Be it Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky,

That, the Governor of this Commonwealth be and he is hereby empowered to offer a reward for information leading to the discovery, arrest and conviction of those who committed the aforesaid crime, or aided and abetted the commission thereof, in the sum of five hundred dollars; and that he urge the active co-operation on the part of every arm of the State military and civil authority, with the Federal authorities, in their efforts to discover and lay bare this fresh conspiracy against the liberties of our country.

Neither approved nor disapproved.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 30.

JOINT RESOLUTION commending the nurses of Kentucky for their services to their country.

Whereas, many of the nurses of Kentucky have heroically offered their services to their country to nurse its sick and wounded soldiers, who are fighting for the cause of freedom, and,

Whereas, in thus nobly responding to their country's call the nurses of Kentucky have furnished more than the quota allotted to it to that branch of service, and,

Whereas, it is fit and proper that the people of Kentucky should express in some way their pride in the patriotism of Kentucky's daughters in thus courageously devoting themselves to the cause of humanity and political liberty in thus sacrificing personal comfort, risking health and life in order that the cause for which our soldiers are fighting may triumph; Now, therefore,

Be it Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

That we, as the chosen representatives of the people of this Commonwealth, hereby express to

these noble and devoted nurses the heartfelt appreciation of all our people for the sacrifice they are making and are about to make.

Neither approved nor disapproved.

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2.

JOINT RESOLUTION Ratifying the Proposed Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America.

Whereas: The Sixty-fifth Congress of the United States of America, at the Second Session, begun and held at the city of Washington, on Monday, the third day of December, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, did on the eighteenth day of December, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, A. D., adopt a joint resolution proposing the following amendment to the Constitution of the United States, a copy of which signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Vice President of the United States, and duly certified to the Governor of this Commonwealth, and which is in words and figures, as follows, to-wit:

Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each house concurring therein), That the following amendment to the Constitution be, and hereby is, proposed to the States, to become valid as a part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of the several States as provided by the Constitution: "Article "Section One. After one

year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited.

Section Two. The Congress and the several States shall have concurrent power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

Section Three. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution

by the legislatures of the several States, as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the States by the Congress." Now, therefore,

Be it Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

That the foregoing and above recited amendment to the Constitution of the United States be, and the same is, hereby ratified by said General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky as a part of and amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

(Two). That the Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky forthwith forward to the Secretary of State of the United States, an authenticated copy of the foregoing joint resolution.

Neither approved nor disapproved.

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 6.

JOINT RESOLUTION to investigate the expenditures of the Commonwealth of Kentucky for its public institutions.

Whereas, The Democratic party was pledged in its platform to economy in expenditures for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and to the abolishment of all offices and places under the State that were not necessary to the proper conduct of the affairs of the Commonwealth; and,

Whereas, The present Democratic administration was elected on said platform and the Governor in his campaign speeches and in his inaugural address pledged the party to the abolishment of all unnecessary offices and places of employment under the State government, and,

Whereas, The various departments of the Commonwealth of Kentucky are run separate and distinct from each other, and there is now no tangible information available for this General Assembly to determine as to whether or not there is useless offices and unnecessary employes of the Commonwealth on the payroll of the Commonwealth; and,

Whereas, It is proposed by this session of the Legislature to create other offices, and offices were created at the last regular and special session of the General Assembly; and,

Whereas, The members of this General Assembly and the people of the Commonwealth are entitled to know whether or not the moneys of the Commonwealth are being economically expended and for the guidance of this Generai Assembly it is necessary for it to know the number and duties of the offices and employes of the Commonwealth; and,

Whereas, It is necessary for the members of this General Assembly to know the amount of money spent, and for what purposes expended by the various institutions of the Commonwealth, as such institutions are asking for further appropriations from this General Assembly. Therefore,

Be it Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

Section One. That, the Speaker of this House appoint five members of the House of Representatives, three of whom shall be of the majority party and two of the minority party, and the President of the Senate appoint three members of the Senate, two of whom shall be of the majority party and one of the minority party, to compose a committee to investigate the expenditures of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, for its public institutions and for what purposes expended, to whom and by whom. The Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate shall have the power to appoint the chairman of the committee. Said committee shall investigate the name and the services rendered by each officer and employe of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and it shall further report the amount of money necessary to economically and fairly conduct the public institutions of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and the number and necessary employes in the various departments of the Commonwealth. To this end this committee is authorized

and empowered to summons witnesses, administer oaths, and employ a stenographer and auditing assistants and to call upon the Attorney General to furnish such necessary legal assistance as they may desire in their investigation, or incur any other necessary expense, such expenses to be paid as other expenses are paid out of the general expenditure fund of the Commonwealth.

Section Two. They are further authorized to issue subpoenas for witnesses directed to either the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House or Senate, or both, to obtain the attendance of witnesses and to report witnesses who fail to attend to either the House or Senate for contempt.

Section Three. Said committee is authorized to make such reports from time to time as may appear to them to be proper and necessary. They are further authorized to hold any meetings at any place in the Commonwealth as they may see fit. Said committee is authorized to examine such books, records and papers as may appear to them to be necessary, and all officers and employes of the Commonwealth are directed to furnish to said committee free access to any records, books or papers in their possession pertaining to the affairs of the Commonwealth.

Section Four. The Chairman and any majority members of the committee shall be a sufficient number to take proof, or to hear witnesses at any time, provided the testimony of such witnesses is reduced to writing and report it to the whole committee, or a majority of the members thereof for final approval. If the chairman for any reason declines to hear proof or call a meeting at any time any majority members of the committee may, by written notice to the chairman, fix a time and place in