Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-01-20
BURTON SAYS HOME
FOLKS HAD BAND OUT
After He,iad Voted With Rerub-
licaffs In Senate-Important
Bills In Legislature

| Frankfort, KY, Jan. 20-Sena-
tor c w. Burton, of Williams
burg, a democrat, whose vote
with the republicans lost the dem
ocrats control Of the Senate, de-
tended his action by a speech in
the Senate.
81 had a telegram last Saturday
night" said Senator Burton, "ask-
me if it were true, as reported in
Louisville papers, that | would
mot be back in Frankfort for the
| rest of the session. | wired them
as quickly as l could that if l
were alive | would be back here
today, and here | am. And | de-
sire to say right here on the floor
| of this Senate that | never did
have any idea of going away to
stay, and that | never run away
from anybody.
ct is the guilty who flee when
no man pursueth, and | expect to
be right here at the end of the
session.
81 desire to make a statement
about the way [ was received at
home. We have a little band down
there that plays Dixie and Star
Spangled Banner and other pop
ular airs. This band met me at
the train and 40 of the best dem
ocrats in Grant county escorted
me to the city hall, where | ex-
|plained to them what | did down
here last week and why | did it.
Every action | have taken on
this floor | am proud of. Ny
people at home told me: When
ever there's a time when it comes
to choose between Bo1shevism
and the republican party, you take
the republicans. And gentlemen
that's what I'm going to do"
Representative Arch L. Hamil-
ton, introduced a joint resolution
providing that all amendments to
the Constitution of the United
States shall be submitted to the
voters Of the state for ratification
or rejection before the General
Assmebly shall act on them
The Senate passed a resolution
providing for committee of five
comprising three House members
two republicans and one demo-
crat, and two Senators, a republi-
can and democrat, to visit the
state charitable institutions and
determine their needs.
Free scholarships to the Univer-
sity of Kentucky and the State
Normal schools for all residents
of Kentucky who were in military
service would be available if the
bill introduced by Senator Harlan
were adopted.
Senator VIII Perry, of Louis
vile, offered a bill looking toward
the elimination of party emblems
from voting ballots, and the
grouping of all candidates, re-
gardless of party, for each office
under the heading of that office,
thus making it necessary for the
voter to cast his ballot in each
case for the man and not the par
tty.
I The much talked of housing
bill" regulating the construction,
reconstruction, alteration, main
Etenanee, light, ventilation, santa
ton, inspection and safety control
of dwellings,, in cities of the first,
second, third and fourth classes,
was introduced by Senator Hon.
Senator Simmons introduced an
anti-hand-book bill and bill pro-
viding for minimum wage COM
mission.
The appointment of State
Highway Commission to provide
for cooperating with the federal
government in constructing rural
lpost roads is provided for in Rep
1resentative Carlos bill The COM
mission of four members appoint
led by the Governor, with an ex-
eeutive officer known as the Di-
Erector of the Highway Commits
|sion.
/ The abolition of the office OF
IConrrnonWealth's Attorney is pro-
vided for in Representative Law
|rence's measure. He would as
sign the duties of the office OF
! Commonwtalth's Attorney to the
! lofffce of the County Attorney.
!, The bill drawn by Adjutant
) General Deweese to increase the
: efficiency of his department and
-tcut down expense was introduced
by Representative Mason. The
office force of twelve would be
reduced to six, and the following
l increases in salary would be made
-Adjutant General, from $1,000
to $1,000 annually; Assistant Ad-
s[jutant General, from $1,000 te
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