The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-01-28
Proceeding. Of the Legislature.

FRANKFORT, January 10. : SENATE. = Inc
charter Of the Citizens Gas Light Company,
OF Louisville. The Senate at last adopted the,
Joint rules agreed 70 by the House at an
early day, aud then adjourned.
HOUsE-A score Of new local bills was in
troduced and few passed. Mr. Watson Of
fered a bin providing that on and after the
first day Of March, 1855. Il shall not be lawful
for any druggist or other dealer in drugs
or medicines, 10 sell any sulphate or other
preparat on of morphine in any bottle, VIA,
envelope, or other package, unless the same
shall be wrapped in scarlet paper or eu-
vslope and all bottles so used have a scarlet
label Referred. Mr. Neal offered O. bill TO
make the penalty for murder hanging in
stead of discretionary with Judge and Jury,
rs at present. Mr.. Shackl u offered abill to
license the carrying of concealed deadly
weapons.
FRANKFORT, XIV, January 1s.-Thc attend
anee in each house WAS small, and sessions
very short. In the proceedings there was not
q single feature OF general interest save the
following; Under the head of unfinished bus
mess, the House took up Mr.. Spalding's bill
TO prohibit tue sale of liquors within one
half mile OF country churches. which was
reported favorahly last Friday, BY the con-
sent of Mr. Spalding It was recommtted to
the Committee on Judic ary. Under tn same
head a bill of interest to workingmen was
called up. The law makes n mans wages to
the extent OF fifty dollars exempt from exc
cution, excepting for claims for food and raj
ment. The bill placed fuel in the same cate
CORY. Notwithstanding the committee re-
port in its favor, It was lost
FRANKFORT, January 1o.--SENATE-The SEN
ate passed the peuro-pneumonia bill with
some unimportant changes,by a vote OF q tol0.
Briefly stated, the bill authorizes the State to
hire veterinarian to examine all cattle sup
posed to be infected with pleuro-pneumoiiia
and hav them instantly Killed II II be shown
bring into the State ost.ic infected with pleu-
ro-pn umOnia, or any who sell or drive upon
the public highway cattle so infected. are to
be punished with heavy fines and imprison-
manf The nf the RefpriuQry surgeon
Is fixed at Sc per day.
HoUsE The Committee on Criminal Law
reported on the bill, setting forth number
Of questions to be a ked in the selection Of
jurors dtry criminal and penal cases as fol-
lows: "Are you related by blood or marriage
- es Sy % te
chargedg Have you been convicted Of
felony in or out of this Commonwealth
from the statements Of party or witness, or
reading or hearing read the minutes of the
examining board, or copy Of the samef
Have you physical or mental defects % such
the duty of a Juror Do or did you
stand in the relation Of guardian
and ward. or master and servant 70 the de-
jured by the oifense charged? Have you such
conscientious convictions that you would not
on the law and testimony returna verdict Of
guilty whe the offense ie punishable with
death? Are you an attorney-atlaw Practio-
ing physician or member OF any religious
denomination or court cfticer3 Have you
any such bias or prejudice In the case as
would prevent you giving the defendant
fair and impartial trIal?" The bill reducing
the number of grand Jurors from sixteen to
twelve was also favorably r ported.
FRANKFORT. January co. SENATE = The
Senate heard eulogles on the late Senator "A.
b. Clark.
HousE.-The House discussed the proposed
rules. Bills were Introduced TO tax circuses
and other travelling shows, to prohibit the
sale of deadly WeQDOu9. To move the CUvIul