Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-01-14

Frankfort, KY, January 10.-The
opening of the second week Of the
1915 session Of the Kentucky Gen.
eral Assembly was begun today by
the naming Of the various commit
tees by Lieut.. Gov. Black. who pre-.
sides over the Senate. and Speaker
II. C.. Duffy. who occupies the chair
In the House of Representatives.
The comment on Governor Stan.
fey's edict for economy Is said to be
generally favorable, although the @,
o. p. papers profess a disbelief In the
vows. and they point to the plan OF
sending out copies Of his message to
the Legislature as the first breach Of
the promise for economy. although
this entire expenditure will not en-.
tail an expense Of more than q hun.
dred dollars.
Last week marked the organization
Of the House and Senate OF what
promises to be the most business.like
session ever held by a Kentucky Leg
tslature.
The administration 10 absolutely In
control and Stanleys prediction
promise that he would do away with
the invisible government" seems to
b already carried out.
Never before has such harmony
prevailed in the Democratic ranks Of
the Corn Cracker" State. The for.
ner enormous expenditures for "ex
ira help" has been entirely done
away with, and the constitution will
be strictly adhered to in evarv. re-
spect, thus -':g!sns the State about
$500 per day which has been spent
by every previous Legislative in the
memory Of present politicians.
Scores Of stenographers, assistant
eloakroom keepers, pages and others
who came to Frankfort last week ex.
pecting to be placed on the States
payroll have gone back home.
The extra help Will be provided for
BY the regular employees Of the cap.
itol helping out"
Provide way for raising funds
on any bills you introduce" was q
part OF the message Of Governor Stan.
ley. and this has caused q general
revision OF some plans various rep.
resentatives had up their sleeves"
Tuesday will be first bill day, and
among the most important legislation
70 be looked after during this SEES.
aion will be that looking toward the
esv1sion Of the Kentucky tax system.
The anti.pass law seems certain Of
passage at an early date. Representa-.
tive Meyers, OF Covington, who dur
tns the last Legislature openly ad.
Aitted that he rode on railroad passes,
declared this week to Governor Stan.
Icy that he will support the measure
He now believes that county oficials
and the like should pay their rail
road fares the same as any one else.
II Is said that the railroads. while
not Directing to certain restrictions.
are much opposed to q law patterned
after the interstate bill Newspaper
men who have enjoyed the privilege
Of using railroad passes may object
to them being included in the bill.
Just what provision can be made in
this respect has not been suggested
- yet. Many of them favor the
broader bill desired by the railroad
companies.
Marked impressions have been
made upon the public by the express.
sions Of Governor Stanley favoring
the passage of corrupt practice act
and sntilobby measure.
There has been quite q stir during
the past week over the matter OF
state printing. Democratic members
have introduced resolutions calling
TOR an investigation to ind ways and
means Of reducing the cost OF the
printing bills. which II In claimed by
one member can be done for . hun.
6Fsd thousand dollars q year less.
Senator H. M. Brock. the Repub-
iiean leader In the upper branch. has
Introduced a resolution calling for an
Investigation OF the printing bills
aimee the last Legislature. This has
Get the tongues of gossip oil over the
state to wagging. The state printing
NVesAess 80 WV hcto W VII hohi VIOC-
land and James Newman. owners Of
The State Journal at Frankfort. who
declare they have received no more
than . fair profit on their work.
The election of w. J. Gooch. of
FRANKLIN. rs Secretary Of the Ken.
lucky State Fair seems to have given
eminent satisfaction oil over the
state. He succeeds James l.. Dent.
Of Leitchheld. Gooch was former
Speaker Of the House. and also had
charge OF the speakers In the Stanley
campaign for the nomination. Until
the withdrawal OF Henry Hardin Cher.
~. Of Bowling Green. In the Cover.
Sor's race for nomination. he was
manager OF Chsrry's campaign.
4 call has been Issued By Executive
Assst J. Quincy Ward. Of the STATE