The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-02-24

Ond class cities was passed Dy vote
Of 20 to 2. This Is a sanitary measure.
Representative Price Is from Coving-
ton.
Senator Chipman's bill providing for
apiary inspectors. TO aid in stamping
out bee diseases, was passed-25 10 s.
Misdemeanor to violate pledge.
Senator J. ]. Watkins, of stur.
gis. introduced in the senate a
bill that provides legal punish
ment for the man who violates his
written campaign pledge after he has
been elected to Office. As the reason
for such measure Senator Watkins
says in the preamble To the bill that
Whereas a public office Is a public
trust, and whereas public officials are
servants Of the people TO whom people
have intrusted certain powers. and
whereas the trusts and special in
terests constantly seek to thwart the
will OF the people and to corrupt their
| representatives, such a measure has
become necessary, to the shame of the
people OF Kentucky" The bill pro-
vides that when a man announces him
self as a candidate for membership
In either house OF the general assem-
bly, OF Kentucky, or for any state Of
fee In this commonwealth, he shall.
when called upon by a reasonable
number OF the voters of the district
which he seeks to represent. set out
in writing his views upon and how he
shall vote upon the leading questions
which are to come before the general
assembly for enactment or before the
state officials for execution. This
writing shall be filed with the clerk
OF any or all counties OF the candi-
dates district, and shall be made a
public record. II the candidate is
elected to the Office for which he Is
running he shall be held accountable
to his constituency for the way in
which he casts his vote upon the lead
ing questions named in the record.
and IL the official fails or refuses to
vote as he is pledged to his constit-
uency, he shall be DENIED guilty Of the
"embezzlement OF power" which Is
made a felony, triable in any county
OF the officials district, by jury OF
his peers II found guilty. he and all
OF his participants in his corruption
shall be confined in the state prison
for not less than two nor more than
twenty years.
, Half a Million Is Sought.
The next most important bill intro
iuced in the senate was one for an
appropriation Of nearly 100000 fol
the many improvements of the state
penitentiaries, which include a new
dollhouse, hospital. workshops and
: many other improvements.
: The committee on public roads ant
highways reported favorab,, senate
+. bills providing for the Establishment
e etc. OF the Office OF state commission
I er of public roads. creating the offic'
levy OF cents on each 500 for |
: road fund.
E Senator Bosworth offered a bill pro
= viding for the establishment and main
y tenance of public libraries by appro
r priating annually 10 cents for ever,
\ child OF school age.
> Senator Taylor urged the passage o
bill making IL a misdemeanor to sci
Tobacco in pool or other pledged per
+ sonal property.
. Senator Hubbel presented bill
making II unlawful to pledge or sci
. any future salary by any state, count!
4, or city officer.
Representative Weber, of Campbell
county. introduced a bill affecting Fl
Thomas. He said that, in 1878. char
ter was granted TO Fl Thomas, whicl
then had a population of 200. Now
has about 1000, and he wanted tn,
! city to come under the fourth class
The bill was passed by vote OF g.
to 0.
/, Louisville Pastors Fight Bill.
e Declaring the bill now pending Il
/ the Kentucky legislature providing
o that October ~ of each year shall b
e set aside as a legal holiday. to b
n known as Columbus day, is in viola
! ton OF that clause OF the constitution
!. which says that mo preference shal
. be given to any religious society, sec
or denomination" the Louisville Mil
isterial association adopted a resolr
ton unanimously protesting agains
y the passage OF the proposed measure
i Will Hold Night Sessions.
J. Night sessions OF the general as
S sembly will begin at no distan
:. date. Considering the fact tina
n the session is half over and no
bill has passed both houses
the need for night sessions is readil
a apparent. When the old capitol build
!. ing in North Frankfort, near the Car
IS ital hotel. was in use, afternoon SEES
II sions were held toward the close o
e the general assembly. Now. however
a because of the distance between tn
S capitol building and the Capital hotel
, the clearing house for legislative mat
IT tiers and headquarters of most OF tn
N lapislatOrg n Is helfpVpd IN he nQx