The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1890-05-07
THE COMMONWEALTH.
Legislative Proceedings.


FRANKFORT. April 26-SKEATE--Bills pass ]
ed; H I3s.. To empower the County Commits |
sIoners of Kenton County 10 make subscrp- !
lions TO the capital stock OF turnpike roads in |
that county: to amend tho charter OF COvtng- |
ton In respect 10 supplying water for the ctti- |
Lens Of that city and others; giving unclaimed
bodies OF convictS 10 medical colleges OF the /
State; TO authorize the Bourbon County AssO-
citation 10 sell pools on horse races during It's
annual meetings on II grounds and at one place
in Paris; House resolution, asking an appro-
priation from Congress for the Improvements OF
Licking rveE. s. Bs- Amending the act regu-
lating bridges spanning the Ohio river from
points within the comfy Of KentOn- It pro-
yides that TWO or more persons or corporations
may Join in any action brought for olatoni
placing bridges crossing the Ohio into the
hands OF the Railroad Commission for taxation.
and sublecting them 10 city and county as well
as State taxes; 10 authorize the building OF
turnpike roads in Kcnton County, and TO pro-
vide for the payment OF the same Adjourned
I'LL Tuesday afternoon
HOUSE. Bills passed: Senate bill 10 incor-
porats the Mt Sterling National Gas and OIL
Company; House bill 10 incorporate the Com
mercIal Travellers benevolent Society of
America; House bill providing for the con-
Struction OF o turnpike over County Road No.
&C. IN Kenton County. House bill establishing
o whipping post in Marion County, for tho pun
ishment OF Migrants and tramps- Adjourned
session.
HousE-Governor Buckner sent IN a COM
munication relative to the sending OF troops 10
Perry and Fayette Counties 10 protect the
courts during the session. and urging the Leg
stature to take some steps which will effect
ually stamp out such attractions OF the peace in
the future Bills passed. S. Bs, amending the
charter Of the city OF COvington, pro-
viding that no tax shall be paid
! on stock in corporations that pay upon
their property where located; amending the
amendment TO the charter OF the city Of Coving-
ton, approved March p, 1890 by providing that
the city Judge shall qusiiY on and hold his office
from October Is next succeeding his election,
and the returns OF the first municipal election
| shall be made to the election board; incOrpOrat
\ ing the Kentucky Pipe Line Company.
| FRANKFORT April 2o.-SESATE.-No bust
ness Of importance was transacted in the Sen
ate to-day.
HOUsE.-A number Of new bills were intro
| duced in the House to-day, among them the fob
| lowing: To incorporate the Republican State
/ League Of Kentucky; to repeal The act creating
/ the ONCE of State Inspector and Examiner; to
/ punish minors for representing themselves to
be OF age In order 10 obtain Intoxicating iQuorsl
| 70 prevent stock from running At large in the
| South CovingtOn District in Kenton County
and within one mile thereof; also, 10 provide
| for registration Of voters IN Covington. Il Is
| provided that before the law shall so into effect
It shall be submitted 20 ths voters In OctoOer;
/ 70 prevent the furnishing Of false or nbelouB
statements 10 newspapers. periodicals or mag
Szines by providing q penalty similar 70 that
for criminal libel Speaker Myers appointed
/ Messrs. Welsh, Richardson. Settle, Wallace
/ and Langley a committee from the House 20
| prepare . remedial bill for the Iawiessnesa OF
| certain mountain counties. Two reports on
the EddyTiils Branch Penitentiary were 1iled
this morning. The majority recommends no
additional appropriations, while the minority
| claims that Al OOJ will be needed = place 10 IN
condition Tor occupancy.
! FRANKFORT. april 81 -sENAFE The Senate
sustained the Governor In his veto Of bill re-
storing an eI-cOnvict TO the privilege Of voting.
| The bills passed were generally OF . lOaal ma
| ture. The bill placing the officers OF tbs city
court OF Louisville on a fixed salary vas report
ed and passed The Senate finished Incorporating
the town OF South Park In JsHerson County,
| and established the whipping post for Marion
County'I vSgs Aad trRmps. Among the leaves
granted was one 70 Senator WORKMAN 70 repeal
the charter OF the Paducah WoodenWare Com
pany, said 70 be the last lottery charter remain
ing in existence. The Railroad Committee took
| up good part OF the sess on reporting railroad
bills and amendments, which passed They
were local and uninterestinR.
