The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-02-17


stretched hands several weeks ago.
The accusation was Investigated
thoroughly by Police Judge W. C.
tlenrdcn and Policeman r. l.. Quire
at he time said that the statements
made hy the woman were not sufficient
to Issue warrant.
Harvey branded the statements OF
Humphrey as black falsehood de-
llberaicy and maliclously planned by
a man against his enemy. lie told
that II was a frameup by those OPP
posed 10 statewide prohibition.
The statewide prohibition amend.
ment Is dead for the present session
Of the legislature. having been defeat. |
ed by the Senate
Tho Woman Suffrage constitutional
amendment providing for the people
TO vote of the question Of whether
women shall vote or not was brought
out Of the hands Of the Committee in
IN House of Representatives despite
their unfayoreble report, by a vote Of
5l 10 40.
The vote of the Committee stood
3 10 In favor Of killing the bill. but
Representative Hobbs, Of Lexington.
author Of the bill. moved that notwith-
standing the unfayoTahle report. the
bin be given its first reading and
placed In the calendar. lie made
brief speech In favor Of the bill and
Representative ode Duncan, OF Hen.
deIson, spoke against Il.
The galleries Of the House were AL.
ed with women long before the time
20 vote on the motion and we're jub-
lilant at their success In having It
placed In the calender.
without debate or roll call. the Pre-
parodnoss 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.
mcnt u j =, Williams. Judge OF Me.
Crgary County The majority report.
signed by the Democratic members
will recommend the Impeachment.
The minority report, submitted by Re
preventative White. Of Marion County.
the sole Republican member on the
committee, will recommend the petit
ton be dismissed
The SlrieklettPlckett anti.pass bill.
passed by both branches OF the General
Assembly was the first signed by
Governor Stanley and will become a
law, January I. 1917 II Ia the first
Of the Democratic platform measures
TO become Jaw.
The State Board Of Equalization has
been organized with W. NJ. Duncan, Of
Lawrenceburg. as chairman. and W. ID.
Mason. OF Lancaster. Chief Clerk. The
Assistant Clerks are +. =. Peterson. OF
Campbellsyille and C. 4. Mattingly, Of
Brandenburg.
Secretary Of State Lewis has reap.
pointed Charles J Flowes, who has
been acting as Assistant Secretary OF
State. to hold until March 18th. or
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 to allow the
salaries Of the porter 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 to
the legislature for help and a 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
vote was taken.
The bills we're introduced by Repre-
sentative Greene. Of Carrollton. The
representatives from Kenton and
Campbell Counties fought valiantly to
defeat the measures.
The first measure is known as the
common nuisance injunction act" It
provides any place where liquor Is sold
in violation Of law shall b. considered
a common nuisance and provides for
the abatement Of such nulcances by
injunction.
Upon the afildaylts Of three credit.
able citizens OF any community that
such a nuisance exists. the Attorney
General OF Kentucky is required to
institute an action TO enjoin the nut.
sance perpetually
The second bill passed Is a for.
fixture act" This measure provides
any saloon keeper who violates the
law shall forfeit his license, and that
no such saloon keeper shall ever be