The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-04-08

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Proceedings of the Legislature.
FRANKFoRT, March 2a.--sENATE-A number
of bills were pissed. among them: House
bill .roYiding for and regulating the holding
of Examining Courts, and fixing the fees and
jurisdiction of same. Jefferson County ex-
ccpted House bill 10 make the game law OF
1875 apply to McCracken County. House bill
amending Sections and 8, OF Chapter 20, OF
General Statutes, as far as McCracken County
Is concerned. House bill fixing the pay OF
magistrates In Pulaski County sitting as
Court of Claims. House bill regulating the
license tax on theatcrs, crcuses etc, In this
State. Bill regulating the fees of pro TEN.
Circuit Judges and Commonwealth attorneys,
providing that such pro TEN, officers shall
receive 81 per day for such services. to bo
paid out of the salary of the regular officers.
motion TO reconsider was laid on the table.
HousE.-In the House this morning reso-
luton requesting the Governor TO Withdraw
the troops from Greenwood was referred TO
the Committee ON Military Affairs, which
virtually kills the resolution. The Revenue
bill was then taken UP, and discussed TO the
end OF the session.
FRkNKFoRT, March 29-SENArE.- bills pass
ed of general interest; House bill ceding Salt
river to the Federal Government; bill ameud-
ing the school law of this State, requiring
teachers TO teach the,deletcrious physiological
effects of alcohol and opiates; House bill pro-
viding for public school in Pkeville, in Pike
" to raise money to build u courthouse.
Resolution establishing State Arhor Day.
A resolution was offered and made a special
order for Friday to appropriate $500 to re-
move the remains of Humphrey Marshall to
Frankfort and erect monument to his mem.
ory.
HousE.-Bills passed: To authorize county
courts to appoint special administrators for
the collection aud distribution OF French and
| Spanish spolation claims; regulating the
/ sale of lightning rods in this commonwealth;
ton
for the education of deaf mutes at Danville.
| The bill appropriatcs 5000 to furnish tho
school rooms, and $1,000 nunlly for ,oos.
machinery, ETC., and a competent engineer
and foreman. bill to permit defendants in
all criminal aud penal cases TO testify; incor-
porating the West Koniucky and Tennessee
Railroad Company; Incorporating the. Young
Mems Mutual Life Association of Kentucky:
| authorizing Louisville city council to pay
judges of their chancery, equity and COM
mon pleas court 5000 euch annually in addi-
tion TO the salary now paid by the state;
amending the charter of the city of Dayton.
IN Campbell County II increases the iuris.
dction of the mayor. creates the office OF
chief of police. establishes u board of educa-
ton, aud empowers said board to issue bonds
to the amount OF Sl3OO.
FRAyKFoRT, March 31.--SENATE. - Bills
passed: House bill amending city charter of
Louisville; House bill for benefit of the sheriff
of Elliott County; House bill Incorporating
the Grand Lodge Of the United Order OF
bill establishing tho State Board of Equalza-
ton was then called up and discussed till the
end of the session. Senator Bells Telephone
bill Is meeting with much opposition from
the telephone companies. The bill is mod
eled after the Indiana bill, and If passed the
telepAOne companies say they VIII withdraw
pect to do In Indiana. This bill may be re.
ported favorably by the committee and viii
probably pass.
HoUsE-In the House to-day the bill appro-
| priating Sl20,00l to complete the branch peni-
| teniiary at Eddyv lie was passed.
FRANKFORT, March 81. = SENATE. = The
| special committee on the Greenwood Mine
| trouble made their report without the assist
| ance of the shorthand testimony, and Mr..
| Allen can now sell his papers 10 the highest
bidder II he so chooses. The bill aboshinR
| the State Board of Equalization was again
discussed and finally referred 10 the Judi.
ciary Committee, which is considered favor
able to the retention of the board
| House. Mr.. winn's resolution to adjourn
| April 20 was indefinitely postponed by
| large majority. which means that May 10
viii find the Legislature still in session. The
revenue bill occupied the rest of the session.
TRANSPORT, April l.-SENATE.-A resolu.
ton providing that the pay OF members shall
cease when they are not on duty was passed
| The COMMITTEES appointed TO investigate the
Eastern Lunatic Asylum, and the charges
against the superintendent presented re-
| port sustaining the superintendent and ap-
! proving the management OF the institution.
| The report was ordered printed. The reso-
| lutiou passed several days ago fixing April
| as the day for Anal adjournment was recon-
| sidered and the resolution was laid on the
table. Senator Afford offered joint resolu-
| ton to adjourn April 10 and reassemble next
November for thirty days session. IL Will
| come up tomorrow
HousE.-C Consideration of the Revenue Bill
was resumed. The chapter under considera.
| tion was the one devoted to the collection OF
| the revenue In il, 1t is stipulated that the
sheriff shall execute bond TO collect the
| taxes and If he fail to do so he shall forfeit
! his Office and be fined $500. His bond TO be
executed on or before the first Monday in
January succeeding his election, ana annually
| thereafter. He shall on the first day of May
and every sixty days thereaft report TO the
! Auditor the amount of taxes he has collected
and pay, over the same The sheriff shall be
| allowed by the Auditor the following commits
| sion upon sums collected: Upon the first
$50 0, 10 per cent; on the second $1,000, sper
cent; on the ihird 5000, . per cent; on the
fourth 5000, per cent, and all above so 600:
| per cent. Tho chapter Is very lengthy, and
adjournment left 1t in an unfinished condi'
| tion
! local bills were passed. The House bill an-
| proprlatng $I22.b00 TO complete the branch
| penitentiaiy ut Eddyville, aud providing for
| a special tax of three and half cents on the
| slO1 10 raise said amount was passed. Bills
| vetoed by the G Governor: Incorporating the
Ohio, Kentucky and yirg MIA kailroad; = In
| cooperating the Hopkinsville Branch Rail
| road; Incorporating the Madison and South
| eastern Railroad Company. The reason
| given is that they are exempted from taxa.
| ton for certain period, aud therefore not
| in uccord with the Constitution.
| HousE-The Thompson bill to define the
| law under which the Governor is anthor,1ed
| to call out tho militia was reported hy Mr
shacklett. from the Committee on Military
! Affairs 1t was discussed for whlle, ana
| peniiiirr motion to table, further considers-
| lion was cut of by the revenue bill; when
was reported and considered untlI ADJOURN
ment.
Miscellaneous ITEMS.
Gro, PRrrcHETT. prominent citizen Of
| Corydon. while arranging the bride on his
horse slipped and fell the animal eecAaIs
frightened, aud before Mr. Piitchett could
regain his feet the horse stepped upon his
abdomen aud breast, inainting severalugly'
looking wounds. Mr.. Pritcfett vas out on
the street again . day or two after aud
after walking several BLOCKS he tainted aud
was cairie4 to store near by, where me't
ical attention was called. he was found 10
be in u dying condition from the effects ei
bis INJURIES,