The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-13
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IS . fall Attendance the friends Of the measure
win endeayqr TO have st postponed
HousE-Kentucl.y has been in hard lines with
its legislature for over year The old. Old
iroublr % absenieeism has not been cured by
the lapse Of time, and the new year starts on
badly The house Of representatives. was short
Of quorum again to-day. Forty five members
PUT IN an appearance. but hfiy-cne are ntcsss,
ary ihe transaction OF business. call Z
the house was ordered. tie doors were loelsel,
and the 6crreaNi-ai arms Sas sent CUT into lhE
vi by-Ways ahc hedges, but ne could olly g. IL. :
in one rnt II iscr. who has leaseda house 4 The
capital Tbs member was out a: a CtsnCt
parts when he oIliccr o. the house rudcly DIS
iurbed h.fa. and leo him to his Fcst Of duty.
FRAsKEoRT, Jan 4-SESATE.-Thi. has
been a Ted day, a red letter day, in the
legislature, with six inches OF snow the
/ ground and The myriad Of fakes srill falling
on mother earth every minute. First the senate
hadfun with Itself cudeavoring TO get quorum,
with locked-Gcors and the authorized Clieer in
pursuit Of the absent senator's Il at last got
seventeen members in, but did nothing Of mo
neut. ,
HoUsE-lhe house had fifteen or moro Oyor a
quorum. and the governor communicated TO
them that he had signed tho bills regulating the
practice IN circuit courts and in circuit courts
holding continuous sessions Minor matters
were reported and then came the special or
der the bill apprGpria ing slOOO coo for The o1hl-
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worlds fair exhibition II was lively and en-
trgetic from the beginning The special or
der demanded consideration Tho friends and
foes Of The measure were in battle array. The
iobbies we're filed with prominent men and fair
I women, especially from Louisville There was
o full carload from the Falls City. including the
MAYOR and many other people Of note The
| friends Of he bill by count Of noses discov-
! cred that they could only count upon forty-hve
members 70 vote for the bill, while hfty-one
/ were absolutely necessary. hence they resorfed
! 20 parliamentary tricks. Mr.. Bastard OF Henry
| county, offered IA amendment zppTopriating
| $4,000 instead OF 500 600 which was defeated,
! niong with an amendment OF Mr.. MeElroy. Of
| Union county, for $1,000
FRANKFORT Jan 5-SENATE-The senate
had Quorum to-day aud put in some good work
The vetoed geological bill, altered as to pay
the old employees for all work doEo
during the time they were en-
ployed according 70 law, was passed.
as was the revisOry hill. with regard TO the
duties OF the state inspector The bill on crmes
Bnd punishments was considered until the adj |
iourning hour The amendment making 20 IN
stead OF $40 minimum for grand larceny was
adopted, and it appears II an amendment put
ting in the discretion OF the jury to whip man
for petit larceny instead OF imprisoning him
will also go through
HoUsE-In the house response from Con.
gresham Fellows accepting tho invitation 10
+
OF Mr.. harltcu, committee was raised 10
wait upon him and conduct him TO Frankfort
| The bill fixing the per diem Of the officers Of
| The general assembly was finally passed
| recommended by the conference committee.
1 The Worlds fair bill was postponed It'll next
/ Tuesday in order to GET better attendance.
| FRANKFORT, Jan. 6-SENATE-In the senate
| the yoluminous bill relating TO crimes and pun
/ ishments was completed and passed An
amendment leaving it in the discretion OF iuries
| 10 intiict The whipping post punishment for
/ minor oicnscs came 20 tie vote and was de
/ feated oy tho president Of the senate, Lieut.
Gov. Afford, casiitg his vote against it An
! amendment offered by Senator Wall. OF Mays
/ Vile. 10 permit railway conductors 10 carry
1 conceaped we1FOtsy was rejected The section
! relating 10 the p cvention Of hank officers from
I cheating or dofrauding. was adopted, also the
enc raising the age Of consent 10 sixteen years.
