The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-03-25
THE COMMONWEALTH.
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FRANKFoRT, March I3 SENATE = Rills
passed.: Providing for moving of records in
Muhlenberg County. Incorporating tho
American Accident Insurance Company.
Creating Gubster NH Magisterlal District in
Campbell County. To prevent hogs and sheep
from running at large in Jefferson County.
Amending auditors agent act requiring Item
lied accounts and regular annual re-
ports from said agents, under penalty OF
500 for failure to do so; amending charter OF
city Of Covington; authorizing the city of
Frankfort to issue bonds for school pur.
poses; authorizing Wayne County to levy an
nd xaforem tax for bridge purposes; creating
an'additional voting precinct In the county of
Campbell.
HoUsE.-The usual number of bills were
introduced in the House this morning. and
but little else was done. The Thomas bill,
providing FOR check.weighmen at coal mines
for the protection OF the miners, was passed.
FRANKFORT, March Is. 15.-SENATE.-In the
Senate nothing was done, as 1t was in session
but about forty minutes.
HoUsE.-The Revenue bill occupied nearly
all the time in the House to-day and almost
the bill each day at eleven o'clock and dis.
charge the Committee of the Whole. Mr.. Null
ligan then moved 10 lay the bill on the table.
Lost-yeas, .; nays, "a; The following bills
Ruthenburg Automatic Fire Extlnguisher
and Assurance Company; regulating terms
e6a times s oi The hodng the ao1a GTSai
District. Amending an act for the benefit OF
the licensed keepers of stud-horses, jacks and
bulls in this commonwealth. Senate bill to
authorize the Pendleton County Court to
issue bonds aud provide means of redeeming
and regulating the manner of executing sale
and disbursement of funds. Speak Ofutt in.
troduced resolution looking TO the bring
Ing III of billappropriating enough money
to complete the branch penitentiary; to re-
scind sunmariy the contract for the convint
labor with the present lessees, and to employ
all the convicts now in mines on the branch
penftentiary at Eddyville, and making the
necessary appropriation TO defray the OK
pense of Keeping the convicts. The resolu-
tion lies over one day. If its provisions are
carried out some good measures may result.
FRANKFoRT. March 90. --SENATE.-Bill
passed; The vote by which the bill creating
the Ninete; nth Judicial District was passed,
was reeonsidcred and substitute offereds
and passed. Under the substitute the dis
trict is composed of the Counties of Estill.
Powell, Lee, Clay, Perry, Letcher Knott and
Breathitt. The bill continuing the Superior
Court was then called up in order TO consider
the House amendments thereto. Amend.
ments concurred in. The Offutt resolution,
looking to the solution of the penitentiary
muddlc, came up this morning and was dis
cussed for an hour, but a vote on 1t was cut
of at eleven O'Clock by the Revenue bill.
Quite II number of amendments we're adopted
TO the Revenue bill. the most important OF
which was one taxing the owner of every
pistol 800 There was considerable discus.
sion rs to whether church parsonages should
be taxed or not, but finally decided that they
should not by avote of 30 to "a.
HousE.-Bills passed: Act amending an
act establishing the South Covington District
In Kenton County, exempting such lands as
are used for dairy purposes from the pro-
visions of said act and repeating Section 10 of
said act; act incorporating the Bowling Green
act TO re-establish two terms of the Fleming
Circuit Court Senate bill rechartering the
town of Louisa in Lawrence County; Senate
bill Incorporating the Proctor Coal Company;
act incorporating the Boys Home Society, of
Louisville; Senate bill amending charter of the
city of Ashland.
FRANKFORT, March II. = SENATE. Bills
passed: Regulating the holding of Circuit
Courts in the Thirteenth judicial District;
authorizing the county of Pendeton 10 sub
scribe stock to turnpike roads; authorizing
Perry County TO issue bonds to build Jail
and courthouse: amending an act providing
for building bridge over Greenlriver in Hart
County; to charter Supreme Lodge Brother
hood of Knights of Honor; House bill incor-
porating the Louisville Cemetery Associa-
ton.
HousE.-Mr. Spaulding occupied the Speak.
er's chair this morning and appointed a COM
ter-Messrs Thompson, Moss, Straus, Breath
lit and Myers. They held a meeting and
examined the two principal witnesses-0futt
and Madden The committee will meet again
tomorrow morning at eight O'Clock to take
further testimony. resolution was adopted
adjourning the House at one o'clock in honor
Of ST. Patrcks Day. The Revenue bill was
again taken under consideration and per
fected" MS far as the twelfth section. One of
the provisions as 1t now stands permits the
stockin building associations to be taxed.
Ii has heretofore been exempt.
! FRANKFoRT, March 1s.-SENATE. Bills
passed: Authorizing the town of Carrollton
to sell certain lands TO the Federal Govern
mcnt 10 establish an ice depot. Regulating
the transfer of appeals in kenton County
Courts. A resolution reciting that II is mex
pedient and unwiso to work convicts in the
coal mines in this State was adopted.
HoUsE.-Mr. Owens called up the resolu-
a 81. .l... Es...
journment, aud on motion of Mr.. Nesbitt t
was laid upon the table by vote of 80 to 20.
The revenue bill then came up andwas consid-
cred until nearly one O'Clock, when the 0futt-
port exonerating the Speaker At the after
noon session to-day the House passed the
following bills: Senate bill authorizing the
creation of a Sinking Fund for the liquidation
Off the funded debt of the city of Newport.
Senate bill amending charter OF the Grand
Lodge of Ancient Order of United Workmen.
repeating section empowering the organza-
tion of the Supreme Lodge; act amending
charter of town of Bellevue Campbell Coun-
ty. authorizing the trustees among others TO
increase the tax twenty-five cents on the 500.
Senate bill Incorporating Jessamine Confed-
crate Memorial Association.
FRANKFoRT, March 10. = SENATE : Bills
pus sed: Bill in regard to trade marks on
ioating timber in the Ohio and Big Sandy
rlv ers; to incorporate the Dayton and Ohio
Turnpike Company in Campbell County; pro
viding for the reorganization and mainte-
nance OF puDllC scOOOi III lIllIus uIHtHulHR
the charter of the Shelby Railroad Company:
Incorporating the Cincinnati, Covington and
Latonia Railroad Company; amending the
charter of the city of Maysyille; regulating
the sale of liquors In Allen County; regulat-
ing the sale of fertilizers in this common
wealth; House bill Incorporating the Frank,
fort, Bellopont and I.eestown Street Railroad
Company, with an amendment.
HousE--The Thompson hill giving the
county judges exclusive jurisdiction as eS.
amining courts in certain cases was amended
so as 10 apply ly to cases Of homicide and
then passed. The Revenue bill then came ur
and the rest of the session was consumed IN
amending aud discussing it. More progress
was made ON It to-day than all the days TO
gether heretofore.
Miscellaneous Items.
The u s. Marshal sold the steamer
Ariadne at West coSington, for s3,525 to
Captain f. Hopkins for the Evansville aud
Cairo Packet Co.
Ar Crab Orchard John W. Baker, col.
ored, was beating q horse, D. g. Slaughter
demonstrated, when Baker pulled q pistol