The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-04-19
THE COMMONWEALTH.
LeeI.latIve PROCEEDINGS.

nrovtdtno for levvinn tar In Mason County f0r
school purposes and submitting the proposi-
ton TO vote of the people; amending the enan'et @
OF West Covington; Incorporating the WIN o
HAYS Music and Poetry Publishing Company;
Pendleton County 20 levy tax for
bridge purposes; incorporating the Florence
and Erlanger Street Railroad Company; mcor-
porating the Killing Car Coupling Company'
the Lexington and Madison hnil
way Company; incorporating the Cairo ano
Memphis Railroad Company; Incorporating tne
Kentucky Southern Railroad Company
HoueE,-The House devoted its entire ses-
sion to-day TO the consideration OF the resoiu-
tion providing that the Governor shall appoint
commissioners TO investigate the various state
ofiices and institutions, with the assistance OF
two experts An amendment was adopted re-
auiring that one OF the experts shall be he
publican The balance OF the timc was occu.
pied in voting down amendments and calling
the yeas and nays on dilatory motions Finally,
at nearly two o'clock adjournment wns ef-
fected by vote OF 81 TO 30. substitute mas
been offered for the resolution providing that
the present session adjourn April IS tthc time
now ixed) and return again in November, but
II is safe to say that II will not be adopted
and that the flowers OF May will be here oe'
fore the Legislature returns 10 its beloved con-
ctituents.
FRANKFORT, April l0.-Nothing Of general
interest was transacted in either branch OF the
Legislature to-day
FRANKFORT, April 11,-SENATE.-The senate
| devoted its attention TO the appointment oil .
| commission TO do all OF the investigating, and
| then adjourn on April 10, as now PROVIDED. mi.
| Hill offered this morning the first OF series oil
/ resolutions showing garing discrepancies IN the
/ Auditors report. 1t is still claimed that re-
| view OF this document will disclose many items
i OF interest.
HoUsE-The following bills passed: To- estab-
i lish the Erlanger District in Kenton County; to
| amend an act entitled IAN act to establish and
i incorporate South Covihgton District in Ken
ton County," Senate amendment concurred int
to amend an act entitled IAN act TO amend the
charter OF West Covington, approved April q,
1889; amending the charter OF the city OF Day.
ton and extending the boundaries thereof; TO
authorize the city OF Covington to contract
with any company owning or controlling q
bridge spanning the Ohio river at said city for
the free use OF the foot and vehicle ways there
OF, and to levy tax to pay therefor; TO amend
an act to incorporate the District Of Clifton.
in Campbell County, approved February 10,
1875; 10 enable the trustees OF tho school as
trict No. IL in Kenton County. TO enlarge or
make nn addition TO the schoolhouse now IN
use in said district.
FRANKroRr, April e.-SENArE--Mr. Goebel
called up House bill authorizing the county
commissioners OF Kenton County to provide
svstem OF free turnpikes and perform other
| duties with an amendment. The amendment
was adopted and the bill passed. The House
resolution extending the session TO May 4th
: | was then taken up, and occupied the remainder
| OF the session. Those opposed to on extension
| determined that vote should not be taken o.
, | the resolution, and all sorts of delay motions
we're made, and every thing was done to kill
| time till the hour OF adjournment arrived, The
Hiibusters succeeded and they say they intend
10 keep Il up till next Monday, and force the
r | Legislature to adjourn on that day whether
1 they want TO or not.
HousE.-The Rowan County matter came up
| again to-day. The members Of the committee
+ | that investigated the troubles in Rowan Coun-
| ty and the charges against Judge A. Il. Cole OF
/ that district were the leading men OF both
Houses and all of them signed the majority re-
= port except Mr.. Thomas. He agreed with
them as TO tho condition OF matters In Rowan
| County, but did not think Judge Cole should pc
n censured in any way as the majority suggested
when the matter came to q vote this morning
y his minority report was adopted by the House
/ by n vote OF a TO IS. Mr.. Reed then moved to
+ refer oil that part OF the report that concerned
). | the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF Rowan County TO the
IS Judiciary Committee, and the motion carried.
FRANKFORT, April i3.-SENArE--The exten-
+ | sion resolution was taken up, and the Speaker
J. closed down ON the flibusters SO that after two
y hours parley the vote was taken. II resulted
y | 10 20 IA. SO we will be here until May 4, and
) | possibly all summer.
n HousE.-Several local bills were passed
j | among them one TO make polSer-playing fel
i ony Bills introduced: For the benefit OF tht
3 Colored State Normal School; to regulate the
| conduct OF transportation corporations, and L
II of hal pr0nn
s. | first thing In the unfinished business was ths
1 geological survey bill. AS the previous Ques
70 tion was in operation the speechifying was Gu
ie on. and vote upon the amendments was com
le menced All were voted down but one, whicf
NJ provides thnt the work shall be commenced II
those counties that have not yet received any
benefits, and afterward the work that has beei
commenced is TO be finished The original oil
Of then passed. and motion to reconsider wa
al MIA on the table. The insurance BILL to compe
:, nil companies to obtain State licenses befor'
!. they can do business, was then taken up, Du
was defeated Mr. Blanford entered motiol
| TO reconsider, and the opposition moved '
table. James Muliigan then moved to ad1our
| until Monday and spoke the time ont. Befor
he concluded the House and lobbies we're cor
en- vulsed with laughter at his inimitable VII an
ng humor He had absolutely nothing to tai
of about, but managed to consume the twenty-fiv
ID minutes on any thing that came into his mind.
GEO. BAuRLA, aged thirteen, hanged hin
4 self at Louisville because his father con
q. pelied him to go to school.
Mr.. G. T. HELM, Of junction City, al
:, rested w. M. Rowsey for driving spike
=. between the ends Of rails on the Cincinna
Southern railway in such manner .
would certainly have thrown from th
IN track the first passing train. Rowsey
70 IN jail.
The commission examining the bool
and papers in the Treasury vault, hi
ew found evidence that Tate was $l75,OO0
3D. arrears In 1882.
sx- THE following postmasters werc q
in nointed a few days ago: e. w. Batema
Chatham, Bracken County, vice Jas.
vn, bradford, removed; M. NJ. Story, Lift
y ,,vpress, Marshall County, vice VIM.
ich story, resigned; Albert 7. Etkin, Roul
stone. Rockcastle County, vice W. A.
124 bright resigned; Sherman Lee, Lee, Po'
un-' oil County. vico Henry Waldron, resigne
ted John w. Thouse. Stinnett, Anders
County, vice Wade H. Morgan, resigned.
MRS. Joux GuEss, of Muhlenberg Cou
w. attempted to take her own life VIII
un. under the influence of morphine by Ct
lich ting her throat with a razor.
ard 4 posr-orr,cr has been established
nch nj, K,ox County. with John Harvey
on' postmaster.
'ch. HENnY BRiNKLEY shot and fata
~ I wounded his brother-n-law, Samuel III
LA mons, nt Providence
,ils GOVERNOR nuohNhn s'sooA '"o No''
no ton firemen's relief bill.
sod. ED. BRADSHAW ana Jonn Soodricn' =,
To- colored, fought duel at Hopkinsvil
and both are dangerously wounded