Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-08
Those That Carried Emer-
gency Clauses are Already
Operative
HUTCHCRAFT SCREEN BILL
Became Effective Before
Adjournment Of The
Legislature

Frankfort, KY, April. 3.-Many of
the bills passed by the last legislature
are now in operation, the measures
having carried emergency clauses. A
list of the bills has been prepared by
Attorney General Logan. They fol-
low:
The bill providing for the construc-
ton of streets in cities of the third
class on the installment plan is the
first bill on the list.
The Hutchcraft anti-screen bill be-
came effective before the legislature
adjourned, as Gov. Stanley approved
that measure during the session.
Another measure which has become
a law, is the bill appropriating $500
for the support of the inmates of the
Confederate Home at Pewee Valley
in lieu of the per capita of $l75 a year.
The Cook bill to enable fiscal courts
to select commissioners for the pur-
pose of handling proceeds of bond
issues to build or reconstruct roads
and bridges is another measure which
is in operation.
One Of the most important meas
ures of the session which is in oper-
alton is the act enabling school boards
in cities of the second class to pur-
chase real estate.
Notaries public can be appointed
now by the governor without being
confirmed by the senate.
The act providing for the employ
ment of bookkeeper for the state
library is in operation, and Miss Alice
Mahan, of Danvlle, is on the Job.
All of the bills regulating the times
of holding terms of court in the va,
rious judicial districts passed by the
Legislature carried emergency clauses
and are now effective.
The measure authorizing the super
iltendent of public instruction to APP
point four clerks and four stenogra-
pliers carried an emergency clause.
The workmen's compensation act
is another important measure which
has become a law. A test suit will
be filed in the Franklin circuit court
in few days for the purpose of test
ing the validity of the act.
The anti-lobby bill is operative,
and the lobbyists who attend the spe-
cial session of the legislature, if one
is called, must register, as required
by law.
The $4,000 appropriation to the
Eastern Kentucky Hospital for the
purpose of repairing the negro wards,
is effective.
Senator Combs pure food bill car
ried an emergency clause and is now
a law. 1t provides for fee for the
examination, analysis and investiga-
ton of the manufacturing and sale of
misbranded foods, drugs, medicines
and liquors.
The poll tax law, providing for the
collection of but one poll tax Of citi-
zens of cities of the third class, is eff
fective.
One of the important bills of the
session which has become a law is
the act providing for refunding of
state warrants and fixing in these
warrants a specific date of maturity.
The act also provides that the sink
ing fund commissioners may borrow
money in anticipation of the revenues
of the commonwealth for any fiscal
year to make payments for current
obligations for which the warrants
have been issued.
The act relating to the agricultural
extension work and home economics
and providing an appropriation en-
abling the State University at Lex
ington to cooperate with the federal
government under the Smith-Lever
act, is in operation.
The resolution providing for the
refunding of money to the saloon
keepers who hold state liquor licenses
concealed by the local option law, is
effective.