The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-01-29
D. A. DONOVAN.
Special Columbus Correspondent.
Colnmhus Ohm


Columbus, Ohio n
FRHHE general assembly special ses.
sion is moving slowly. 1t is COLI
ceded even by the administra-
ton leaders now that unless
faster pace is brought about the pros
poets of a three-week session will have
gone glimmering The third day of the
session dawned with nothing definite
accomplished and with the opposing
forces still sparring for wind. The
majority forces are planning to drive
the sessions faster if possible.
Minority Forces JubiIant.
The minority forces are jubilant
over their success in getting most of
the Democrats in the house to desert
the Democratic floor leader, M. A.
Warnes, in the fight over the Diser
resolution proposing an investigation
of the charge that four Democratic
house members have violated the con-
stitution in having held other state po-
sitions. Warnes tried to get the Diser
resolution referred to a standing COM
mittee, but he was beaten, 80 to 6, and
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as It stood, the Democrats declaring
they would show that they weren't
trying to dodge any issue. A commit
tee named by the speaker Of the house
will now investigate the charges made
tu the Diser resolution.
Automobile Legislation.
Automobile legislation is causing
endless trouble. The taxation commit
tee Of the house thus far is divided on
the question of how the auto law is to
be amended so as to be made conso-
nant with the decision of the lower
courts, which have held it invalid.
Various proposals are pending. The
State Automobile association has come
out for a fiat rate of fees in licensing
machines. This has brought Secretary
of State Graves to the front with a
declaration against any change in the
present sliding scale of fees and in
favor of standing pat on the present
law and fighting for its provisions
through the higher courts.
New School Program.
The new school program is provok-
ing exhaustive debate that promises
to last for many days. The discussion
is mainly on the question of county !
supervision as against school district
supervision alone. The administration
program calls for both county and dis
trict supervision. In the public hear,
ings many educators are demanding |
district supervision alone
Unsuccessful Fight. |
An unsuccessful fight against the |
confirmation of S. E. Strobe as mem
ber of the state agricultural commits
sion was made in the senate by Sen
ator John L. McDernott of Trumbull, |
who declared that Strobe had insulted
the women Of the state in speech be- |
fore tho recent farmers congress. He |
objected to a declaration by Strobe
that the women urging an egg boycott |
were those who wore silks and satins,
rode in coupes and ate eight-course
dinners. McDermott was asleep at his |
post when the vote on the confirma-
tion was taken, he being recorded as
voting in favor of this. 1t was after |
the vote had been announced that he
started his fight. He tried to get the
senate to reconsider the confirmation, |
but lost out The senate confirmed |
some 26 recess appointees of the gov
ernor. There are some 20 or more,
mostly trustees of educational insttu-
tions, to be confirmed.
Free Text Book Bill.
A free text book bill has been in
troduced by Senator Dollison of Hook
ing It provides for free text books |
for all grades up to the eighth grade.
The state pays one-half of the expense |
and the other must be borne by the |
local boards. 1t makes it compulsory
for school boards to furnish books.
Personal Tax Exemption.
Gov. Cox is contemplating asking |
the legislature to enact law increas
ing the personal tax exemption from
$100 to $500. The object Of this will !
be to take the burden from the per-
sonal property that is on the average
family and make up the deficit this
will cause in the tax duplicate by
going after the big personal property
holdings.
Ask for Normal School.
A petition asking for state normal
school for eastern Ohio, signed by
John R. McF'adden of New Athens,
Harrison county, and 500 other citizens
of that county, was presented to the
senate by Senator Howard. They
want the institution to be located In
New Athens.
College Funds Not State Finances.
The attorney generals department
having ruled that college funds are
not state finances and hence do not
have to be turned into the state treas
ury, State Treasurer Brennan will ask
that the. Mooney bill to require all re-
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Foraker's Attitude Worries.
Republican organization leaders here
are perceptibly worried over the un-
certainty that is characterizing the
attitude Of former United States Sen
ator J. B. Foraker They say they feel
certain he will vie with Senator Theo-
dore E. Burton for the senatorial
nomination this year, and still he Is
netting them by Withholding any
defnite announcement of his inteb ~