The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-04-12
N. F. CONLEY Publisher.
THE COMMONWEALTH.


ntn met this morning and concuffou IN t''o ~
ton OF the Impeachment court yesterday
committee at once Informed the Governor VINO
sent in the name Of s. G. Sharp TO be connrmea
as Treasurer OF the State. This was done. and
II is supposed that the new Treasurer win take
possession Monday.
HoUsE-Very few members were present
this morning and lot OF local bills wore passed.
among which were the followng' To amend an
act to incorporate the Consumers 5asnBnt
Company, OF Covington, approved May IS 1875;
10 incorporate the covington Trust and Secnuty
Company to incorporate Guiding Star DIVISION,
No. @ Uniform Rank, Knights OF Pytnns' OF
Dayton, Campbell County.
FRANKFORT, April 2.-In the Senate this
afternoon Governor Buckner sent In
veto 10 bill making the mayor OF the city OF
Louisville eligible for q second term. There
has been an effort every session for many years
to have this bill passed, but It was always DE-
fented This time an effort was made and u
passed both Houses, but the Governor did not
like IT, and SO II is once more dead bill- State
Senator Rainey NJ. Pieratt, OF Morgan County,
died this afternoon at O'clock, In his room ~
Buhr's Hotel OF rheumatism, after an illness
of ten days. The disease first attacked his legs,
and was not thought to be dangerous, but u
gradually assembled till II reached tho heart,
when death ensued at once Mr.. Pieratt was q
member OF House OF Representatives in 1882.
and was elected to the Senate last August The,
Senate will adjourn tomorrow out Of respect
and committee OF Senators win be appointed
10 accompany the remains TO the home OF the
deceased He leaves wife and several chill
dren There have been no developments In tho
Tate matter to-day. John F. Hager and II NJ
Weaver, the commissioners appointed by the
Governor TO examine the vaults, commenced
their work to-day in the presence OF Colonel
men, and Judge Bush, who represents Mrs
Tate.
FRANKFORT, April 3-Adjournment was had
| to attend the funeral OF Senator Pieratt. Mes
sages were received by the House from the
| Governor vetoing the following bills: Amend
| ing the charter OF the Danvle and Hustonvilie
Turnpike Company; to amend Chapter 20, Cen
| eral Statutes; to incorporate the Nicholasyille
Coiored Building and Saving Association; TO
| incorporate the Vanceburg Building and De-
posit Association; to repeal an act entitled An
act to prohibit the sale OF spirituous, vinous or
malt liquors in the county OF Muhlenberg," ap-
proved May H. 1886; making the mayor OF Lou
| isville ineligible for reelection.
FRANKFORT, April 4-SENArE-The Afford
railroad bill consumed the time and finally
passed with several amendments An invita-
| tion to take an excursion up the river was
| accepted, and the Senate adjourned
HOUSE, resolution was presented direct
| ing and authorizing the Governor to appoint a
| commission, consisting OF not less than three
| persons, whose duty it shall be to examine the
| different offices and departments OF the State
Government at Frankfort, and the public chari-
ties and institutions OF the State. Tho resolu.
| tion also provides for the employment OF not
more than two expert accountants TO aid the
commission in their Investigations The mem-
| bers OF the said commission TO receive ten dol
lars per day while actually engaged, and the
accountants not to exceed ten dollars perday
| for actual service. The vetoes were sustained,
and some OF the bills were, by general consent
amended to suit the views OF the Executive,
and passed. Knsolving's bill TO compel owners
| and operators OF coal mines to pay their miners
| twice a month, in cash instead OF scrip, was
| passed.
| FRANKFORT, April 5.-SENATE.-Mr. Goebol
had passed bill incorporating the First Ger
| man Mutual Aid Society of West Covington.
| Mr.. Dickerson offered resolution providing
| for the publication OF the proceedings OF tho
| impeachment trial OF j. W. Tate; lies over one
| day. House bill Incorporating the Cincinnati,
Jellico and Cumberland Gap Railroad Com.
| pany passed. The bill to appropriate sufficient
| fund TO complete the State Capitol was taken
| up but the Senate adjourned before q vote was
reached.
HoUsE-The Judiciary Committee introduced
q resolution providing that the House adjourn
| April 16, and meet again in November. The dis
| cussion OF the resolution and amendments occu-
pied the entire session, but 1t was defeated by
a vote of 20 to "a just before the session adj
| iourned. This indicates that the present ses-
| sion will be extended to May 10 ut least. The
| Governor sent in a message suggesting the pas
| sage OF sundry bills, aAd the message was re-
| ferred to the Committee on General Statutes.
| FRANKFORT April 6.--SENArE. The following
bills were passed; House bill amending the char
| ter OF the Consumers Gns-light Company OF Gov.
ington; substitute for House bill amending the
act Incorporating tbs South Covington District
| was adopted; the bill passed US amended !;
House bill Incorporating the Konton and Camp
bell Humane Society; bill an n,nding the char
ter OF the city OF Covington; House bill relat-
| ing 10 the qualification OF jurors in criminal
cases, providing that reading OF a newspaper
account Of the case shall not disqualify, was
passed
HoUsE.-The resolution providing for the APP
| pointment of q committee to investigate the
| State offices and institutions was discussed for
some time, but was cut OF by the orders Of the
| day The bill TO reduce the rate OF State taxa
tion from fortyseven cents on the 800 TO forty
/ two cents was then taken up and several amend
ments offered. One to strike out forty-two
| and insert forty cents was adopted and amotion
to reconsider was made and laid on the table
A vote on the bill was not taken before tho
| hour OF adjournment arrived but IL IS evident
that it will pass when 1t does come TO vote
The Governor vetoed the bill providing for o
livestock Inspector rthe city OF Louisville.
AN examination OF the treasury vaults
OF this State was commenced at Frankfort
on the Sd. The papers and books were
found in a badly muddled condition.
A FouR-YEAis-oLD son Of Theodore Kenne-
way, Of Covington, was horribly bitten by
savage mastiff, which viii result in per-
manent Disagreement II not fatally.
| A YOUNG couple in Daviess County have
separated and united four times during a
marital career OF three months.
In the Kentucky House OF Representa-
tives there are fifty farmers, exactly half
OF the body, twenty-six lawyers, five ply
sicians, five traders, two contractors, two
editors, one printer, one book keeper, ono
ironmonger, three merchants, one real es-
tate agent, two bankers, one machinist and
one preacher.
Ed SELLS, q noted character of Owens
boro, was shot and instantly killed by
Charles Hite. The two men had dini-
Guilty over a girl, who was present at tho
time. Sells slapped Hite, who drew his
pistol and fired three shots, the last taking
effect in Sel's left eye Aite was arrested.
ABARx at Paris was struck by light
ming, setting II on IRE. Twenty valuable
horses aud eighty-seven sheep, together
with other animals, were burned. Loss
estimated at 100000, with no insurance.
OWEN JOHNSON, young IrIshman
drowned himself at Louisville while on the
verge OF delirium tremens.
JUDGE JACKSON, In tho United States Cir.