Mountain advocate., 1916-02-18

silent when tne governor was Deink
attacked.
He made charges that chamber.
maid at n hotel IN Frankfort has &C.
cusod Representative Harvey Of ap-
preaching her IN his room with out.
stretched hands several weeks ago.
The accusation was Investigated
thoroughly by Police judge w. G.
Henrdon and Policeman II. l.. Quire
at the time said that the statements
made by the woman were not sufficient
to issue a warrant.
Harvey branded the statements Of
Pumphrcy as a black falsehood de-
liberately and maliciously planned by
man against his enemy. He told
that Il was frameup by those OF.
posed to statewide prohibition.
The statewide prohibition amend.
ment is dead for the present session
of the legislature, having been defeat.
ed by the Senate.
The Woman Suffrage constitutional
amendment providing for the people
to vote of the question of who her
women shall vote or not was bronght
out Of the hands Of the Committee in
tn House OF Representatives despite
their unfavorable report, by a vote OF
81 to 40.
The vote of the Committee stood
S to 4 in favor of killing the bill, but
Representative Hobbs. of Lexington,
author of tho bill, moved that notwith'
standing the unfavorable report. the
bill be given its first reading and
placed in the calendar. He made
brief speech in favor Of the bill and
Representative Odie Duncan, of Hen.
derson, spoke against it.
The galleries of the House were fill
ed with women long before the time
to vote on the motion and were iub'
lilant at their success in having It
placed in the calender.
Without debate or roll call, the Pre-.
paredness program by President vii.
son was endorsed by the Senate The
Joint resolution was introduced by
Senator Bodies, Of Spencer County.
The Impeachment Committee de.
cided to make two reports to the
House on the petition for the impeach.
ment Of J. L. Williams, Judge of Nc.
Creary County. Tho majority report,
signed by the Democratic members
will recommend the impeachment.
The minority report submitted by Re.
,F a.
the sole Republican member on the
committee, will recommend the pcti.
tiOn be dismissed
The Stricklett-Pickett anti.pass bill
passed by both branches Of the General
Assembly, was the first signed 10y
Governor STANLEY and will become a
law. January T. 1917 II is the FIRST
of the Democratic platform measures
to become - law
The state Board of Equalization has
been organized with w. NJ Duncan, of
LawrCnccburE. as chairman, and w. ID.
Mason, of Lancaster, chief Clerk The
Assistant Clerks are T. T.. Peterson OF
/ Campbellsvillc and G. T. MattinHly, OF
| BrandCnburg
Secretary OF State Lewis has rear.
pointed Charles J Howcs. who has
been acting as Assistant Secretary OF
State, to hold until March 18th, on
, until his successor is appointed and
approved by the Governor
The Court Of Appeals. in an opinion
by Judge Turner. upheld the position
of State Auditor Greene and Attorney
General Logan, refusing 10 allow the
salaries of the pOrtor and seven steno
graphers for the month of January in
the office of V. o. Gilbert. State Super,
intendent of Public Schools
The Court suggested that the General
Assembly alone has power TO apprO.
pirate public money TO that purpose
Gilbert says that he will appeal tot
the legislature for help and bill to
that effect will be thrashed out.
TWO bills designed to enforce the
Sunday closing law in KentOn and
Campbell Counties passed the House
without serious opposition after much
trouble was experienced in getting
them placed on the calender and
through the necessary readings before
a vote was taken.
The bills were introduced by Repre-
sentative Greene, of CarrolltOn The
representatives from Kenton and
Campbell Counties fought valianty &c
defeat the measures.
The first measure is known as the
common nuisance injunction act" II
provides any place where liquor is sold
in violation of. law shall be considered
a common nuisance and provides for
the abatement Of such nuicances by
injunction.
Upon the afiidavits OF three credit
able citizens of any community that
such nuisance exists, the Attorney
General of Kentucky is required to
institute an action to enjoin the nui
sance perpetually.