The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-14
He Fell Out With Organization
in First Caucus....Lesisla.
ture Adiourns Until Mon.
day Morning.

Frankfort. Ky, Jan. IA. Especially
-"Inbad. the Failure" il the role
for which Billy Klair, boss OF the
municipalities department OF the
state legislature, has cast Senator w.
V. Baton. and call for help has
been sent TO McCracken county, to
square the new Second district sena-
tor. The first trouble came over Ea-
tons support OF George Peters for
clerk. and when Il was thought he
would support Keller, the defeated
candidate
That called forth suspicion and
then, when Eaton Joined the insur-
gents and bucked the rules commit
tee report, the Observation-Disclosures
aggregation inquired what the Pur-
chase politicians we're handing them.
senator Eaton was sent to Frank
fort. guaranteed thoroughly docile,
40 that anyone could drive him. His
sponsors are trying to soOth the feel
lnes of the legislative whips by as
surfing them their charge is just
fiinging up his heels bit In the frst
ecstay OF his brand new harness; but
he doesn't suit Bihy Klair bit.
Houses Adjourn.
In the house this morning Repre-
sentative Holland introduced a reso-
luton, providing for e committee to
Investigate the adjutant generals
Office. asylums, charitable Institutions
and prisons Both houses adjourned
early until Monday.
Hnsurgent Victory.
A complete surrender Of the pre-
lrogatiyee OF controlling all bills dur
ing the last three weeks OF the pres
ens session marked the introduction
into the state senate 81 resolution
lby President Pro Tenn Conn Linn
amending Section as of the rules.
which were rejected, through a coali-
Itlon OF insurgent Democrats and most
OF the Rcpub'ican members.
By the terms OF this amended sec
ltion Senators Combs and Linn, the
lspeclai committee appointed TO draft
rules for the senate, and also to name
the standing committees. recede from
their demand for a two-thirds vote 20
call a bill out OF the hands OF CON-
mittee during the last Is days Of the
session.
I This was the rock upon which
Democrats in the upper body Of the
general assembly split
The amendment gives to any men,
Der the right to call for a report on a
bin. after a committee has had nea-
sonable time for its consideration,
and. with the aid Of a majority of
the members present. to force a re-
port on the desired bill.
Insurgents In Triumph.
The insurgent Democrats, who
tossed this most priced regulation of
l'Big Chief" Combs into the discard.
sat with placid expression while the
clerk read the substitute section pro-
posed by Senator Linn.
However. those who originally pro-
posed this gag rule are among the
smoothest politicians in Kentucky,
and while the members who bolted
the leadership OF Combs achieved a
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grave doubt as 10 whether or not In
the long run he will not be able to
turn the tables upon them.
As TO the committees. they seemed
satisfactory to the ma jority. and after
the reading OF the slate as prepared
by the senators from Fayette and
Galloway counties there was no dis
sent to the adoption OF their recon-
mendations.
Unit Bill IL Doomed.
After the announcement OF the per-
sonnet OF the committee on religion
and public morals. the advocates of
the county unit bill began to lament
the probable fate of their measure.
Not a single member OF that commit
tee can be said to be even remotely
In favor Of the enactment OF the local
option law at this time. The two
minority members OF the committee.
Senator's Maggie and Bosworth. are
both against the bill, while from
chairman Combs on through the
committee on the Democratic side the
Opponents OF the option measure have
a solid representation.
Only one new bill was introduced
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