The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-09

Those voting against favorable
report were Harry Schoberth, OF
Versailles, W. V. Perry, of Russell
vile, M. c. Kirk, of Paintsville, and
b. S. Wilson, of Morehead.
| The result of the report is to put
the bill in the orders of the day. and
! it is likely to bring about q liquor
fight stronger than was waged
against the County Unit bill.
Two sessions of the Senate for the
first time this year were held Thurs
day. During the morning session a
bill was passed amending the Sulli-
van school law, providing that within
one year a county high school must
be established at the county seat of
each county if no arrangements for
a county high school have been made.
A bill was passed giving Commits.
sioner Clay of the Court of Appeals
a stenographer.
+ Most Of the afternoon session was
devoted to hearing the reports Of
standing committees.
Practically all the morning SEES
sion in the Senate was devoted to
the reading of bills.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt will
not address the Kentucky General
Assembly during this session. Sena-
tor Brock Thursday sent to both
branches of the Legislature letter
sent to him by the ex-President de-
clining the invitation, saying that
he was mot making speeches at this
time." but that he "wOuld be glad
to come to Kentucky if he was max
ing public addresses" He gave an
expression of thanks for the honor.
As it was bill day in the House
another flood of bills went into the
hopper. Among them were several
bills offered by Mr.. John G. Stoli. one
to save the heads of the appointive
officers in Lexington when the city
goes over to the commission form o.
government.
The House bills introduced include
one by Mr.. Owen, of Ballard, who
wants taxpayers, who are aggrieved
over action of tax supervisors, to
have jury trial of reasOnableness of
| their action.
Mr.. Mcclure offered a bill to abol
ish capital punishment in Kentucky.
Mr.. Mcclure offered another bill to
abolish the Office of Commonwealth
Attorney, except in counties having
| cities of first and second classes.
DIR. Douglass.-Increasing the pen
atty for uttering a fraudulent check.
He offered another to regulate child
labor.
Chairman Dickey, of the Appropri-
atoms Committee, reported to the
House that on January 81 last, there
was in the State Treasury $225,-
630.97, and outstanding warrants to
the amount of $555,O2S.45, showing
deficit of $329,397.4S
The estimated revenue for the two
fiscal years, 1912-1913, is given as
81, 26O, 900 for each year. The pro-
posed appropriations by the House
membership were shown as $1,35o,-
GIL. To date the House has al
ready passed appropriation bills
calling for $26O,O0O.
Mr.. Owings, of the Agricultural
Committee. reported to the House the
bill No. 30, making appropriations
for the State Fair. The committee
cut the proposed appropriation from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Standing Committees Report.
The Senate convened at 2:45
o'clock and the rules were suspended
so as to permit the reports of
standing committees.
The Seliate morning session began
at 1910 o'clock, Bishop Penick Of
fering the invocation.
Senator B. M. Arnett and Senator
Thomas presented petitions against
Senator Newcomb's automobile bill
Senator Brock sent to the clerk 5
desk a communication from Colonel
Roosevelt thanking the Senate for