The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-03-11

Ohio to charge 212 cents per mile for
passenger fare instead of the present
statutory maximum Of 2 cents has had
its first hearing and will have more be-
fore either house will give it decisive
consideration. 1t is a proposal that
has aroused much feeling and numer-
Gus influences are at work both for
and against it. Liquor license legisla-
ton is still in chaotic shape with all
manner Of proposals being discussed.
1t is believed that If final action is to
be taken soon it will be on some kind
Of compromise which will meet
some Of the demands OF the Cincin-
natl delegation, which is opposed to
the decentralization" OF the license
system. There is a suggestion of COM
promise now that involves the idea Of
retaining state liquor license com.
mission with authority to name county
commissioners, but without the ap-
proval Of the governor. Under the
present law the governor approves the
appointments Of county licenSers. But
the dry forces are fighting this new
suggestion on the ground that it con-
cedes too much to the vets, and the
entire question is marking time. The
fixing of the date when the proposal
to amend the present flood conserv-
ancy laws shall be voted upon in the
senate is the result OF a compromise.
The supporters Of the proposal to
change the present law wanted delay
and the opposition wanted definite
date fixed. Both are accommodated
by the decision of the upper house to
vote on the flood question March 10.
Measure Defeated Second Time
The house has spent the greatest
part of two legislative days on a bill
to permit the Hamilton county COM
missioners to pay an ancient claim to
a former tax inqusitor and has given
the memberes Of the Cincinnati dele
cation a chance to prove their remark
able pertinaCity. Defeated on the
first day, the Cincinnatians, favoring
the bill, resumed the fight on the Sec
ond and obtained a reconsideration,
party lines going to pieces in the me-
lee, But they couldn't get the sup
port OF the majority forces and lost
by fairly narrow margin when the
measure came up for a vote the Sec
on6 time.
Willis to Quiz Department Heads.
Heads Of state departments affected
by the salary reduction bill will be
ealled in by Gov. Willis and asked If
they would consent to accept the cuts
provided for their positions. There is
a law against changing the pay of an
official during his specified term, and
JUST what will happen when the off |
Gals are called in is problematicaI. 1t
is said that several officials will refuse
to accept the cut and resign. This
would leave the way open to the gov
OrTeor to appoint their successors at
the reduced pay. The members hit
hardest by the salary cuts are those
Oh the state board OF administration, |
state tax commission and state public |
utilities commission.
Conference Committee Born.
The S1st general assembly had it's |
frat conference committee when the !
htH1se and senate got into dispute |
over the Howard salary reductions |
btll. Conference committees always re-
suit from controversies between the |
two branches, and although in the
present instance the dispute was not
serious, it was serious enough to cause
deadlock and then bring into being
tie joint committee. In this case the
1lnuse tackled amendments on the bill
" lich the senate would not accept.
Tie senate formally sent word of it's