The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-03-02
KENTUCKY STATE NEWS.


FRANKFtkr. Feb si.-SKNArE-Ip he sen.
ate. 1uesdas. Mr. Miller introduced hin pro
viding ttat c,efEs In criminal courts be paid
for ctp'.s q siencgrAphlc reports The bill 70
protec; the lcod tish In Kentucky waters was
passed after long debate II Is stringent
measure and prohibits the use OF seines, traps or
other devices. Tie lin approprla ting money 10
pay the geological survey employees for work
done after the former appropriation had been
exhausted was fayorably reported and ad.
vanced
Houss-BAls introduced: Providing for q
state Inspector Of steam and other machinery;
an act amending the charter Of sixth-class
towns IL makes the maximum LIQUOR license
tbOo, instead OF tl0a Tho committee on educa.
lion originated bill repeating the act creating
graded schools In Pike county; the house re-
fused TO concur In the senate amendment TO the
Hart bill 10 protect game. and conference
committee viii proeahly be appointed; the gen
eral statutes committee reported favorably q
bill adopting the compilation OF statutes Of
John ID Carol and Joseph barbour and max.
ing them authority In this state. the house
committee on constitutional amendment held =
meeting Tuesday afternoon and agreed 10 re.
port fayorably the bill amending the constitu.
ton so that the capitalremoval question can
be submitted to the people
FRANKFORT, Feb ss-SENATR-The senate
receded from its amendment 10 the bill for the
protection Of game and the bin is now ready
for the governor. Mr. weissinger proposed a
Joint resolution authorizing the secretary Of
state to purchase i,aOO copies OF tho Barbour
and Carroll statutes for the USE Of the Assem-.
bly, and officers OF the commonwealth The
resolution was accompanied by q bill which de
clares that the statutes are tho authorized law
Of the stale. The Matthews bill. providing for
,he determination OF what is known as black
knot in fruit trees was passed Al the after
noon session motion was made TO take up the
house bill abolishing the state board OF equal
ization, aud after some hlibustering the motion
prevailed Then cnsued the liveliest time the
dignined senators have Witnessed this session.
Adjourned until Friday
HousK-The house Wednesday concurred IN
the senate amendments to the bill regulating
the property rights Of husband and wife The
bill TO protect the Louisville merchants By i'm.
posing q tax on peddlers was passed unani-
mously. The committee on constitutional
amendments reported favorably Mr. Hogan's
bill 70 amend The constitution so as to permit
three-fifihs OF the members Of each house OF the
general asst mbly 10 submit amendments rela
tive 10 the removal OF the seat OF government 10
vote OF the people, but the bill was then re-
ferred 10 the committee on library and public
buildings, where It will likely remain, as that
commit ee is against capital removal
FnANkRoRr Feb 2L-SESArE-Two import
ant measures were disposed OF in the senate
Friday. The senate passed the substitute for
the bill which abolished the state board OF
equalization The substitute was amended so
that the board is TO meet once in every four
years 1t will have no Jurisdiction over per-
$ nal property. The next Important measure
was the bill which empowered physicians 10 act
as pharmacists This was killed. greatly to the
satisfaction OF druggists over the state. SEN
ator Carpenter, the only druggist who has been
4 member OF the general assembly for many
years worked tirelessly and effectively for the
defeat OF the bill
HoUsE-Blils introduced; Providing that II
husband fails TO support his wife for one year
this shall be sufficient ground for divorce, the
wife TO be given the household goods in such q
case; to regulate and control Investment com
panies: for the protection OF food fishes The
Metropolitan police bill was reported favorably
and advanced to q second reading. A few bills
Of min-r importance were passed during the
afternoon session
FRANKFORT, Feb 27-SRNATn-Mr. ooe.
bells bill providing FOR the payment Of turnpike
Indebtedness, and having free turnpIlzes. was
passed The bill applies more particularly to
Kenton county, and provides for levying tai
for this purpose The bill INTRODUCED hvshfC
same gentleman to give lizl ~ ne
OF free turnpikes r7pas :, hscal courts control
~ roads. y. 81 f.ltfoh the same plan as coun
.ii-,,s-'.s- sWas passed Tho conference commit
/ tee 81 the husband and wife property rights
bill made report through Mr.. Weissinger,
The report was adopted
HousE-The house had q good Monday 1T
tendance There were no interesting prelimi.
naries aud the members at once got down TO
business On motion Of Mr. Braeken a bill 70
impose an income tax on shanty-boats was
called up under a suspension Of the rules and
| given its second reading, as were also several
| other bills, which, without some extraordinary
effort, would be left slumbering on the calendar