The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-04-01
THE COMMONWEALTH.
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| Proceedings of the Legislature.
\ FRANKFoRT, March 20 = SENATE. Bills
passed; Providing for filling vacancies in
| the Office of Judge of the Louisville Law and
| Equity Court; amending and reducing into
one all laws relating TO city of Paducah;
amending chapter 90 General Statutes, known
| as the dog law. Permits the owners of dogs
| to have them assessed as property If they SO
| desire; amending an act establishing State
Board of Health; authorizing the establish
ment of boards in cities of ten thousand in
| habitants and over.
HoUsE.-Bills passed: Incorporating the
| Ohio, Kentucky and Virginia Railroad Com.
pany, and a bill empowering the county of
| Daviess 10 levy an advalorem tax. The reve-
nue. bill was then taken up and considered
| till end of session.
FRANKFORT, March 22.-SESATE-In the
Senate nothing was done except TO pass few
| bills prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liq-
uors In certain districts.
HOUsE-The bill known as the "Gambing
bill" was called up this morning, and was con-
sidered. Mr.. Cox moved to recommit because
of the small number of members present.
The motion was lost. Mr.. Mulligan's amend
ment permitting the selling OF pools ON race
courses while the races are in progress, was
adopted, and all other amendments voted
down, and the bill passed rs amended by
vote of 4s yeas TO nays. Those voting
against it were Messrs. Hoertz jackson, Null
| ligan. Myers. Scott and 0futt. The following
| Is a copy of the bill in full: "Act to amend
article |. chapter ~, entitled Gaming of
| General Statutes: That whosoever, with or
without compensation, shall set up, carry on
| or conduct or shall aid and assist in setting
| up, carry on or conducting keno-baDk
| faro-bank other machine or
contrvance used In betting, whereby money
or other things may be won or lost; or who-
ever shall for compensation, percentage or
commission set up, conduct or carry on q
| game of cards whereby money or other thing
| may be won or lost or shall, with or without
| compensation, percentage or commission, aid
| and abet in setting up,conduciing on or carry
| ing on game so set up, carried on or conduct
| ed for compensation, percentage or commits
| sion shall be fined five hundred dollars and
| costs and confined In the penitentiary not less
| than one nor more than three years; shall be
deemed Infamous after conviction and be for
| ever thereafter disqualified from exercising
| the right of suffrage and from holding any Of
fee of honor, trust or profit, whether 1t beState,
county, city or municipal. The Judgment of
convict n in every case shall recite such in
fanny and disqualification, and shall not be
valid without such recital. The provisions
of this section shall not include nor
be applicable TO persons who play at such
games unless they take other part in setting
up conducting or carrying on such
games. Section2 The change of the name of
any of the games, tables, machines or con-
trivances included in this act shall not pre-
the provisions thereof, Section 3. An indict
ment for violating any of the provisions of
sections ! and may charge the accused ia
of the offenses set forth in this act Section
4. Procedure in eases arising under this act
shall be the same as prescribed by the Crimi-
nal Code of Practice in other cases OF felony
and the bond for the appearance OF the ac-
cused shall be for a sufficient bail, Section
8. Prosecutions for violations of this act may
be had within five years after the commission
of the otfense, but not later. Section 8. All
acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act
are hereby repealed. Section Z. This act shall
take effect from and after its passage. The
hill has already spd the Snuatp- and H. is
understood thar the Senate will concur in the
House amendment without opposition.
FRANKFoRT, March 23.-Nothing of import
ance was transacted in either house. A few
private bills were passed.
FARNKFoRT, March 20. .-SENATE.-Bills
passed: Incorporating the Baptist Female
College at Bardstown; bill providing for a tax
for the improvement of the Fountain Ferry
road in Jefferson County; incorporating the
London. Manchester and Whitesburg Tele.
phone and Telegraph Company; House bill
authorizing Greenup County to issue bonds
county for the Big Sandy railroad; House bill
authorizing the city of Danyille to issue bonds
for 5000 for stock in the Danyille Gaslight
attendance upon courts was laid upon the
table. Mr., Burnett, Chairman of the spe-
sial Advisory Committee h 1h Green rSci
report had been delayed, He said
that tho committee had employed
Buckner Allen, OF Lexington, as stenograph-
er 70 take testimony, ann nc brom,Sedh use ho 70
failed to do SO. and he understood that he
would refuse TO give up the papers ana testl
WorS 1si5I. About twenty resolutions and
substitutes were offered, intended TO provide
away ior gettlng ,pe @ ieStlony 9eiVI is 81 tne e
fused to give up the papers. senator Wilson'S
resolution, empowering the committee to
Sers Ssrs' apd H testi,nony with him was sdopted.
The prospect is that Mr. Allen will have to
give up his III got gains without receiving
auy oonpo1eauo" Nc ~, , ~ an
bill was discussed durinr lie entire session.
Miseeiianeous items.
MRS MARY BARBOUR, wite OF hon. James
Barbour, author OF "barbours Digest,
and daughter OF the late Hon. l. ~ webb,
died suddenly at her home IN Newcastle OF
consumption. Mr.. Barbour was In Louis
vile attending court at the time.
The effect OF thesstrike on the Gould sys
tenn and of other labor disturbances begins
to be felt at Louisville in every line OF
business. Not only is trade generally be
coming stagnated, but workingmen in all
lines are becoming uneasy
COLONEL AMOS SnINKLE has presenter