The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-01-27

election. Is receiving favorable com.
ment and provisions will be made for
tie carrying out Of IL.
Endorsed by Governor Stanley and
Attorney General Logan. lne antl.pass
Din introduced by Representative
sricklett. Of Covinrton, passed the
Senate by vote Of q to Z after be-
INK amended 10 permit Jue exchange OF
railroad passes FOR advertising space
in thp newspapers II the bin passes
the House Il becomes effective January
H. 1917
A fine Of not less than $500 nor
moro 'han $500 and a jail sentence Of
no' less than ten days nor more than
thirty days Tor any railroad company
furnishing passes A forfeiture OF Of
No." and fine Of from slO0 TO $500
Tor any state official accepting free
transportation.
The bill Is one Of the strong Demo
cratic party pledges and was the first
10 be- read into the Senate calendar.
To make the provision for the ex.
change NJ passes from the railroads
with the newspapers for advertising.
James u slcars. Of Nlcholasville,
President Of the Kentucky Press As
so.igtiOn. and @ B Semi. OF Mt. ster-
Inns Chairman ~ The Legislative Com
n.iloc OF the association, called on
Governor Stanley 10 urge him not to
oppose this amendment.
The General Assembly has extended
an Invitation TO President Woodrow
Wilson 10 address a Joint session at
his convenience lie has also been
invited 10 attend a meeting that will
bc given by the Kentucky Illiteracy
Commission lie has accepted the in.
Nlalion II II Is possible for him TO
Do so
Mrs Cora Wilson Stewart. President
Of The liliieracy Commission. will
probably address Joint session OF
the General Assembly Thursday. Feb.
ruary II. as Joint resolution was
offered in the Senate by President Pro
Ten. Combs inviting her
At the request Of Covington minis
tiers, a bill was introduced by Repre.
sentative Green. Of Carroll County.
prohibiting the use Of screens and
blinds which now protect the interior
OF saloons from public view. II Is
claimed that the bin will enable the
"drys' to better handle the liquor
problem In that locality
In an effort 10 carry out the Re-
publican campaign pledges, Represeu.
tatiye Stone, Of Crlttenden County. In.
troduced bill which will be pushed
for the adjustment OF the State Fire
Marshal Department
Announcing his candidacy for Con.
grcss in the Eighth District. Repre-.
sentative George l.. Pickett, OF Shel.
byyille. cousin OF Governor Stanley.
says that he Is going to give Congress.
man Harvey Helm the battle OF bis
life.
4 house-tohouse canvass will be-
made all over the state by the wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
securing signers TO petitions request.
ing the legislature 10 pass the amend.
ment providing for a statewide vote
on prohibition. 1t is their plan to
send a petition Of at least 1000 names
TO the General Assembly each day.
Mrs. Beatrice Hale. Of New York.
one Of the leading suffraglsts Of the
country, received warm welcome on
her visit to the State Capital and IN
her address to the Joint session OF the
General Assembly. She was introduc-
ed by Lieutenant Governor James d.
Black.
Suffrage leaders claim an abundance
Of confidence In passing their bill pro
viding for a statewide vote next year.
Statewide prohibition was given
start in the Senate when the Senate
Committee on Constitutional Amend.
ments decided TO report favorably Sen.
ator Frost's bill providing for the
amendment to be submitted to the
people Of Kentucky at the 1917 elec.
ton.
The vote on the committee, which
was taken In executive session, was
For. Williams. Montgomery, Frost.
Antle; against. knight, Littrell and
Stricklett. Senator Zimmerman re-
Trained from voting.
One h undred citizens from Pike
County arrived in Frankfort 10 use
their concerted action against the pro
posed bill to divide the county and
make Stanley County out OF the par.
tition. They appeared before the Gen.
eral Assembly in a body.
II is claimed that II will be a con
stitutional impossibility TO divide the
county since pike County at present
contains only 1855 square miles.
This question, however. is in dispute.
and II will have to be determined by