The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-03-11
KENTUCKY STATE NEWS.
Legislative ProceedIpes,

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Legislative Proceedings.
FRANKFORT. Feb. eo--I3oth branches Of the
general assembly held informal meetings and
adopted resolutions announcing Serstor fiareis'
death, and resolving 70 accompany IN . body the
remains TO the depot A committee comprised
OF Senator'S Stewart. Hanna, Kenton aud Clark
ana Representatives johnson, Candill, Henley
and Kirk was appointed 10 go with the remains
to their hncl resting place In Breathitt county.
Both houses VIII be- in session as usual to-mor.
row. The Law requires that On election shall be
called In thirty days TO elect successor 10 the
deceased senator There Is no way Of telling
who win be elected, but Il has beeu suggested
that Mr.. Alex Hargis, q son OF the late senator,
may be elected 10 MI out the term
FRANKFORT. March I.--sExArn.-,Judge Lind
say moved 10 recominlt the bin on the dispost
ton Of the federal refund 10 the judiciary. in or
der that 1t may be compared with house bill Of
similar intent The motion was adopted Ths
bill on eiecmosenary institutions passed Sew
eral bills had second reading The bill 70 res-
ulsfe the sentencing OF prisoners IA certaiD
countics 70 the Eddxxi21a 49, -. au1rl0
Met<tn Blu Was then taken up. but was passed
over sntii Thursday next The Gcebcl bill, relar
tive TO the new bridge, was given its FIRST read
Ing, and the SENATE adjourned =
HousE-Bils introduced To reduce the
mileage OF members OF the general assembly from
fifteen cents per mile 10 the necessary travelling
expenses; TO amend section 2, article 2, chapter
los. general statutes, relative 10 surveyors; TO
provide for the payment OF cproner's iurics In
this state, and TO fix their pay az two dollars
per eiemi 10 amend the revenue laws OF the
state so rs To enable the state 70 sue for tAxes
and interest thereon Petitions and memorials
being next In order half q dozen members cent
up protests from their constituents against ne
portion OF the reysory comrniss toner's bill rela.
tive a ~ hap ffea
They we're laid over, as the bill is still In the
senate The O'Meara bill, relative 70 forcible
entry and detainer, was passed. and on motion
the house went into committee OF the whole and
took up the revenue bill Amendments were
adopted TO the FIRST three sections Of the
second article, and then the committee rose.
FRASKroRr, March 2-sESArE-Bns In.
troduced To establish o state bureau
OF Information and immigration; to es-
tablish schedule rate OF maximum
freight charges In the commonwealth by rail-
road companies In the transportation OF coal
TO prevent the waste OF natural gas petroleum,
salt wells etc, by providing for the plugging Of
abandoned wells to nx compensation Of circuit
court clerks 10 certain contingencies. The bill
10 reduce fsres on railroads 10 two cents per
mile, special order for the day, was postponed
70 give the railroads q further hearing. Mr..
Miller had petition signed by several thousand
persons asking that Galloway county be placed
IL placed President Afford laid before the
senate a handsome gavei nov nresen,ed nv the
students on the q a N collage fcxington Mr.
Lindsay moved aresolution OF thanks Adopted.
HousE-Mr. Tinsley offered a resolution pro-
vidipg for the appointment Of o special commit
eleven CONGREGATIONAL districts 10 ,ake charge on
the World's fair nm and 20 de,ermi,e What an.
preparation should be made Referred 10 commit
tee on claims.
FRAsKFoRr. March a-SrxAry The rev,so-
~ commission sent mn a hiII ON RELIGIONS soeie-
ties ard charities Eioh, nils were ordered N
no nrin,ed ana ,o..ad % n sacora road,r, ars
after some f,,-,hcr sn.rrn,cs,arv -.caeu-es ,hc
senate ,ool nm The sneciaI ordes ~ the aav the
Mccain tobacco hin Over do,en anenamen,s
were pcnding I'M, senator NcCa,n vou,a no, M.
yor a motion for the nrevious question on the
ground thai he wished n fair aiscnssIon on ev.
