The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-03-03
HOUSE VOTES $4,000
To END ILLITERACY
HOUSE VOTES ANNUAL PITTANCE
TO CAUSE FOR NEXT
TWO YEARS.


campaign for the eradication of ILL
teracy in Kentucky suffered a serious
reverse late today when the House of
Representatives, after great argu-
ment about 1t and about as Omar
says, doled out to the Kentucky Illi-
teracy Commission a niggardly pit
lance of $4,000 annually for two
years, instead of 100000 annually
fog five years, as had been urged by
the commission.
The amended bill, which passed by
vote of 55 to 30, now goes to the
Senate, where IL is expected to pass.
The approval of Gov. Stanley, even
for this small appropriation is con-
siderably doubtful, however. since he
recently granted an interview in
which he said that the States finan-
ces do not warrant an expenditure in
this great cause.
The debate on the bill was marked
by grievious descriptions of the de-
pleted condition of the State treasury
and the disparity between Kentucky's
receipts and disbursements Oppon-
ents for the bill, however, made no
allusion to the fact that the bills have
already passed the House providing
for the employment of extra help"
in several State departments. In ad-
dition to the reduction Of the approp-
ration, the bill, before its passage,
was otherwise amended to it's detri-
ment, according to its friends.
The illiteracy commission bill, of
which Representative Frank Greene
is the author, was brought before the
House this evening when Represen-
tative Hobs, of Lexington, moved
that it be taken out of the regular
order and placed upon its passage.
The motion prevailed, 81 to IL.
An amendment by Representative
Howard providing that appropria-
lions should be authorized for only
two years, instead of five, was adopt
ed. An amendment by Representa-
tive SPAIN to strike out a section of
the bill which authorized the Illite-
racy Commission to have its printing
lone by the State, the SANE as other
State departments, also was adopted.
Some debate ensued when Repre-
sentative Bailey offered an amend
ment to reduce the appropriation for
the two years to $1,000 annually in
stead of $4,000. Repr ssentaii'e
Hobbs, who was guiding thu dest'nies
6: the measure, declared the amend
rent was offered to Kill the Ghill
N.verless, the anenUment was ADOPT
er by a vote Of 81 tc IS. a.
An amendment by Representative
Coleman to stri1e out the section rc-
viding for census of illiterates was
defeated.
At this juncture Representative
Radcliffe moved to table the bill.
The motion was defeated, the vote be-
ing 20 to Sc. Thereafter an amend
ment was adopted striking out the
provisions providing for compensa-
ton for the school trustees who take
the census of illiterates.
When the bill, as amended. was
placed upon its passage. Represen-
tative Roach made a ringing speech |
in it's favor. He urged the Legisla-
ture "to extend the democracy Of ed
ucation to every citizen in the Com
He said that legisla-
tors have passed many laws affecting |
the welfare of crops and hogs, and
that it is high time more measures
were being passed for the welfare OF
human beings. He begged the Legis-
lature to make Kentucky pioneer |
in this direction. 'a