The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-01-23
LEGTsLATIVE DoINes.


LEGIsLATTpE DOTNGs.
A legal advertising bill has passed
the Senate.
- The Legislature Is thinking Of inn
posing tax on commercial travellers and
drummers
A bill to increase the penal iurisdic
ton Of the town Of Lancaster has passed
the Senate.
90 Mr. Bruce has offered bill to repeal
the act creating Court Of Common Pleas
in Lincoln, Boyle Garard, &c.
As though there were not pauper
counties enough now, a solon wants "Mer-
iwetber" formed out Of Whitley, Knox and
Iarue.
A bill to authorize Wayne County to
refund the Courthouse debt at rate Of
interest not to exceed per cent. has pass
ed both Houses.
The Solons are discussing bill to eN-
empt $500 for female house.holders, seam
stresses and others dependent upon them
selves for support.
- The Legislature is about to release a
hundred convicts, whom the Doctors say
will die II they longer remain in the PEN
itentiary. Why don't they put them to
work on the Railroad?
The Committee appointed to examine
the Penitentiary found il in a terrible con-
dition, and recommended the release q
eight convicts who were dying Of disea Sc,
which was accordingly done.
-" Mr.. Hill has presented bill to make
the seduction Of a reputable female, less
than 81 years Of age, under a promise Of
marriage, a Penitentiary ofense, and It
should be passed by a rising vote.
- Senator ]. H. Bruce writes that he
will procure as soon as possible the pass
age Of the act authorizing the Trustees of
Stanford to take $500 worth Of stock in the
Town Hall. LATER.--It has passed the
Senate.
90 The Senate has very wisely adopted
a resolution directing the Committee to
report favorably on no bill giving sherifIs
or other officers longer time to pay the
revenue into the Treasury, than now allow
ed by law.
There is a bill pending to reduce the
salaries of Criminal judges to $1,000, but
Mr.. Rowlett, Of Hart, has offered an
to cut it down $500 more. He
also proposes to reduce the Governors sal
airy to S2,50O
- 1t is very likely that the fees Of JUS
Ices for attendance as members Of the
County Court will be reduced to 50 per
day, and as Examining Courts to $3.50,
not over two days pay to be allowed on
any examining trial.
The House, after a lengthy debate,
has passed bill to reduce the salary Of
he Superintendent of Public Instruction
% $1,000, his first clerk to 81 900 and the
'econd to $500, The disposition seems to be
% cut all the salaries, to which the tax
payer gladly responds, "Amen"
A bill to redistrict the State into Cir
nit Court juridical districts to be form.
d Of contiguous counties and each dis
riot to be allowed 24O juridical days, and
% abolish Common Pleas Courts wherever
hey can be, has passed both branches Of |
he Legislature; but there is hitch over
pine amendments.
A majority Of the Committee fearing
rat il they reported favorably upon the
WHIPPING Post bill it might cook their po-
teal goose, gave it as their opinion that
ought not to pass, but it was made a
'ecial order for yesterday, when, in the
ame Of law an order, retrenchment and
form, we hope it passed.
When John d. White, the Republic
IN member from Clay, offered resolu- j
on not TO extend the session longer than I,
xty days, fixed by law, Senator Black
lrn, who hopes to hold on to his per diem !
at long, moved to postpone the further /
nsideration of the subject to the 4th Of ,
lily, and ii was adopted. This may have :
en- intended as a joke, but the people !
ho pay for the thing don't enjoy that
nd of finn