The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-02-03
Favorable reports have boon made

Favorable reports have been made
on the following bills: To make holder
Of equitable title to property respons
iblc for listing u for taxation as be
tween him and legal holder; to permit
taxpayers to pay their portion Of spe
cial levy to redeem railroad bonds and
be exonerated from liability: TO regu
late toll bridges to be erected over
navigable streams: to amend state
text books laws limiting changes "a
three branches In one year: to permi,
fiscal courts TO anticipate revenues
and borrow money for less than six
per cent: TO provide for submission OF
question Of substitute county commits.
sioners for fiscal court, at any gen.
eral election: TO extend bonds OF pub.
lie officers to cover acts done while
holding beyond regular terms OF Office
and the anti.pass measure OF Senator
Zimmerman.
Senator II. VI Brock. Republican
noor leader in the Senate and who
has occupied that position for the past
two sessions, will be candidate for
election as delegate to the Republican
National Convention from the Eley.
enth District. according TO leaders in
Frankfort
Providing for the abolishing Of the
First and Second Assistant Attorney
General, Representative Jackson, Re.
publican. Lee County. has introduced a
bill, and says that he IL OF the opinion
that since the Governor and Attorney
General have authority under the law
to employ special assistants as the
need for them arises. the permanent
employment OF assistants Is unneces-
sary
Much curiosity Is being expressed
as To the Investigations into the state
printing expenses. The committee Is
composed Of Senators Helm. Huffaker
and Brock. but so far the probes have
not been sharpened. according to re-.
ports.
The roll call In the Senate on the
Prohibition question was the longest
on record. taking nearly an hour TO
complete. The time was taken up by
the universal desire OF the senators to
explain their vote
Endorsed by State Superintendent
OF Public Instruction. v. o. Gilbert, a
bill introduced by Repre- sentative Rad
cliffe. OF Henry County. provides for
the taking OF the school census every
two years instead OF annually as has
been the custom. lie claims that this
Will save the State $4,000.
A bill to prevent the activity OF OF.
nee holders In working 10 Increase the
salaries OF their own and other Offices.
by Senator Porter. OF Web.
ster County. is taken quite seriously
by the Senate and is likely To pass.
A model bill providing for working
OF conyicts on the public roads will be ]
drafted by Senator Webster Helm. OF
County. who is chairman Of
the Senate Committee on Public Roads /
and Highways.
a resolution requesting the Ken. .
lucky delegation In Congress 10 sun.
port a bill making national prohibition
possible provided the brewers and dis
tillers receive compensation for their
plants. passed the senate.
II was first introduced by Senator
Of Warren County, merely
requesting them to support the ma.
tional prohibition This was amended
by Senator Hufiaker. OF Louisville. pro.
'lding compensation. This amend
ment was adopted by vote Of II 10
Is
The resolution then passed as
amended % TO Those voting
against II were Senators Frost. Hunts.
man, Porter, Sanders. Scott ana Tay.
or Those declining to vote were
Clay. Hldreth. Montgomery
Moore feak ana Salmon Senator
'ord was III ana not present
Governor Stanley has appointed four
members Of the State Board of
Equalization for terms Of four years
zach, They include Ben 5. Calvert,
Stamping Ground John A. Webb.
" Hlt'SDuIe, CHARLES u. Meaypn and
H. gary the latter two being re-.