The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-05-20
NEWS CULLED
in THE CAPITAL
WHAT LEGISLATORS ARE DO
ING AND OTHER HAPPENINGS
To Treat crIppIed Children.

VI CT4pplGQ anu uelOTLueu CQlluTeut
started nearly Is years ago, is to be
revived. In 1902 the general assembly
adopted a resolution Of which Warren
c. Harding, then a member of the SEN
ate, new United States senator, was
the author, providing for the appoint
ment by the governor of commission
to investigate the feasibility of the
state establishing such an institution.
The commission strongly recommend.
ed that this be done. The members
became involved in a controversy over
the question of location, and this re.
suited in the abandonment of the
project. DIR. c. K. Sawyer of Marion,
who was on the commission, called on
Gov. Willis Monday afternoon and
filed with him data showing the need
Of an institution for the benefit of
crippled and deformed children. The
chief executive has agreed to give the
matter close attention. While it is not
likely that the present general as
sembly will make an appropriation for
the institution, revival of the move
ment may result in action at the next
regular legislative session. 1t is said
that there are close to 5000 crippled
and deformed children in Ohio. Many
of these could either be cured or at
least materially benefited If there was
an institution where special attention
could be given their cases.
Bill May Go to Conference.
Although both house and senate
passed the Cass highway bill, the
amendmenst introduced into the meas
ure by the house will lead to a hot
fight over the distribution of the reve-
nues. AS passed by the senate, the
funds derived from a half-mill road
tax were to be divided equally be-
tween the main market and inter-
county road funds. The house, how
ever, through the influence of the
farmer representatives restored the
present system of division, under
which the main market roads receive
but 25 per cent of the revenue for
their maintenance, while the inter-
county roads get rs per cent. The
senate, in courtesy to the author and
by reason of the belief of a majority
of its members, will probably refuse
to concur in this amendment and the
bill will go to conference committee
for final settlement.
Parrett-Whttemore Bill Signed.
The Parrett-Whittemor bill repeal
ing the Warnes tax law and restoring
the elective system Of assessors has
been signed by Gov. Willis. These
other measures also are now signed:
BY Purdam, exempting canal lands
from all other state lands in which
coal, gas and oil is reserved by the
state; by Carver, providing for a
check between the auditor and treas
urer of state; by Moore, relating to
taxation of insurance companies for
support of the fire marshal's Office by
Fellinger, providing for certificates of
authority for certain domestic insur-
ance companies; by Collins, providing
for the printing of reports by the
courts; by Wickline, for propagation
of game birds for commercial pur.
poses; by Mallow, for competitive
bidding in loaning out township
funds, and by Yeton, relative to fees
paid by building and loan associations
for inspections.
Upholds Board of Charities.
The control of the board Of state
charities over children's homes is alb
solute. A ruling by the attorney gen.
erals department shows this. Because
Of failing to come up to the standard
fixed by the board, the children's home
of southern Ohio county was denied
certificate Of endorsement by the
board, which the law prescribes must
be obtained to be legally authorized
to receive and care for dependent
children. Defying the board, the insti.
tuition in question essayed to enter
into contract to care for the children
Of an adjoining county, which is with.
out home. The attorney general
says that such contract would be
illegal and that the county sending
the children to the home would not
have any wight to pay out money for
such purpose
Willis Doesn't Favor Plan.
Gov. Willis is not willing that the
legislature should make an appropria.
ton for o governors mansion at this
time. This is disappointing news to
Columbus real estate dealers, who
have aIl along been strong for such a
proposal. They profess to be actuated
by purely patriotic motives in their
advocacy of home for the chief exec.
utive. Nearly every governor recon.
pends a mansion, but, oddly enough,
stipulates that it should be erected
after his retirement from Office No
governor wants to assume the respon.
sibility for the expenditure of such a
sum as the erection of a residence for
the chief executive would involve
while he IS in office. And this is why
Ohio has never provided home for
it's governors.
Lively Scramble for job
There is o lively scramble on for
the position Of chief clerk in the Office
of State School Superintendent Frank
w. MilleY, made vacant by the resig.
nation ot T. M. Muir of Columbus, who
resigpad to take appointment as prin-
cipal of a Cincinnati school. The
place pays $1,000 year. J. R. Clarke
of Columbus, one Of the four state
agricultural supervisors whose posi-.
tions have been abolished, wants the
position, and is said to have the back.
ing of Gov. Willis for it. J. w. Eel
Ter, former state school commissioner,
is fighting Clarke's appointment.
Peaceful Invasion.
Ohio is to be invaded by an armed
force, but it will be a peaceful inva-
sion. That the state does not fear the
coming of this force is indicated by
the fact that it has consented to this.
The invasion will be by the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues battalion, par;
of the National Guard of Virginia.
which has been Pranted nernnfssiOn nv