The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-03-11
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Proceeding of the Legislature. 1.
FRANKFORT March l.-SESATE.-Bills pas
sed Incorporating the Ohio Valley Tele-
phone Company. Giving sherifs and eN-
sheriGs two years further time 10 collect I'M
collected taxes and fee bills. Fixing the
boundary line between Hart ard Larue Coun-
ties. To permit Garrard County TO issue
bonds for certain purposes 10 provide Tor
funding of the debt of Harrison County. For
the government OF mass-meetings and poliu-
cal Conventions in Kenton County. Author
izing city of Bowling Green toerect and main
tain a system OF electric lights Amending
charter of city of Louisville relating TO privi-
ieges Of policemen-preventing them from
discussing the merits OF candidates for
ONCE.
HousE.-Bills passed: To provide for hold
ing two addit onal terms Of the Christian Cir
cult Court, To provide for registration OF
voters in the city of Lexington. 10 amend
an act entitled AN act 10 regulate the pay of
Commonwealth witnesses In felony cases and
regulating the manner of claiming attend
hnce To Incorporate me Ir p S ana
ate bill incorporating the Peoples Bank of
Fulton. Senate Bill toincorporate Frankfort
Water Company. For the benefit OF stony
Point and SeamansviFe Turnpike road in
Bourbon County. To incorporate the Lex
ington Industrial School To prohibit the
sale OF sp rtuous, vinous and malt liquors in
the county OF Larue.
FRGNkfoRr March 2 - SENATE = Bills
passed: Incorporating the Hartford Rail
road COMPANY: House bill Civ ny the shertn
Of Letcher County until the nrst Monday ~
May TO execute his official bon House bill
amending an act TO establish the county of
Knott: House bin amending an act sppor-
tioning the State into congressional DISTRICTS,
by putting Knott County into the Tenth Dis
trict, for the benent of Common School Dis
triot No. 81, in Boyd County :to regulate con-
tinuances Ia criminal and penal cases sena-
tor Afford, of Lexington, asked leave TO in
troduce bin 10 provide for the reno val of
the state Capital from Frankfort
HousE.-The bill incorporating the Eco
nomic Heating Company. OF Louisville, giving
1t the exclusive right 10 sell and veud natural
gas for ten wears in the city Of Louisville was
reported, The company wanted thirty years
but the committee reported In favor Of only
ten. The Hewitt revenue bill was then re-
ported by the committee and an attempt was
made to postpone Its consideration Till next
week, bur enough dilatOry motions were made
to prevent vote until the hour OF adjourn
ment arrived. 1t comes up tomorrow as UNI
finished business.
FRANKFoRT. March g. SENATE Bills
passed: Incorporating the Illinois and Pa
ducah Bridge Company; 20 prohibit the sale
Of intoxicating liquors IL Larue County: pro-
hihitiug the sale OF intoxicating liquors
within one mile of Park, In Barren County
HoUsE.-Bls introduced: Amending sec
ton 10, article ], of chapter u Of general
statutes, so that jailers may be compensated
for the fuel necessary for prison purposes;
giving the County and Circuit Court Clerks
the further time OF two years TO collect their
fee bills; TO require railroad companies TO
have and keep recorded in each county the
name OF its chief ottceror agent in that eoun-
", upon which summons may be served.
FRANKFORT. March 4-SESATE.-Mr Gilbert
called up a joint resolution from the Com
mittee on Banks and Insurance, calling for
information-from the Governor as 10 whether
they make monthly reports, as required by
law. IL was adopted. The Senate then took
up and passed the bill giving ten years
further time . sherirs, eX,sheritfs and con-
At tn rnl laatf q raG a faah lie
port of the State GeolOgist was presented and
referred to the Committee on Public E&pen-
ditures Mr.. Feland offered joint resolu-
ton looking TO final adjournment on April
i. Mr.. Bryan's resolution to suspend the
rules and take up the resolution was defeated,
and II consequently lies over one day. The
Senate then adjourned.
sE.-Representatives Thomas and Jack
son had n few words this morning over a re-
mark made In speech by Mr. Thomas. Things
looked warlke for some time, hut white
winged peace finally spread her wings over
the threatened battlefield, and all was serene
Mr. Owens introduced his first bill this ses-
sion, entitled; An act regulating the e1emp-
ton OF personal property from execution,
attachment, distress, for rent and fee bills In
this Commonwealth. The remainder of the
session was devoted TO local bills.
FRANKFORT, March 5.-sEYATE-Bills
passed: Authorizing the BOYLE County
Court 10 levy an ad valorem tax TO pay ordi-
nary expenses; to authorize the trustees of
the city OF Stanford to issue bonds to pay on
lamps; the resolution to remove the capital
was made special order for next Friday II
was favorably reported by the Committee on
Appropriations; the Senate did nothing OF
any Importance, and adjourned at half-past
] o'clock. e,."
HousE.-Mr. Bobbitt offered the following
resolution: Whereas, II appears from reli.
able information which struck this House
ike cold wave from the frozen zone of
poverty that the bottom of the State Treasury
has been reached, and that our poor old
pauper mother can not pay her day lahorers,
and, whereas she protected us in our in
fancy; therefore, be II resolved, that we will
not desert heri distress but will continue
TO serve without compensation. and
will remain in session until III
autumnal insects shall plaintively predict
our approaching fall" The first bill In the
order Of the day.was an act 10 prohibit the
sale Of liquor In Carter County which called
forth torrent of oratory. Finally Mr.. Null
hgan got the floor, and called attention to the
outrageous provisions of the bill. He said ii
allowed hotel-keeDer to be convicted and
lined without ever being arrested or sum
moned. ';lf we pass this bill II will be the
apex in the monument OF our absurdities Ii
will be a solemn acknowledgement that we are
incapable of taking care of ourselves, much
less making laws for others. After half an
hour spent in nibusterng, the bill was passed
and the House adjourned.
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