The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-03-09
KENTUCKY STATE NEWS.


amend the act Tor government OF cities OF the
sixth class was amended and passed Mr.. Full
tons bill TO prevent double taxation Of incum-
bered lands BY providing that the incumbranec
be deducted from the assessed value Of the
lands. and the holder only taxed for the re-
mainder, was passed.
HousE-Bills introduced Tuesday; Providing
for proceedings 10 determine the classification
OF cities and towns; TO amend an act prohibit
ing the sale OF spurious. vinous OF malt liquors
in Collingsylle magistrate district Pendleton
county; providing for the appointment OF
committee 10 investigate and report an
act 70 provide for system OF free
turnpikes, gravel or plank roads Mr. Tomp-
kins offered resolution reeiting the fact
that on January 25 the house adopted
resolution calling on the attorney general
10 report an itemized statement OF all fees re-
ceived by him curing his term OF once, but
that officer ignored the resolution. and the res
olution Tuesday directed the clerk 10 certify a
COPY OF this one ana 20 demand report Mr..
Hart explained that the attorney general had
been absent for several weeks and this had
caused the delay In responding TO the former
resolution. Mr.. Tompkins insisted, and his
resolution was adopted. Before the session
I closed report from the attorney-general was
sent in and ordered printed The senate sub
stituie for the searcy bin aholishing the state
board Of equalization was defeated by a vote
OF So 70 %, showing that the house Is still de-
cidedly in favor Of abolishing the board The
senate will not recede from It's substitute, so
the board will staLd.
FRANKFoRr, March i.-SEEATE-Senator
| GoebelN bill In relation TO private corporations,
| but applying 10 Lexington water works, was
passed wednesday Mr. Miller OF Galloway,
called up the charter for second-class cities bill
and wanted It promptly considered He said II
was the most important matter remaining TO be
acted on. Senator Hodges stated that the bill
would probably be reported Thursday, but was
yet In committee, where some important
changes were being considered Senator Goe
bel introduced bill relating to revenue or
taxauons. II authorizes the auditor OF pub q
accounts 10 inst tute suit for taxes In oilel
courts than those now provided by law.
House The house committee on munich ipei
ties reported without expressiop--6f oplniof
Joel Bakers bill to amesa Covingtyn's ciiy
4 cha .oF so as TO enable the school board q tha
city TO issue bonds TO the amount of li0ooo ioi
the purpose OF building schoolh0usas bnt 4
was reeommitted to the Judiciary co.nuiittee
legal question being involved In IL
FRANKFORT, March 2-SENATE-The bill 70
second-class cities was called up from the nu
nicipality committee by Mr.Goeoel Mr. Mile
proposed 10 adopt the bill as read, TO accept al
, otherwise no charters for these cities could b
passed OF this session, but his motion failed 70
lack Of two.thirds vote. The amendment
which had been unanimously agreed upon b
the committee were then taken up separated
and voted on. There were over one hundre
Of them and they were all adopted without Of
position except the one in regard TO street In
proyements, which was laid over TIL Friday q
the special request Of Lieut-G Afford
) HoUsE-Thursday, Judge Beekner conclude
, 10 take another hand in national affairs, so
offered a resolution memorialzing the Unite
States senate for the speedy passage Of th
Wilson tariff bill DR.. James (rep) moved I
. lay 1t on the table This was lost, and the res
' luton was referred to the judiciary committee
/ Mr. Birkhead offered resolution calling upo
the auditor to inform the house how much
2 the Sl50OO in fees collected by the clerk OF Il
: court OF appeals has been converted into Il
. treasury. II was adopted. The bill providir
, for an appropriation Of $4,000 for IN exte
sion Of the walls Of the Frankfort penitential
and 5000 for repairs on the hospital Of Il
4 same institution, was passed
n FRANKPoRr, March a-SENATE-Fridi
S morning the consideration Of the second-cla
a charter was resumed Tho committee amen
! ment in regard to the construction Of new OIL
: the reconstruction OF old streets was adopte
y aud also an amendment providing that the n
= revenue received from water works owned
; the city should be used for the improvement
= | streets The charter was passed by vo
Of 90 TO O The bill now goes back to 1
house for concurrence in the senate amen
Q ments The senate defeated the bill pacil
y the control Of the state penitentiaries in q
4 hands OF board TO be named by the governs
and taking the management OF the Institute
from the sinking fund commission.
In tha
n measures were passed. among them was an a
= fixing the per iiem OF legislative employees, d
! Louisville metropolitan police bill and b
Louisville city court stenographers' bill
FRANKFoRT, March 6-SESATE-The deba
!, Monday on the senate bill establishing three
4 dustral schools was resumed. Several amen
!, ments were offered, one Of which provides IN
one OF the schools shall be located; anoth
= makes a trial by jury necessary TO the Urea
n ceration OF a child. In the senate the bill
: lating 10 second-class printing, known as Il
- ''blank book hill" came up for considerable
The fight over this bill has been between 4
Q courierJournal Job Printing Co and the Bra
ley-Gilbert Co, who are bidders II the b
o had passed the Courier-Journal would have (
- the rinting. An amendment was adoptC
however, providing that the best and lowe
u bidder should have it, The friends OF the b
II in its original shape then moved 10 lay I
IS whole thing on the table, which was done
ic HOUSE, Monday Mr. Birkhead presented
.. resolution, which passed. calling for an inves
cation by the state examiner Of the jaile
clerks, sherifs and master commissioners
n the failure to conform to the law requiring I
" report Of fees in certain cases TO be made to /
~ auditor. On motion Of Mr.. Searcy, conf
= ence committee was appointed on the bill alb
" ishing the state board OF equalization 7
10 committee Is composed OF Representatiy
Df Searey, Tompkns and Weaver, and Senate
h Tyler Messenger and IL l.. Martin.