The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-01-19
THE COMMONWEALTH.
Legislative Proceedings.

f1OUsE-tills puste0s CnunBlnH Inc OOuuu~
ary lines between the counties Of Pike and
Floyd; 10 amend an act TO declare navigabie all
OF the streams and creeks emptying into the
Cumberland river above Point Burnside. maxi
ing persons who float logs or boats liable for
any damage 10 water gaps, etc, etc: empower
ing Livingston County court to levy an ad
valorem tax; TO readjust the time for holding
circuit and common pleas courts in the counties
composing the First Judicial District
FRANKFORT, Jan. 9.--SENATE.-A resolution
was introduced and laid over for one day re-
questing the Kentucky Representatives in Con-
gress and nstructing the Senators 10 use their
influence to secure the passage ofihe Blair edu-
,ational bill now pending before Congress.
Among the bills presented were: Requiring
county judges TO hold inquests over idiots, i'm
beetles and paupers, and requiring each county
to make q levy and take care Of its own unfor-
tunates. To incorporate the Somerset, Rock
castle Springs and Eastern Kentucky Railway
Company. Referred 10 the Committee on Rail-
roads. Several House bills were received and
disposed of. The Citizens National Bank Of
Shelbyville, was Incorporated by special act.
Mr.. Settle, OF Owen presented bill allowing
the people OF Owen County 10 vote on prohibit
tion, which was objected to, and quite discus
sion followed.
HoUsE-A joint resolution was offered and
laid over for one day permitting the payment
OF money from the Treasury at once for the
sums due teachers OF schools. report was
presented showing that the prison commission
ers require es,O, o. additional TO complete the
branch penitentiary. Resolutions were pre-
sented asking Congress TO compensate owners
for service of slaves who were in the Union
army in the late war. The joint resolution, Ere
sented last Friday, making an additional apprO
priation for the branch penitentiary ut Eddy.
Vile, was called up and referred 10 the Commit
tee on Prisons. A resolution was offered re-
questing the payment 10 widows pension money
without requiring proof of death from the causes
assigned in original papers Lies over.
FRANKFORT, Jan. TO- SENATE Several
county measures were passed, and at twelve
o'clock vote was taken for United States SEN
ator, which stood: Beck, %; Bradley Z. The
resolution offered by A. II. Stewart (Rep.),
proposing to instruct our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress TO support the Blair Ed
vocational bill, was called up, and large
crowd assembled in the lobbies to hear the
speeches. Senator AL Berry spoke first and fa-
vored the resolution. Senator Cravens came
next and opposed IT, At the conclusion OF his
remarks the Senate adjourned, and the matter
will come up again tomorrow. The joint ballot
for Senator viii be taken tomorrow, and State
Printer and Librarian win also be elected
HoUsE.-This session OF the House OF Rep
resentatiyes has so far been an unusual one as
regards one thing, e., the small number OF
bills introduced Including the bills OF to-dny only
1f6 bills have been reported. At twelve o'clock
a vote was taken for United States Senator,
with the following result Beck (Dem.) c.;
Bradley Rep) "a; A. G. Garden (Iabor) l. Sew
eral bills were passed, and then Mr.. Myers pre-
sented resolutions Of respect 10 Hon. A. Brad
ford, a member OF the last House, who has
since died. and moved that the House adjourn,
and the resolutions and motion were adopted.
FRANKFORT, Jan. 1l.-SENATE.-F Following
bills were introduced: An act to supply cheaper
text books: an act TO repeal an act creating the
Bureau OF Agriculture, Horticulture and Statis-
tics, approved March 20, 1876; bill TO control
and regulate freight on railroads in the State Ct
Kentucky; bill to establish State Board OF
Pharmacy. Nothing OF importance was done,
and after the joint ballot for u. S. Senator, etc.,
they adjourned.
H0usE.-A resolution was presented asking
the Auditor for q statement OF amount paid
since 1929 for the support OF pauper idiots cost
OF Feeble Minded Institute, and cost OF blank
books since 1875. A joint resolution, offered
January 9, to appoint committee OF eight to
visit and inspect the branch penitentiary at Ed
dyville was amended TO appoint a committee
OF FIVE, three from the House and two from the
Senate, and adopted by both houses. joint
resolution was presented to investigate the Lu-
matte Asylum. Mr.. Newbury's bill, fixing
the pay OF grand jurors at two dollars
per day. was passed, with leave to recon-
sider Motion 10 reconsider was laid on the
table, and the bill is now a law. A1s O'Clock
committee was appointed TO notify the Senate
that the hour for the election Of U. S. Senator,
Librarian and Public Printer had arrived. Tho
roll OF the joint session was called and the clerks
of the two houses announced that the vote OF
yesterday for U. S Senator resulted as follows:
Hon. James B. Beck. os; Hon. W. o. Bradley,
s5. DR.. Jno. d. Woods and James H. Hatcher
were put in nomination for Public Printer and
Binder. The ballot resulted as follows; Wood.
a8; Hatcher, %. Mr.. p. p. johnson, Of Fayette,
put in nomination Mrs. Virginia Hanson for Ii
brarian, and Mr.. Langley, OF Floyd, Miss Ella
Watson, Of Garrurd. The vote resulted as fol-
lows: Mrs. Hanson, rs; Miss Watson, 81.
FRANKFORT Jan. 1s.-SENATE.-The resolu-
tion providing for the investigation OF tho
Rowan County troubles was taken up and the
House amendment concurred in, and the resolu-
ton passed. The committee will commence
work in short time. A number OF local bills
were passed. The bill regulating and making
uniform the fees OF clerks OF the courts and
other officers OF this State was taken up but
DclOTt u NOtt COuiu Ot ItuC0tQ WIS cut Oh Dy u
special order. The remainder OF the session
was taken up in discussing Federal aid to edu.
cation.
HousE.-In the absence Of Mr. Thomas, the
member who offered the resolution, the House
laid on the table this morning resolution look
Ing to the cost OF q monument TO Joel T. Hart.
Several bills OF local nature were passed.
among them the following: Act authorizing the
counties OF Pulaski, Wayne and Clinton and GER
tain towns and districts therein to subscribe
stock in any railroad company. Act incorpora-
ting the Rugby Railroad and Mining Company.
FRANKFORT, Jan. 13.--SRNATE.-Mr. Kemp
offered bill TO incorporate the Paducah and
Hickman Railroad Company. BY Mr.. Harris,
On act TO authorize Madison County to sub
scribe stock to the Louisville Southern Rail-
road Company The Rowan County nvestiga-
tion was referred to committee. The debate
on the Blair bill was resumed and motion to
table the resolution indorsing 1t was carried by
a vote OF 20 to IL.
HorsE.--By Mr.. Richardson, an act to allow
members OF the Legislature to pass over any
and all railroads in the State free OF charge.
BY Mr.. johnson, IN act to establish a weather
service for the State. by Mr.. Newman. an
amendment to IN act to provide against danger
from carbon and petroleum oils. BY Mr.. Chan
ault, a resolution for the punishment OF petty
larceny. etc., by stripes laid on the bare back.
BY Mr.. Wallace, an act to regulate municipal
elections in Louisville. The committee in the
Sparls-Jones contest reported W. T. Jones US
duly elected.
News Items.
NEAR the close Of the war the Forty-first
Kentucky Regiment, under the command
of Colonel Amos Shinkle, was sworn into
service, and eventually received two