The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-01-14
Proceedings. ofths LrgI.iaturs.


Proceeding. Of the Legislature.
FnAsKroar.' January s.-sESkIE-The SEN
ate was in sessioa only twenty minutes this
morning. and nothing OF Interest vas done
A few leaves were inirodnced. but none OF
Imporfnnce, eEcept O fbii 70 regu ate the
f-affe IN intoxicating liquors in his Com.
monwsaith,H winch proposes TO charge and
aimpiify the whole SYSTEM nov goyernire the
whole fnatter. II dehues dram-shop 70 De
"a piace wnerc sp.r5uous. vinousi malt, nt-
dent AID fntoxicrfing liquors. OF any or
either OF them or any MIXTURE IA roof. are re
tailed IN, quantities less Than a quart -
rhnleSale Hqnor merchant u a person per
ruiitod ~ law, heiag liceneed a such eeoo "a,
ing 20 the provisions OF this act. 70 franc 10
sp;Fltu0ns. vlrors. malt. ardent and lutoHi-
eating liquor. or say OF sishsT OF ;eer: OF
= anv mixture thereof In quantities not less
THAI zen :si s.r,s y requires bond o.
+ Tor all dAts tist may be Assessed aEhins
them. and allows the felatlves OF = EnoIBin-
citrate 70 recover damages Of 4 Saloon
keeper who gives OF sells bin lllnor. II does
NOT repeal n anY way the Local Option
Act OF 1874 Senator Dixon. OF HenderJon,
fs the father OF the Bill.
HousE-Nit In session..
snax Iannars -srxATEs--Irha Sen.
ste was presided over flis morning by Senator
Martin, Of Cynthlanf In the absence Of
lieutenant Governor Hindmau, who is quite
ili. Among other leaves introduced were the
Following. A BIN to repeal the aet e=l=l
fishing tbs stsie Board Of Equalization;
I'LL To suppress the sale OF i,ittois ana other
firearms III this Commonwealth; biii 70 uro-
hibit tie playing Of base ball IN tbs state on
eundsg; = bl: to &c, ablish State Board q
Public Charities. after the manner spEgesteo
D. the Governor In hismes-age.
Horn. -The FIRST business 10 the House tbs
morning WAS the Offering OF resolution o.
Nr Strauss. Of Builitt, requesting lie Tom
mfttee on Circuit Clnris 20 bring IN hlil 70
Yedlst. let the i,duial districts IN this STATE
ana il vas voted down by IA sc majority.
tr Spald'nf. from the COMMITTEE or hnles
veport.d a esf nt rules for the goTernm-nt Of
the House and alsu joiut rnles for the govern
lnent Of both House and senfte Iaey are
substantially The came az The rules ADOPTED ~
former ses- iune except -, 10 the INTRODUCTION
OF bill e. The new rules permits bills 10 he in
Sroduced only on Wednesdays ann Saturdays
Of each week. Over IN hour was occupied ~
reading the report and only one OF two unitn-
portant amendments we're made and the re-
port WIS adopted The hour Of assembling
was liked at ten o'clock. and Adjournment o.
haf-past one.
FaASKfoRT, January 6,--SREATK.-A bill
vas introduced n establish Board Of nail
road Commissioners also amend the General
Eia,utes 80 that the cost Of maintaining pau
per lunaties and idiots shall no. be brine by
The State hut by the respective counties IN
which these pauper idiots be ong; also 70
regulate and equallze the jurisdiction OF
quarterly, police aud Justices courts ~ the
State OF Kentucky The remainder OF the
bile introduced were local and private In
their nature.
HousE-Mr OGutt, OF Bourbon, presented a
bill providing for cltiing convention 20
tend the constitution, and also 10 ascertain
the number OF voters within tue State en-
titled 10 vote for Representatives. The bill il
IN nine sections. The FIRST says that o. the
next general election for Representative Of
the General Assembly II shall be the duty OF
the several 5heriGs and other officers Of eco
ton TO open poll and TO make return e
the Secretary OF State Of all citizens entitled
10 vote who have voted at said election t1l
calling convention TO amend the constitution
The SECOND section provides that any Sheriu
failing to fuIhil these duties shall be subjected
rs hnc OF 500. The third section says thai
the sheriffs and other ofhccrso OF election shall
I'm August, 1851, provide a regi -trailnn book
in which shall be recorded the names Of Al
persons entitled t. voc for Representative
at said election. The fourth section says thai
It shall be the duty. OF said officer of cleo
ton TO PROFOUND TO each voter th'
eonvention or notS@ and his yot.
shall be recorded according 10 his answer
The fifth section says that the officers o
election shall, within th'r't' Gays after SAX
election. file the eeciion books in the oftci
of the Secretary OF State. who. on the con
'veninR OF the next General Assembly. shai
transmit to each House how many vote
wero cast at said election in favor OF a Con
stitutIon and how many were cast against Il
and also the total number OF citizens within
tho State entitled to vote for RepresentAtt q
The sixth section provides that any oftit g
failing to perform The duties laid down IN III
third, fonrth and nth sections shall be Rae
merely for the purpose of seeing that tn
other provisions are carried out
FRAHKFORT, January 7.-SENsIE.--Tbr mem
beers discussed a resolnt on for the appoint
mcnt OF pages. and ietened to two hours
speech against time by Mr.. Berry. Of New
Port
HousE.-Mr. Cline offered the followin
Joint resolution: Whereas Areduction o
the general expenses Is necessary in ord
that the present rate of taxation may NEE
the current expenses Of the State ard suppl
means to meet the deficit In the Treasury
therefore, be il Resolved, by the Genors
Assembly OF the Commonwealth Of ken
lucky, That the Committee on Retreuchmcn
und. Reform be instructed to prepare an
bring in bill stopping all unnecessary strain
upon the treasury, also reducing aud reKr
lating the fees and salaries of all who's
fees AMI salaries are regulated by the Geners
Assembly" Lies over one day. resolutio
was offered requesting the Auditor of Publ
Accounts to furnish an itemized statement q
the expenses incurred In organizing. arlntn
ann equinping tho several companies OF III
State Guards. Refer, ed. Mr.. Shnron's resc
luton IN regard TO the appointment OF q cou
mittee 70 visit, inyestlpaie, and ascertain tn
needs Of the feeble minded insitut on, cam
mp. referred to .he Committee on CharItab
Institutions. Senate resolution requiring tn
State GeoloEist to report detailed statemer
e77. general laws OF 1884 WINS reported aud
defect IN the resolving clause was amended
FaAsKEoRT. January s--sEsArE.-
uero introduced TO cooperate with the Gei
ernl Government 70 oxurpate the cattle dl
case 10 provide whipping post for vii
beateis. aud TO incorporate the Mason
Temple Association OF Newport.
HoUsE.-A resolution WAS Adoped oalir
upon the stnte Auditor for infornation rel
tive 10 tho payment Of pro TEN. attorne,s [,
the State In 1924 and 1885. in Cattcis Mr.
Virginia Hanson was nominated for Sta
LigrarIan, and DR.. John d. Woods for sta
Printer.
Miscellaneous Items.
On. n. X Poser, Superintendent of IL
Central Asylum at Anchorage, has utilize
severnl spring branches and brooklet
fresh from The fountains in the extensi,