The interior journal., 1910-03-18
LINCOLN'S LEGISLATORS
BACK FROM FRANKFORT
Many Bills Passed at Session But
Veto Ak VIII Fall Often
Those Approved

Senator Took" Hubble and Repre-
sentative W. II. Shanks got home
Wednesday night from Frankfort, The
Legislature adjourned Tuesday night,
and so far the governor has given no
signs Of an extra session though he
threatened to call one, if the members
failed to pass the bond issue bill
Mr.. Shanks says the governor has
already stated that he will veto the
bill providing pensions for the old Con-
federate soldiers in Kentucky, the bill
appropriating 500, 900 for each of the
two State Normal Schools, and the bill
providing for State bank examiners.
He is expected TO use his ak on large
number of other appropriation bills.
During the session Senator Hubble
secured the passage of three bills which
bear his name, and Mr.. Shanks one.
As he looked after and introduced all of
Hubble's bills in the House. the credit
is equally his. These bills were:
S. b. 1873 Hubble bill appropriating
$50, 900 for the Kentucky School for the
Deaf.
S. b. 2Si The Hubble bill. authoriz-
ing transportation companies to sell at
public auction unclaimed articles.
S. B. 90-The Hubble bill, making it
optional with men over 60 years Of age
as to whether they will serve on juries.
II. b. l54 The Shanks bill. author
izing railroads to carry on a ferry bus
mess.
The General Assembly passed total
of 153 measures out of total ofalmost
700 introduced. OF this number II
have become laws, either by receiving
the signature of the governor, automat-
ically. or being passed over his veto.
Only two measures were passed over
the governors veto. however. One of
these was the bill introduced by John
W. Holland, of Shelby county. and aim
ed at the location of the proposed Lin
coin Institute in Shelbyville. The 9TH
er was the bill introduced by W. +.
Klair, of Lexington, providing for the
recording of names of persons pooling
tobacco or other farm products.
Two bills have become laws automat-
ically; they having remained in the
hands of the governor 10 days without
his signature having been attached.
Both these bills were introduced by
Conn Linn, of Galloway county. One
increases the salaries of circuit judges
81. 200 year. and the other appropri-
ates $50. 600 annually for use by the
State Board of Health.
Among the acts which received the
executive approval are Claude NJ.
Thomas bill providing for what is
known as the intermediate sentence for
convicted persons; Lillard Carter's bill
providing for the printing Of all court of
appeals decisions; Claude NJ. Thomas
bill providing for the conversion of the
Frankfort penitentiary into reform
atory; Harry Schoberth's bill appropri-
ating $40. 900 to the Home for lncura-
bles at Louisville; j. $. Steers bill.
making warehouse receipts negotiable
and transferable; l.. w. Arnett's bill,
making October IL, Columbus day. q
legal holiday. The bill repeating the
BARRIERS inspection law. Act changing
the time of holding court in the 3Src
Judicial district. Act amending the
present parole law. Act creating q
new judicial district in Whitley and ad'
joining counties.
Doorkeeper Joe T. Embry, OF the
House, will return home at once, but
| Assistant Clerk j. NJ. Alverson, of the
Senate, will not complete his work and
return home until about April lst.