The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-12

Budget, Which Passes tno 7ouee'
State Boxing Commission Bill De.
feated by a Marrow Marg'n--OolnSs
Of Ohio SoIons.
Columbus, March 11.-Senator Gar
yer had his measure to amend the
Vonderheide flood protection law In
definitely postponed, when 1t came up
for passage as special order of busi.
ness in the senate. Hundreds OF peo-
pie were present from all the flood
stricken sections, wearing badges
asking for flood protection. Many
wore crepe as token of mourning
for friends lost in the flood.
Though he himself asked that the
bill be postponed indefinitely, which
kills it, Senator Carver says the fight
is only begun and that he soon will
introduce another measure, providing
amendments to the Vonderheidq law.
No attempt, however, will be made in
the new bill to prevent the erection
of dams and reservoirs, Senator Gar
yer said. With this feature eliminat-
ed, Senator Carver says ne is conf.
dent he will be able to secure other
amendments which residents of the
upper Miami valley desire. Mr.. Gar
yer said no attempt would be made
in the house to pass the Quinlisk bill
in its present form.
| Charges of delay on the part of tho
finance committees and of scheming
by the last administration to pile up
a surplus by starving the benevolent
institutions of the state were banded
back and forth in the house before
final passage of the short budget. To
relieve the distress OF state employees.
who have been unpaid, night sessions
of the senate and house were resort
ed to.
The conferees put back the 100000
allowed by the house for Kent Nor
NAL school equipment. sided with the
senate in cancelling cuts made by the
house in the pay of state free employ
ment agents, compromised on $4,000
for the state emergency board and
sided with the house in the dispute
over allowances for clerkships and
stenograpners.
Boxing Bill Defeated.
Reconsideration will be asked Of
/ the NEEDING state boxing commission
, bill, beaten in the house on a vote Of
81 to 81. One more affirmative vote
4, would nave given the measure a con-
stitutional majority. Merkel Of Cleve-
land, who led the debate for the bill.
argued It would elevate boxing and
prevent brutality. Friends Of the
measure were greatly disappointed at
the failure to secure the necessary
!, votes. The strongest attack on the
: bill was made by Andrew Fleming Of
. |. Manoning. He declared the purpose
Of the bill was to override public SEN
t!ment In communities and force box.
Ing matches on them.
BY "A to 26 the house passed the Nc.
Farland bill, an administration meas
!, ure, re-establishing the board Of con
: troll of the state agricultural expert.
Ment station at Wooster, which had
been under such control since it was
created in 1882 until 1t was merged IN
the state agricultural commission two
years ago. The unsalaried board dl
!. Eve members are to be named by the
: governor for five year terms.
Representative Hite of Perry. au
y thor of the Hite good roads law, Of
= fered resolution for submission Of a
:, constitutional amendment limiting leg
= islative sessions to sixty days, as Is
u done in number of states. The
: house referendum committee still has
u under consideration the resolution fol
! annual sessions, the session in one
year to be limited to forty-five days
and devoted exclusively to introduc
tion of bills. which are not to bt
ls Iassed until the following year.
Is The house passed, but refused tt
y attach an emergency clause to. the
Needing bill, making II misdemeauol
Is to buy or sell an automobile from
10 which the manufacturers serial mum
Il ber has been removed.
10 Civil Service "Ripper."
u AS an administration measure will
the approval OF Governor Willis, ia
~ vorable report was ordered by tn.
u, house civil service committee of tn'
" Barnes civil service bill, RADICAL!
u, amending the present merit system
~ law. The bill rips out the presen
10 state civil service commission and al
10 the municipal service commissions II
the state, empowering Governor WI
D. lis to appoint new state commission
ie and mayors to appoint new local com
is missions. All employees holding Job
I'D by virtue of noncompetitive examins
Sc tion are required to take competitiv
examinations.
s. A bill by Mr.. Harding permits ply
sicians to have custody and care o
dope fiends, instead of sending then
to institutions. 1t aims to care TO
victims of the drug habit who, unde
,, 81 the Harrison congressional law, n
u longer are able to get drugs.
~ DIR. Deaton of Miami presented tn
" bill ne drafted to strengthen the Law