Mountain advocate., 1916-02-25
General Assembly To Pass
on Plan of Gov. Stanley
and Bankers
TAXES MAY BE RAISED
Extra revenue Of five cents on the
hundred dollars needed - Special
session seems assured.

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Legislature so resolves, the people
will have an opportunity to pass or
the question Of issuing bonds for the
payment Of the 100000 debt in the
form Of outstanding warrants against
the State at the November election.
Bonding this debt would mean a
saving Of about $4,000 year in in.
terest and would place the States
credit on a firm basis.
A committee Of the Kentucky Bank
ers' Association was called together
at the executive mansion, where they
discussed with Governor Stanley the
questions of refundlng 100000 OF
outstanding state warrants. 1t was
the consensus Of opinion that the in.
terest-bearing warrants should be re-
funded. Ways of lettering the States
financial affairs were also discusse
at length.
Kentucky bankers and party lead
ers are Of the opinion that an add
tional revenue of five cents on the
hundred dollars Is needed to make
ends meet and provide for the actual
necessities Of government
A special session of the General
Assembly to determine the matter of
revenues and taxation seems assured,
and it is believed that administration
leaders will blame the injection OF
the prohibition question into the pres.
ent sessions the cause for delay and
as the reason for special session.
An investigation will be made OF
the charges against Representative
Harvey, of Webster County, ardent
leader for the prohibition cause, by
Representative Humphrey, of Elem.
ing, on the House floor, to the effect
that Harvey has approached a cham
ber-maid in the Capitol Hotel with
outstretched hands. A resolution pro
viding for this investigation and also
of the charges made by Harvey that
Governor Stanley was elected by the
liquor interests and that distillel
had contributed $4,000 to his cam
paign passed the House. 1t provide.
that a committee OF three shall b.
selected by each side and that the
seventh member shall be selected by
the six. So far the six have been un
able to agree on the seventh man
The representatives of Harvey have
suggested Lieut.. Governor James d
Black, which was not acceptable tC
the Humphrey side.
Harvey has denounced the PUN
phrey charge as "frame-up," and
in an effort to prevent his activities
for the prohibition cause. He has re
ceived hundreds of letters, scores OF
kilograms and resolutions from
churches from all parts of the State
have been forwarded expressing con,
fidence in him.
The Senate refused TO concur in the
amendments tackled on by the House
to the Zimmerman anti-lobby bill, and
the Chair appointed a Conference
Committee, composed of Senators
Zimmerman, Frost and Huffaker to
confer with like committee from the
House regarding these amendments.
A bill permitting adjacent counties
to maintain joint high schools, intro.
duced by Senator Frost, passed the
upper body by unanimous vote,
A Joint resolution was passed by both
branches of the General Assembly to
adjourn from last Saturday over until
Wednesday morning of this week,
Tuesday being the anniversary of the
birth of George Washington.
A Joint resolution, originating in the
Senate, petitioning Congress to take
steps looking to the prevention OF
floods and food damage in the Missis.
sippi Valley was adopted in the House
on motion of Representative McMur
ray, OF Fulton County.
The bill of Senator Williams to pro.
tect birds and game animals passed
the upper house without dissenting
vote 2S to 0.
An unsuccessful effort to call up the
bill to abolish betting on horse races,
was made by Representative Oliver, Of
Scott County,
After four hours OF careful con.
sideration, the Spoor-vance corrupt
practices act passed the Senate by a
vote OF 20 10 l. Senator Moore casting
the dissenting vote.
Although voting for the bill, saying
he believed II to be step in the right
direction, Senator Frost denounced the
bill as a "hush-up." II was the inten.
ton. he said. to fool the people by the
passage Of this measure, which would