erv noin, Add,,,on,l a,,sna,nor,, ,,sre ,,o,r.a
in until they numbered twentv.sevcn in an A
roll-call was demanded ON each Amendment
however and the Mn passed nv a vo,e m ., 20
O. and a vote 10 recon id.r ,xas ,,aae ara ,abied
Hopsr-1,,. ro-,,r,,,oo ~, r.n.r., .,.,,,..
renor,ed the IN, 10 a,aI,sh ,hs e,eo ~ sss.ssor
ana N nrovide Tor ,he av,,er, ~ ali wacs
workers IN currency on ,bc United s,ates win
out an opinios The same eomrnit,ee renorted
a BIN prescribing penalt;es for steamboats rail.
roads and other common carx,s-s s,ving ,ree
passage 10 any fudge member IN the General as
scmbly or stare. district civ or countv or,cer
and 10 provide that onicers acccptinr The same
shall forfeit their o1lce. with the opinion thar n
should mass the same renor,aS ,avorahIv a
bill 10 regulate prisoners. The same fayoraplv
reported bin 10 regulate and prescribe the du.
ties of county surveyors The same reuorted n
bill 10 provide for the payment Of coroners' In.
ries with the same opinion.
FR.Sxrop- Mo-, ~, o,o,.,
asked ,ha, his ohia ri,ar n.idra IN, y. .scs.s'
mitted 10 the committec an cornora,ions In o-.
der thai no nigh, have m on,or,,ni,, 30 r.v,s.
4, Uis roo,es, r,as 90 Ia M, An 800
inc tho nrisoners convicted IN ,hs ,orr yos,ern
KentucLv concress ,onai ais,r,c,s - ~ so,, -
The Fddyviilo rr,so, v,assad 90 S,S a., ~
biu maxim, nerirrv ~ false swsar,nc hetors
grand iurv In answer 20 an inoy,ry NJ MIMI
pan said tho senara,o coach M, ,,as a., az
nanos OF the ,o,nt ra,,roaa COMMITTEES h,t ,hes
yere waiting to give ho,h s,aes an onnor,uni,y
10 he heard be,ore any action was ,arrn Tha
reyisorv conmission sen, in n rsnor, dexo,sd
10 that section Of the statutes known as CLAIMS
Hotrsr-Rills tntrodueed. Amsndin, ,h. ,a,-.
the Ken,pclv ncni,en,,arv hy In
rrea. in0 The nrmber n, dav. ai,orad rr,.nna,
FOR good bchaviof from Ave da,s % CIV days
zach month. ap,horz iny cities ~, tho e,s, c,ass
10 nurchase own and onerats a .vs,em ~ va,..
works ns A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY This o. in.
tended 10 relieve the water works y, Io,,sv,ra
from taxation; recurring Judges ana exanio,ns
courts in ram and seducfinn eases N exciufa all
Infants under ia wears Of ace. Amending Inc cen.
sral statutes NV axino a new schedule Of fees ,r
be charged nv shertrs n win serve 20 ,nc,aa.s
he fees 70 a certain ex,ent. nroviding Tor law.
Ing OF the counties into iustice's districts. reso.
utlon REQUESTING our senators and renrcscn,a.
ives in Congress 10 use ,hcir influence ~ secvra
FRANKFORT, March 5-sESArE.-on motion
II Senator Gates II was decided to add two
neuioers 70 sno vomnittee on Judicial reds.
y number 10 the hons. ' coyu,, ,aa' po,a
smith was added and authorized 20 name tho
'ther member. Senator Alexander moved re-
OF me action OF The senate In re.
q aesowr any, The ioo, coni,,a nnaSkis.p,a
Institutions on their tour Of Inspection. Tho
notion was tabled by close vote Senator
lindsay, as chairman o. the judiciary commit
enor, oS the rey;sory D, 'h'pe' OF 'ne
House.. The committee or state prisons and
'onse OF reform recommended fayorahly tho
nn,,h ,~s,eaS y, avs sa v uaSs scoa ume each
committee reported favorably house resolution
=, amended so as to allow the board of sinking
uilu Voniillss .s 70 onp'oy eier@ al com