The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-05-13
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Proceedings of the Legislature.
FRANKFORT. May 4.-sEsArE.-The Senate
this morning adopted a resolution fixing next
Monday week. May Il. us the date of final slpe
die adjournment. and the House unanimously
concurred therein, Mr.. LIB. Read made sew
eral efforts 10 postpone consideration of the
resolution but was unsuccessful motion
to reconsider was tabled. Mr.. Hays moved
TO reconsider the vote by which the bill np-
pointing asteam boiler inspector for Jefferson
County was adopted. His motion prevailed.
and the bill was recommitted to the Commit
tee on General Statutes. The revenue bill
was taken and considered until adjournment.
The bill.wa adopted down to the tenth SEQ
tion Of the Sixth Article. The Senate ad-
journed at o'clock.
HoUsE.-Harvey Meyers called up his bill to
tax sleeping car companies. The license OF
this State was fixed at $1,000 per annum. A
bill was passed requiring persons who float
logs down the Kentucky river to brand them.
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted: "Resolved, that we do hereby ex-
press our earnest approval OF the spirit and
purpose of Mr.. Gladstones proposed Irish
home rule measures, our admiration Of the
wisdom and love of justice which conceived
IL, and our sincere hope that II may meet
with the approval Of the British Parliament.
Resolved, further. That we congratulate Hon.
Charles S. Pnrnell and his associates upon
the measure OF success which has already
crowned their efforts on behalf of the Irish
people, aud we pledge TO him and them our
earnest and warmest sympathy In their hero
resolutions were at once reported to the Sen
ate, and on motion of j. X. W. Smith unani-
mously adopted by that body. The bill to
continue tho geological survey was reported.
Very strong speeches in favor OF the bill
were made by Bulltt and Worthington.
Fbeie was much disorder during the debate.
A motion TO lay on the table was defeated.
Before voting on the bill the house ad-
journed.
FRANKFORT, May .--SENATE.-Ab bill for the
benefit of the Kentucky Institution for the
Blind was made a special order for to-mor-
row. A bill 10 quiet land titles in Eastern
Kentucky was laid on the table. The Senate
went into committee of tho whole. Mr.. Berry
in the chair, and listened to an address from
Francis W. Ratcliffe in behalf of the Ken
tucky Misunderstanding establishment for the
blind. The revenue bill was considered until
adjournment Considerable opposition to the
bill 10 developing in the Senate. A motion to
table the bill this morning received eight af-
firmative votes.
HoUsE-The unfinished order was the bill
to continue the Geological Survey. The main
voted down except that offered by sfr. Owens
1t reduces the appropriation to $1,000 per
annum, and was ado1ted. The bill then
passed With ease, % tes being east 10 is
limiting all future speeches on any measure
to ten minutes duration. was adopted. The
education bill was then reported as n special
of his amendment, allowing supplementary
taxation by counties In aid of the State fund.
The House adjourned without disposlng OF
the bill. afa
bill taking from graduates of normal schools
the right to teach In common schools with
out certificate was called up and referred to
the Committee on Education. The Revenue
bill was taken up. Mr.. Clay offered AN
amendment that the rate of taxation on the
800 be So cents instead of AZ cents, aud all
after section be struck out. This was sim
ply to reject the Revenue bill and raise the
rate of taxation. Amendment rejected. The
report of the Sinking Fund Commissioners
on the condition of the convicts at Green
wood and kensee was filed this morning. IL
was very lengthy document
HoUsE.-A resolution was adopted begin
ming the regular session OF the House at 1880
a. m,,. and closing at Up; M. The School bill
was then taken up; Several amendments
were offered and rejected. The bill as re-
ported by the Committee on Education was
then passed. The principal features 81 the
bill are those providing for taxation by dis
iricts instead of counties, to be levied by
vote. Any widow, spinster and alien resid-
l q in the district who is taxpayer and has
children of the school are shall be qualified
to vote; The above Is the language OF the
bill, although II is 10 be resumed that spin
sters do not have children OF the school age.
Mr.. Strauss called up bis motion TO recon-
slider the vote by. which the High License bill
ton was defeated by vote of ~ TO 80. The
motion was discussed until adjournment.
FRANKFoRT, May 7.-SENArE-Mr. Hays
called up a bill relative to the Sinking Fund
OF Louisville. Hitherto the comm ssioners
were allowed to deposit the surplus only in
State banks. The present bill permits 1t to be
placed in National banks also. The Commit
tee on Claims reported favorably on a bill for
IL was to give him $500 he
paid ns house rent while Barry South had
of the house belonging TO the
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bill was lost for want OF constitutional
majority. The Senate, by vote OF 10 TO 9,
defeated the bill taking from graduates Of
norma schools the right 10 teach without
common school certificate. The Senate made
rapid progress on the revenue bill this morn
Ing. "A great many sections were adopted
but when u came to taxing
tools Mr.. Bush moved to exempt
them to the extent Of $500 An amendment
by Mr.. Hill that II be $50 WAS adopted. Ii
braries of professional people 70 the extent
of $3.50 were also excepted. Nothing more of
Importance was done before adjournment
HousE.-The Senate bin regulating subor-
dinate offices In the Superior Court and the
Court OF Appeals was passed. The commit
point commission to Investigate the books.
papers and accounts of the Offices of Auditor
of Public Accounts and the State Treasurer.
The commission was TO be composed OF three
persons TO be appointed by the Governor.
The examination Is to he completed in six
months, and report to be published in six or
more newspapers having the largest cireula-
tion In the State. Mr.. Ramsey, the Republican
member from Laurel, offered an amendment
that the commission. be -four In number,
two Republ cans and two Democrats. Mr..
Ramsey's amendment was adopted by a
vote Of II 10 u. Tho hiIl. as thus amended,
was passed. Mr.. Straus called up his mo-
ton to reconsider the vote by which the
Dixon high license bill was defeated Avote
was taken. and the motion was defeated by
30 TO 50 Mr.. Owens arose and requestedto
be released from serving on the committee
to which the report of the sinking Furd
commissioners wnstefcrred. He was releas-
cd and IN h : stead WIS appointed Mr.; Nes-
bitt The House passed the bill for the bene-
at OF A. q. Morgan. OF Fayette Cohuty.a
member OF the State militia. whowas wound
ed while on duty. The bill gave nm Sels. The
Committee on Appropriations reported favor
ably on tho Senate bill giving Carl scbenel. OF
Newport. $iss for services rendered the
Geological Survey. The bill was defeated
and the House ihen adjourned
Miscellaneous Ttems.
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