The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1880-03-03
Soirs rro;a the Capitol.
FRANKFoRT, Ky, Feb. :

FRANKFORT, Ky, Feb. 2s!h.
Editor Hc.uld:
Another week slegislatiOn Is done and
with to-day the constitutional term cX-
pires Whether the work that has been
done entities Kentuclly's Legislators to
commentator or to ceusure at the
hands of the people or not, your CORES
pondcnt will not attempt TO say. That
they will be censured by the press, is
very certain-all Kentucky Legislators
are ccnsured by the knights of the quill.
That they have not accomplished the
important legislation which was cX-
pected of them, is also certain; but as to
whether this legislation has been con
sidered, and put in shape, remains to be
seen. All the important measures to
which the attention of the Legislature
has been called have been un;leradyise-
ment, and from them many incidental
questions have sprung, thereby nccessi-
tating investigation and delay. The
long-delayed report of the Senate com
mittee on the Investigation of the Pen
itentiary Keeper, has at last come, and
10y that body ordered to be printed with
all the written testimony, which again
necessitated the postpOncment of the
same question in the House. The re-
port rs made 10y the Senate Committee
Is very strong, and reflects very greatly
on the Keeper and his management,
but winds up however, with IA recon-
mendatiOn that one of the assistant
managers be removed, he not being n
suitable person for the position. AS tn
the final disposition of this question it
would be difficult Ia predict, 50 your cor
respondent will not attempt To prophesy
farther than this: that a combined effort
will be made to defeat Branch" and
have the convicts worked on the Ken
lucky river.
The several bills before the House pro-
posing to regulate freight on railroads
has now been under discussion portion
of two days, and to-day the McElroy
bill was voted on, receiving tie vote,
was declared lost.
The Senate has passed an act allowing
persons accused in criminal prosecutions,
to testify in behalf of themselves. This,
we regard of very doubtful propriety,
doer in lawlessness and crime. The
Senate has also passed an act repeating
what is known as the Turner Pistol
LAW, anu iI-Nlidttlllt5 tiic law III ICpulu
to concealed deadly weapons as ii stood
prior to 1873. A number of important
measures that have passed one or the
other branch of the General Assembly,
are pending. Among them the SALARY
Bill' in the Senate, which seems to be
sleeping the sleep that knows no waking.
Also the "Whipping Post BILL which,
we care not if it sees not the light of
day again. a favorable report has been
made by the Senate Judiciary committee
on the bill To repeal the charter of the
Green and Barren River Navigation
Company, aud so the fight will be made
next in the Senate. Capt. John ~.
Robinson has been in the city looking
after the interests of the company.
The most notable event of the week
in the House was the Hon. John ID.
Whites parting blessing and final res
ignation. The resolution offered by Mr..
White and Mr.. Flemings substitute in
regard to the alteration between the
Assistant Clerk and Mr.. White, came
up in the orders of the day on Tuesday,
and the House refusing 10 reconsider
the vote by which II had previously