HoUsE-The bill 10 amend an act entitled
| ian act relating 10 revenue and taxation
! which became law without the signature OF
/ the governor. november II, 1872, was called
| from The orders q the day. The bill was care
4 fully considered section by section in the midst
! OF red hot debate. An amendment offered by
| Mr. Hanks Of Anderson. ELECTED terte Opposi-
tiOn. 1t related 10 the tax schedule and il was
claimed bya number OF members that this
amendment would involve double taxation.
The amendment was rejected. MI. Whitaker.
q Coyirgton, introduced bill excmpting rail-
road compsnies from the responsibility in the
kining CT Injury Of stock when their lines are
Incl SEQ III good ana lawful fence, and pro- /
4 Ylde1 with sltHgient cattle guards. Referred
70 the Committee en railroads.
etRANH-FuRE Jan s-SEN ArE-The Hutche- |
i s1nlll+ a9praHratlnE 90 fort Kentucky |
cXhic.i a M Worlds fair, came up as a spe-
I cial order and was vigorously debated. There
I was considerable opposition developed Sena-
1 tor Clark was opposed TO making any appro
/ priation exceeding 31.OO. Senator Wall of
! Maysyille wanted 10000 He said his people
! were in favor Of that amount, and he believed
4 the people throughout the state would indorse
| an appropriation FOR that amount After long
1 wrangie the bill was made special order for
Fr..fag 18Th inst An act in rela zion 70 circuit
| judges IN counties having a popEla zion OF not
moro than 1000 nor less than 5000 was passed
The bill was presented By Senator Goebel and
is for ;ho ingfeaso c: J1dge Perkins salary.
HoUsE-House bill 392, the amendment 20 the
revenue and taxation, came up as unfinished
business yesterday. II wss read By sections
and sixteen sections were adopted " ithout ma
terial change Representative Botgs amend
ment, 10 ascer tain the value OF corporate fran
Chses for the purpose of taxation. proved a
stumbling block. and it was ordered printed for
the information Of the house, and tie bill |
went over Until Monday Representative Bass |
Of Todd offered joint resolution requesting
the legislature OF Tennessee TO extend police |
powers Of this state over part OF The town Of 7
Guthrie. Tenn The committee on claims re-
ported q bin TO amend Re bill passed fixing the
pay Of employees OF the general assembly was
10 increase the per diem OF the door keepers
and !anitors 10 six dollars II was referred 10
the committee on claims.
FRASKFoRT Jan g-SESArE-The senate
held short Sc sion with a mcager Attendance
The bill authorizing prisons whose lands have
teen sold for non-payment o, taxes and pur.
chased by the stale prior 10 January /, 1898, 10
redeem the same, was passed
HousE-The committee appointed to invite
Hon. John X Fellows. OF New York to ad-
dress the general assc mbly, reported that the
distinguished gentleman had accepted and
would arrive ia the capital tomorrow. The /
house then named o'clock as the hour
for hlm 10 deliver his address. Anact authoriz- ,
ing cities OF the seccnI class In the common
wealth 10 issue bonds, introduced by Mr. Whit
aker, OF Covingion. was passed By the house
with an amendment, which struck out .I5O0OO ]
the amount provided for in the original bill r
andinseriing in lieu thereof bonds running for
period Of not less than five nor more than
thirty years, hearing interest not 10 exceed six
per cent per annum, for the purpose OF paying ( :
OF any Judgment or judgments rendered against =,
any such city UPON any debt created and exist
ing prior 10 the adoption OF the present CON. i
stiution, ioge iher with all costs and attorneys
fees
NitIZhNS VI lTNiHe nave Deen greatly 3
excited over she appearance otmad dogs 7
Many dogs and stock have been bitten
Thos Benton, was bitten and soon be-
came so yiolen. that he had to be con- !
fined aud put in chains The doctors
pronounce it hydrophobia,
The First national bank and the
Covington City national bank, the most
money institutions of Cow ::
ington, consolidated the other day. The !.
causes assigned are that the banking
capital of the city is in excess of the de- :
mand
Miss JANE WHEATfEY died at Paris, :
the other day, aged ninety.
A 'TRusTY" from the penitentiary got
on a glorious drunk on the streets of
Frankfort and tried to stab policeman
who took him in charge.
Jas. KENDALL fatally shot Lymanv
Pierce, at 0wensboro, because the lat