The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-01-30
EEGTsLATTVE DOIXGs.

The House has passed bill for the
benefit Of X. d. Lusk, Of Garrard.
The bill abolishing the Common Pleas
Court in this, Boyle, Garrard and other
counties has passed the Senate.
- The Senate has passed bill reducing
the per eapiia allowance for inmates Of char
liable institutions from $500 to Sl66.
Our Representative, Mr.. +. S. Gooch,
voted for the whipping-post bill. A num-
Der Of Republicans also voted ave"
The House has passed bill TO appro-
pirate $500 to mark the site and inolose
the graves Of soldiers who fell at Floyd's
defeat.
- The bill reducing the pay Of Magis
trates sitting as County Court to 50, and
as an Examining Court to $50 per day,
has passed both Houses.
- Both Houses have passed bill to
prevent the sale Of Of spirituous, vinous
or malt liquors within two miles of the
High Bridge Camp Grounds.
The Senate has passed bill fixing
$50 as the lowest amount on which an
appeal can be taken to the Supreme Court.
The amount now fixed by law is $50.
A bill to increase the jurisdiction Of
County Judges and Justices Of the Peace in
Roekcastle and Laurel counties has been
offered by Mr.. Cook.
A proposition is before the Legisla-
lure, and has passed the House, to give
Mrs. Judge Elliott 5000. This is bad
policy. Mrs. Elliott has no greaterclaims
IN the State than any other worthy widow.
- Senator Bruce has introduced a bill
cooking to the better protection Of sheep in
his county. Mr.. b. is breeder and
inows himself how terrible are the raids Of
Forthless dogs on this important animal.
- February 18th has been fixed for the
lection Of public printer. There are three
andidates, but as the YeOman Office will
% the work, no matter who is elected, we
ope Col. S. /. NJ. Major will get it direct
rom the State.
- The excellent bill introduced by SEN
tor Bruce to regulate the charges ON
trough and way freights on railroads OPP
rating in this State ought to pass at once.
he railroads have been souging the peo-
lie long enough.
A bill establishing a Confederate
oldiers' and Orphans Home at George
'wn has been passed by both Houses. II
not TO be sustained by State appropria-
Ons, but is entirely dependent upon char
able offerings.
A resolution has passed the House
struciing the Kentucky delegation in
,ngress to do all in their power to have /
e Presidents salary reduced from $780, .
o TO the original SUN Of $4,000. This !,
all well enough, but the "retrenchers 4.
d reformers" better stick to home mat
rs.
= Both houses have passed bill to in
ire into the number Of days the Court Of
,peals was in session from January I,
" to 1880, the number Of days each \
dye was present, and il any was absent, c
at caused his absence. This looks like N
Solons think the Court is not doing az h.
eh work as might be expected Of II.
= Mr.. MeElroy has introduced a bill re- o.,
ling the pay Of members Of the Legisla- m
E from S. 10 81 for each day Of actual a
'ndance, and ten cents per mile for nee al
Try travel to and from the Capital. II 70
bill is passed, the body will convince NJ
public that they really mean TO retreneh
reform, and they can then proceed with la
It grace TO cut and hack the salaries Of WI
srs. Ia
. Ex-Congressman White, now a mem su
Of the Legislature from Clay, offered Of
luton in the Mouse Tuesday demand. on
that Governor Blackburn give an EN-
tic denial or a full and frank explana- be
Of the alleged plan, during the war. to J.
irminate the Federal army by introduce L.
yellow fever and small pox into lis cal
-. The Speaker declared Mr.. White sea
Of order and the decision was sus- MOI
ed.
Three propositions for the formation We,
ew counties are before the Legislature. In
: proposed to call one Of them Black res
!, but Hon. J. Speed Smith very prop ols
suggests that McCTeary be substituted nv
as he thinks the late Gov for
should be honOred In preference TO cou
ihoer whose term has not expired. :
kburn may retire from Office disgraoed qui
diahonored, and then a subsequent gar
stature would have 10 re-chrislen. Is a
Aiser long and useless discussion mel
Whipping Post bill passed the House Pau
vote Of IS to 81. Ths bill provides nigl