Mountain advocate., 1916-03-03


hackers will use every effort to have
passed, during the closing days of the
Legislature, those bills promised in
the Democratic platform.
And, it is certain that these will be
given preference with the Rules Com.
mittee Of both Houses in charge OF
those to be voted upon.
The Rules Committee of the Sen.
ate have taken charge and will con.
troll all bills to be considered by the
Senate until the close of the session,
which is to be Tuesday March a.
This committee will determine the
order in which the measures are to be
taken up and considered. Lieutenant
| Governor James d. Black is the OK.
officio Chairman and the members who
were appointed by him are Senators
". W. Bodies, Thomas A. Combs, John
F. Ford, w. A. Frost. Selden r. Glenn,
H. ]. Overstreet, Samuel l.. Robertson
and G. G. Speer. They are all Demo
Gratis and the majority of them are
friendly to the administration in all
things.
During the last ten days of the ses
| sion, the Rules Committee of the
House will. have charge of all bills
to be considered by the House. This
committee is composed of Speaker H.
c. Duffy, and Representatives Glover
| II. Cary, r. T. Grove, W. L. Bowling
Odie Duncan, William Duffy, Frank C.
Greene, r. B. Hutchcraft, Jr., C.. w
| Mathers, Harry ]. Meyers, S. NJ
| O'Brien, George l.. Pickett. w. A.
Price and Joseph d. Pumphrey. This
committee also counts a goodly ma
jority friendly to the administration
Bills that have passed both Houses
| follow:
Senate Bill No. II, the Stricklett
| Pickett anti.pass law, which was ap
proved by the Governor February 10.
Senate Bill 1903, the Knight bill to
provide for the employment of State
Inspector and Examiner Nat B. Sew.
ellis Office force.
House Bill %, the Hobbs bill to per.
init cities Of the second class to ac.
quire and maintain law libraries.
House Bill No ., the Vance corrupt
practices act.
House Bill No. 40, the Ryan act
creating the Office of matron of the
Louisville police court.
Senator Rogers bill No. Ill amend.
Ing the adoption of school textbooks
law.
House Bill No. 70 by Representa-.
tive Asa B. Pieratt. changing the times
for holding circuit court in the Twenty.
first judicial district.
Representatives of the farmers are
insisting upon the enacting of q pure
seed law, while Louisville seedmen
appear TO be opposing it with equal
vigor.
The first general measure. looking
to reform Kentuclsy's revenue law.
was introduced in the House by Repre-,
sentative Hutchcraft of Paris, has the
support of the administration.
1t provides that all taxpayers must
swear TO property lists before the
Assessor or one of his deputies. A
penalty is imposed on the Assessor
who accepts list not sworn to.
The measure provides for the ex
animation of candidates for the office
OF Assessor by two or more members
of the State Board of Equalization
and Assessment and unless the can.
didate passes such an examination
his name cannot 60 on the ballot for
election.
The County Board of Supervisors
will meet after the Assessors work
and certify TO the State Board. The
County Board are given greater
powers to investigate the ownership
OF property.
The expense in connection with the
State Board is increased from $4,000
to $4,000 under this bill The back
ers of the bill are confident that the
added revenue will justify this in
crease in administrative expenses.
j. L. Williams, the Republican
County Judge Of McCreary County
was impeached by the House OF high
crimes and misdemeanors. by a vote
OF As to As.
Democratic floor leader, Harry
Meyers OF Covington, made a most
gallant fight in his endeavor 10 save
Judge Williams from impeachment
He protested vigorously and pleaded
for a square deal He insisted that
the Democratic party in Kentucky is
too big, too great. too generous 10
play that kind Of politics"
"The worst thing he has been
charged with" said Meyers. lis that
he put six Democrats in Jail for six