Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-06
SOLONS CHARGED
WITH BRIBERY
An Investigation Recommended
Loan Companies Said To Have
Favored Plan

HtoHey 10 pass Cne anCl-lOan SnarK
bfll'' were made here to-day when the
House of Representative was con-
sidering the bill to legalize AZ per
cent interest on loans of $500 or less.
The bill defeated, so to %.
The report of the committee ap-
pointed to investigate accusations of
lobbying in favor of the measure re-
ported alleged specific instances of eff
forts to induce opponents of the meas
ure to cease their activities.
1t was brought out that proffers of
money had been alleged and that a
lobby had been maintained in Frank
fort, according to the majority re-
port of the committee, submitted by
Representatives Kaufman and Duffy.
- A minority report was brought in by
Representative Bryson, the third mem
Der of the committee, who charged that
the purpose of the investigation was
to delay passage of the bill
'"The committee decided to conduct
of Court procedure" Representative
Bryson said, "but it soon was appar-
ent that the two other members of the
committee were very much prejudic-
ed against the bill and were entirely
under the domination of Represents
tive Richardson"
"The rulings of Chairman Kaufman
were travesty upon justice and i
was apparent to all present that Rep
resentative Richardson was acting
in the dual capacity Of prosecuting at
to1ney and Judge of the Investigation
Committee, al though not a member
thereof"
Bryson charged further that the
proprietor and two employees of q
Louisville loan company who had been
summoned as witness. by the commit
tee refused to appear.
Investigation by grand jury of the
fact brought out by the committee,
with view Of criminal action, was
recommended in the majority report.
The bill of Senator ]. w. Stoll, to
establish the office of ex-office MEM
Der of the Board of Trustees of the
University of kenbucky, was passed
42 to Is. The purpose, of the bill is
to make former President James K
Paterson a member ;hf the board for
life. ro.-s.s-..r
The bill of REPRESENTATIVE Mason
to abolish tho Office, of Confederate
Pension Commissionet and to confer
his duties on the Adjutant General,
allowing him an additional clerk at
81 900 and creating Board of Pen
sion Commissioners, was passed, 90
to 2. The bill was amended, increas-
ing pensions to S15 month and max
ing widows who married prior to
1912 eligible to a pension. 1t is es-
timated that the additional cost to
the state will he about $50 900 year.
The bill Of Senator SwinforG to
provide that, in absence Of the Police
Judge and Mayor, the attorneys may
elect a Police Judge in fouIth-class
cities, was passed. SO to 0.
The bill Of Representative Gevedan.
fixing four feet as the lawful height
of a fence, was passed unanimously.
The bill of Senator Stoll to enable
banks to act in judiciary capacity,
was. passed, SO to 0.
.rr Moonshining in Kentucky is pro-
hibited in the bill of Senator Whit
taker, which was passed, 81 to 0. The
bill prohibits possession Of stills and
provides for search and siZure OF
such property.
The bill of Senator Antle to pro
vide for an assistant superintendent
of public instruction of $500 year
a statistician at $4,000 a year, CHIEF
stenographer at $500 and three
clerks and four stenographers a
81 200, in the Department of Educa
tion, was passed, 25 to 2.
- Senator Carter's bill to provide fivt
to Len years imprisonment IOI IOD
berry or burglary, of unarmed, and II
IN 20 years if armed when the crime
5 is com n1itted, was passed, 80 to 0.
u The bill of Senator Parks providin!
for oiling of streets in cities of th'
fifth and sixth classes was passed, 3.
to 0.
Senator Simmons obtained the pas
sage of the bill permitting a city t
charge to property owners 81 per foo
instead of 81 per foot for sewer con
struction. This increased price is du
to the advance in the cost of ma
terials.
49, Governor Morrow to-day signed tn
constitutional amendment bill pro
yiding for distribution of the schoo
fund of the state. He also signed tn
House resolution thanking the Unite
States Public Health Service for tn
fight on trachoma.