The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-02-17
CLOSING DAYS
PROMISE RUSH
General Assembly PasSe1
Few BillS-SeSsion To
Close in Three Weeks
STATE-TIDE DEFEATED
Woman Suffrage is Placed on calen
dsr In Observation-Disclosures Mate
Plans for State Convention March I


Frankfort Ky. Especially -with thc
closing Of the 1916 session OF the
Kentucky Legislature near at hand
there is much speculation as to what
bills will be passed to remedy business
conditions. II was expected that more
would be accomplished in the early
days OF the present session, but a
great deal OF time was taken up OYER
the Pike County division, prohibition
and woman suffrage. neither OF which
have made any Roadway towards be.
ing enacted
1t appears that Statewide prohibi.
tiOn has been put to sleep for all TIL
session, being defeated in both the
House and the Senate.
The bill for the proposed Stanley
county laid on the table in the Sen.
ate. is not expected to be brought up
again.
Woman suffrage unfavorably re.
ported in both the House and the Sen.
ate, but brought out in the lower body
over the committee by a majority
vote and paced on the calendar. APP
pears to be certain of defeat.
The usual scramble at the eleventh
hour is expected by those who have
carefully watched the proceedings of
this and many previous sessions OF
the Kentucky lawmakers.
Out OF respect to the memory OF
Abraham Lincoln, both branches ad
journed over Saturday. February 18th,
his birthday.
The first thing Governor Stanley
did after the Statewide prohibition
amendment was defeated, was to call
Acknowledgement NJ. NJ. Logan, Audi
tor Robert L. Greene and Treasurer
Sherman Goodpastor into conference,
with a view to legislation which IL is
intended to liquidate the State debt
OF three million dollars.
The first thing to be done is to Sc
cure the passage of bill under which
provision may be made for decreasing
the amount OF interest now being paid
by the State on its outstanding war.
rant.
committee Of the Kentucky Bank
ers' Association will assist in the
preparation Of this bill Several of
the leading bankers OF the State
have already consulted with Governor
Stanley regarding the matter, and ad.
ministration officials are optimistic
concerning the likelihood Of eliminat.
ing the debt. Leaders declare that
the future OF the Democratic party
In Kentucky depends in a great meas.
ure upon it,
The Duncan administration bill to
amend the text book adoption law TO
provide that not more than three sub
1ects OF study shall be changed at any
one year was recommitted with leave
TO bring 1t forth at any time. This
bill has passed the Senate and will
be substituted for the House Bill
The solons are beginning to take
stock now that the session of the Gen.
eral Assembly is more than half over.
Every man who has a bill that he re.
lies on to pass in order TO square him.
self with his constituents is begin.
nirg to figure on how he can get IL
through the legislative maze that now
:onfronts him.
There will likely be some fancy
"Jockeying' from now on, and sll sorts
OF arguments will be brought to bear
by the anxious solons to get their
measures advanced before the time
when they must trust to the tender
mercies of the Rules Committee.
Statewide prohibition was defeated
In the House OF Representatives fail.
ing TO receive the necessary three
ffths by six votes.
The vote stood 81 for submission
and 40 against
During the debate on this measure
In the House trouble arose between
Representative W. b. Harvey, of
Dixon. Webster county, and Repre-
sentative j. ID. Humphrey, OF Elem.
ingsburg.
Speaking in support of the measure.
Representative Harvey resented
statement that a Democratic member
who voted for the bill was a bolter. |
He referred to the Democratic conven- |
tion at Louisville last year as not rep
resenting the real sentiment OF the |
party, lie criticized Governor Stanley
harshly and accused him OF deceiving
the drys In certain localities as to his
attitude on the statewide question.
When Representative Humphrey
gained the floor his speech precipitat.
ID trouble He declared that he In !