The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-02-10


Il has been decided by the Demo.
cratic leaders 10 put through meas.
ures reapportloninE the State into
senatorial and legislative districts
strongly urged by the Republicans.
The redistricting bills that will
haNc ihe backing Of the Democrats
win carry out the constitutional pro.
vision that not more than two counties
shall be- Joined together IN one logis.
lativc district AZ the present uiao
several Of them are made up In thrne
counties and one has four hell. Har.
Ian. Leslie and Perry counties
It is>a most difficult task. due 10
many conflicting interests. but the
Democratic leaders believe that they
eau got together on a satisfactory
measure
W g. Allen. Republican. representa-.
tive from Clinton and Wayne coun.
ties, was unseated by a vote Of 81 TO
30, in favor Of : c. Dobbs. Democrat.
who contested the election. Party
.irea we're drawn with tho exception
of four Democratic members who
voted against unseating Allen.
The con means that the State
win pay over 5000 more to have a
Repre- oHtatiye from the Clinton.
Wayne district than any Of the other
ninety one districts
Allen will receive $3.50 awarded him
Tor contest expenses In addition hav.
ing drawn $500 In per diem besides
his mileage and stationary allowance.
Dohbs viii receive per diem from
the first day or $40 i0r the whole
session and is entitled to his other
expenses the same az II he had
started upon his duties the opening
day
The general impression seems TO be-
that Uncle Bll" Allen. has made his
calling and election certain two years
hence as the district Is over.
whelming Republican. The unlque
mountain solon could not conceal his
emotions when be- was ousted from
the House membership.
The fight 10 create the new county
OF Stanley by partition Of Pike
county, has been dropped. according
TO the chief supporters. The bin was
laid on the table IN the Senate. but
still Is In shape 10 be considered II a
majority Is mustered In its support
State Superintendent Gilbert aud
school officials over the state will
fight the bill introduced In the senate
10 pay the appropriations for the
State University and normal schools.
amounting to $4,000. out Of the state
school fund Instead OF the general
fund.
II Is claimed that this would cripple
the work OF tho State Department OF
Education.
With the consent Of the authors,
three health measures have been
voluntarily withdrawn or killed In the
General Assembly The most import.
ant was the "all time health officer"
bill. backed by the State Board OF
Health. This bill provided for the
adjustment Of the health boards In
all cities except Louisville. Covlng.
ton. Newport. Lexington and Paducah
and making the county the unit for
public health service. A county health
officer devotlng all Of his time at
salary OF ten cents per annum for
each person In the county was pro-
vided.
Pierce Holton. OF Frankfort. has
been given place in the Rating
Board office by Auditor Greene.
Governor Stanley has appointed tho |
following Colonies on his stan: Ike |
Hart, Hopkinsville; W. Vernon Rich. Z
ardson. Danyille. and Wallace stoyall. f.
Tampa, Fla.
Sam c. Elliott. OF Louisville. has
been appointed Deputy Fire Marshall
10 succeed Edward Bright OF Glasgow.
The appointment was made by Audi.
tor Greene.
Acknowledgement Logan has made
an attack upon the expenses OF the
State Department Of Education, point.
Ing out enormous expenditures and
that seven stenographors are
not needed in that department.
Public instruction Superintendent
Gilbert answered his criticism saying
that the insinuation as TO the employ.
ment OF relatives and further state.
ment OF extravagance Of his predeces.
sor and other matters have no bearing
On the present administration. On.
bert says that he has neither wife,
brother. sister nor any other klnsman
employed In his department and that
The lnsinuation OF Logan missed the
mark. The employment Of seven
Is necessary. SAYS Prof