The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-02-24


The House resolution. authorizing
the state university to participate In
the funds which will accrue under the
smith-Lever BILL pending in Congress.
was passed by the Senate.
Nonresidents are taxed $3.50 license
in a bill which seems to regulate tho
issuing Of licenses and penalties for
Illegal hunting. which passed the Sen.
ate IL to H.
Providing for the teaching OF agri.
culture IN the common schools. tho
bin Of Senator Antle passed the upper
body % 10 4 The bill was so amended
as TO give teachers until July /. 1918.
to qualify to teach agriculture.
a petition was presented 10 the
General Assembly from citizens Of
Pike County, requesting the support
for the bills affecting Covington and
Newport saloons.
Faihored by citizens Of Covington,
a bill. authorizing the acceptance OF
gifts OF trusts by boards OF education
and public Institutions. passed the
Senate by unanimous vote.
An important bill was introduced
In the Senate by Senator Combs.
which proposes to make the election
OF County School Superintendent non.
partisan. II provides for the doing
away with the emblem In this particu.
lar contest
Another bitter liquor fight developed
In the House when a resolution, re.
quostiug the Kentucky delegation In
Congress. TO vote for Nationwide pro.
hilitlon came up Representative
Myers tackled on an amendment which
provided for compensation. This was
passed By vote Of lS TO a.. After
the adoption OF the amendment In this
form, which was not acceptable TO the
'drys, motion was made by Repro.
sentative Greene. author Of the rcsol
don, to table the matter. which was
carried by a vote OF ~ 10 IL.
Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart. Chair.
man OF the Kentucky llllteracy Com. /
mission. upon invitation. addressed a
Joint Assembly session In behalf OF
the bill proposing $4,000 annual
appropriation for the work In the
state during the next four years.
Mrs Stewart, without compensation.
has spent much time In the state in
opening Moonlight schools" and re-.
ducing the illiteracy which existed I'm
many parts. especially the mountain
She has the endorsement OF educa.
tors from all parts OF the country and
her work has been commendable I'm
syery respect, according Ia those who
have been In position to see some OF
he activities.
The Central Kentucky Mlllers' Asso.
'iation. at their annual conference I'm
lexington, made known their opposl.
ion to the bill recently introduced in
he Legislature, proposing the control
" the sale OF manufactured feeding
Itun be transferred from the Ken.
lucky Experiment Station 10 the
State Department Of Agriculture. The
Insurance code bill, now before tho
legislature. was given unqualified in.
Iorsement.
An amicable settlement OF what
threatened 10 become a serious fac.
lonal dispute over the instructions 10
q given Kentuoky's delegates to tho
republican National Convention, an.
ears 10 have been made.
A conference OF leaders was held.
nth the result Of which eight instead
four delegates-at.large shall be sent
rom Kentucky. each to have half n
ote at Chicago
Endeayoring TO win favor OF the
elegation and have them instructed
Dr. Charles w. Fairbanks. OF Indiana, !
he program OF Edwin p. Morrow 4
semed TO be extremely distasteful TO
congressman Caleb Powers. John W.
angley and to ]. Frank Taylor. OF I
lasgow, who led the fractional ele. I
Ient In the conference. II is said
lat neither side wished TO send an
delegation.
Those most prominently mentioned :
connection with places on the state .
l-large delegation include both OF the
ongressmen named, Mr.. Morrow,
lchard p. Ernst, Covington. Marshall =
ullitt and Augustus T.. Wilson, Louis. Z
lie; Judge Il. C. o'Rear, Frankfort
I'd Phil Brown, a negro editor OF !
opkinsville.
Senator Stricklett and Representa-.
me Meyers we're selected by Gov. =
nor Stanley to introduce and handle =
o administration senatorial and :
Bislatiye redistricting bills. 4,
Permitting third-class cities 10 i'm. =,
owe streets on a ten-yearpayment :,