The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-04-22
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Proceedings of the Legislature.
FRANKroRr April l2.--SENATE. There was
not quorum in the Senate this morning, and
that grave body remained In session only
afteen minutes. senator Kendall offered a
bill TO prohibit the sale of liquor within ten
miles of the State House, at Frankfort
HousE-Mr. BulIitt's bill prescribing the
manner of selling morphine and its prepara-
tons was called up and passed. II provides
that on and after September l. 1886, IL shall
moi be lawful for any one to sell it in any
other wrapper than scarlet PAPER or envel-
ope. and Il shall have in addition scarlet
label lettered IN white letters. violation OF
this law is punished bya fine Of $40 TO foO.
The Committee on Public Health reported
tavorably on the bill TO establish boards
of health in cities containing ten thou.
that the board shall consist of six per-
sons, two of whom are TO he elected Tor one
year. two for Two years, and two Tor three
years and nj least three of the entire mum
bcr are TO be practicing physicians. They
are TO be elected by the city council ana re-
ceive no salary. The bill WAS passed. II
originated in the Senate, and has passed that
body The Committee on Insqrace reported
faVorably on a bill which provides that lie
insurance agents who do not take out the reg.
uiar license prescribed by law shall be lined
Jail not more than 80 days. The Committee
on Judiciary reported Il bill 10 establish the
Nineteenth Judicial District The bill passed
the Senate and placed Estifl, Powell, Lee,
Clay, Perry. Lctcher, Knott and Breathitt
Counties IN the new district. The bill wac re-
committed. A bill concerning land titles was
reported. 1t provides that any lands sold TO
the State of Kentucky or any county for
taxes due in any of the years from lssO TO 1876
inclusive, shall be redeemed on payment OF
the amount due and six per cent. interest on
same. Ii was passed.
FRANKFORT, April l3-SENATE Tho bill re-
quiring counties to p..y for blank books, the
expense of which has been heretofore defray-
edby the State,was called UP snd passed. The
Joint resolution to adjourn April 10, 1870, was
called up. Mr.. FelAnd moved that the date
be changed to Apr ID, 1887, aud it was adopt-
ed. Some of the Senators thenthoughtthat the
resolution to adjourn In 1857 might not. look
like q Joke, and u motion TO reconsider was
made. II failed TO cal out a quorum of
voters, aud the Senate passed on 20 other
matters. The bill allowing a married woman
To dispose of her property absolutely by Will.
was called up and defeated. the bill passed
in the House stipuiating that the convicts
shall not hereafter be worked in the coal
mines, WAS taken up and unanimously
pissed
HousF.--The bin to make seductlona felony
was called up II passed the House some
time ago and aftcrward passed the Senate,
bat the latter added 10 IL one or two unim-
portant amendments, which were concur
red in by the House The bill 10 make one
convicted OF hunting on the luclOseu iund OF
another guilty Of a misdemeanor, and sub
ject TO n fine of S5 20 $40 was tabled. The
signal service bill was next on the docket. II
provides for the establishment of weather
service for the State of Kentucky, co-operat-
ing with the U. S. Signal Service at Washing
ton. with central Office at Louisville. II was
10 receive monthly reports, and they were to
be published in the newspapers of the state.
The sum of $500 was to be appropriated for
the expenses. aud volunteer weather stations
were TO he established in the State. The
revenue bill was taken up. and motion 10
reconsi1erthe Straus bank bill was tabled. Mr..
Owens offered an amendment that banks pay
seventy five cents on the Slc0. IL was adopt
ed Mr.. Owens amendment, in addition TO
the tax of seventy-five cents on the 500 OF
capital stock. provides that tax shall be
levied upon all the surplus over and ten per
cent. of the capital stock at the
same rate as is levied upon real estate,
which shall be In full of all taS-County, State
and municipal. After disposing OF the bank
question the House went back to the first
clause OF the first chapter of the revenue;
namely, that fixing an annual tax upon all
property, real and personal. In the original
bill II Is placed at fifty-two cents on the SllO.
A dozen amendments were offered, fixing the
rate on a basis of forty-sixto tftytwo cents.
Mr.. Richardson's amendment fixing the rate
Mt A cents was adopted. The rate already
providedis Az cents. In addition. there Is
3z cents for building the branch penitentiary
at Eddyvile. Next year, when the revenue
hill goes into effect, the tax will be only Al
cents, OF which - cents 90 TO the common
schools. % cents TO the SINKING luna. ana Y
cents to ordinary expenses. This was the last
clause OF the revenue bill, and the previous
question on the entire bill was moved and
carried. The bill was passed by vote OF y
TO %.
FRANKFORT. April A. SENATE Severa
minor bills we're passed. Senator Bush re
ported bill from the Judiciary COMMITTEES
to amend the election laws relative to bribery
The bill so amends the existing law as to per
init conviction ON the testimony of one wit
ness, but allows defendant TO testify. A vot,
on resolution offered that the Commission
erS of the Sinking Fund at once rescind thu
contract with the Mason x Foard Compan,
and return the convicts to Frankfort resulted
in tie vote Speaker Hindman voted agains
the resolution and defeated II. After defeat
ing Mr.. Boles' substitute, the Senate wran
gled over the question for half an hour, re
iecting several amendments. II finally ad
journed. leaving the question still open.
HOUsE.-Thc House refused to concur u
the Senate amendment to the seduction bill
by striking out the clause which says 1t shall
be felony If accomplished under promis
of marriage, and made il a felony under an,
promise whatever. This was bill day, but NJ
measures of. a general nature were offered
The usual number of local and private bill
were introduced. As the session draws TO al
end the number OF these bills does not seen
TO decrease. and from $50 to 200 are offere'
every week. The whipping,,post bill wa
adjourned. The bill will come up tomorrow
morning.
Frankfort, April 15.-SENATE-The specia
order tthe convict question:. was taken up
and the vote by which was defeated Mr.
Boles' amendment to rescind at once tn
contract with the Mason q Foerd Company
and reconsidered, but the amendment wa
again defeated by vote OF II to IA. Mr.. j
H. w. Smiths amendment TO give the con
tractors six months notice was defeated
by vote of ~ to 5. The House resolution
was then voted on. 1t refers the report o
the committee sent to Greenwood to th,
Sinking Fund Commissioners, who are to ex
anime 1t and report. This resolution wal
adopted by a vote of q to II, and the motor
20 reconsider was tabled by a vote of Is TO "A
FRANKFORT, April 1.-THE House bill, il
cooperating the Louisville and Madison Rail
road Company was passed. Little else wa
done.
HoUsE-Th whipping-post bill was laid OF
the table, thus killing it. The bill to with
draw the troops from Greenwood was calies
up. This blu also takes from the Governo
the power TO order out the militia when h,
thinks II necessary. Mr.. Thompson consumed
a few minutes in the defense of his bill. II,
thought the civil authorities OF the count,
should use the means in their power TO sup
press trouble, and when that failed the,
should call upon the State A motion to la!
the bill upon the table was lost. A secont
motion was made to table the bill, but result
cd In a tie-3s to3S
Miscellaneous Items.
A RAILROAD is proposed to run from Som
erset through the counties Of Pulaski
Wanna Clinton Cfmherland and Monroe