Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-25
DEMOCRATS AND
MORROW AGREE
Former Won't Block His Plans
and No Effort Will Be Made
About Redistricting
CBy Associated Press)

frankfort, ky., FEB. Zo-GOv.
Morrow today announced that at
conference>of democratic Senl
ators and administration leaders
an agreement was reached to the
effect that the democrats will not
make any effor to block admins
tration measures while the ad-
ministration has agreed not to in
troduce any legislation to redis-
trict the state.
The Senate Agriculture and
State Fair Committee today fav-
orably reported, four to three, the
Sims bill, which proposes to abol-
ish pari-mutuel race track betting.
The bill was placed on the Senate
calendar where it was said to have
a good chance of enactment if it
ever comes to vote. The same
committee also favorably report
ed the Brock bill, increasing the
,, tax on race tracks to $500 day.
Predictions that the Sims bills
had good chance, proved bad
guess. The measure was killed
l21 to H.
Quarters for horses and cattle of
ten are more comfortable and sanitary
for stock than the State Institute for
Feeble Minded of this city is for its
inmates, DR.. Henry Hubert Goddard
of Columbus, Ohio, told the Legisla-
ture in describing conditions at the in
stitute. Lack of funds is the reasons
given by Dr.. Goddard for this condi-
| ton.
"I found cots, hardly large enough
for one person hold two. This class
of persons never should be permitted
TO sleep together as feeble minded per-
| sons have little control over their i'm
pulses"
The most economical procedure that
the state could adopt, Dr.. Goddard
suggested, is for the Legislature to
make ample appropriations for new
buildings and purchase of land to pro
vide employment for the children. The
salary of $4,000 year for tie super
intendent and the meager salaries paid
other employees, DR.. Goddard said.
are inadequate.
Two bills passed the Senate by
Senator Jay w. Harlan's bill, provid-
ing for free scholarships to the Uni
versity of Kentucky md State Normal
Schools for veterans of the World Wal
and Senator Newton Bright's provid-
ing for consolidation of graded and
high schools.
The Senate voted for passage of the
Harlan bill, 81 to 1, after adopting an
amendment by Senator Robert Antlee
extending to negro war veterans simi
lar scholarships to the industrial In
stitute for Negroes, and one by Sena
tor Startling L. Marshall excluding
those who did civilian work, such a&
clerical work in Washington Offices
from provisions of the act.
Representative Harry J. Myers, Of
Covington was back after week ir
a hospital. He spent most of the
day acting as Speaker. The Simmons
anti-handbook bill was made special
order for 1920 o'clck Thursday.
Representative John w. Swope's
bill to provide free text books tc
children of INDECENT parents out OF
county funds was >recommitted.
The bill of Representative Fred c
Vanhoose to prohibit publication Of
foreign language newspapers, except
those that have published for perioC
of ab least so years, was passed Sd tt
0.
The bill of Representative Lazarus
to make the presence of the name OF
the resignation books the qualifica
/ ton for voting was passed, 43 to 80.