The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-09
FUNDS FOR new I
STATE HOSPITAL
House Passes Measure kppTO-
pTiating $4,000.
TO TREAT CRIPPLED CHILDREN

Another Bill Passed by House Pro.
vides Public School Education to
Wards Of County chiIdren's Homes.
Proposition For city-county Union
offered In the senate--Proceedings
of Legislature.
Columbus, Feb. 8.-Without a dis.
sentlng vote, the mouse passed a 500
coo appropriation fer the establish
ment of a state hospital for the treat
ment Of crippled and Geformed chill
dren The bill which next goes to
the senate, Is one by Sprague OF Sci
otto county, Republican.
\ site near Columbus is to be pur-
chased and building erected by a com
mission Of FIVE members. composed OF
the governor state auditor and three
others appointed by the governor.
Tho appropriation for the first year
Is $G0,OU0 and for the second year
100000.
\ bill by Mr.. Walcutt Of Columbus,
providing public school education to
wards Of county children's homes,
was passed by the house. When it is
not practicable to send such children
to nearby public schools the school
within the institution is to be under
supervision of the board of education
of Inc township in which the home is
located. The teachers are employed
bv the board of education and in 9TH
er respects the institution schools be
come part of the regular public
school system.
As y substitute for a bill which he
Introduced earlier in the session, Ma.
jority Floor Leader Miller. Licking
county, placed an act in the senate
hopper which provides that no change
is to be made in the time of granting
licenses TO liquor dealers until next
year At the expiration OF licenses in
November. new licenses for six
months are to be granted. On the
fourth Monday in May 1918, and an.
nually thereafter on that date, al
nCuncement is to be made to success
ful applicants.
city-County Union.
4 resolution was introduced in t1e
senate by Mr.. Agnew of Cleveland
proposing the consolidation Of city
and county governments in the larger
counties Of Ohio. The resolution asks
for submission to the voters next fall
Of constitutional amendment, per.
mittIng such a merger of govern
ments i'll counties which have a city
Of more than 100000 population. Sup
pOrters OF the proposal argue that III
the last decade there has been such
rapid increase of separate govern
mental units and taxing authorities In
the more populous counties as to re.
suit In confusion OF authority, alb
sence OF direct responsibility in ad
ministration. much duplication OF
work and great waste of public funds.
The senate passed the Reynolds
house bill, provihins that the COVER
nor snail appoint O commission Of
three citizens to investigate and re-
port on the feasibility Of purchasing
n governors home in Columbus. The
vote was 81 to o. IL now goes to the
governor for his signature.
Private employment agencies in the
state will be subject to strict regula-
tiOn at the hands uf the industrial
commission, IL the house follows the
lead OF the senate IN passing the Ben
edict bill which aims to put an end
to importation of strikebreakers and
to prevent fee-splitting between EN-
ployers and agencies. The bill applies
to private employment agencies only.
None would be allowed To operate.
should the bill become law, unless
Granted a license by the Industrial
commission, after payment of Sl0r
! annual fee,