The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-02-10
AMONG THE3A1
p(D|I@GIANA;:z
Happening Of Interest
At the State Capitol.
Special to the Hickman Courier

ny ApttiAi -l(eNlNlOi
OF Revenue and Taxation laws con
sidered to be the most needed legis
iation In Kentucky. will in all prob
ability be handled at a special session
OF the General Assembly to be calle,
by Governor Stanley, after the adj
journment OF the regular session
about the middle of March.
This continues to be the genera
Impression among the solons VIII,
realize the great Importance and N,
many problems In this connection
which will have to be worked out
Remedial and constructive leglsla
ton is promised by the Democrat,
now that the Pike County partition
bill Is defeated and II is claimed thai
there will be no further tlme.wastlns
divergence.
The early days Of February brought
trouble to the Democratic ranks when
Representative Frank G. Greene. Car
rollton. and w b. Harvey. Of Dixon
assumed the role Of insurgents and
said a lot OF things about Governor
Stanley, winding up by putting them
selves OF the administration rrser.,
lion when they voted with the Re-
publicans against uuseatlng WIN. G.
Allen. Republican, to the favor Of :
G. Dohbs. Democrat. whom a majority
OF the House Committee determined
to have won In the Wayne. Clinton
district Rep l.. h. Hamilton. of
Frankfort also voted vi,h the Repub.
leans In this instance
Another matter which made trouble
was the charge OF Edwin p. Morrow
defeated candidate for Governor ON
the Republican ticket. who declared
that the rich Williamson family IRE
publicans). OF Mingo County. West
Virginia. and Boyd County. Kentucky.
made a deal with Tom Hatcher. the
new member Of the State Board of
Prison Commissioners. whereby zoe
Republicans voted the Democratic
ticket at the November election. in
exchange for a division OF Pike county
to be known as Stanley County
a committee was appointed com.
posed OF Senators Hite Hunaker. J.
D. Hlles and Bishop $. Huntsman to
make an investigation OF these
charges and also the charges OF a
news paper In which II was claimed
that money had been offered or used
for the purpose OF influencing votes.
The antitrust bin and the anti.pass
bill are the first OF the administration
measures 10 be passed by both houses
and reach Governor Stanley for his
signature.
Important legislation expected 10 be
taken up next will be the antilobby.
corrupt practices. text books and the
measure to put into effect the consti.
tuilonal amendment providing for the
working Of conylcts on the public
highways
The Woman Suffrage supporters
were greatly shocked when the House
Committee decided TO report their bin
uniayorable. Their opportunity TO
have the constitutional amendment
passed at tails session seems TO have
been crushed.
with an unfavorable report on the
statewide prohibition amendment by
the House Committee several efforts
have been made 10 bring the bin out
by Representative Frank Greene. Dry
leaders In the House declare that they
will endeayor TO obtain vote on IL
even though the Senate has already
defeated similar measure.
Or H. ? Sights has made II known
that he will not be an applicant for
reappointment as Superintendent OF
the Western Kentucky Hospital for
the Insane. at Hopkinsyille There
are many candidates after the Juicy
plum which will be given out some
time before the expiration OF DIR.
Sights term on July LIST.
In their efforts 10 prevent the con-
Of the appointments OF Jack
Nelson. Paducah. and Omer Stubbs.
Newport. who were appointed to be
Factory and Assistant Factory Inspec-
.0rs. the Kentucky Federation OF
.ahor. lost In their protest Of Cohen's
,hoice. after Governor Stanley had
,scertained that they we're both mem
1ers OF the union and in good stand
ng.
Resolutions have been adopted by
he State Board OF Agriculture. pro-
esting against the transfer OF $4,000
rom IT'S fund 10 the State University.
o be used In government cooperative