The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-05-20
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Proceedings Of the Legislature.
FRANKFoRr, May s--SENATE,-Th Senate
was in session only a few minutes TINS morn
ing. MIR. Frederick entered motion 10 re-
consider the vote by when tne oiil an iel1ss
the act in relation to the sale OF fertilizers,
extending the date on which II Is 10 20 INTO
effect was passed. The bill was reconstdered
and referred TO the Committee on Agricul-
ture, The Senate passed bills creating COM
mon pleas court for the ooupties OF bourpon;
Bath. Montgomery, Madison and Clark, ana
3 TO incorporate the Southern Guarantee Com
pany of Louisville. 1t is now said that the
LEGISLATURE will not adjourn Monday week IN
accordance with the resolution adopted ~ /
both houses. The business now on hand can
not be finished, and II will probably take
week or two longer. The Senate is progress
ing slowly with the revenue bill, ana VIII NOT
dispose of il until the latter part OF next
week II has been stated that Governor
Knott has said that if the Legislature adj
journs without settling the convict quest ION
circumstances IL is probable that the session
will vet last two or three weeks.
HousR-Mr. Strauss called up the folloW-
inc bill: Re IL enacted by the General As
semby of the Commonwealth OF hentucky;
That appeals shall be to the circuit court ana
courts Of similar jurisdiction from orders
and Judgments OF quarterly courts in civil
actions when the amount in controversy, ex-
elusive of interest and cost, Is 80 or over.
Appeals shall be to circuit courts and courts
OF similar Jurisdiction from judgments and
orders of Justices OF the peace and police
courts when the amount in controversy, eN-
elusive of interest and cost, is over 500. APP
meals shall he to quarterly courts from orders
and judgments of justices OF the peace anu
police courts in civl cases when the anount
in controversy, exclusive of interest
and cost, is $40 and not more than 800.
The time of taking appeals from such courts
shall be governed by the provisions OF the
civil code of practice regulating Appeals
from said courts. All laws or parts OF laws
in conflict with this act are hereby repeated
The bill was passed On can OF count e., nj ~:
General Statutes, so that in addition 10 other
duties of procvssloners OF the state tney
= shall be given power to accurately survey
veys and patents Of lands issued by the state
FRANKFoRr, May 10.--SESATE.- Fifteen
members were present in the senate TINS
morning and a number of local bills were
passed before the Revenue Bill was taken up.
Section after section was passed wthout-
change 1t was expected that the Senate
would vote upon the entire bill to-day, nus IN
the absence of quorum II was not done.
HoUsE.-A number of local bills were pass
!, ed. Mr.. Dawson called up the first general
bill. II was an act TO amend the law OF the
State in order to punish persons for fraudu-
lently selling and disposing OF mortgaged
personal property. II makes the onense q
felony, punishable by confinement IN me
penitentiary from one to three years;
Through a lack Of a quorum voting It fell
into the orders of the day. Mr.. Reed called
up a bill to punish any one who has contract.
ed to sell personal property ana mas received
the price, or a portion of the price, and after
sttnebed is \ fine of from SO to sl00 and i'm.
prisonment in the county Jail from ten kto
thirty days, or both. The contract has TO be
in writing. The bill was passed,
FRANKFORT, May Ii. -SENATE.-The Senate
passed all the sections of the revenue bill ex
cept the first which provides the general rate
of taxation. A vote on the bill will be
reached tomorrow, and It is thought II VII
HousE.-The House passed the bill APP
propriating $500 to establish a State weather
8 service; also a bill to appropriate $1OOO for
- eolpred normal school.
q FRANKFORT, May l2.-SENATE.-A bill APP
pointing a commission OF three to inyesti
gate the books of the Auditor and Treasure
was adopted. Several unimportant locn
bills were attended to and the revenue bil
was called up A motion TO reconsider tn
vote by which the bank clause was ndopte'
was voted down. The article fixing the gen
eral rate of taxation at A cents was adopted
The entire revenue bill was then voted OIL
and passed. The bill will now have 10 be sen
back to the House in order that the latte
body may concur in the amendments In
House fixes the general tax rate ut ~ cent
and the Senate at "A. The House bill amend
ing the common school laws, in order Il a
low taxation by districts, instead of coun
ties, was called up and passed by vote of
toll The bill also provides that the schoC
superintendent shall be elected for fou
years, and before he Is eligible he must hav
acertifcate from the State Board of Educi
ton.
HOusE-Sixteen new bills of local an
private nature were introduced. A bin a
lowing graduates of the Dixon, Slaughtervill
and Providence high schools to teach witt
out obtaining certificate was passed. A bi
providing that any person who brings hb'
suit againsy the publisher of a newspape
shall bring the suit in the county where III
paper is issued or in the county where II
person alleged TO be libeled resides WI
passed,
FRANKFoRT, May l3,-SESATE.-The FRI
part OF the session this morning was devote
10 passing local bills. The bill relating
record books Tor county officers was ealie
up. substitute offered by Mr.. Triplett wi
adopted. IL limits the cost OF such books
the price now fixed by law governing recoi
books furnished by the public printer, Al
the bill was amended It was passed. The bi
regulating the transportation of freight o
railroads was called up II is intended I
prevent the railroad companies from char
ing more for short haul than Il long hau
An amendment, that all kinds of freight
included, was adopted. The bill was tn,
passed. The Senate then adjourned.
HOUsE.--Mr. Thorne called up his Railroi
Fence bill. IL provides that fences shall
erected on each side OF the railroad, and ha
shall bepaid by the land owner and half
the railroad company. Mr. Cox offered
amendment that when the land owner fl
nishes the r.ght-ofway free of cost the ra
road shall pay all the cost of fencing, y
amendment was adopted The bill was passs
Mr.. Cravens Senate resolution to nvestga
the muulated license bill and the other mil
ns ss bs sense fo oG he cement
the lunatic asylums of the State was call
up. but the House declined to suspend Z
rules in order to consider 1t. The Senate
prohibiting the. sale of liquors within o
mile of any lock or dam in course of constrl
ton by the General Government in the rive
in this State was passed. Wherever this p
vision comes in conflict with any city or
corporated town IL has no effect.
FRANKFORT May H.-SENATE.-The Sens
passed the House bill establishing the c,
lngton police district. Also the folowir
Authorizing Anderson County TO subscri
stock to the Louisville Southern Ralro
Company, House bill Incorporating the G.
trail Kentucky Mutual Insurance Compai
House bill Incorporating the Cumberla
Gap and East Kentucky Railroad Compa
incorporating the Russellville bank Hoi
bill making seduction q felony. Hoi
amendment concurrod in.
HoUsE.-The House passed a resolution [
morning extending the session till May a.
the Senate. after voting down all anne
inents. defeated he resolution by n vote
y 13 A motion to lay motion TO rec
slider on the table was lost, and there is y,
chance that the session may be cxteLde
few days at least The House refused
concur in the Senate amendment TO the bt
clause of the revenue bill: also in that fix
the pay of assessors at fifteen cents per lis
Miscellaneous Items.
FRED HASSY, hostler on Benefits fal
near Newport, was found dead in
stable the other night. Heart disease