The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-01-19
Democrats Are Heavily Loaded-Anti-
School Trust Measure-Repre-
Lees State curfew Law.
Hon. Chas. BIanford Probable Gubernator-
lal Candidate Representative Ms.
well Is Being Heard From
on all Sides
LATEST FRANKFORT NEWS.

FRANKFORT, Ky. Jan. 1.-THE events
Of the past week have strengthened the
belief of your correspondent that the
new Legislature is going to do the work
before it, as only business men can.
Though there are many young states
men in the body they have shown them
sevles as aggressive and omnipresent in
their watchfulness of matters of moment
az the older and more experienced
heads. This is especially true of the
men from whom bloody shirt resolutions
and pyrothechnic speeches of acrimony
were expected. With but few excep-
tions the general trend of legislation
already presented for action and about
to be offered for serious consideration, is
of a conservative and timely nature. The
p ople who are awaiting the exciting
times in the House or Senate may have
to wait till the end OF the session and
then he disappointed, but l expect that
some matters of moment are incubating
which will bring the vigiant Republi-
cans out OF their shells, turtle-like and
that spirited debates will be the rule on
most OF the public matters brought up
for action. AS the bills are advanced
from entry to first and second reading
the real merit or crudity OF them is being
seen more and more, and the solons
who refer to their notes as the legisla-
ton progresses get ready TO make deduc-
tions which will furnish themes for
wool pulling" as the old and homely
saying goes.
One OF the measures which bids fair
to attract state attention and become
subject of attack from the Republicans,
is the bill introduced Mr.. Reuben Con-
ner, whose purpose is to reduce the
salaries OF various officers The bill is
one OF the clearest cut and one OF the
most evenly balanced, the term will
know and it is already causing much
talk. 1t provides for an investigation
which will be searching in its nature and
conclusive in its result. This will bring
to the surface the information Represen-
tative Conner is anxious for the people
and his constituency to know. Then
will be the time to act promptly in the
matter Of furnishing remedy which
will eradicate the i'll effects or correct
any faults which may exist in the
methods now existing
One OF the most important moves
made during the past week was the step
taken to investigate the state prisons
and public institutions. While there is
always more or less discomfort over the
management Of these public institutions
under every administration, there has
never been quite 80 much talk of "mud-
dies" as since Gov. Bradley took charge
OF the helm OF state. Representative
Trimble's resolution for an investigation
Of the affairs Of all the public buildings,
was holly fought by Representative Has
we'll, of Breckenridge, who asked that
an inye stigation covering the administra-
tons for the past twenty years be inst
tuted, and that the Republicans be
allowed an equal number of representa-
tives on the committee. This brought
up a debate which has seldom been
equaled in the old Assembly Hall. 1t
was the means OF bringing to the fore
eloquent members, who had studied the
question well and all presented their facts
in convincing style. Mr.. Haswell said
he felt satisfied that he had succeeded
in getting a compromise in which an
investigation was ordered to the begin
ming OF the Brown administ ration.
Il is understood that Senator Jolly, Of
Breckenridge. aud Senator Petrie, OF
Todd county, will lead a similar move
ment from the Republican side in the
Senate this week. They viii seek 10
have Republicans recognized as being
entitled 10 equal representation, but
they will 6nd themselves In the same
hopeless minority. Only unusual foren-
sic talent and whirlwind Of overwhelm-
ing arguments can bring them any good
resulta. And by the way this prison
and asylum investigation, II is said may
develop some sensations which will be
nothing short Of startling in import.
The committee appointed TO probe the
sffairs Of the concerns will begin the
work Thursday or earlier, and when
they report the fur will fly. The Repub-
licans will be on their mettle and the
Democrats viii be grImly determined In
their efforts to see the report, we'll
through both Houses on It's way 70 the