Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-04-04
LEGISLATIVE


The Senate rejected the bill to restore
the salaries Of Circuit Judges to the old
figures.
Both Houses have passed the bill 10
prevent the destruction Of fsh In the Ken
lucky river and its tributaries.
"A bill to prevent extortion and dis
cnminaiioa In railroad transportation Of
passengers or freight, has, after long de-
bate passed the House-61 10 Is.
The House has passed the Senate bal
to pay special judges who sit in the absence
Of the regular judge 81 per day, but no
pay unless they work full day.
"A bill to provide for ascertaining the
number Of citizens entitled 10 vote for rep
resenlauves in the State at the August
election in 1883, has posed both Houses.
Senate and House are now agreed up
on the Clarke Railroad Bill, except on the
single point Of requiring Senators and Rep
resentatives 70 recommend one candidate
from each Congressional district. from
whom the Governor shall select the three
Commissioners. LATER.-They have fully
agreed.
MOT content with offering TO shoot
hell out Of another member, Hon. +. +.
Madden called T. P. Gras,y, the Courier
Journal correspondent all the bad things
he could think Of the other day. Mr..
Madden is bad nan when his ire Is up,
and he certainly has had sufficient cause
to have Il raised recently.
Senator Blain sends us the following
An Act for the benefit Of the Common
Schools OF Lincoln county:
BE Il enacted by he General Assembly o.
The Commonwealth cf Kentucky SEc. l. That
any Trustee Of Common School within
the county Of Lincoln, who may desire to
increase the school fund of his respective
district, is hereby authorized and empow-
cred to levy and collect an annual nd valo-
rem tax on all patrons OF said school who
in the discretion Of said Trustee may be
pecuniarily able to pay such tax.
SIC. 2. Each patron shall be taxed in
proportion to the number Of children he
may send 10 said school, and said tax shall
be levied on all the lands, goods and chat
ties included within the boundary OF said
District, provided that said assessment be
made only on patrons Of said school.
SEC. 3. The said Trustee shall appoint a
suitable person 10 assess said tar who shall
act under oath, and make true and cor
rect report to said Trustee of the names Of
each patron in said school district, and the
amount Of taxable property in said dis
trict owned by them. Said person 80 ap-
pointed shall be possessed Of all the priyi-
leges and powers now conferred on county
assessors
SEc. 3. The said Trustee is also empow-
cred and authorized to appoint a suitable
person to collect said tar when levied, and
before entering upon his duties as such
collector, he shall execute to the said
Trustee bond payable to said Trustee for
the benefit Of said school district in
double the amount Of tax required TO be
collected. Sa ia collector shall be vested
with all the powers and privileges now
given to sheriffs for the collection Of the
county revenue. and shall be entitled to
the same fees and per cent as sheriffs are
now entitled TO for similar services.
SIC. g. Said act shall not operate 80 As to
deprive any person not able to pay taxes
under this act from sending their children
to any Common School district within his
or her district, which district may have
availed itself Of the provisions Of this act
SEC. Q. The Trustee on ordering, levy
ing and collecting the tax as herein provi-
ded when the same shall have been col.
lected and paid over to him as such Trus-
Tee, shall use the same in connection with
The tax now raised by the State and due
sAid district in employing and paying a
teacher for the teaching Of said
school, Said school shall be taught aud 4.
governed by and under the same laws now
provide for teaching a Common School
In this Commonwealth.
SIC. z. II shall be the duty Of each
Trustee at the terminus Of his Office to
make to the incoming Trustee full and
statement Of the amount Of tar
Of whom collected, and how
and report such surplus remain
ing in his hands (if any and pay over the
'ame to the incoming Trustee, which
statement shall be recorded in book kept
Ior that purpose, which book shall be
Sept by the Trustee, but shall at all times
'e subject to inspection by the School
or any patron Of the school
SEc. 8 Said school shall be taught for
Il least Eve months in each year, and no
'atron shall be taxed in any one year more
han five dollars on each pupil sent to sal
'chOol.
SIC. o. This act shall take effect from
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