The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1888-04-04
TIE LEGISLATURE.

Mr. Cisney. Of Muhlenburg,
about whom it has been SANDER
ously said that he could neither
read nor write, offered a bill to
make the playing of football,
tOwn-ball or base ball on Sunday
a misdemeanOr punishable by fine
anywhere from one hundred to
five hundred dollars.
The House passed the bill crea-
ting the branch penitentiary at
Eddyville a State refOrmatOry,
and fixing the salary of the Sup
erintendent at 50, 800 a year.
Senator Harris called up a bill
regulating and limiting the
amounts which counties may vote
in aid Of any railroad. 1t limits
the amount TO be voted to 4 per
cent OF the assessed value of the
real and personal property. Pass
ed.
Mr.. Hendricks called up Senate
bill No. SCI for completing so
much of the Eddvville branch
penitentiary as will accommodate
at least AS cOnvicts. 1t provides
for the appointment OF one COM
missioner TO carry out the pur-
pose of the bill, who shall receive
$3.50 per month, and also pro-
vides for appropriating 100000
TO do the work contemplated.
A bill making it unlawful for
any corporation or person to give
or for any person or firm or cor
pOration to receive a share or
shares OF stock or any other prop
erty or money in consideration OF
services or influence in obtaining
charter privileges, franchises or
grants from this General Assem-
bly, or from any municipal COun-
ell in this Commonwealth. ANY
such transfer shall be void, and
the person, firm or corporation
making such transfers, and the
person, firm or corporation receiv-
ing the same shall be fined not
exceeding 900.
The House Committee, Church
II. Blakey, Chairman, and Messrs.
BriscOe and Chenault, that went
to Eddyville, have agreed upon a
report as follows:
Your committee appointed TO
visit and inspect the Branch
Penitentiary at Eddyville, to ex-
examine the work so far as com
pleted, 10 estimate the probable
cost Of completion and to report
back TO the House with such rec
concentrations as they NAV deem
proper, beg leave to report:
''That in company with a like
committee from the Senate we
visited the branch penitentiary at
Eddyville, to examine the work so
far as completed, to estimate the
probable cost Of completion and
20 report back to this House with
such recommendations as they
may deem proper, beg leave TO re-
port:
''That in company with a like
committee from the Senate we
visited the branch penitentiary at
Eddyville, examined the works I'M
der construction and found them
TO be Of the most substantial and
durable character, though more
imposing in appearance and arch
itectural design and more
costly in construction than the
limited appropriations heretofore
made would seem to warrant, yet
conforming to the plans OF the
architect as adopted by the Sink
ing Fund Commissioners.
Though situated in a stones
throw of navigable stream,
Cumberland river, and in three
quarters Of a mile of railroad
depot, yet its remOteness from
commercial circles and from the
great body Of the State renders
the site an unfortunate location
for a penitentiary; and some
Of your committee went
70 Eddyville with the feeling that
the work ought Tor the present at
least to be discontinued T; but we