Crittenden record-press., 1918-03-21
INSURANCE BILL
LOST IN HOUSE
MEASURE WOULD PUT CASUAL
TY AGENTS ON SAME BASIS AS
FIRE INSURANCE AGENTS.
STUDY FREE TEXT BOOK PLAN
Commission to Investigate Feasibility
Of Free Text Books For School
Children-ls Provided For in Resolu-
tIon Which Passes In the House.
Frankfort.

Frankfort.
The bill of Representative Ben
Street OF Elkton, to place casualty in
surance agents on the same base as
fire insurance agents was defeated fol.
lowing strong fight against the
measure. The bill, with all Of its
amendments, was tabled without a
roll call The bill contained provi-
sion permitting the Attorney-General
to appoint an attorney for the lnsur'
ance Rating Board at salary OF
5000. An amendment by Repre-
sentative Claude Minor, of Danville,
was designed TO strike out the clause
providing for the s3,000.a-year attor.
ney.
Fully as much fun was enjoyed by
the House when Representative Pi-
per's anti-rabbit bill came up for pas
sage as when the House considered
the Bell anti-dog law and the R. T.
Smith calf law. The rabbits, Represen'
tative Piper said, are eating everything
on the farm but tobacco, and that, it
is reported, they are chewing on the
sly. 1t is impossible to exterminate
them, he said, as pair Of rabbits in
three years will multiply 1856 off
spring. In Hickman county alone he
said, the rabbits during the last sea.
son alone destroyed $4,000 worth Of
property.
Not to be outdone, Representative
A. L. Hamilton desired to amend the
bill, giving the farmers the right II
keep pet rabbits, and making a pen.
atty for killing rabbits carrying a bell.
The bill passed, Al to SO. 1t gives the
owner OF the land or his employees the
right to kill rabbits on his place at
any time of the year
Text Book Commission.
The resolution OF Representative
Thornton to provide for text book
commission to be appointed by the
Sovpihoi " ilNtolltsdlt ltDOIl lllt
feasibility OF the state providing for
free text books for school children
passed, So to 0. This commission s
expenses will be paid by the state and
report to the next session.
The bill of Representative Bonita,
abolishing the office of County Asses
sor and creating the office Of the
County Tax Commission, passed as
amended by the conference report, 72
to 0.
Representative Beckham's bill to re-
Quire bundle racks on interurban cars
passed, SO to |. The bill applies only
TO interurbans % miles in length.
The resolution Of Senator Hon for q
committee to investigate the huctua
tion OF hemp market in the state and
report to the Governor passed unan
imously.
Representative Spurrier's bill to pro-
vide for the removal OF county officers
for misfeasance and malfeasance was
recommitted In order to substitute for
It the bill which has passed the Sen
ate.
Representative Schneder's bill to
license agents for foreign laundries
and dry cleaning establishments
passed. 73 to 13.
The report OF the Conference Com
vutttaa nm tho hill ~ ganatnr a,ya D.,
provide for a six months school term
unless a fund sufficient to extend Il
without reducing the sa,ary standard
OF teachers was adopted and the bill
passed, SO to 0.
The House passed the bill OF Repre-
sentative Klair to amend the pure food
and drugs act by making the state Law
conform to the Federal law, 76 to 0.
Domestic science will be taught IL
the public schools OF this state aftel
July. 1921, as provided by the bill o.
Representative Howard, which passed
81 to IL.
The bill OF Representative Spurrie,
W ohu U
Mines. fix salaries and prescribe tn,
duties OF the Chief Inspector OF Mines
move the department to Frankfort, di
vide the state into districts and pro
vide apparatus, passed, IS to IL.
Provide For Trustees.
Representative Rice's bill to Great,
tho Board OF Trustees OF the Univer
sity OF Kentucky. with the Govorno
a. ex-ofiicio Chairman and the Com
mission OF Agriculture exofficio mem
bers. and l2 members appointed b!
the Governor. four each bennium fo
q term OF six years. one OF the fou
10 be from the Board OF Agriculture
one an alumnus selected from thre,
names recommended by alumni ant
one from each political party repre-
sented on the State Board OF Election
Commissioners, passed, Is to o.
Tax Assessment.