The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-12
SALARY BILL In
OHIO SENATE
CUTTING SALARY OF INSURANCE
SUPERINTENDENT FIFTEEN
HUNDRED DOLLARS PASSED
Lacked Two Votes to Garry Er,eroen
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arc Then ce Re-appointec.
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Ooininhna. O.. reh. IL


Columbus. o.. reh IL
Republican senator today passed
under suspension OF rules a bin 10 GU
the salary or the superintendent OF
Insurance from $1,000 20 $500 They
lacked two votes necessary TO attach
the emergency clause. JUDGE Frank
IaEgart. Of Wooster. new superiutend-
ent or Insurance. entering the office
Monday with a s6.cpu salary He has
agreed 20 restEn later and accept re-
appointment at the lower salary.
Senator Howard. OF Belmont. chair
man Of the department survey com
mittee. introduced the bill In tho sen
ate and lead a hrhf FOR Its passage.
which Democratic senators opposed on
the ground that $1,000 Il not too much
salary for an Insurance suptrintend-
ent
As a preliminary step to increasing
death awards from the state insur-
snce fund. Representative OFT. OF
Hamilton. introduced resolution pro-
yiding for an examination Of the FUND
by joint legislative committee. The
house labor committee last week said
the state insurance fund Is insolvent
because OF the creat number OF pend
ing claims.
Teachers Bill
Representative Bohm. Of Cuyahoga,
introduced a bill providing that no
teacher may be dismissed from city
schools without a trial before the mu-
nicipal civil service commission. This
bill ~ called forth by the recent dis
pute in Cleveland over the dismissal
by superintendent Frederick OF teach
ers who were active in forming a
teachers union
District school supervisor would be
abolished by the terms OF a bill pre-
scented by Representative Chester. Of
Paulding
Unfair advantage Of the primary
candidate whose name begins with
one of the first letters of the alphabet
and thus places hi mat the head OF a
list OF candidates would be eliminated
by a bill providing for rotation OF
names. introduced by Representative
Swan. of Preble.
Machinery for administering old
age pensions is provided by a bill in
troduced by Representative Hyeu. OF
Cuyahga. The measure authorizes
county commissioners to create a spe-
cial fund for the purpose by levying
tax OF .O5. or 1-l2 mill: this Is to be
included in legal limitations of the tax
rate
Old Age Pensions.
Persons past 50 years of age are en-
titled to receive pensions. consisting
OF not more than S15 a month. These
are 10 be administered in each county
by the Juvenile or probate court A
pension order may be issued for only
six months at time. Advocates OF
old age pensions urge that the system
will enable many aged men and wom-
en- to live at home instead OF going to
county infirmary.
Gipsies may have TO abandon their
wagons IL the legislature passes a bill
introduced IN the House today by
Representative Jones. OF Franklin. II
Is a measure intended 10 prevent mi
nOrs from becoming Migrants. and
provides that persons without regular
homes wandering over the country.
may not use the roads II they carry
minor children with them.
Governor Willis became III suddenly
to-day and was confined TO his office
most OF the afternoon. suffering from
a severe headache caused by over
work and irregular hours lie was
better tonight Reports that he suf-
fered from heart failure were denied
at his Office.
The following bills we're introduced:
In the Senate.
Mr.. Bauer OF Hamilton: Permits
boys Of l6 and girls OF IL years 10
give consent on adoption
Mr. Pink Of Hamilton. Requires eN.
ecutors named I'm wills to be United
States citizen and resident OF State