which testimony may be taken, and if the chairman declines to attend the majority members may take proof under like conditions as above. Section Five. Any majority members of the committee are authorized to issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses, and any member of the committee is authorized to administer oaths. Section Six. The committee provided for herein is authorized and directed to report back any bill or bills it may see fit in conformity with such recommendations as it cares to make to this House. Neither approved nor disapproved. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 7. JOINT RESOLUTION providing for the appointment of a committee to investigate the possibility of establishing a State Printery and Bindery. Whereas, The Public Printing of this Commonwealth, embracing the publication and binding of the laws, journals, and the department reports, the printing of bills and resolutions of the General Assembly, the production of record books for the different governmental agencies, and the great mass of miscellaneous printing called for and made necessary by the demands of modern State government, and which, by present laws must be done under the contract system, wherein contractors by previous agreement as to the submission of bids fix prices yielding enormous profits, and producing year after year great loss and damage to the Commonwealth; and, Whereas, In the interest of the school children of Kentucky, and that they may be provided with text books of approved character, as to the text therein, and the paper and binding thereof, without the endless confusion, charges and countercharges, resulting from the present system wherein the interests of the children are placed secondary to the demands of school book publishers; and that these books may be furnished at cost, or free of cost, to Kentucky's children; and, Whereas, the public printing of advanced and progressive States, like California and Kansas, including the publication of school books, the printing and binding of the United States government, and that of great municipalities, like the city of Boston, is done entirely by publicly owned printing plants, and whereby many thousands of dollars are saved annually in these States which, in Kentucky, and other States employing the contract system, pass as excessive profits to contractors. Now, therefore, Be it Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: That, a committee be appointed by the presiding officers of the Senate and House of Representatives, three from the Senate and five from the House, to investigate the Constitution and statutory laws of this Commonwealth, and to ascertain whether or not under existing law a State printing plant, with capacity to execute all printing and binding now done for this Commonwealth under the contract system, and to print and bind the entire school book system required by the public schools of the State, is possible and practicable, and that said committee be, and it is hereby, instructed to report back as speedily as possible, by bill or otherwise, their findings to these respective bodies. Neither approved nor disapproved. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 13. RESOLUTION employing stenographer to the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives. Be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring therein: That the Speaker of the House of Representatives be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to employ a stenographer to the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives, said stenographer to receive a salary of five dollars per day during the one thousand nine hundred and eighteen session, such stenographer to be paid from the date such services began, and the Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer for the payment of said salary, in the manner and form that warrants are drawn for the per diem of members of the House and Senate, upon certification of the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives. The duties of said stenographer shall be designated by the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives. Neither approved nor disapproved. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 23. RESOLUTION for the benefit of the ministers of the Gospel of Frankfort. Be it Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section One. That the sum of three hundred dollars is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the ministers of the Gospel of Frankfort who have opened the sessions of the House and Senate with prayer during this session of the General Assembly, said sum to be paid by the Auditor on the joint warrant of the Chief Clerks of the Senate and House of Representatives, who will distribute said sum to the ministers entitled to same. Provided, that said sum of three hundred dollars shall be paid one-half to the Clerk of the House and onehalf to the Clerk of the Senate, to be distributed by them to the ministers entitled to same. Section Two. Whereas, it is but just and fair that these services should be paid for promptly, an emergency is declared to exist and this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption. Approved March 11, 1918. A JOINT HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 25. RESOLUTION to reimburse certain persons in Campbell County for the unexpired term values of their liquor licenses made inoperative by reason of war orders and ordinances passed pursuant thereto. Whereas, the City of Fort Thomas in Campbell County by an ordinance duly and regularly passed for enforcement December seventh, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, in conformity with orders of the War Board, prohibited the sale of intoxicants in said city for and during the war, because of the fact that a large military recruiting depot is located in said city; and, Whereas, Dominick Dietrich, Charles Riedematter, Louis Leicht, Harry Leisring, Theodore Burck and M. J. Steffen are licensed retail liquor dealers in said city and their licenses did, by the passage of said ordinance, become inoperative and of no value for the remaining period of the year for which they were issued. Now, therefore, Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section One. That warrants be drawn by the Auditor on the Treasurer of the State of Kentucky in the sums set out herein for the licensees mentioned upon the presentation of claims verified in form provided by the Auditor, as follows: The sum of forty-seven dollars and twelve cents for Dominick Dietrich. The sum of one hundred and eighty-three dollars and fifty-six cents for Charles Riedematter. The sum of one hundred and ninetysix dollars and sixty-nine cents for Louis Leicht. The sum of sixty-five dollars and seventy-five cents for Harry Leisring. The sum of one hundred and twenty dollars and fifty-five cents for Theodore Burck. The sum of one hundred and twenty-seven dollars and twelve cents for M. J. Steffen. Total, seven hundred and forty dollars and seventy-nine cents as refunders of and for licenses for said licensees for retailing intoxicants in Fort Thomas, the same to be transmitted to the County Clerk of Campbell County to be delivered for collection to said licensees upon production of their licenses. Section Two. The County Clerk shall upon production of the licenses and delivery of the warrants cancel the license on the order book of the County Court and notify the Auditor of same. Neither approved nor disapproved. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 34. RESOLUTION for the benefit of the Clerks of the House of Representatives and Senate. Whereas, the Clerks of the House of Representatives and the Senate are very hard worked, they working many hours both day and night, when the House and Senate are not in session in order that the bills, resolutions, journals and all office work may be kept at all times ready for House and Senate to act upon; and, Whereas, they receive no mileage in going to and from the session of the General Assembly; and, Whereas, their pay is inadequate for such arderous duties as they are called upon to perform. Therefore, Be it Resolved by this General Assembly, That the Chief Clerk and the Assistant Clerk of the House of Representatives, and the Chief Clerk and the Assistant Clerk of the Senate, each be allowed the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to |