The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-03-09

FhANhfoh l, NY. tSpecinD With |
the Rules Committee In charge OF all
bills In both houses Of the Kentucky
Legislature the closing hours OF the
1916 session Is marked by long hours
OF service on the part Of the solons
Administration pledges OF the Demo
cratic party are being given preference
and II appears that most OF those
promised the people In the campaign
OF last fall will be passed.
In convention IN Louisville. Ken.
lucky Republicans reduced the rep
rosontation Of Cos negro element
10 one half vote and instructed
It's delegation from the stateatlarge
10 the national convention at Chicago
June 7ih. 10 vote FOR Charles War
rem Fairbanks. of Indiana. as Long
a. his name is before that convention"
The lone negro ON the delegation IsI
PM 10 Brown Of HopkinNille. and
the white delegates are Edwin p Nor
row, Of Somerset. Congressman John.
W Langley of pIkcullc, former Gov
ernor a g. Wilson. OF Loulsyllle..
Colonel Richard q Ernst of Coying
ton. JudEc O.. O. O'RCr. Of Frankfort.
Congr' oman caleb Powers. OF Bar
boursyillc and William Marshall Bull
it, Of Louisville
Morrow offered 20 surrender his
place la order to avoid a split In the
Log Cabin party and Caleb Powers
also announced his willingness to yield
for harWolys sake but the delegates
held both intact
Judge Mckenzie Moss. OF Bowling
Green. vas permanent Chairman Of the
State convention.
There was no opposition 10 the re
election Of T. r. Franks. Greensboro.
for Chairman Of the State Central
Committee. nor was there anybody Of
fcring for the place Of Avis s. Ben.
nett OF Louisville. who was reelected
; Secretary
lho election Of John w McCulloch.
~ OwonshOro. as National Committee
man from Kentucky. which occurred
before daylight early In the morning
at 1 meeting 81 a faction which was
repro auted hy l3ia Of the &c repre-
scaiatIyos. has created big stii
among Kentucky Republicans. and
threats of a contest are being made
The negroes are also dissatisfied
with only onchali Of vote represeu
tat.ou and may make contest also
% is stated
Senator Stricklett presented a reso
lutiuu fixing March 10Th as the dat,
for converting the Senate to try the
articles Of Impeachment against ]. +
Williams. Judge OF McCreary County
which have been filed This date die
not meet with the approval OF NAM
of the senators some OF they sayinl
that urgent business called them HON,
90 the close " the session. other
areuod that the time intervening be
tween the adjournment OF the Legis
lAturr and March goth would not Civ,
Judge Williams and his attorneys SUI
hcient time TO prepare their case. tn,
SHat" finally fixed Monday, Aprl
10th. as the time FOR the trial
The Rules Committee OF the SENATE
IS authorized to prepare rules OF pro
ccluro and practice for the govern
mont NJ the Senate while sitting as
Court OF Impeachment
judge Williams Is charged in tn
petition asking for impeachment wit
issuing warrants In felony cases with
out afidayit being delinquent in pay
iug money into the State Treasury
exceeding his authority In suspendln
sentences imposed by his court and b,
Ing intoxicated when on duty.
The Oyorsircot bill. TO reduce N
appropriation Of the Kentucky Chi
dr0u's Home Society Of Louisville fror
$4,000 10 $4,000 annually, and {
provide Tor the payment Of all e.
pcHae. incident 20 the running Of IN
| home by the state Sinking Fund Con
T's,.urors. wac killed by the Senat
by q vote OF % to9.
The Nathers bin. to license and rel
ul1tr rowing horse traders. passed
a vote OF i6 to %. The purpose OF N
bin is to regulate the movements {
r1vinl bands Of gypsies. The bi
nAos % license OF SO.
Repr sentative Minors bill, to pr
hllit hanks from declaring a dlylden
: until their surplus amounts TO 10 p,
= cent 90 the capital, was passed &c
; o.
Senator Hunaker's bill providing Il
: the working OF conylcts on the publ
roads and a companion bill to prohib
! Interference with convicts employe
outside Of the prison walls. was passe
In the Senate with little opposition.