Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-03
MONDAY IN
THE LEGISLATURE.

Frankfort, KY, February 3-Two
Republicans, Senators Hiram Brock,
of Harlan, and White Moss, of Pine
vile, and one Democrat, Senator Chas.
M, Harris, of Versailles, will consti-
tute the committee that is to draft
bills abolishing offices as recommend
ed by Governor Morrow. This com
mittee was appointed yesterday by
Lieutenant Governor S. Thruston Bal
lard.
The resolution of Senator Jay w.
Harlan, providing for a referendum
of all federal constitutional amend
ments before the Legislature acts on
them, came up for passage. After
the measure was debated at some
length, Senator Harlan advocating it
and Senator Brock opposing it, be-
cause, he said, two other more i'm
portant constitutional amendments
must be submitted, the resolution was
recommitted. A vote, however, was
taken, resulting II to 13 in favor of
the resolution.
The most important measure passed
in the House makes it a felony to
make, sell or give away a bererage
containing denatured alcohol
The bill of Representative Arch
Hamilton, of Fayette County, to make
Armistice Day, November IL, a legal
holiday was passed, 70 to Z. The bill
as passed leaves it optiona | with
banks and public offices to close on
that day.
Representative Benjamin L. Cox's
bill to require the United States flag
to be placed on every schoolhouse was
passed, 62 to 26. Some of the Rep
resentatives objected to this measure
because it failed to provide a fund
with which to purchase flags. One
Representative estimated that it would
cost the state 100000 a year.
Not a dissenting vote was cast
against the bill of Representative
Rory o. Huntsman to license hat, and.
cloak room privileges. .
Representative Huntsman succeeded
in having passed his measure to pro-
hibit advertising signs Stimulating in
form and design misunderstanding
warnings This measure was passed,
G7 to 6.
Representative George C. Wagon
er's bill to provide commission form
of government for fifth and sixth
class cities passed, 68 to 8.
The bill of Representative Frank l..
Strange, to charge license fee of $25
for agents foreign laundries and
dye works. was passed, SO to 9. -
The administration bill to take the
Judiciary out of politics was offered
by Senator Brock. It prohibits po-
litical parties from making nmina-
tions for Circuit Judges and from
placing the names of nominees for
Circuit Judges under the party device
Senator Startling L. Marshall's bill
consolidates the offices of Jailer and
Sheriff in all counties other than those
containing cities of first and second
classes.
The bill of Senator Harriss in
creases salaries of Circuit Judges
from $4,000 to $4,000 a year.
Indefinite leave of absence was
granted to Representative Harry
Meyers, of Covington, who has an in
fected foot,
A resolution asking the Kentucky
delegation in Congress to favor a law
making Lincoln's birthday a national
holiday was passed.
Favorable reports were made in
the Senate on the bills of Senator M.
C. Swinford to incease Confederate
pensions to SIS; of Senator Swinford
to provide for oiling streets in fourth
!, class cities; of Senator Marshall to
J, permit counties, containing cities of
, the second and third class, to erect
7 and maintain hospitals, and of Sen
/ ator Herman F. Monroe to allow ste
/ nographers in County Attorney of
fees $1,000 to 81, 500. a year.
, The bill to prohibit handbools, in
4 troduced by Senator Simmons of Gov
: ington, was reported favorably by the
: committee. The opinion prevails thai
it will pass the Senate. A duplicate
of this bill was tabled in the House
last week.
Representative Hebron Lawrence
will introduce in the House bill put
!, ting a 10 per cent tax on gate re
ceipts, purses and prize received
and offered at race tracks.
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