The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-03-11
To SHORTEN
The BALLOT
Proposition Is Now Up To
Voters Of Ohio
Young Resolution Is Rushed
Through the Ohio Senate.
TWO STATE OFFICES ELECTIVE

Wet and Dry Forces Each Score a
Point In the Battle In the senate
On the Liquor License eiII-Eight.
Hour Day For Women Proposal
Amended In Committee-Doings OF
the soions.
Columbus, o.. March 1.-The Young
resolution. providing for short state,
county and township ballot by consti.
tutional amendment. was passed by
the senate. This measure was intro.
duced in the house early in the ses.
sion, but had lain in a committees
hands. II was finally rushed through
the senate. All state Offices below
lieutenant governor would be appoin.
tive II the resolution is accepted and
the amendment later adopted by the
people.
Approval on second reading was
given by the house to the Venus and
Kennedy bills to make the building
and loan association bureau, now a
part OF the insurance department, a
separate state department and self.
supporting. The bills increase the
salary Of State Inspector James A..
Devine from $4,000 to $4,000 and raise
the annual inspection fees paid by as.
sociati0ns from s. to $50. Last year
the bureau expended $4,000 and col.
lscted $500. The estimated income
under the bill Is $4,000.
Abolition Of the tiine-honored' right
Of property.holders' consent to the
use ef street for street railroad pur.
poses was approved by the house.
eeArceiy any opposition was mani.
fsutsd to the Biselow bill, which
saehs 70 bring about this radical
change. and It was passed on second
reading. II 10 now ready for final
passage or defeat In the house. It
hes not been considered by senate.
Liquor liosnss Fight.
Victory aud defeat perchsd on the
banners OF both the wet and dry
forces at the close of the first battle
In the senate on the Greenlund liquor
license bill.
The vets secured the defeat Of an
amendment TO prohibit saloons within
800 feet OF = schoolhouse. The drys
had an amendment passed prohibiting
brewers from conducting wagon re,
tail business In residence sections
The vote on the latter was II to IS.
The hottest fight was waged on thu
amendment to prevent saloons from
locating within 900 feet OF public OF
parOchial school. The amendment
was offered by Senator &C. ] Howard
OF Belmont Republican floor leader
and though It was supported by the
majority leader, Senator William
Green OF Coshocton. It lost by vote
OF ~ to 81. Those voting for the
amendment were Senators Beman
Broadstone. Cunningham. Gallagher
Green, Howard. Kiser. Lloyd, McDer
mott. Moore, Weiser aWl Weygant.
| Senator Howard declared the
amendment voiced the sentiment moi
only OF educators, the pulpit and al
rightthinltina people, but probably 4
majority Of the wet element as well
He asked for its passage on mora
grounds and In behalf Of the children
Senator Creenlund In making hi.
Initial argument for the measure SAID
Governor Cox had approved II section
by section and ,as a whole. In defend
Ing the appointment OF county liceus
Ing commissioners by the state com
mission, he said the governor would
be responsible for the action Of al
boards IN the long run. since he woult
appoint the state board.
An amendment offered by Senator
Hudson outs the salary OF state II
cenStns commissioners from $4,000 t
$4,000, n year. ....,,.,.-. .f..
| Final vote on the measure win like
" be taken late this afternoon. fli a.
Y Favor Nine Hoprs For Women.
/ n Columbus, o., March THE house
committee ON labor voted to repor
out the Doster eisht.hour for womel
bin with All amendment making 4
nine ho,rssand applying TO all classes
Of employment. The same c0ihmltte'
y0ted to- recommend the psssage. %
the Hudson senate bill. providing 70
senii.m0nthly wage payments. an,
this win ! q substituted IN place Of tn
Welch house bin to tho same effsc
nov pending In the house. m lI9
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