The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-01-19

Senator Knight introduced bill to
amend Section 81 of the constitution
to permit the enactment Of work
mems compensation act.
Practically the same bills we're In
troduced in the House.
The resolution by Senator Antle,
seeking for the Legislature to send
its endorsement of ex-President Taft
for the Supreme Court Judgeship, was
laid on the table by vote of 10 to
Is, after a number Of warm arguments
were advanced Several Democrats
supported the resolution. Senator
Frost said that he should not be en-
dorsed because he vetoed the Webb
Kenyon bill, claiming that 1t was I'M
constitutional.
Senator Robertson spoke earnestly
to secure the endorsement of Chief
Justice Miller.
Senator Scott said that the entire
procedure was out of place and foolish
for the Legislature to attempt to sug-
gest who President Wilson should APP
point and made a resolution to table
the motion, which received a number
of seconds and hearty applause from
the gallery.
Later in the week the Senate re-
fused to endorse Judge Benton or any
one else.
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tor Helm on committee appointments.
He was made chairman of Public
Road committee. and placed on the
Committees on Judiciary, Kentucky
Statutes, Printing and Congressional
Redistricting The indications are
that he will be one of the busiest mem
bers of the session.
Senator Knight, Of Louisville, III
troduced a bill in the Senate to ap-
propriate $4,000 TO pay for the cattle
killed in the state to eradicate the foot
and mouth disease.
Sportsmen from all parts Of the
state gathered in Frankfort at the
call of the State Game and Fish Com
mission to work out questions and
offer suggestions for new legislation
on the game laws. They called On
Governor Stanley, who commended the
work of the Commission, but refrained
from indorsing anybody's bill.
Representative Langley has con-
scented to be a candidate for Delegate
at-Large to the Republican National
Convention. The state convention will
be held March lst.
The wet" and dry" question has
been injected into the house several
times during the week. The City
Council of Frankfort had discussed
the matter of providing an ordinance
to keep the saloons open until mid
night instead of eleven o'clock. in
order to provide for the legislators
according to the reports.
Rep. Lyon. of Hart County, one Of
the ultra-drys. introduced a resolution
providing that the House resent any
inference that the members of the
House desired the saloons to remain
open for their benefit.
The point was raised that the reso-
luton was out of order. Rep. Pumph-
rey. of Fleming, was presiding in the
absence of Speaker Duffy and sus-
tanned the point. An appeal, signed
by Rep. Harvey and Lyon, was taken.
Vacating the chair, Speaker PUN.
phrey designated Rep. Harry Myers,
of Covington, to preside. The appeal
was sustained by vote of AZ to A.
The resolution was then adopted by
the vote of 60 to 80.
A petition, seeking the Impeachment
Of ]. E. Williams, Judge of McCreary
County, alleging he is an incompetent
and unqualified official, was filed in the
House by Rep. Radcliffe, of Henry
County.
The resolution of Rep. Minor, plac-
ing the House on record as against
extra help, was adopted.
The repeal of the Prsion Commits
sioners and the creation of a board
to be known as the Kentucky State
Board of Control for Penal and Charti-
able Institutions, is provided in a bill
of Rep. Cary. A board Of three mem.
bers at salary of $4,000 annually, to
be appointed by the Governor, is pro.
vided. and they will have complete
charge of prisons, houses of reform.
state asylums and all charitable insti.
tutions.
The Senate adjourned Tuesday out
Of respect to the memory of the late
Senator Walker G. Hall. of Kenton
County. A committee was appointed
to draft resolutions on his death
Not satisfied with the number of
bills introduced in the Senate carry.
ing out the principle pledges of vari.
Gus members of the General Assembly,
the House mamhprc intrOducad wo