County Audi
tor e A. Gnth. of Port Clinton Wednesday visitors
were Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Goodeman and daughter Oak
Harbor, and 0. L. Teagarden who enroute to
tionua
IT is NOW
understood that the Governor expects to submit his
budget message to the Assembly the first week March
the House Finance Committee, of which your rep
resentative is again member will then go to work on
the legislatures first participation in formulating
q biennial fiscal policy it remains to be to what
e+"nt the Pepubcan-conroled House and Senate will
follow the Governors fiscal recommendations >.
SOME MEMBERS
of the COP are grumbing privately over lack of
Republican program COP has adopted wait and
see attitude many members apparently want to
slider non-scal phases of Governor Lausches program
while waiting for the budget message
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THE SENATE
had preview of public school subsidy fight last
week it came on measure to increase debt mita-
ton of school district from to 10 per cent of property
value the senate finally approved lower figure, earlier
okd IN the house and the Act continues for two
years the debt limitation set in 1949 -.
THE BIG SCHOOL
!. fight will start when the budget is presented
public school subsidy will call for about 1882 million for
1951-53 Education Director Clyde Hissong is build
mo ammunition in favor of $2400 minimum teachers
salary DIR. HSsong says minimum salary will cost
state $55 million for two years; aid 9073 elementary
and high school teachers while the school lobbys
salary bill would cost $36 million; give less aid to
CONGRESSIONAL
redistricting plans cleared their first hurdle last
<vnny ypha fha Dnf1
them to the Election Committee for hearings a pro-
posal bv Reps. George Fedor and Stephen Zona Ceve
land Democrats, was of two plans ordered printed
and the prospect is that hearings will open in a
week 10 days when backlog of other legislation is
cleared Under all of the plans that have been pro-
posed, Ottawa County would be severed from Lucas
County -.
REPUBLICAN
congressman trying hard to stop Ohio re-dis-
tIictng latest proposal is that legislation be side
tracked until Congress acts on the Cellar bill setting
standards for districts the Democratic Party, it is
figured would gain strength on any redstricting be-
cause OF growth OF cities
HOUSE DEMOCRATS
led fight last week against legalized Sunday hunt
ing opposing Republican-authored bill in Organi
Zatlon OF State Government Committee Reps Ray
White, Charles Longfellow Anna F. O'Neil, Thomas j.
Barrett, Francis D. Sullivan and Paul Hinkle all
but Hinkle are members of the committee Rep
Longfelow and others presented petitions signed by
several thousand opponents of Sunday hunting .. .
WATER POLLUTION
hearings are being held before the Senate Agrcu
ture and Conservation Committee for proponents of
s. B. 62 by Senator William H. Deddens (R), of Cincin-
natl the proposal would render more stringent
water pollution control program under water control
board in the state health department
ANDY PAULSEN
Bay Township farmer has indicated an interest in
number of bills that have been proposed Mr. Paul
sen has ready grasp of legislative problems . and
we're delighted to get his viewpoints as we'll as
those of any of our constituents
YOUR REPRESENTATIVE
has been invited to appear on 15-minute radio
program that will originate from the campus at Bowl
ing Green State University at p. M Saturday March
-. 1t is our understanding that the program will be
funneled to Fndlay and Fremont and possibly several
other stations in this area expect to discuss egs
lative problems seen by member of the minority
party
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