The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-03-01
AFFAIRS At
FRANKFORT
Probe Ordered on Traction
Companies.
Confederate Pension Bill and
Measure to License
Hunters Pass.

ting in Kentucky have not been doing
their part by the States Golfers appears
to be a growing opinion among members
Of the General Assembly.
In the Senate this afternoon, Senator
Cobern offered a resolution. which was
adopted calling upon Auditor of Public
Accounts Bosworth to furnish the Senat
at once with a statement of the assessed
valuation of the street car lines and
Newport and Campbell Counties, and
the total mileage operated.
Senator Cobern said that he had
heard that the Covington and Newport
traction companies owned property
valued at sl5.0OOOoO. but that the
State for many years has been collectin
taxes on a sum not much in excess of
10000. He said that IL the com
panies are shifting their fair burden of
taxation, he will undertake to see that
the practice is sumnarily terminated.
When the figures are all in, it is said,
members of both branches will under
stand how best to meet the vexins
problem of tax revision that now con-
fronts them. Many are of the opinion
that radical changes in the present
system will be necessary If public
service corporations throughout the
State are compelled to assume their
just proportion of the burden.
A measure providing for the establish
ment of a State Board of Forestry. the
duty of which will be to conserve the
forests and water supply of the State,
was passed by the House this afternoon
fifty-three to twenty-seven. The bill
provides that the State shall annually
appropriate $4,000 for the benefit of
the board Representative w. A. Price
of Covington introduced the bill
The Education BILL" House Bill 225
was recommitted with leave to report
back at any time. The measure pro-
poses appropriating $1,000 for the
State University at Lexington; $a5.cc
for the Eastern Kentucky Normal Scho,
at Bowling Green. and providing that
the additional sum of $4,000 be ap-
propriated for the current fiscal year and
for each succeeding year for the benefit
Of the State University and $S5,yt(
more each year for the Eastern Ken.
lucky Normal School. and $25.OO0 more
each year for the Western Kentucky
Normal School.
A bill introduced in the Senate, pro,
viding for the consolidation of trust con,
panies. was passed. Operating undel
Its provisions the proposed merger OF
the Columbia and Fidelity Trust CON-
panies Of Louisville may be effected.
Senator Hogg's measure. calling foi
the establishment of a Game and Fish
: Commission. was passed by vote OF
twenty-eight to two. The Kentucky
Fish and Game Association backed the
bill. which requires that resident hun.
tiers shall pay an annual gun tax of 81
and foreign hunters a SIS tax. Pro-
ceeds will be used to defray the expense
of the commission and for the establish
ment OF fish hatcheries. Senators Bale
and Scott voted against the bill.
n,
the Senate resolved itself into Com.
mittee Of the Whole for the purpose OF
considering proposed amendments to
the Civil Code. President McDermot'
said that Kentucky il behind in its
methods of legal procedure. and urged
that the State revise the code to meet
changed conditions.
Senator Bertram introduced a bill tc
appropriate 5000 for repairing the old
State Capitol.
Senator Chapman proposed a measure
making counties that take over county
roads liable for that roads debts.
The bill introduced In the Senate. h,
Senator Glenn. providing $40 MONTH,
pensions for INDECENT Confederate sol
diers. or their widows. and which passes
the upper branch. was voted through tn
House this morning. 1t was amended b!
Representative Keller. striking out tn
section providing that veterans who hav
reached the age Of s5 shall be considere'
disabled and eligible to draw pensions
He further amended the bill 80 that !