Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-16
Both Parties Flop Together
and Action Is By IMAM
imous Vote.
BOB COOK ONE OF LOSERS
New Board Of Five, All Dem
ocrats, Will Supersede
Old Board.

fTankioft, N.Y., Marcn lo.-ln
stampede Of both parties to make
clean records, the Senate by unan-
imous vote yesterday passed the bill
abolishing many of the Offices Great
ed In recent years by the Legislature,
the bill to take effect Immediately.
This was the result Of Edwin P.
Morrow's action in lining up Republi-
can Senators against continuing the
offices for two years.
The Democrats were not 10 be
caught mapping by tho camouhage Of
Morrow. A conference was held by
leaders of the dominant party, which
resulted in the drawing in 81 party
lines and the strengthening of de-
fenses, and backed by a solid line
up Of Democrats Senators, the Rules
Committee called up for passage the
Richardson measures, known as the
Probe Bills, providing for the abolish
ment or consolidation Of over a hun
dred jobs, and passed them. The
Republicans voted "aye" TO most Of
them, but their votes were superhu-
Gus
Under the provisions of the bills
they become effective ninety days
after the adjournment Of the Legis-
laturc.
The fire Of the officials was cen
tered tonight on the members Of the
House Of Representatives and all Of
the political pressure at their COM
mand was brought to bear to get the
bills amended TO become effective at
the expiration Of the tsrms Of the ap-
pointees, as originally provided for in
the report Of the Joint Probe Com
mittee. The offices abolished follow:
State Prison Board-Three mem
bers at $4,000; secretary.
State Board of Control-Four
at $4,000; secretary.
State Rating Insurance Board
Two members at $4,000; secretary at
5000, actuary at $4,000, attorney at
$4,000 and six clerks.
Two State school inspectors and
two clerks.
Supervisor Of Revenue Agents at
5000.
State Board Of Forestry-Five
nonsalaried.
Geological Survey Board-Four
nonsalaried.
Commissioner Of Motor Vehicles.
81, 800; clerk and two stenographers.
Compiler Of Confederate Records,
81 200.
In addition 10 these places Senator
said the bills abolishing
heads Of departments also abolished
the subordinates, whi'h would mean
the State revenue agents. ten en-
ployes Of the Geological Survey
The Auditor may appoint one reve-
nue. agent for each county and four
for the State at large. but this never
is done and there are not half that
number in service at present. The
is that ii the depart
mental employees thus are legislated
out, many Of them will be reinstated
under the new order, though Senator
predicted that there will
not be half SO many.
The saving of the State he esti-
mates at 100000. Probably $780,
300 in printing. as much in claims.
$4,000 in appropriations and over
$50, 900 in salaries.
These estimates inelude the Hotel
Inspectors Office and the Tuberculo-
sis Commission alreaCy merged into
the State Board Of Health.
In place OF the Prison Board and
Board Of Control there is created a
Board Of Control Of penal and chari-
table institutions, composed Of five
appointed by the Governor
at a salary Of $4,000. excepting the
who ! sto receive $500
and reside here.
A superintendent Of rating at $3,-
900 is TO succeed the State Rating
Board. He is appointed by the Audi
tor, who appoints the Rating Board.
The State Inspector and Examiner
Is TO inspect schools without addition
al compensation.
The Department Of Forestry and
Geological Survey are consolidated,
cutting of $4,000 appropriation
for the former. One Is 10 be head
~ fha sanarfmont M a salary of &4.