The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-16

ehant bill was passed BY vote Of sc 20
II. This measure, which Is indorsed bv
associations Of merchants, provides for a
license Of $3.50 on itinerant merchants
and requires them to give bond In the
sum 81 81. 900
The House passed the bill Of Repre-
sentative McMurray prescribing a uni
form form for warehouse receipts.
IN THE SENATE.
The semi sonthly pay bin. fought for
many sessions by the railroads. was
pushed through the SENATE by Senators
Stricklett and Williams by the vote of
y to 2.
The Senate concurred By n vote Of IS
to II In the House amendments to the
knight Meyers workman's compensation
bill. These House amendments. restoring
Sections 70 and ~ to the bill and making
Il read az II was originally drawn. were
fought bitterly
Governor Stanley and Attorney General
Logan now have II In their power to en-
force the liquor laws In Kenton and
l Campbell Counties. The substitute for
the Greene anti-screen bill. which was
| requested by Governor STANLEY and At
torney-General Logan. passed the Senate,
81 to 2.
Senator Hunakcr's bin TO provide for
the working 81 convicts on the public
roads. In accordance with the constitu-
tional amendments adopted last year.
passed IN. House. 90 to a.
Senator Rob.rtson's bin to permit nom
resident children 10 appear In stage per-
formances. amending the child labor laws
passed ~ to 10
Senator Helms bill to provide for the
submission 10 the voters 81 any county Of
the question whether the county goveru-
ment shall be changed to the commission
plan at any general election was passed
S. TO !. Under the present laws this
question can be submitted only once in
7 eight years.
/ Senator Hunakers bin to revive the fire
Insurance laws Of the state passed unani-
mously.
The Jim Crow bill Of Senator Knight
requiring street car companies To furnish
separate divisions for white and colored
passengers. passed. II TO ~. The bill only
applies To cities Of the first class.
The Senate passed a bill apprupriating
$4,000 for the Eastern state Hospital at
I Lexington. to be expended for repairs on
I the ward for negroes.
/ An appropriation Of $3.50 is made In
the bin for the benefit OF the Central
/ state Hospital AT I.s<eand. This money
/ Is To be used for "A sewerage system, the
/ Hospital Trustees having been Indicted
I for alleged pollution uf the streams in
Jefferson County, caused by an made
/ luate sewerage system.
Senator Brooks hin to regulate re-
1tHillph OF script ana Ufne cheeks Issued
/ for wages passed, 20 to 2
The bill Of Senator Porter to permit
combined bank and trust companies to he
organized IN counties having %. 900 to
| 90 900 population. with capital stock Of
$50. 600, passed. % TO 5.
Senator Combs pure food bill passed.
| 30 to o.
The bin prohibiting fraudulent advertise
ments passed II to .. This bill is now IN
force In 81 states The bill was introduced
by Representative Perry.
Representatives. Radclire's bin to re-
quire cooperative or assessment life and
casualty companies to have a 800. 600
guaranty fund before doing business
passed. 81 TO o.
The House bill 81 Representative Cook
to permit fiscal courts To appoint commits
sioners to handle road bond issues passed
the Senate. 30 to o. The bill calls for the
appointment Of four commissioners to
handle the funds derived from bond issues
for impro ling roads The board is to be
bipartisan.
An amendment adopted provides that
all counties which already have voted
bond issues and where the bonds have
not been issued or sold. may operate I'M
der the provisions Of the sct
The blue sky law. regulating invest
ment companies. was passed. "a to g.
Those voting against the bill were Sem
ators Helm. Hunaker. Speer, Stricklett
and Thompson.
The bin 81 Senator Scott 10 regulate
drainage. which covers a defect I'm the
1912 act, passed. 81 To- o. The emergency
clause was stricken from the bill.
Senator Speer's bill amending the stat
utes creating an Examining Board OF
Nurses passed 30 Ia o.
Not a dissenting vote was cast against
the hin OF senator Littrell TO authorize
the payment ~ the bonded Indebtedness
OF the Western Normal School The
school is authorized to apply 5000 an
nually from its appropriation 10 this in
debtedness until paid.
Representative Treadwa.'s bill to pro-
vide for three state repositories passed
the Senate. Is to = The bin was amended
so that state repositories must have CAPT
tai and surplus 81 100000. The stat"
Banking Commissioner is not given tn"
privilege Of examining national banks II
they are selected as state repositories.
The bill OF Senator Thompson to require
courts to pass on all demurrers before
ends Of terms passed. 2S to I, Senator
Huffaker opposing N.
The bill 81 Senator Knight to change
the name Of the Kentucky Institution for
Education Of the blind 10 Kentucky state
School for the Blind, and provide 100000
annually was passed, % TO o.
The hin Of Senator Arnett regulating
corporations and prohibiting railroads
from huyug stock In competing lines
passed. 20 to O. senator Stricklett eN-
planned the hin and urged its passage.
The hill Of senator Evans, giving the
County Judge the deciding vote i'm a dead
lock In county school boards over hlling
vacancy ON the board was amended by
State Senator Combs, giving the appoint
ment to the State Superintendent Of pub
lie Instruction. and the bill passed, 20 to I,
Senator Strickletts hill providing that
In cities of tie second class the Police and
Fire Dep1rtu 'uts shall be put under
civil sarN'r r7 eed. 20 to o.
Fr Y was accorded Senator TaN-
Ior' =" proyiding for the establishment
o." sanitoriums and authorizing
nj district taxation for this pur-
y -.. Thirty Senators favored the bill
ari hone opposed IT,
by vote Of rs to 2 the hill Of Senator
Rogers 10 change the date for payment
OF taxes to June /. and make them delin-
quent the LIST day of March following
passed. An amendment adopted gives the
Sheriff one year I'm which to settle with /
the state and county.
s. NJ. Bradley. ~ Morehead. took the |
oath of Office as Senator from the Thirty |
nth District lie was elected To an the !
vacancy created by the death OF Dr. j, T.. |
Stewart. Bradley is Republican, and !
his election gives the minority party 40 |
va In ha