The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1892-03-16
BUSY STATESMEN.
They Hold one Long Session and
Pass the Gosbel Bill---Legis-
lation Anent the Land
Office and Public
Schools.
pecial Correspondence of the HERALD.
FRANKFoRT, Ky. March 10.
a NEW STATE INSPECTOR.

SptSlal correspondence OF the hfRALD.
FRANKFoRT, KY, March l2, 1899.
Yesterday the House held the longest
session since il assembled. The Goe-
bel Lottery bill was up for discussion,
and the House resolved to finish the
job before they quit it, so the session
was extended indefinitely and 10 work
they went. The substitute for the bill
was debated on all sides, its merits and
dement's shown by those who favored
or opposed it. As the afternoon shad-
ows grew longer and the members grew
very hungry, the vote was taken, result
ing in the defeat Of the substitute and
the passage of the bill as il came from
the Senate. A few more such busy
days as this one and the House will
grow in popularity, for its industry at
least, il not for the kind OF work 1t
turns out.
Auditor Norman's report TO the
House shows that from September 81
TO March '92 the Land Office cost the
State about SO, 900 more than the State
realized from the office during the same
time, whereupon Mr.. Petit resolves TO
repeal the act creating an index clerk
for said Office.
The new school bill known as Senate
bill AZ has passed its first reading in the
Senate. Objections to it are now in
order.
II is proposed TO makes law requir-
ing all convicts from the first Superior
Court district, 10 be sent directly 10
the penitentiary at Eddyville. This
would save considerable expense to the
State. Under the present regulations
all prisoners have to he brought 10 the
nrisOn hero
Senate bill No. 81 contemplates a
general stock law for the whole State.
The Governor has appointed Chas.
Knight to be Commissioner TO the Hop
kinsville Lunatic Asylum.
House bill 148 provides for the adop-
ton Of standard or railroad time for
the conduct Of public business in Ken
tucky.
The Capital removal question is once
more brought up. This time by the
member from Lexington. He proposes
to leave the matter to vote of the peo-
pie and the city receiving the greatest
number of votes to be the seat of Govern
ment.
The Governor has appointed Judge
J. II. Brent, of Paris, 10 the vacancy on
the Superior Court bench caused by
the death of Judge Young.
Adjutant General Gross is out on a
tour of inspection. He will visit and in.
spect the various military companies OF
the State.
The report OF the Revisorv Commits.
sion on "Attorneys" has been accepted
without amendment by the Senate
Committee on General Statutes. The
report changes entirely the present
plan of paying Commonwealth Attor.
news. Under this reported bill the sal.
airy is fixed at $500 and so per cent. OF
the fines. 1t is estimated that this will
reduce the salary from the 80, 500 nos
received to about 81 800 per year.
Judge w. II. Gardner, of Elizabeth.
town, has been appointed State Inspec
tor and Examiner by Gov. Brown. His
appointment takes effect March 81. He
is a popular and honored citizen of the
Governors native county and was one OF
the original Brown men.
One Senator voted against the State
borrowing the 1905, 900 from the common
school fund.
The State Board of Equalization is
in session here now. The Board is com
posed of four members besides the Aud
itor, who is its chairman. The members
are: J. r. Rogers, of Bourbon county
r. A. Hearn, of Owen county; Jordon
Owen, of Hart county, and n. p. Moss,
of Hickman county. The secretaries are
John w. Payne, J. S. Harrod and W. II.
Posey all of Frankfort. The Board will
be in session about month, after which
the Sheriffs can begin the collection OF
taxes.
The bi-weekly receptions at the Gov.
enor's mansion have been postponed I'M
til after Lent