The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-02-08

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to cities. It is less drastic than the
bill he introduced last week, but, like
it, drafted by Stewart L. Tatus OF
Springfield, head Of the Ohio Munic-
Ipal league. The measure provides
for removal of interest and sinking
fund charges from the 10-mill limita-
ton of the Smith / per cent law, but
limits the total that may be levied to
Is mills. The second bill is not a
substitute for the last one, according
to Terrell. It was introduced in order
to allow its merits to get committee
attention with the view Of possibly
combining some Of them with redeem
ing points in other bills.
Suffrasists Win in House.
The scene in the house while
the bill giving the ladies the
right to the presidential ballot
was as gay as when "dry" bills have
been put to vote The galleries and
lobby were jammed with the charm
ing. When those in the gallery cheered
the first utterance favoring suffrage,
the speaker threatened to clear it if
another such demonstration was made
and had the space about the dais
cleared of the influential and anxious
who had crowded in it, in violation
of the house rules. But few min
utes later a chivalrous member from
Cuyahoga made motion to admit to
1nIfno Nuhn 6lInh fh q
hall outside, and it carried. Both suf-
fragists and antis were in full force
and busy all morning lobbying for or
against the bill.
Senator Holden of Warren county
was making frantic efforts in the SEN
ate to swing elections committee into
line for his resolution to submit full
suffrage to a vote this fall.
Holden counted on getting his reso-
luton out to give opponents of presi-
Dental suffrage in the house the talk
ing point that "a measure pending in
the senate disposes of the whole suf-
frage question through referendum,
and therefore absolves us from keep
ing party pledges to give women the
vote"
Despite persistent and, at times, in
genious opposition, the bill giving to
women the right to vote for presiden-
tial electors went through the lower
house Of the assembly, to so. 1t now
goes to the senate.
Donaheys 40 Measures.
State Auditor Donahey has a pro-
gram of about 40 measures he will
present to the legislature. He wants
a number of laws changed to correct
conflicts and to simplify government
al machinery. Donahey would give
the attorney general power to insti'
tute suits to recover findings against
officials, If local officials do not do so.
He also wants laws strengthened
that provide for removal of delinquent
officials.
A law creating a purchasing de-
partment for the different state de-
partments is wanted, together with a
law compelling an annual inventory
of all state property and that of its
political subdivisions. He would dc
away with the Job of special tax col
lector for delinquent personal taxes
and give the county treasurer power
to collect these taxes frequently.
He wants the duplicate of the
county auditor used for collecting
taxes, instead of having the county
treasurer make a separate one.
Farmers Mutual Telephones.
Representative John D. Emsweiler
Morrow county, is leading Legislative
fight against what he terms "the big
telephone monopolies" in Ohio. Ems
weller has introduced a bill to give
farmers mutual telephone companies
the chance to compete with the big
companies in rural districts without
interference by the state utilities com
mission. Under the present Law
farmers cannot organize mutual com
panies and rig up phone systems II
their neighborhoods without a permit
from the utilities commission. Ant
the utilities commission cannot give
them permit if established comp
anies already are rendering adequate
service"
Republicans See Governor.
That flowers may grow in the po
litical garden wall was shown pleas
antly by an incident in the governors
Office. The II Republicans who con
stitute the minority in the senate
called upon Gov. Cox in body. The
visit and its object both were unus
ual.
Senator Vollenweider Of Vinton. flool
leader, speaking for the Republicans
said they had called in body to pay
their respects and to assure him tha
they would in no way attempt to oh
struct the administrations bills fol
the general good but would aid in thu
enactment Of laws, thereby hastenini
the adjournment Of the legislature.
The Antl-InIunction Bill.
Organized labor leaders in the leg
islature will ask Gov. Cox's supper
for their bill to prevent use Of injunc
tions against labor in strikes. "Th'
bill simply applies to Ohio the pro
visions of the Clayton law, passed b,
Congress-" Representative Chapman
said. Organized labor in Ohio will
center its forces in support of jus
three measures now pending in tn
legislature - the anti-injunction bill
the initiated bill to bar liability insul
| onca cn,nnaniea from the Workmen'
compensation field, the bill providin
an eight hour workday for women.
Recommend Bill.
After Edward A. Roberts, John 3
Orgill, George w. Rutherford Q
Cleveland and Arthur l. Voyrs Of CC