Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-02-04

/. faNOrhDlt reports nave Deeu uhauo
on the following bills: To mako holder
of equitable title TO property resrons.
ible for listing It for taxation as be.
tween him and legal holder; to permit
taxpayers to pay their portion Of spe.
cial levy to redeem railroad bonds and
be esonerated from liability: to regu.
late toll bridges to be erected over
navigable streams; to amend state
text books laws limiting changes to
three branches in one year; to permit
fiscal courts to anticipate revenues
and borrow money for less than six
per cent; to provide for submission of
question Of substitute county commits.
sioners for fiscal court. at any gen.
eral election; to extend bonds OF pub.
lie officers to cover acts done while
holding beyond regular terms Of office
and the anti.pass measure of Senator
Zimmerman.
Senator H. NJ. Brock. Republican
floor leader in the Senate and who
has occupied that position for the past
two sessions, will be a candidate for
election as delegate to the Republican
National Convention from the Elev-
enth District, according to leaders In
Frankfort
Providing for the abolishing of the
First and Second Assistant Attorney
General, Representative Jackson, Re
publican, Lee County, has introduced
bill, and says that he is of the opinion
that since the Governor and Attorney
General have authority under the law
to employ special assistants as the
need for them arises, the permanent
employment of assistants is unneces-
sary.
Much curiosity is being expressed
as to the Investigations into the State
printing expenses. The committee is
composed of Senators Helm, Huffaker
and Brock, but so far the probes have
not been sharpened, according to re-
ports.
The roll call in the Senate on the
Prohibition question was the longest
on record. taking nearly an hour to
complete. The time was taken up by
the universal desire of the senators to
explain their vote.
Endorsed by State Superintendent
of Public Instruction, V. o. Gilbert, a
bill introduced by Representative Rad
clilfe, of Henry County, provides for
the taking of the school census every
two years instead of annually as has
been the custom. He claims that this
will save the State $4,000.
A bill to prevent the activity of Of
flee holders in working to increase the
salaries of their own and other offices.
introduced by Senator Porter, of Web.
stcr County. is taken quite seriously
by the Senate and is likely to pass.
A model bill providing for working
of conyicts on the public roads will be
drafted by Senator Webster Helm, of
Campbell County, who is chairman Of
the Senate Committee on Public Roads
and Highways.
4 ,ln Ua,
lucky delegation in Congress to sup
port a bill making national prohibition
possible, provided the brewers and dis
tillcrs receive compensation for their
plants, passed the Senate.
1t was first introduced by Senator
Huntsman, of Warren County, merely
requesting them to support the ma.
tional prohibition. This was amended
by Senator Huffaker, of Louisville, pro-
viding compensation. This amend
ment was adopted by a vote of II to
Is.
The resolution then passed as
amended % to 6. Those voting
against it were Senators Frost, Hunts
man, Porter, Sanders, Scott and Tay-
lor. Those declining to vote were
Senators Clay, Hildreth, Montgomery,
Moore. Peak and Salmon. Senator
Ford was i'll and not present.
Governor Stanley has appointed four
members Of the State Board of
Equalization for terms of four years
each. They include Ben S. Calvert,
Stamping Ground; John A. Webb.
Whitesburg; Charles p. Weaven and
r. II. Cary, the latter two being re-
appointed.
A meeting OF the State Board of Az
riculture was held in Louisville. at the
call Of Commissioner of Agriculture
Cohen, for the purpose of making
plans for the Kentucky State Fair to
be held next fall.
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Geo. T. Fuller, Mayfield, and c. ].
Aud, Cecilian, were reappointd men,
bers of the State Board of Health by
Governor Stanley. The appointments