The Paducah sun., 1906-03-16
Governor Urged to Amend His
Special Session Call.
The Extra Session May Last a Great
Deal Longer Than Is Now
Anticipated.
TWENTY DAYS LONG ENOUGH.

II GOV. Beckham S shrewd and Spectac-
ular political move in calling the leg
stature in extraordinary session.
members of the general assembly and
hangers-on. having recovered from
the dazzling effect of the spectacular
Play, began to ask one another and
themselves: How long will ii last?
Whl there be another fght2 and will
any questions other than the recti-
fers' tax and the revenue agent be
taken up?
The general opinion among legls-
iators seems to be that the special
session will not last longer than TWEEN
ty days, that there is no reason why
Il should last longer to dispose of the
two matters Indicated in the COVER
nors call. but legislators have a fail
ing for drawing their per diem per
day" and Frankfort is a pleasant
place to spend vacation. Moreover,
there Is no certainty that other MEAS
ures will not come up for cOnsidera
/ ton. Governor Beckham indicated
that he might amend HIS call, ana
already members OF the legislature
are asking him to amend IL so that
pet measures may be introduced
again and considered.
Represertative r. W. Miller an
nounced that he would ask the gov
ernor to permit the consideration Of
/ the insurance bills OF the anti-lobby
| bill and iuaugurate an investigation
OF the Insurance lobby, which MIR
Milacr charged in the house several
days ago with having effeotually
blocked Legislation. Whether Gov.
Beckham will yield to these requests
or not is a question. He has express
ed antagonism for professional lob
byists. and many legislators are anx-
/ ious that some measure be enacted
doing away with them. Mr.. Miller
.nti-iobby bill provides that amy
one who receives pay TO Influence
II legislation. or any agent of a corpor-
atlon, who appears before any COM
nfttde shall register as lobbyist
with the secretary OF state and give
/ 9 deiailed report of his interest in
bills and a printed copy of his argu-
ment for or against them. A heavy
| penalty Is provided for violation.
The first of the bills for which the
extra session was called. the audi
tors agents measure. was intro iuced
by the committee on revenue and tax
alton yesterday. House convened and
Is was given its first reading. This
bill Il practically the same as tlat in
the revenue bin as II passed the
house at the regular session
As soon as The auditors agent bill
had been read Mr.. X. w. Mile" was
recognized aud announced that lie
wished TO introduce a bill which
while not exactly covered by eithe. of
the measures for v ! ich the ezra ses.
sion was called, was very closely re-
lated to them He .hea ga; to tbe
clerks desk his anti-lohhyist bill,
which passed The house at the reg1-
lar session but was hcIriel T.. III,
senate.
The chief IT.. of the e.;ra Sesslan.
the rectiher5 l'Sri,a bill. tnen WAS
introduced. 1t provides for tax OF
| l-2 cents on the gallon. and is prsc-
tically the same as that portion Of
the revenue bill which passed the
house.
The only new feature of the bill is
one to prevent rec,ners from outside
the state from shippl.g their pro-
ducts back into the state and bra ac-
ing them Xsn,r'ly wtlskey.
The section provides in part "a foi'
lows: ANY corporation. association
company, co-par,neysli'p or indiv,d-
ual who shall ship any compounded.
rectifed, blended CT 6dulterated dis
titled spirits Known :rd designated
as single-stamp spirits into this state
for the purpose oi labs'inS. brandiag
marking or stamping the same as
Kentucky wnisSey, product or sp'r-
IT'S, or which shall have heeh, or may
thereafter ME labeled, branded mar
ked or STAMPED as Kenircky Wits
key. product o" spirits shall be deem
ed compounders, rea.'Gers, adulteiois
or blenders under the provisions of
this act, and shall pa! tte license tax
imposed herein on like product COM
pounded. rectifed. blended or adu'-
terated in this state. and shat! make
the report required hereii 10 the au-
dltor of public accounts
The house adjourned after this bill
had been given its first reading.
Senator Sewell. of Wolfe, rising to
a question of personal privilege. stat
ed that he had been misqnoted in
1.-THE papers. which claimed he lad Of