The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-03-18
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Proceedings of the Legislature.
FRANKFoRr. March s--Thc House adopted
arcsolutiOn to adjourn April L. The Senate
refused 10 suspend rules to concur, but will
do so. Dixon high license bill UP in the
House, and recommitted. Nothing else done.
FRANKFORT, March -SENATE.-House bill
repealing an act regulating the puolic roads
In Pulaski Rockcastle and Laurel Counties.
Authorizing city OF Hopkinsvie to provide
aid for building the Hopkinsville and Cadil
railroad or any of its branches Amending
an act regulating the advertising of judicial
sales in Harrison County. House bills pro-
hibiting the sale or giving away of liquors in
Carter County. Requiring railroads to pro-
vide safe storage room for froights at all
depots in this Stute, and fixing penalty for re-
fusal or neglect 10 do so. Amended by max
ing the bill apply 10 stations where trains
stop daily fordelivery or reception Bill as
amended passed.
HousEIThe following Joint resolution was
offered by Mr.. Thomas In the House to-day:
Whereas, The working of convicts in the coal
mines of this State is death blow to free
labor and the business prosperity of the
mining regions and all having interest there
in; and, Whereas, by the employment of con-
vcts in said mines. business is depressed,
property deprecated, miners idle and daily
leaving the country. capital driven away
from the State, and general feeling of un-
easiness and despondency existing; aud,
Whereas. Many of these miners having been
driven from the coa-felds of Alabama,
Georgia and Tennessee by convict labor, and
now from Kentucky, they were asking,
makers are forcing on usl-more destructive
to free labor than negro slavery was in Its
pamiest days; and Whereas, The peace and
quietude of the whole State is periodically
disturbed by agitation consequent on convict
labor, which is alike unjust to capital and free
labor, and destructive of both; therefore be
IL Resolved. By the General Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky, that we greatly
dcplore the present unfortunate state of af-
fairs now existing at Greenwood mines, and
our heartfelt sympathies are enlisted in be-
lulf of the suffering npODle of that region.
and, be II further resolved, in order to remove
the disturbing cause and restore peace to the
country, that 1t is the sense of this General
Assembly that the convicts now employed in
the Greenwood mines be returned and placed
within the walls of the penitentiary where
they properly belong Bills passed: Chang
ing name of Ohio Valley Railroad Company to
Ohio Valley Coal and Mining Company; estab-
fishing a treasurer for Harlan County, incor-
porating the Deposit Bank Of Calhoun; incor-
porating the Frankfort, Bellepoint and Lees
town Street Railroad Company; incorpornt-
ing the Security Trust and Safety Vault
Company. of Lexington; Incorporating the
Peoples Loan and Trust Company of RUSSELL
Vile; changing the name of South Kentucky
Railroad Company to Ohio Valley Railroad
Company
FRANkFoRT, March 1O.-SESATE-In the
Senate, Mr. Hays reported from the Commit
tee on Finance n bill to amend the charter
of Louisville, which was passed. This bill
authorizes the city to issue bonds TO the
HoUsE,-Mr. Spalding moved call of the
House, announcing that he desired TO report
the bill to continue the Superior Court. The
call was ordered, and eighty-seven members
responded to their names. Further proceed
ings under the call were dispensed with, and
the Superior Court bill was reported, After
debate, the previous question was then or
dered, and the voting began The bill was
put on its passage and passed-yeas, 5s; nays,
81. A motion to reconsider was laid on the
table. The Senate will now concur in the
House amendments, and the existence of the
Superior Court for another four years is as
sured.
FRANKFORT March II. : SESATE.--Bius
passed: Authorizing the County Judge of
Boyd County to collect certain uncollected
revenues of said county; creating the Nine
teenth judicial District and providing for
holding courts therein; House bill incorpo-
rating the Hopkins County Fair Association;
House bill establishing police court in the
town of Crofton, in Christian County; House
bill reducing into one all the acts in relation
to the town OF Mayfleld. in Graves County;
House bill amending and reducing into one
all acts in relation to the town of Midway;
House. bill excluding Muhlenberg County
from the provisions of the Fish bill; House
bill putting Knott County in the Tenth Con
gressional District; House bi regulating pay
OF commonwealth witnesses in felony cases;
providing pay for witnesses only when regu-
larly summoned and his attendance claimed
IN open court; House bill amending the road
law of Russell County. The Governor ap.
pointed the following additional members of
theState Board of Health, under the provl-
sons of the pleuro-pneumonia bill; A. G..
Herr, d. a. Givens and I. c. Anderson.
HOUSE. The pleuro4pneumonla bill was
passed over the Governors veto. The COM
mttee appointed last Saturday to investigate
the Greenwood IN ne troubles reported this
morning in the following bill; section ].
If any two or more persons shall band them
selves together to conspire, or agree, or with
the nlent to prevent or interrupt any person,
company or corporation in doing or transact
ing or pursuing his or its lawful business or
occupation, or any one in his or its employ
ment, they or either of them on conviction
thereof shall he fined not less than 500 nor
more than $500, or imprisoned in the county
Jail not less than three nor more than twelve
months, or both fine. and Imprisonment, In
the discretion of the court or Jury trying the
case. Section q II any injury, damage or
prcunary loss or stoppago of lawful bust
ness shall result or be caused to any person,
company or corporation from or on account
OF the banding together. conspiracy or
agreement Of two or more persons, rs stated
in the preceding section, then the person or
persons and ench of them and their aidcrs or
abettors engaged or participating in the act
or acts causing or inhicting such injury,
damage or pecuniary loss or stoppagc of bus
iness, shall on conviction thereof he confined
In the penftentiary not less thhn Que nor
more than three years in tue discretion OF me
jury"
FRAxKFoRT, March l2.-SgNtTE-A num-
ber of bills were passed, among which we're
the following: House bill to prevent stock
from running at large in Marshall County,
Bill amending and repeating so much of the
charter of the city of Louisville us relates To
selling the products of the city work-house,
Mr.. Berry's bill making eight hours work 4
days labor for all lahorers employed by the
State. ttr
HousE.--The Speaker Ibid before the House
this morning communication from Marcel
lgs Il Thornton, one of the principal stock
holders in the main Jelico Mountain Cos
Company" OF Kensee Whitley County, KY
in which he says that convict labor was EN-,
plpyed in said mine without the Knowledge
aud consent of the stockholders. ana ne
wants the State TO withdraw thcn. lie
further states that he was induced to cometo
this State aud invest his money py tue
fact that convict labor was not allowea
outside the walls of the penitentiary.
He thinks IL one coal mine is allowed 70 ein
ploy the cheap convict labor all mines should
have the same privilege. The letters we're re,
ferred 10 the special COMMITTEES on CONVEX
labor question for consideration. The GOV
ernor withdrew his veto sent inyesterdayto 70
bills for the benefit of Messrs. Dawson, Hill
and others, of Bullitr County, having found
a decision of the Court of Appeals that de-
clared similar bills constitutional: The ex-
emption bill came up again and, after Two
hours wranglc, 1t was passed IL PROVIDES
for the exemption Of any kind OK property 10
the amount of $500. The Committee OF the
Whole, after much labor and discussion, sue
cceded In amending and passing the fourth
section of the revenue bill, which has heou