The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-07-24
cox PROGRAM
IS PUT THROUGH

State Levy Reduced, Leases Of Min
eral Rights In School Reservation
Lands Regulated and Public En-
ployes' Protection Fund cut-Re-
publican Minority Refralns From
ProlongIng the Session.
Columbus, July 21.-The extraordi-
nary session of the legislature, called
by Governor Cox to enact three laws,
concluded business in one day. The
solons accepted the governors recon-
mendations, put through the measures
he presented and adjourned sine die,
after a single days session. The joint
committee which waited upon the gov
ernor last night to tell him the work
of the second extra session was fin
ished almost trod on the heels of the
Joint committee which in the morning
waited upon him to inform him that,
pursuant to his call. the senate and
uOuSt WtIC III DCbolO4 anu ANeA9 ~
hear anything he desired to transmit
to them.
All legislative speed records were
smashed. The bills prepared by Direc-
tor John R. Cassidy of the legislative
reference bureau we're introduced, re-
ferred to committees, reported back,
debated and put to vote. Expert clerks
did the engrossing and enrolling un-
der stress. The legislature convened
at 10 o'clock in the morning. Before
9:15 D. m. 1t had adjourned, the three
bills had been signed by the governor
and filed with the secretary OF state
Two of the measures are now laws in
full effect.
The Cox program was put through
without a break Not single amend
ment was made to the major bill, that
cutting the state levy from .961 mill
to AZ mill, which was introduced by
Senator William Green of Coshocton,
majority leader in the senate, and the
companion bill, relieving the taxpay-
ers Of the levy for the 1 per cent of
payroll fund for insurance of public
employees, which was introduced by
Representative o. B. Chapman Of
Montgomery.
After a fight by attorneys repre-
senting oil and coal companies,
amendments we're made to the third
bill regulating leases Of mineral
rights In school reservation lands,
which was introduced by Senator
Erastus G. Lloyd of Franklin.
BY the Green bill the sinking fund
levy was cut from .0335 mills to OOPS
mill, the common school levy from
1896 mill to 055 mill, the highway levy
from 8 mill to 8 mill, leaving the
university levy untouched at .O925
mill. The estimated saving to the tax
payers, If the county budget commis-
sions do not absorb the saving by in
creasing the levies for local purposes,
is approximately s4,OO0,OO0 The bill
relating to the workmen's compensa.
ton act Is to be effective in 80 days;
the other two measures are now in
full effect.
The Republican minority did not
flibuster to prolong the session and
did not make captious opposition.
Presenting an alternative to the ad-
ministration levy bill, which in the
form finally put to vote was that 3d.
100000 for good roads be taken from
the state treasury surplus instead of
being raised this year by taxation, the
minority accepted defeat with good
grace. One-third of the Republican
strength in the senate and big ma
jority of the Republicans in the house
present and voting voted for the ad-
ministration levy bill. Opposition by
the Republican minority took the
form Of a stand for further reduc-
tion of taxation than that put through
by the state administration.
Most opposition to the administra
ton program was centered on the
Lloyd bill to amend present laws rela-
tive to the leasing of state school and
ministerial lands for oil, gas, coal and
other minerals. oil companies oper-
ating In the Hooking valley district
entered vigorous protest. The meas
ure passed both houses, however, with
the emergency clause attached.
/ In case satisfactory settlement cal
not be obtained by the state auditor
from oil companies operating on state
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