Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-20

smaller planets are revolving With
out discussing the political features
OF the situation. there is no harm in
telling the plain facts as to how the
matter stands. The test votes taken
In the house show that a large major
ity OF the Democrats are for the bill
and large majority Of the Republi
cans are against IL. II is freely assert
ed that Governor Beckham's friends
are working hard TO have the bill pass.
ed and that Governor Bradley's friends
are working Just as hard to defeat IL.
II is practically conceded that United
States senator will not be elected I'M
I'll the county unit bill is disposed OF
one way or the other. for the reason
that the few Legislators that are will.
ing 70 sacrifice everything 10 help the
whisky interests will not change their
votes in the senatorial race until the
fate otthe county unit measure is set.
tied. II is believed here that II the
senatorial race was out OF the way
this legislature would pass most
stringent temperance law and provide
for vote by the people on an amend
ment TO the constitution so that a vote
on state prohibition might be had
three years from now. II is a pretty
fight and the result is In doubt
Senator Newman of Woodford coun.
~ SAYS that much dishonesty has
grown up in the matter OF giving short
weights in packages or sacks of -four
and meal. He introduced a bill in the
senate some days ago to prevent this
fraudulent practice, and the senate
passed IL almost unanimously The
bill provides that every package or
sack of -four or meal shall have the
correct weight of the package or sack
printed on II in letters and figures
large enough 10 be easily read. and a
penalty is fixed for the violation of the
provisions Of the law l. was stated
in the debate on the bin that in many
instances a sack Of -four or meal pur.
porting to contain twenty for pounds
really contained but nineteen set he
purchaser paid for twent, -four hounds
Every housekeeper i'm The state who
looks after her everyda- 1et-hases
will be interested in thle nill and
thank the senator from N.ai.1rd for
protecting them in this matter
II is the general belief that TOO few
legal hangings have been had in Ken
lucky in the past twenty years. but II
q bill that is now before the legisla.
ture becomes a law there will never
be another legal hanging in the state.
In other words hanging is to be abol.
ished and all criminals condemned 10
death will hereafter be electrocuted. as
they are in New York and other states.
The bill, which was introduced by
Senator McNutt Of Louisville provides
that all criminals condemned TO death
shall be electrocuted in the peniten.
tiary at Frankfort, and does away
with public executions, only a limited
number of persons being permitted to
witness the electrocution This bill
has already passed the senate and will
likely pass the house without much |
opposition,
The same old bill to prohibit the
playing of baseball on Sunday has
been introduced this session and |
seems in fair way to pass. This |
same bill has been introduced at every |
session for many years, but has al. |
ways met with defeat. The house com. /
mittee having the bill in charge has
agreed to report 1t favorably. with an
amendment which exempts cities OF
the FIRST. second. third and fourth !,
classes from It's provisions. This
amendment was agreed to on the
ground that cities Of the class named