Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-02-03
LEGISLATIVE NEWS.
Several other bills of little impor-
lance have passed.

'N'NS he'S ReN'HS'
Two local bills, one Incorporating
the Odd Fellows Orphanage and an
other TO incorporate the Home for
aged and INDECENT women of Coving-
ton, were returned without the Gov
ernors approval.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Let
terle incorporating the Louisville
Reservoir and Clifton Street Rail
way, with amendments prohibiting
the passage of freight cars over the
proposed line, after much argument
was passed.
The bill drafted by Mr.. Wallace,
providing for the picking up of waits
under sixteen years of age on the
streets of Louisville and committing
them TO the proper charitable institu-
tons, passed without opposition, on
presentation.
A bill regulating the vote of ferry
age on the Cumberland river has
been presented and will likely pass
without opposition, also one has been
introduced fixing fine of $60against
any distiller, merchant or other per-
son for selling liquor without licegse.
The following bills passed after be-
ing discussed pro and con: A bill
incorporating the Charleston, Gin
cinnati and Chicago Railway and
one 10 amend the act regulating the
sale of liquor in Henry county and
including the town of Eminence.
The Judiciary Committee has heard
the argument by Judge II. T. Petree
and Hon. Jno. Feland, representing
the Prohibition side of Christian
county, as TO the advisability of al
lowing another vote to be taken on
the question in April next and the
Anti side was set for hearing yes
terday.
A bill intended to continue the
salary of Judge Thompson who pre-
sides on the bench of the City Court
Of Louisville has been passed. Judge
Thompson is in delicate health and is
to be absent from his of
icial duties about two months in a
ear and the bill as passed allows
i'm remuneration for the period Of
lckness as well as for the time he
ctually is on duty.
The following bills passed.: To
corporate the Somerset Banking I
ompany to incorporate the Albany g
Ugh Scnool in Clinton County, to r.
ange the time of holding Re 1,ourt -,
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GAINS lam. 5e11anty to amend the char pr
IF the Northern Bank of Ken NJ
~ to incorporate the town oil NJ
IN, in Martin county to amend an al
entitled San act to regulate the p
: of spirituous, vinous and malt b
uors in Henry county; TO change t
, time of holding Quarterly Court /
Lee county to incorporate the Paris I
rect Railway Company and one to /
the Kentucky Hereford I
lttle Asso citation. h
A bill asking the Legislature TO de- S
are the marriage Of Joseph Farmer t
Id Katie McCullock binding and
,nuine and legitimatizing their
sughter Lizzie and granting her all
le rights of their heir, was passed
unanimously. Itwasa queer request
that body and came up this way.
bout fourteen years ago Farmer
Iarried in Montgomery county, Ten
assee. A short time afterwards his
life becoming tired of him, sued for
divorce, he making no resistance.
alter he moved to Mercer county
nd was there informed that his
'ife's petition had been granted and
lat he was legally divorced. He
ext moved to Taylor county, this
tate, and about three years ago mar
ed Miss McCulloch and they have
daughter, Lizzie, about a year old.
now appears that the aforesaid
ivorce was not granted until very
gently which would make the latter
Iarriage null and void unless de-
AIRED binding by the Legislature,
once the singular proceedings.
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