The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-06-15
ACTS OF RECENT
LEGISLATURE ARE
effective TODAY
All Laws Not Emergency Measures
Passed BY General Assembly
Become Effective.

other measure passed by the 1920 leg
islature which did not carry an emerg-
ency clause, go into effect The pro-
visions of these laws, in the main, al
ready have been published in The
Ledger from time to time.
| Under the constitution and laws of
the State all statutes which do not car
ry an emergency clause become effec-
tive ninety days after the adjournment
of the General Assembly which enact
ed them. The legislature adjourned st.
Patrick's Day, March II. Ninety days
from that time is June 10, and today
these new laws go into effect.
These laws include Chapter II. the
new road law, which provides for a
non-partisan Highway Commission of
four and State Highway Engineer
and designates a system of State High
ways to be built and maintained by
Staate and Federal funds.
Chapter go provides traffic regula-
tions. limits the load and speed of
motor vehicles and specifies license
tax of 60 cents the horsepower on pas
senger vehicles and graduated capac-
ity tax on commercial trucks. Licenses
are to be issued by county clerks after
December 9.
Chapter 113 provides for erection of
guide posts at intersections of inter
county seat highways.
Chapter 159 makes nearly all the
convicts in the two prisons available
for work on the public roads.
Chapter 161 allows county quarries
to be located not nearer than 500 feet
of dwelling.
Chapter fixes a minimum salary of
s75 for rural teachers.
Chapter AZ requires the appointment
of county attendance officers, who
probably will be combined attendance
officers, district nurses and Juvenile
Court officers.
Chapter q provides for teaching
thrift in public schools,
Chapter 43 makes training in physi-
cal education part of the curriculum Of
normal schools and provides for its in
PRODUCTION in public schools.
Chapter As authorizes bond issues
for consolidated schools.
Chapter 46. creates independent
graded consolidated and high schools.
Capter 81 grants free scholarships
to soldiers and sailors in State educa-
tional institutions.
Chapter II makes blanket appro-
priation of $1,000 for the State De-
partment of Education allowing the
superintendent to determine the num-
ber and salaries of employees.
Chapter "A provides for instruction
in humane treatment of animals.
Chapter rs accepts the cooperative
fund for vocational training.
Chapter 152 requires a certificate OF
normal physical development before a
youth under 16 may secure an employ
ment permit.
Chapter 120 re-organizes the State
Board of Health, provides for cooper
alton with the Government in the cam
paign to eradicate trachoma, tubercu-
losis and venereal diseases and creates
various bureaus for special work.
Chapter 144 prohibits the use of ma
terials taken from hospital with being
sterilized in making mattresses, prohib-
its the use of second hand materials
shoddy. jute and rags in stuffing new
mattresses, regulates the manufacture
and renovating of them and require g
linen strip to be attached, showing
whether the mattress is fabricated Of
new or second hand mterial.
Chapter 27 increases the annual fee
of licensed nurses TO 81, allows the
secretary of the State board of examin.
ers $1,000 and permits nurses of ter
years experience in religious institu'
tions to secure licenses without exam.
ination.
Chapter 81 provides for licensing
chiropractors and optometrist,
Chapter So authorizes counties con
tanning Second and Third Glass cities
to erect and maintain hospitals.
Chapter 10 fixes the race track Ii
oense at $2.5OO daily.
, Chapter 65 fixes the tax rate on to
bacco in warehouses at 40 cents fol
the State and 10 cents for city ol
county.
Chapter SO exempts 20 chickens tS
each family and fixes an exclusive tal
leyey of 10 cents for State purposes OF
all domestic fowls over rs In number.
Chapter 80 requires the county Ia,
commissioner TO view all property as
sessed
Capter 5s gives the State Tax Com
mission Jurisdiction over the collec
tion OF inheritance taxes.
Chapter 50 permits appeal from al
order Of re-assessment made by th'
States Tax Commission.
Chapter li7 provides method O
equalizing re-Rssessments.
Chapter 1858 In the omnibus Ooeupa'
tional license law hotels so cents th'
room theaiers 20 cents the seat trad
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