The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-05
NEW LIQUOR
BILL FRAMED
OHIO ASSEMBLY FAILS TO
AGREE ON DECENTRALIZA-
TION MEASURE
Hamilton County Men Resent In
terference Of Governor-May
ProlOng Session
rntslligsnesr Bureau.
Columbus. O., May g

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Conferences today between Govern
or Frank y. Willis and wet and drv
leaders and Hamilton county mem
hers OF the legislature failed to bring
ABOUT an agreement on a liquor IL
cense decentralization bill. Failure
TO come to terms may prolong the
session OF the legislature. Senator
McDermott OF Trumbull county. TO
Cay went TO work on a new bill which
may yet be accepted as a compromise.
IL may be offered in the Senate to-
morrow. Hamilton county members
OF the legislature. by combining with
the Democrats. will be able. Il ap-
pears. TO defeat any administration
temperance measure. They object to
any Interference by the Governor in
the handling OF saloons. standing for
nome rule in this connection. IL is
charged that the Hamilton county del
egation refused TO stand by an agree
ment made between Governor Willis
and County Auditor Durr and w. &.
Proctor. OF Cincinnati. Governor VII.
lis neglected all other business to-
day in the hope OF bringing about
compromise on the liquor question.
Representative Danford introduced
gerrymander bill restoring the old
districts. and Representative Sprague.
OF Scioto county. is preparing an
other.
Six Day Week
One days rest in seven is provided
for every employe in manufacturing
or mercantile establishments with ex-
emption OF certain specified occupa-
tions in the bill of Representative
Whitacre OF Columbiana which the
House passed today by vote of 70 to
,. Those exempted are janitors.
watchmen, fremen. hotel and restau-
rant employees. those who care for live
animals, persons whose work is need
ed for emergencies. those in dairy oc-
cupations where less than seven are
employed. or others exempted by spec
ial order OF the Industrial commission.
The penalty for violation OF a law by
an employer is a fine OF $50 for each
offense.
The House today killed the bill OF
Representative Oberlin of Stark. IN
extend the terms OF county clerks
from two to four years and lei off.
clals now occupying these positions
serve Two years longer than the term
Tor which they were elected.
AtPthi VI the CIVIL service
amendment to the constitution is pro-
posed in a resolution OF Representa-.
tive Hoy. OF Jackson. passed by the
House today with an overwhelming
vote. IL the Senate adopts the reso-
luton the proposal will be submitted
TO the people next fall
Private Interests Get Jolt
Private utility interests received a
severe set back in the Senate when
mat body killed the bill OF Senator
Myers OF Marion. which would nave
compelled municipality owned eIec-
tric light plants to charge a rate OF
interest sufficiently high to insure
payment of 8 per cent interest on in
Vestment, as well as operating ex-
pense. maintenance, depreciation. re.
pairs. losses and damages"
Senator Pink, OF Hamilton and Ma
jortty Leader Howard led the fght
against the bill "MunicipaI owner.
ship is growing and I do not thing
we ought to fetter the movement.
said Senator Howard. "Nunicipalities
ought TO have the right 10 do what
they please along the line OF estab-
fishing utilities OF their own. rbis
Dill viii cripple the city-owned plants
and ! see no reason for compelling
city funds Invested In electric Iigbt
plants to earn FIVE per cent interest 8"
Ihe vote on the bill was nine 10
twenty.