HOUsE-The House session 70 day was not
productive Of very much business, although the
| House Incorporated q number OF railroads.
Among the Senate bills called mp and passed
and eoncurred in was the Constitutional Con
vention bill, and as the matter is now settled,
the convention VII meet in Frankfort at nOOn-
on the first Tuesday in Septem-
Der next Mr.. Rudy offered a rsso-
luton. directing the Sinking Fund Commission
ers TO annul and canoe! the contract made with
the Mason & Foard Company for the labor OF
convicts OF the State OF Kentucky. The House
adjourned while the House was receiving the
adverse report Of the committee on the bill in
| he VII Il M own
road Company. over which fight Is pending.
| FRANKFORT May 1.-SENATE-In the Senate
this morning, the Railroad Committee reported
favorab!y the bill TO charter the Louisville, Gov
ington and Cincinnati railroad 1t passed over
the objections OF the Louisville Senators.
HOUsE.-The House passed the following
bills: Senate bill to require safety-gates to be
kept at the crossing OF the COvington Short
! Route Transfer railway and Madison avenue,
! in Covngton. House bill providing for regis
tratiOn Of voters IN COyington, the law 10 be
submitted to a vote Of the people in October.
The House, n committee OF the whole, consid-
cred the three reports Of the committee which
investigated the charges OF bad treatment OF
convicts preferred against the lessees and viii
/ act upon the matter tomorrow
FRANKFORT, May 2.-SEHATE-The Senate
concurred in the House amendment TO the anti
trust bill and IL is now ready for the Governor.
The Senate then went into Committee OF the
l Whole to hear Representative Walker, OF Full
; ton on his bill designed 70 make shows exhibit
what they advertise. The bill was approved,
! and the Senate passed IT, The bill 10 establish
the Warden system for the protection OF food
fishes. occupied the rest OF the session II
passed. but is still pending 3 motion 70 table
: a motion 10 reconsider. The L. & n. hss with
| drawn its opposition 10 the proposed charter OF
a the Louisville, CoyingtOn and Cincinnati rail
! road. and the bill passed the House.
HoUsE-The House to-day considered the
several reports on the invest CATION OF the co;
s duct of The IeaseeS OF convict labor with refer
: ence 10 the treatment Of the prisoners, etc. Mr.
Langley's report and that OF the majority Of the
committee were rejected, and there was quito
8 fight over the adoption OF the one presented by
: Messrs. Thomas and McCord, which scores
= both the lessees and the Sinking Fund Commits
n sIoners, and condemns the contract It had 4
majority, but was opposed BY a very trouble
some minority.
FoURrH-cLAss postmasters were com
: missioned in Kentucky on the LIST as
= follows: Bellview, Christian County, C
= R. Clarke; Harrisburgh, Owen County
n C. Harrison; MUSES. Mills, Fleming
/, County, J. D. Muse.
9 A BILL was introduced by Representa-
g tive McCreary to pay $4,000 to GeorgC
$ Denny, ST., of GArrard County, for cors
1 furnished U. S. troops during the war
$ The corn was supplied under a contract
y with an Assistant Quartermaster Of the
|, U. s. Army.
s THE eighth annual meeting OF the g
; A. R., Department of Kentucky, held 1
n two-days session at Louisville. All the
40 Posts were represented by the s5'
delegates. Captain NJ. Mlnton was elect
ed Commander. by vote Of 90 TO 81 fOl
) General E. II. Hobson. Samuel @. Hill
o lis was elected Vice-COmmander; T. J
g Livezey. Junior Vice-Commaader; Greer
I Clay Smith, Chaplain; C. NJ. Preston
Z SUPERINTENDENT. Delegates were elect
o ed TO the National Encampment. Thu
!" Adjutant Generals report shows tina
s there are e,02I members in good stand
d ing, gain Of .. ia during the past year
Adjourned, TO meet in Frankfort mex