The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-01-21
PROSPECTIVE
LEGISLATION
From General Assembly Forecasted
By Expert-Some Interesting
Gossip from Frankfort.

Tom Cromwell, the Cincinnati En-
quirer's political writer for Kentuc
ky, who has made quite reputation
for giving his paper the correct in
formation when other writers were
guessing at things, had the following
forecast of legislation which may be
expected of the present General As
sembly at Frankfort, in Sundays pa
per. He said:
A good guess, the writer thinks af
ter having interviewed number of
the important persons at Frankfort,
is that all of the Democratic plat
form recommendations will be adopt
ed at this session of the General AS
sembly, with the possible exception
of that covering revision of the
states revenue anc taxation laws,
which may be handled at special
session for that specific purpose upon
the call of Governor A. o. Stanley;
that a legislative redistricting meas
ure fair enough to remove the Re-
publican complaint that Kentucky
has been, 10, these many years, ger
rymandered against them will be put
through; that there will be no enact
ment for the submission of the state
wide prohibition question to the vo-
tiers; that the woman suffrage meas
ure will also be relegated to the
rear, but not until after quite an
interesting fight in both branches of
the Legislature, and the 121st coun-
ty will be created by partition of
Pike County and named Stanley
County. Another guess is that the
investigation into expenditures for
printing will be followed by legisla-
tive inquiry into the conduct of GER
tain departments and institutions.
Governor Stanley has let it be known
that he wants the states affairs con-
Quoted as any clean, straightforward
business man would manage going
concern. and it is no secret that he
is getting, without the aid of detec-
tives and without price, important
information.
Governor Stanley will ask the Leg
islature to amend the law relating
to the appointment of Notaries Pub
lie so that the Governor may have
the right to appoint Notaries for a
term of four years without the APP
prevail of the Senate. The change
in the law would give the Governor
an opportunity to inquire about each
applicant before appointment.
Notwithstanding the fact that Gov.
Stanley, promised in his prediction
speeches that he was going to put the
fire marshals out of business, Audi
tor Green has proceeded to appoint
quite a number of assistant ''fire put
ters-out" as Stanley called them. A
dispatch from Frankfort says that
Nose Parks and Capt. George T.
Helm, of Danville, will be retained
as will Ben Bosworth, of Lexington,
and w. c. Hukill, of Paris. But
Ter Thompson, of Lexington, Stroth-
er Henson, of Dixon, and F. |. Pat
terson, of Bowling Green, have been
added to the force, while the "skids"
have been put under Gates Young,
of Owensboro and John G. Evans, of
Frankfort. Ed Bright, of Louisville
will be retained, it is said. The force
is divided into three classes: Inves-
tigators, who inquire into the origin
of fires; examiners, who inspect wa
ter plants, supply and hydrants and
fire-fghting apparatus, and others
detailed for inspection of buildings,
cooperating in conjunction with fire
departments in fire prevention work.
Auditor Greene, it is said, will
appoint H. H. Colyer, of Richmond,
who withdrew from the race for au-
ditor in his favor, to place on the
insurance rating board, which pays
$4,000 a year. 1t was understood
that Colyer would get good job
from Greene, when he came off in
Greene's favor
Judge S. w. Hager, of Owensbo-
70, Stanley's campaign manager, is