The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-02
NJ. F. CONLEY Publisher.
THE COMMONWEALTH.


FRANKFORT Jan. 2i.-SENATR.- Mr.. Trtplett,
ona question OF privilege, denied the state
ments OF the Louisville Erening Post concern
ing him and the charge OF colluson with the
Public Printer. Ait,r routine business the
Senate adjourned.
HousE-The Calm Rardin contest was up
and Two reports submitted the majority favor
ing Calm, the minority claiming no election
was had and that the matter should be referred
back TO the county. Pending discussion the
House adjourned. bill TO corporate the
German Catholic Mothe OF G,i Cemetery OF
Coyington was passed BY both houses to-day.
FRANKFORT, Jan. "a SENATE Several
important bills were passed. The orders Of the
day were then taken up by the clerk. and the
first bill read out was the ono to repeal the
State Board of Equalization. Senator Clay
said that he had made motion Saturday, and
IL had unanimously carried, TO make said bill
special order for Wednesday, and that II the
clerks journal didn't show that fact 1t was
wrong, and moved TO correct the journal. Mr.
Clay became rather vehement in his explnna-
tions, and Speaker Bryan got somewhat net
tied and stormy scene was imminent but
Clays motion TO correct the Journal was adopt
ed, and prevented any further excitement. The
Senate then adjourned.
HoUsE-Not in session.
fHANhfOHIs jan biAao
were introduced, after which petition was Of
fercd protesting against the chartering Of the
Louisville Gas Company except under certain
restrictions. A bill was reported granting GER
tain lands in Campbell County TO the United
| States for military post. Also bill TO pro
| vide for uniformly cheaper textbooks for the
| public schools.
Observation-Disclosures to several acts, princi-
| Ial among which was to reform the public
| school laws of the State; an act 10 incorporate
| the Louisville District Telegraph Company; TO
| investigate the Eddyvillc branch OF the peni-
tentlary; an act TO authorize the issue OF bonds
TO build q courthouse.n Casey County. The
majority favored the seating OF Calm In the
contested case, and pending discussion the
| House adjourned,
FRANKFORT, Jan. 25.--SRNATE.-A number
OF bills were introduced Incorporating diner-
ent enterprises. The bill TO abolish the Board
OF Equalization was passed. Adjourned.
HousE-The Rardin- Calm contested election
case was taken up and the majority report seat
ing Calm was adopted. Calm vas sworn in
The special order providing for the erection oi
| new State House was taken up and was made
q special order for February 81. Adjourned.
FRANKFORT, Jan. 26.-SENATE.-The Senate
incorporated number OF railroads and passed
several local bills, lmong them one providing
for additional State guards for Pike County.
resolution was then passed providing that thu
Senate meet at 10 80 and adjourn att o'clock oil
every day except Monday; TO meet at 3 and ad
journ ut ) on that day. Senate then adjourned
| HOUSE. Resolutions offered: Providing TO
| an appropriation OF 800 for the celebration o
| the semlcentennial OF the common school sys
TEN OF the Commonwealth on February 10, 1883
TO appoint committee TO investigate the prae
) | ticability OF repeating so much OF Chapter y
General Statutes, as Iempowers the Sinkin
Fund Commissioners to lease out convicts' an
OF substituting system OF prison labor base
on the State account plan. House BIZ lis pre-
. | viding the punishment OF from two to twenty
, | one years for abortion or attempted noortior
provoked considerable debate, and nearly ever
member OF the Hcuse offered an amendment
They were all finally ordered down and the bi
passed as originally offered.
FRANKFORT, Jan. 27.-SENATE- Protes
! against Blair bill carried, the Republican
voting against it. Several railroad bills n
| ferred, and leave asked TO offer others II
formation asked by Senator Berry as to th
amount OF salary and perquisites received las
year by the State offcials.
HoUsE.-at the close OF the call OF counties
!, the House this morning for bills the clerk
! journal showed that 5i3 bill had been intr'
! duccd this session. The Senate bill proyidin
for increasing the number OF State troops wa
q then taken up and after several dilatory motion
d a vote was reached and the bill was defeate'
v notwithstanding the fact that Governor Bucl
!, uer had recommended il in order that the goo
n people OF Pike County might be protected
motion 10 reconsider was entered. who
batch of bills offered, and some personal r
marks by Messrs. Mulligan and Needham.