The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-02-03
AMONG TIL F.
pOl)l!!lC!!!ANA,
Happening Of Interest
At the State Capitol.
Special 10 the Hickman Courier

WI oIkaulled hnt
carrying out the Administrations pre-
election pledges and suggestions som,
real business legislation Is promise,
by the General Assembly during IN,
early days Of February
Louisville bankers have discussed
the matter Of arranging tho state deb
and II Is generally believed that IN,
Governor and state fnanciers will
hoat bonds to take care OF the present
large state Indebtedness which the
present administration Inherited.
The Vance.Shoer corrupt practice
bill, endorsed by Governor Stanley and
known as an administration measure
passed the House by vote OF so TO &
The measure as adopted Fixes the max.
imum amount Of money that may be
spent by any candidate for an Office In
Kentucky including the primary and
general election.
The amounts follow. Governor. 500.
600, other state officers. 10000: Rail.
road Commissioner aud Judge Of the
Court of Appeals. $4,000: Circuit Judge
and Commonwealth Attorney $4,000.
county officials ir counties hayine
cities 81 hrt class. $1,000. county az.
c'als in counties having cities of tho
second class $4,000. county officials in
counties having cities " the third
class. $1,000 county officials In all
other counties $4,000. Representa-.
uves. 5000, Senators. $1,000: for any
other Office, city county or district
not mentioned. 81 600.
The bin repeats the statute which
requires two witnesses TO convict for
bribery IN elections
The amount OF money spent by can.
didaios must bee filed for publication
10 days before and 70 days after cleo
ton and a fine OF from 500 TO 81 600
for failure is provided.
In order that they may lend every
assistance possible to help the state
hquldato the present debts aud carry
out the Administrations economy
pledges President Henry Hardin
Cherry and the Board Of Regents OF
The Western Kentucky State Normal
School have decided not TO ask for
any additional appropriation this ses.
sion, even though the good work OF this
Institution Of which thousands OF Ken.
u.d'us are very proud. has stead.
iN l'eu Increased and is today &C.
onWmodating moro students then ever
before
II is considered safe to predict that
the bin Of Senator ]. u. Hlles of
Buckcn county, appropriating seOOOOI
annually for FIVE years to the Ken.
lucky lllilcracy Commission. Of which
Mrs Cora Wilson Stewart is the head
VIII go through both houses as rapidly
aud as certainly as any measure OF the
session
\ bill intended 10 do away with rae.
iur loo the state by banishing the parl
muluol machines and prohibiting
betting In any form. has been intro
ducrl by Representative Jack Oliver.
of Scottsyille, Allen county. a Repub.
lIc'u II is said by his opponents that
Doc halls from county. which is A
days journey from a race track.
Only two constitutional amendments
ar" permitted to b" passed at any reg.
u'.r assIon Of the legislature and no
Wu'e amendments can be voted upon
nj ,hc same time.
lf the House concurs IN thu .fr ~
ihn senate on the COmbs-E ubh Nn.
BW.uilur the constitution t0 permit
telephone companies TO merg and the
Ku.ghtNcyors bin to amend Ibe soa.
sti'utuu $50 that proper Wrrtmer
act may be adopted ttr
woman sunrasists who are appeal
Tor the ballot in Kentucky VIII s
locked out until the next session o., lae
General Assembly at least.
Should the House reject one 1g Il.
then the Senatr VoHId
be- free to act upon the Wonau ya.
iurr question but It is not believed
that the women will have it come i1
again.
he legislators do appear Do BEL
req is TO give them much enclarare
mcnt right now.
bill introduced In the Senate by
Tcu1tor Glenn, provides that .I az
pl.a,mcnts Of assistants ma by
heads of the different department OF
the state government be made with
To ousen, Of the senate
bin becomes law the Senate
" in the fuislre confirm the appoint
ur OF assistant secretary OF state
deputy auditor assistant commissions
b -. ulturc deputy clerk ol the
20, appeals. deputy treasurer. the
three assistant ANNOUNCEMENTS and
The assistant state superintendent Of
public instruction.