The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-05-08
BUCKEYE SOLONS
R~,i1SH BUSINESS
Session of Eightieth Assem-
bly, Is Finally Complete.
BREAK BREAD WITH GOVERNOR
How Much Of the Work Of the ses-
sion Will be Subjected to Refer
endum Vote Of the People
Is ProbIeneatieaI.
D. A. DONOVAN.
Special Columbus Correspondent
Columbus, Ohio.


"HE regular session OF the SOth
general assembly is finally
complete. Early Wednesday
morning the house and SEN
ate adjourned for the year, expecting
to be called in special session next
January. The members ceased their
labors gaily. Many of them indulged
in the time-worn friyolities which
mark the ordinary close of long legis-
lative sessions. Paper wads few thick
) through the house chamber. I'm
e2cky members with hairless pates
suffered repeatedly from the numer-
GUS assaults of paper pellets.
Break Bread With Governor.
Previous to the night session the
assemblymen had broken bread with
the governor as the latter's guests
at an informal dinner at the Southern
hotel. The repast began at 6:30 and
lasted till after 500. 1t had all the
earmarks of love feast and if the
various members did not actually for
get their differences of the session,
they at least prenteded to. The gov
ernor told the solons how much he
liked their work and what a splendid
record they had made. He praised
their stand as progressive and in
keeping with the spirit of the times.
In return, the house and senate
spokesmen offered the chief executive
many wordy bouquets which told him
what a great leader he was among
men and which bestowed upon him
many flowery encomiums.
People May Decide Measures.
How much Of the work of the ses-
sion will be subjected to a referen-
dunn vote of the people is problem
atical. It is being hinted that many
OF the big measures will be sent to
the people for their approval or re-
lection under the terms of the ini-
tiative and referendum. 1t requires
only six per cent Of the voters to
cause any measure, except an emer-
gency one, to stand the fire of public
approval and it will not be difficult
thus to refer practically any measure
that has a fairly strong opposition.
The house at midnight rejected the
conference report on the Snyder inde-
terminate franchise bill and forced it
into another conference. AS again re-
ported and accepted, the bill was only
a shadow of its former self and was
made to apply to Cincinnati only.
The death of the original bill was
caused by thousands of kilograms that
rained on the capitol building at Co
lumbus during the afternoon and
night from public utilities all over the
state.
Last Accomplishments.
Agreement on a substitute for the
original VolJmer bill which sought
to provide straight nine-hour work
day for women, and compromise on
the automobile license bill were
among the last accomplishments of
house and senate. The substitute
nine-hour bill for women contains
only one feature of the original meas
ure. 1t simply extends the present
camille establishments in cities. They
are not now included in the law lim-
iting the employment of women to 81
hours a week. The compromise on
the automobile bill provides that the
receipts from the auto licenses fees
shall go into the general revenue
fund. excepting one-third, which shall
go to the various counties in equal
distribution for good roads.
The assembiymen have received
their pay vouchers for 1914 While
the state will not cash these until
next year, q surprisingly large num-
ber of the senators and representa-
tiyes are BROKE" and are anxious to
discount their pay checks in bank.
Praise and Blame for Guard.
Both praise and blame are given
the National Guard in the report of
1.-The joint legislative investigating
committee, which was submitted to
the assembly Monday afternoon. The
Guard is criticized for certain ex-
travagances, but commended for it's
work during the flood. The commit
Tee suggests the question of abolish
ing the miniature Lake Erie fleet of
two boats. which costs the state an
nually $4,000, and which in the opin-
ion of the committee does little good.
The committee recommends also that
the state armory board, composed ex-
clusively Of military officers be re-
placed by a obard of state officers
headed by the governor,
The Guard should go slow in spend
ing money for more armories the COM
New Warden of Penitentiary.
P. E. Thomas, parole officer of the
Mansfield refromatory, has just been
aDpointed warden of the Ohio Deniten-