The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-01-21
ProeeedInEs q one LeeI.latare.

Rroceedings OF the Legislature.
FRANKFORT. January e.-sEEArE.-The
morning. which had chilling eject on legis.
intors in both houses and but little was done
in either. The Senate concurred In H0ueo
resolution relating TO an inquiry male OF the
public printer, asking for a detailed statement
Of the amount OF money received by him from
the State for work done. Senator d. H.
Smith has bad leave to Introduce a bill TO ap-
point q Revenue Commissioner. Senator
Burn II offered Joint resolution today pro-
prosing 70 elect Librarian and Public PrIn-
ter and Binder on Thursday, which was adopt.
the law for the protection and propagation OF
food fishes.
HousE-There was barely quorum pres
ent. Speaker 0futts bill calling for 2 con.
and there Is likely TO be considerable Discus
sion over it. Mr.. Richardson introduced
bill 70 day to aid IN the assessment OF prop
erty. IL has fourteen sections. il provides
that the County Court Of each county shall,
at its last session In the present year aud
every four years thereafter, appoint as As;
District, who shall each be paid two dollars
per day for their services while employed.
Their terms OF ofice shall be four years.
They are TO convene on the second Monday
in December Mt the voting places in their dis
tricts and examine transfers OF all real and
personal property that have been made and
entered on record In the Clerks Office from
their respective districts. They shall take n
schedule of all this property, and adopt
prices realized at the transfers as the vnlua-
tion Of that property, for the purpose OF tax.
alton They shall also make an examination
Of the tax books, and correct any errors
they may flnd from their respective districts.
| The enforcement Of these duties Is provided
for by heavy fines for their omission. The
bill was referred to the Committee on Reve-
nue. and Taxation.
FRAEKFoRr. January l1-SErATB.-N Nothing
Of Importance whatever was donein the SEN
ate to-day.
HousE.--Mr. Neale offered resolution, di-
recting that committee be appointed to In
quire into and report to the House what
power the General Assembly has to change
the present system of assessment OF proper
ty by devolving that duty or power on two or
more persons; or, In other words, 10 report
whether the ONCE Of Assessor is Il constitu-
tional ofice in sense that deprives the As
sembly OF the power to authorize more than
one person in each county to assess property
Adopted. Mr.. CORN offered joint resolu-
tion'"ihat the Commissioners Of the peniten-
tiary and the Warden thereof be requested
to report to this body whether or not. the
law IN respect TO providing and furnishing
convicts upon their discharge or release
from the penitentiary with a suit Of new
clothes is compiled with. and how, and
how during the lease Of said oonvicts to
Mason Co." Lies over one day.
FRANKFORT, january l2.-The only thing
done by the legislature Of any moment was
the passage by the House Of the Onutt bill to
cnll . constitutional convention by newly
devised method, avoiding the obstacles inten-
tionally placed In the present Constitution
BY its makers.
FRANKFORT. January 1S.-SEEATE.-In the
Senate large number of bills OF minor inn
portance were introduced. Tho bill TO stamp
out pleuro-pneLmonia was then taken up and
discussed until adjournment without any re-
suit having been reached
HousE-Fffty-two bills were presented to-
ofy; Of general @ interest. @ The followiss. By Mr.
Thorne, of Henry, Is tho most important.
Whereas TIE custom Of buying and selling
for future deIvery On WHAT'S known % dos as
roud stocks, bonds, pork, grain, cotton and
other articles OF Importance, has grown to be
try, thereby making defaulters and exiies OF
some OF the best business men IN tho land,
and under the guise Of responsibility in com
mercial circles the youth Of the country are
Of gambling; therefore. be It enacted by the
General Assembly Of the Commonwealth OF
Kentucky, that IL shall be unlawful for
any person or persons TO set up or
establish any house to keep for him
self or another any business place In
which gold, stocks, bonds and other articles
Of commerce are offered for sale, or sold on
the margin, known as bucket-shep, In this
State, under the penalty OF $1,000, to be ro-
covered by indictment in any court having
proper Jurisdiction In this State. That It shall
be unlawful for any person or persons in this
State TO sell or offer to sell any stock, bonds,
produce. grain or other articles Of commerce
as margin" without he has in his possession
al the time the thing sold and 1t is within his
power and he does deliver the article sold at
Who % shall Il Offer @ FOR sale for future delivery or
ell any OF the aforesaid articles Of com
merce. or trade on margin without an actual
delivery at the time OF sale within this State,
shall upon Indictment and conviction thereof
befned not less thanS1 900 nor more thanf2 500
for each oflense. Tint every contract, con-
veyance, or assessment for the consideration,
fv,r hnlo NJ M nv Qtbpr fhfuO
sold on margin loaned. or advanced for the
purpose of speculation In futures on margin
TO person then actually engaged In selling
on margins shall be void. That any specula-
tor who shall lose money in any bucket.shop
or marginal establishment, he or his creditors
may have recovery and felief.in chancery
FRANKFORT, KY, January A.-sENATE:--
The Senate continued the discussion oi the
pleuro-pneumonia bill, without reaching a
vote.
HousE.-House nlibustered all day over
bill lrepealing an act for the better protection
Of food tish. twill finally he passed, s II In, the
actual business In the House was as follows
Mr.. william Read offered the following: He
solved. by the House Of Representativses, lnst Ina,
ances are hereby requested and ~.
structed TO investigate and inquire into
the expediency and propriety Of requn.
TO erect suitable fencing along and on each
side OF their respective roads, In this Com
monwealth, and TO construct proper crossihEs
and cattie.gaps, and that they report BY bill,
or otherwise, as carly as possible. ny.
Dlckorson offered the following amendment:
"The committee shall investigate the matter
Of individuals who have been compensated
for fences by the railroad companies. propos, p,ss
sitions and Grievances. The RESOLUTION AUG
amendment were referred to the COMMITTEES
on Railroads..
FRANKFoRT, January l5.-sEsATE.. Ihc r..
Senate continued the peuro.pnenmonia uis-
s,,scion and finally referred tie whole matter
10 the Committee on Public Health, with IN
atructions to report the same back 70 tne ssni s,
ate next Tuesday. The Senate met " epeol1i
session tonight to consider the Ohutt consu-
tutionat convention bill. After considerable
dcbato pro and con o vote was TAKEN on az
amendment offered BY Senator Bowles. which
gives Assessors the powerpf registratlon- Inc
mendn1ent was lost by vote OF y to 7. Inc
original bill was put to vote, and passed py
c5toT.
HousE.--The House passed the bill repeal.
ing the act for the protection OF food nsnes ~
this Commonwealth. introduced the daily 20
rieg Of resolutions and adjourned,