The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-04
State Inspector Thatcher Re.
ports to Governor Wilson
That State Prisons Are Not
Profitable.

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State Inspector Thatcher, after in
quirles into prison conditions in Ken
lucky. reports that while he finds
conditions improved, in the past they
have been a disgrace to the state.
The nine years, Immediately preced-
ing November 30, 1909, SS,743
lashes we're administered, or an an
nual average of $500. Over one
third we're for short tasks or bad
work. Thatcher also finds the pris-
ons used TO furnish campaign funds.
with which to run the Democratic
party in the state, to name and elect
legislative nominees and to elect and
select prison commissioners. OF for
mer wardens at Frankfort Thatcher
singles out George Chinn as having
done all In his power to improve the
intolerable situation when be took
Office. The present warden is bring-l
ing the Institution up to what It
should be. as far as that is possible.
Mr.. Thatcher finds the prisons run
a
profit as reported. Mr. Thatcher rec
ommends the establishment of a sys-
tenn of accounting OF the most ap-
proved type. Other recommendations
are the abolition OF corporal punish
ment and of the contract for the inn
provements in the buildings.
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Frankfort. KY, March 4. (Spe-
. cial.-lGovernor Wilson is prac-
. tically in charge of the legisla-
. ture. as he can now veto any
. bill passed and the Legislature .
will have no chance TO turn
down his veto.
- ss . .
The senator's who, in trump ses-
sion. put over" the Louisville ripper
bin sought. upon the commencing OF
that body TO have the reading of the
Journal dispensed with.
Senator Graham made the motion
Senators Cureton and Bumam de
manded that the Journal be read,
and President Cox 90 ordered.
There was a 1cng wrangle in the
senate over Tichenor's bill to have
the Bible made part of the curricu-
lum of public schools Eaton vigor-
ously opposed the bil. The Bible
bill failed to pass the senate and was
ommitted. .
For Fiscal Court.
The house passed the Klair bill.
permitting fiscal courts in counties
having cities of the Second class to
anticipate funds from taxation by ap-
propriating sixty per cent of the to-
tai expected. and applying It only to
the funds for the care of county In
stitutions.
The house passed the Hines bill.
providing that dentistry be taught In
public schools.
When Clerk Peters reached that
part of the Journal setting out that
Senator Dow!ing had entered the mo-
ton to continue the session Indefi-
nitelyl while President Pro TEN Conn
Linn was In the chair pending an
appeal. Senator Burnam objected and
demanded that the Journal actually
show that Linn put the motion to
continue the session indefinitely.
Senator Burnam had scarcely got
ten to his feet before Senators Linn,
Combs. Lewis. Arnett, Eaton, Hogg
and G. A. Taylor crowded about him.
LINN maintained that the clerks
journal only showing that he. Linn,
took the chair pending the disposi-
ton of the appeal President Cox
declared that at this juncture he.
Cox, had the chair. gavel in hand,
and Linn was standing beside him
and out of the chair.
Democrats Object TO Facts.
81 only want the journal to show
the exact facts as to what happened"
said Cox.
1--WE do not concede that you we're
in the chair. but maintain that Sena-
tor Linn was presiding" responded
Senator Eaton.
"We will agree TO have the Journal
show that | vacated the chair imme-
diately following the decision con-
tinuing the session indefinitely" put
IN Linn.
81 object to any agreements by