Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-01-27
3O-GENT TAX RATE
s! FOR COUNTY SCHOOLS
Is Reported Favorably In Bill In
State. Senate--Monday In
Legislature

+, = Va S'Niy am. NSOiOSy, Aiiu chtdUiIoIl-
ing a department to be known as the
Kentucky Geological Survey, were in
j troduced in the House of Representa-
tives, Monday reported favorably by
the committee Is minutes later and
read into The calendar.
The passage of these measures
would have the effect of terminating
the Offices Of State Forester J. e. Bar
ton. Nurserymen Joseph n. Zoeller
and Dave Haley, clerk and a steno-
grapher and about IS Forest Wardens.
The day in the Senate was marked
further by the passage of the second
bill Of the session that Of Senator
Andrew E. AuXier, compelling dis
solving corporation, to file declara-
tions of dissolution with the Secre-
tary of State; the decision of the body
to attend farmers week at the Uni
versity of Kentucky during the pres
ent week, and the introduction of
about 20 new bills, including one in
troduced by Senator Harris provid-
ing state aid for district tuberculosis
sanatolia
A joint resolution introduced in the
House by Representative Herbon
lawrence provides for the creation of
a committee Of five members, two of
which shall be appointed by Lieuten-
ant Governor S. Thruston Ballard and
two by Speaker Joseph F. Bosworth
to investigate the cause of the pres
ent high cost Of living and report to
the Legislature not later than Feb
ruary %. The resolution as to wheth-
er the school children of this state are
than is being paid for like books in
ether states.
Representative H. H. Barnes, of
Lexington, laid, before the House a
communication from DR.. Frank Nc
Vey, President of the University of
Kentucky, detailing the needs of the
institution for the next two years.
The. needs as Summarized by Presi-
dent McVey follow:
Smith-Leper fund as an equivalent
TO the Federol fund, additional to the
$4,000 annual appropriating, 1921,
F$2O,494; 1922, $38,O67; 1923, S3S,O67.
Exeriment station, $4,000.
General university for purchase of
engineering equipment: 1921, $685.
600; 1922, $35,00O.
Agricultural College, 1921, $4,000
1922, $4,000. Dormitories, 1921, $780,
|000; 1922, $13O,0O0.
In the Senate Senator j. D. Whit
taker introduced a bill prohibiting
moonshining and providing a maxi
mum fine Of $500 and six months in
jailfor the offense.
The bill introduced by Representa-
tive Lawrence would prohibit the dis
play Of red flags in any public as
sembly.
The bill of Representative Arch l..
Hamilton would strengthen the hu-
name society laws to conform with
those ofNOhio, New York and other
states.
Representative Henry H. Barnes's
bill would fix $1,000 state tax on per-
sons selling and advertising medi-
cines.
In the House bills given first
reading follows:
To admit prisoners to bail pending
appeal from conviction; to require
United States flag to be placed on
every schoolhOuse; to make it fell
lony to make, sell or give away bev-
erage containing wood alcohol; to
strike from insurance laws provisions
of Section 762 A. and to allow Sher-
ifs 10 per cent for first $4,000 taxes
collected, per cent for next $4,000
and 1 percent for remainder, fixing
compensation limit at $4,000.
Concluding that the amendment to
! the Federal constitution granting
women full suffrage, and that it will
II
equal suffrage to women will give
not be necessary to submit the ques-
ton to the voters of Kentucky, the
Senate Committee decided to report
unfavorably the Stoll bill granting a
referendum to this question.
The bill creating a new board tC
control all state charitable and penal
institutions received the unanimous
approval of a quorum Of the Appro-
priations Committee.
The Senate Committee on Educa-
ton, after long session, voted to
report the following bills favorably
The bill creating a non-partisan
County Board of Education, with au-
thority TO appoint Superintendent
and teachers, and fixing the minimum
| tax rate at 80 cents for schools and
the act fixing minimum salaries OF
! ,,,,hlio school toacharc of %76