The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-05-27
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FRANKFORT. May 15.--SENATE.--B passed:
House bill providing for inspector and
weigher of coal Mt coal mines; bill repeating
an act providing for extra compensation OF
circuit clerks in this State; House bill regu-
lating the admission of evidence In writing
by comparison, The Governor sent in the
following appointments which were APP
proved For commissioners of Lexington
Asylum, DIR. j. II. Patterson, u. Gibbons,
RodRer ID. Williams; for assistant physician,
DIR. Alvin Duvall, of Frankfort. the Senate
again refused 10 take up the House resolu-
ton TO extend the session one week.
HoUsE.-The report of the Joint Confer.
enee Committee on the revenue bill was
adopted and the bill only awaits the sigma
ture of the Governor to become a law. The
penitentiary bill was then taken up and dis
cussed till the hour of adjournment for din.
ner. Several local bills we're passed.
FRANKFORT, May l1.-SENATE.-The appro
rriaton bill was reported. Mr.. BRYAN OBJ
jected TO the third reading of the bill, and
threw IL into the orders of the day. He did
this in order TO secure an extension OF the
session for two or three days. After CON
test of nearly two hours, the friends of ex-
tension secured suspension of the rules in
order to consider the resolution to prolong
the session. An amendment to adjourn on
Thursday was defeated by vote OF y TO D
Another 10 adjourn tomorrow evening at
O'Clock, offered by Mr.. Clay, was adopted by
vote of 20 TO IL. The resolution was then
adopted by vote of Fl TO ii. The resolution.
was at once carried into the House for con.
currence, and there ii met with bitter opposi'
ton, but was finally concurred in. Before
the House had concurred in the resolution
the Senate had passed the Appropriation
Bill, and adjourned 20 meet again this after
noon. -
HoUsE.-A bill was passed to amend the
insurance law as so TO provide that any per
son appointed by an insurance company to
solicit Insurance shall he held TO the agent of
the company and not of the person interes-
ted. The lost bill TO place the clerk of the
jefferson County circuit court on an equality
with tho f,lprkE In other hes hpAn
found, and was called up this morning. IL
was passed. 1t reduces John Gains fees to
$50 per year rhe Senate bill 10 permit the
Kentucky Manufacturing Institute for the
blind TO sell its property and purchase prop;
erty in other places were passed. A bill
authorizing the State TO sell its turnpike stock
and invest the proceeds was sent into the
orders of the day. A bin TO except opticians
from the law taxing sellers of spectacles was
treated likewise.
FRANKFORT, KY, Nav s,-The Kentucky
legislature closed Its lhbors this afternoon at
six O'clock and nearly all of its members are
on their way home. The Senate, after two
hours of ilbustering, passed the Housepeni-
Tertiary bill,and itwas signed by the Governor
before the session closed. This bill 1t is claim
ed, will, in great degree, relieve the pres
ent trouble in the penitentiary matter, but
opponents of the bill say it is virtually giving
the present lessees-Mason Foard Goa ten
years lease. The usual resolution of thanks
were passed, and parting speeches of much
feeling were made by Messrs. Mulligan, Read,
Worthington, Thorne, and Speaker
0futt's farewell address moved nearly
every one TO tears. The Gen
eral Appropriation bill was passed
in the Senate and by the House with some
amendments. The following salaries were
allowed the officers; Clerks, assistant clerks
and second assistant clerks. per day, $40;
sergeant-at-arms and doorkeepers, per day.
So; pages. per day, SO: coak-room keepers
per day 50; enrolling clerks. per day, IS; for
carpenter 50; for assistant Librarian. 50;
Guy Barrett, for two daily papers 10 each mem
Der and officer during the session, 1854.
Several other small amounts were appro-
priateds for various purposes. The Revenue
bill has been signed by the Governor, and is
now a law.