The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-03-10


The first bill submitted by the Rules
Committee in the Senate for passage
was the bill which has passed the
House, creating the State Textbook
Commission, and providing Tor the uni
form adoption OF taxbooks. Two am
endmcnts were Offered, one eA.Hip;iss
cities of the fifth class from the pro-
visions OF the bill The other amend
meni, Offered by Senator Hiles, pro-
yides that the retail prices shall not
exceed the contract prices at which the
books are sold in any state, county or
school district Both amendments were
voted down and the bill passed by a
vote OF 20 To- \ Those voting against
the bill were Senator Amett. Clay.
Hall. Hildre,h. HIuiiaeer, Knight
Montgomery and Robertson.
The next bill taken up Tor passage
permits the State Capitol Commission
to sell the old executive mansion and
apply the proceeds tn pay the debt on
the new mansion. which amounts to
$1,000. This sum was expended by
the Capitol Commissioner in finishing
the new mansion. The bill was pass
ed b, a vote OF . 10 o.
The bill which has passed the House
providing for the uniform accounting
and inspection OF public records was
next taken up for consideration.
The uniform accounting bill was
passed ny a vote OF 81 to o.
The bill OF Senator Ford. relating to
jurisdiction OF the Court OF Appeals.
providing for no right of appeal in
civil actions, unless the controversy in
wolves $500. nor from a decree OF di-
vorcc or punishment tor contempt,
nor from judgment Of the County Court
except in actions of division of land
or allotment OF dover, was passed by
vote OF ~ 10 T.
Senator Nj. o. SCOTS bill to require
the fire marshal to regulate the stor-
age OF inflamnable materials to pro-
vide Tor enforcement OF his orders and
to require fire drills and teaching OF
iirt prevention IN schools, was passed
10 to O.
The measure OF Senator Bosworth.
TO give consent BY the State OF Ken
lucky TO the acquisition by the United
States OF such lands as may be needed
for the establishment, OF national for
est reserve in this state. was passed by
vote Of 20 to |.
rhe next bill called up was the one
offered by Senator Brock. to reduce
the appropriation TO the Department
OF Agriculture from $4,000 to 5000
for the encouragement OF boys corn
clubs. As a substitute for the bill,
Senator Hall offered a bill revising all
the appropriations made to State in
stitutions, State offices and commits
sions. Senators Moody and Frost rails.
cd the point that the substitute was
not eer,nane to the bill. As the sub
sti,ute met with so much opposition, il
was withdrawn.
The change made in the appropria-
tions. as set out in the substitute OF
Senator Hall. follows,
Reducing appropriation to the De
partmem OF Labor Agriculture and
Statistics from $4,000 to $1,000; State
Board OF Agriculture from $4,000 to
$l0,000. Kentucky Geological Survey
from $3.50 to $4,000; Kentucky Chill
dren's Home Society from $4,000 to
$500; Historical Society from $1,000
TO $500; Library Commission from
5000 to 5000; clerk hire of the Sec
rotary OF State from $1,000 to 5000
and clerk hire for the Department OF
Education from $3.50 to $3.50
The substitute carried an appropria-
ton OF ss9s3.65 to pay an Indebtedness
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