Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-16

"Bootieqgtng ana Sunudy SHO"S
Opposed BY Bills Already Presented.
Western Newspaper Union News Service
Frankfort ormalities were placed
aside the early part of the week in
the general assembly and there was
deluge OF bills Another record was
established when the house remained
in session almost until midnight to
adopt the rules and hear the appoint
ment of the standing committees. The
rules of the 1912 session in the house
we're adopted. except each legislative
day was made bill day and the mem
beers decided to begin work at 9 o'clock
in the morning.
Economy is the watchword. The
extravagance of the last session has
caused the Solons to go to the oppo-
size extreme. Senator Brock would
cut the states appropriation for the
Kentucky Children's Home Society at
Louisville from $4,000 to $4,000.
A cure for pistol toting,' provided
by Senator Aruett is to make it fell
ony. The workmen's compensation
act. prepared by the State Federation
OF Labor. was presented by Senator
Knight. Senator Hail, of Covington,
introduced a bill to abolish the Confed-
crate pension The measure Of the
state Bar association creating state
board of examiners for lawyers and
raising the qualifications was intro
duced by Senator Ford. The right OF
injunction to citizens to declare build
ings nuisances wherein prostitution is
permitted is given in Senator Vim
cents bill
Small Amount For Fair.
The only measure asking for an ap-
preparation is for S5O,OOO for Ken
tucky's exhibit at the Panama-Pacific
exposition. offered by Senator Mar
shall Senator Williams bill makes
it unlawful 10 operate freight train
OF more than 90 cars and a passenger
train Of IA coaches.
Representative Fraser set off the
fireworks in the house with bill max
ing "bootlegging" a felony and an eX-
traditable offense. The suffragettes
received a blow when the ungallant
house tabled resolution inviting Miss
Laura Clay and Mrs. Desha Brecken'
ridge to address the general assem-
bly,. Many members claim 10 have
been mistaken in the resolution and
will take up a similar measure later
The first bill introduced into the
house was for the repeal of the act
qualifying women to vote in schoo
elections. This measure was intro
duced by Representative Oliver, of Al
len county, who also presented
measure for the repeal Of the indeter
inmate prisOn-sentence act
Gun Toting Prohibited.
If the measure offered by Represen
tatiyc James T. Webb passes, tn
crime of carrying concealed a deadl
weapon, or the selling of same TO
minor, will be a felony. Believin
that s. Il day is sufficient pay for tn
Representatives. Mr. Saufiey intro
duccd a bill decreasing the compeI
sajion OK the representatives. from 81
a day to So day. Representative
Webb wants 10 amend the Confede
ate pension act TO enable widows
whom Confederate soldiers were ma
Tied prior 10 January l. 1900, to dra
pensions
Several measures We're introduce
10 repeal the act defining public road
and abolishing the office of road eng
neer Representative Duncan's bi
provides that an corporations, firm
or persons engaged in business, sha
pay their employees once every Nv
weeks Representative SPAIN wi
again try TO put through his measul
giving the age limit for marriage
n years for a man and IS years for
woman. Providing for the establis
ment of a board of examiners Il
trained nurses and TO regulate d
practice of professional trained nur
ing is the substance Of measure Q
fered by Representative W A. PER-
The hopper system proposed
Representative j. n. Mccormack,
Bowling Green, and recommended
the rules committee. was rejected
a vote OF SO TO 80. Last session Mo
day and Thursday were bill days. Tn
year bills will be introduced each da
Representative Harry Meyers, OF Co
ington, led the attack on the "hopp
system" which proposed box for
ceiying bills. and he was Joined
Representative John c. Duffy, OF Ho
kinsVlle, a member of the rules cOl
mttee. Meyers wanted the Mondi
and Thursday bill days. but accept'
Dufys plan.
Ine house rejected the resolution
the rules committee to allow heads
the departments the privilege of q
floor. Only the governor. members
the senate and the governors seer
tary have the privilege OF the floor.
Representative Mccormack offer
a joint resolution providing that d
lieutenant governor and the speak
appoint a member Of the general I
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