The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-04-20

several More CONSTITUTIONAL Propos-
aIs--Bill Aimed at the Jitney Bus
introduced In House--Nurses' Ex-
amining Measure Likely to BE Pc.
sdered-LegisIative Review.
Columbus, April II. - Report was
made TO the house calendar by the
constitutional amendment committee
of the Agler resolution to submit to
the people a proposal to insert in the
constitution a requirement that no
state official shall be appointed for
longer term than the term Of the ap-
pointing officer. The resolution Is in
accordance with Governor Willis con-
tention that heads Of departments,
commissions and boards should be in
sympathy with the policies of the ad-
ministration and responsive to the
governor, and not hold over during the
incumbency OF two or three cover.
Tors. The Agler resolution also is In
line with the Willis policy Of smaller
salaries. 1t limits to $4,000 the salary
Of appointive chiefs and members Of
commissions and boards, and to $4,000
the pay of subordinates.
Intimately connected with the Ag-
Ter resolution is the resolution Of
Brown Of Union, also reported to the
calendar, proposing by constitutional
amendment to increase to four years
ficers, governor, lieutenant governor.
attorney general, auditor, treasurer
and secretary of state. In case of the
adoption of both amendments the
terms of appointive officers as we'll as
elective officers would be limited to
four years.
Report was made on the remainder
of the series Of constitutional propos-
ais which have lain in committee
since January, the Hoy resolution for
twelve-year terms for judges Of the
supreme court, eight-year terms for
appellate and common pleas judges,
six-year terms for probate judges and
four.year terms for all other judges;
the Sprague resolution for forty-five
day session of the legislature In odd
numbered years. to receive bills, and
an unlimited session in even-num.
bered years, to pass bills: the Totman
resolution for four-year terms for
county officers.
Effort to put the jitney bus out of
business was discerned by members
In a series OF bills offered by Morris
Of Van Vert. They provide that jit-
ney can not do business unless Its
owner gets a franchise from the mu.
Iicipal council, pays an excise tax to
the state and is regulated by the state
utilities commission.
To meet the condition which has
prevailed for years, tnat saloons out
side Of municipalities are unregulated
except by state law. Representative
Carver introduced a bill giving town
ship trustees regulatory powers, but
no power to suspend Sunday closing
and local option laws.
The position Of director Of the leg
islative reference bureau practically
is abolished by bill introduced by
Senator Mallow Of Ross. II provides
that in case the state library board
does not appoint a director of the bu.
reau, the librarian becomes ex,offscio
director without additional compensa.
tion.
A proposal to reconsider the nurses
examining bill will be up Wednesday
afternoon In the senate. Constitu.
tional objection has been raised to the
measure, in that women will be ap-
pointed to fill state offices-state ex-
aminers.
The senate passed the Plumb bill.
making the county auditor. prosecut-
ing attorney and treasurer members
OF the county budget commission, in
stead OF the county auditor, mayor
and solicitor OF the largest city. as the
present laws provides. The bill has
been passed by the house.
The OFT bill, reducing the hours of
labor for streetcar and interurban
conductors and motormen, comes up
in tine senate Wednesday as special
order.