The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-15
The COMMONWEALTH.
LeglsIatlye ProceedIngs.

Pike County to issue bonds TO build a court
house; House bill declaring Meathouse Fork,
OF Wolf creek, in Martin County, nayigable
stream; House bill Incorporating the Butler
Cemetery Company, in Pendleton County;
House bill Incorporating the Cemetery Com
pany OF Viola Lodge, OF Burlington; House bill
Incorporating the Beech Grove Sundny-school
Union, OF Campbell County Senator Wright
introduced bill providing for the continuance
OF, the State Geological Survey and increas-
ing the appropriation TO $1,000 per year for two
years.
HOUSE, Mr. Reed introduced n resolution
providing for an investigation OF the lotteries
in Louisville which are conducted In the name
OF f. g. Stewart, now deceased. The bill to in
crease the powers of the Commissioner OF Agri-
culture and increase the appropriation 10 A00
per year for the distribution OF seeds and sta
tistics, was taken up and discussed till the end
OF the session. Mr.. Richardson offered a sub
stitute abolishing the ofice, but II was voted
down by vote of 4G to 10 An amendment TO
strike out S4O0) and insert e, 500 was lost; one
to insert 5000 was also lost. Before voc on
the bill was rendered the hour OF adjournment
irriyed
FRANKFORT March 5.-SENArE.-In the SEN
ate this afternoon no quorum was present. but
Notwithstanding this the following bills were
passed: House bill Incorporating the Paducah
Southern Railroad Company; House hill incor-
porating the Paducah and Cairo Railroad Com
nanv. bnI ,neonorntIno the Henderson state
Line Railroad Company; bill amending the
charter OF the Cincinnati and Charleston Rail
way Company: bill amending the charter Of the
Northern Bank OF Kentucky. Only thirteen
Senators were present.
HousE.-what the House did tod " may be
summed up in one word-nothing. A quorum
was not present and when a bill was voted on It
n,, tho oaricu,ura, annronr;a,,on met tbs fate
mn ,,rohib,,iro the sa,e ~ liouor in This state
on e,cct,or do,ss J;se,ssai f,,, ,aariv two
boprs h,,, ae some r,arbays ddnt co ore 10 ro an
record n vote yvoe ver,, converientlv rostnoned
I'M the bour NJ adiournment arrived and cut on
| further nroceed,nvs
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closed and I, sbaIi ha ,,n,o,ve,,, 10 INV na,
bo,,,oyy or loan dr,n,, ~ sn,r,,ro,s I,o,,or
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age When a came mn this morning the
amendments were voted down and the hill
nassed by nm overwbelminp majority Attbree
o'clock n snccial session was held N con-
.ider the mncb.mooted question of The
Louisville gas charter This mornings
train brought a large de,eoatiop ~ the a.
called citizens committec from the Falls citv
who wore large white ribbon badges with
the superscription "opposed 10 the Old Gas
Companv', incribed thereon Tbev snent the
forenoon In interviewing as many of the men,
bers MS they could see. and used The most ner
suasiye arguments n acc omnIish the defeat cf
the bill that had been reuorted favorablv bv
tho committee Inst before tho time Tor as
sembling the House the lion and the Iarnb Law
down together. and Affected n comprom's Sc that
really gives the gas comnanv more latitude than
the old bil, This wns made sa,isfactorv ~ al,
parties concerned and was offered and nassed
in about Ave minutes The gas comnanv is do.
lighted and the Citizens, Committee "a wei,
pleased with what they call n comnlete victory
II forciblv reminds one ~ the vonng man who
WINS accustomed IN linen sheets and his wife 10
cotton He toId bis fr,epds thew baa ana,iv
Compounded on cotton
Fp.xxropr march cvs,-p m. IN,
nrovid,p,, Tor tho ,amo,,al ~ a, co,,,,oi 20
ington 1vaslost Tbe Ion,syiI,. ,-as ch,r,sr -
amended was missed
uo,,,, A,.a.,. $3.50 -
sor ,ha nonae, =, ,ha Sa,,a, I,,sa.,s
10 d,sfranchiss voters ,vhn shoI, he doomed ~
hove hee,, h~,ha5 ara 20 ,,,,,;sh ..,s,da,as ~
ot.annt AZ hr,bory Tho cr.s i, ,t , 49,.
taken mn and tho h,,, concern,nc stoc,r l,,,eJ,
Inv railroads was discussed ti,t adionrnment
FRANKroRr M.rcb Spx.rr Tho fo,,o,v-
ino leaves were or ,pted. A bnl 70 limit ,a,-
altv for misdemcanors for the commission NJ
which no specec nenaltv is f,red nv law After
The passage of this ACT ali persons who have i'm
sured nropertv with tho state of Kentucky
against loss or damage nv FIRE shall have the
right to institute and maintain suits against the
companv or comnanies so insnring 10 recover
such loss or damage. any clause or condition In
the policy OF Insurance 10 Inc contrary notwith-
standing Senator Goebel also called M from
the orders Of the dav the railroad lien bill and
passed IT, The Prison Committee reported IN.
yorablv n, nppronriaton of s6n0oo 10 rebuild
the burned bernp factory within the walls OF the
Frankfort Penitentiary. Senator Harris advo-
bitterly onnoseS Il and made n speecb AGAINST
the convict labor system. The bill passed by a
vote of s5 to 0. The bill to fix the fees of Mas.
ter Commissioner was tabled and Senator
Rigneys bill to compel all dealers in pistol-car-
tridges to pay ten'dollar license was debated
until adjournment.
housh.-rhe entire time OF lne House was
aeso.eu w., 70 slie y. 'ne resenue oi'
vote was reached.
FRANKFORT, March a.-SENATE. Leave was
granted to introduce bill to reform the common
school laws. The Railroad Commission came
up as special order and was debated. sena-
TOR Berry introduced resolution conveying the
sympatny OF tne people OF the commonwealth
wni,an ,n;ch as va st1 ~. nn,,, onsas
Housr -Reso,nt,ons introdpced. M csterd
the present session 10 April ): that the House
will not consider any bin provided for by stat
ute Bills introduced: To exempt from poll
tax persons over seventy years; 10 appoint an
educational lecturer; comforting the right Of
municipal suffrage upon females over twenty