Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1894-03-01
Frankfort Letter.
Many Bills Killed and a Few
MeritoriOuS Ones Passed,
Women Get their Riehts--.Guber
Material Timber.
Crittenden Press Bureau:

Inc Legislature mas enteTeu upon
the last few days of its session with
undated vigor, and bills are being
handled at a rapid rate.
Most of the bills that have come up
so far have been very deseryedly killed
and the few measures passed are for
the most part good laws, and meet
with general approval.
The charter for cities of the secon |
class is the most important bill now
pending, aud seems to he as far from
passage as ever. Newport aud Cow
ington are still widely at variance aud
unless some agreement is made within
the next few days the cities Of the
second class will be sure enough Cor
phans," as the newspapers have chosen
to designate them.
1t is given out on good authority
that if the charter is not passed the
Governor will call a special session
Immediately after the adjournment /,
consider the charter. Some OF the
members seem to believe the rumOr
and are trying to block legislation on
the charter in the hope that the sess-
ion will be extended.
The bill placing the control Of the
pententiaries in the hands of a board
of three commissioners still hangs fire,
it is generally believed tina,
the bill will become before the close OF
the session, The bill is one of the pet
measures of the Governor and if il is
not passed may strengthen the Cover
nor's grounds for an extension Of the
session.
Hereafter peddlers throughout the
state will be compelled to pay license.
This will put stop to the roguish
pranks Of irresponsible parties, and
stop tramp peddlers from doing bust
ness.
The most important bill passed 50
far is the Woman's Property Rights
bill. This bill places woman upon
an equal footing with a man as regards
interest in any property she may have
had before marriage. Several Of lie
most prominent lady advocates of
womcn's rights throughout the state
tave been here almost continuously
during the session advocating the
passage Of tie bill and are very proud
over their signal victory
The Governor swung his veto ak for
the first time last week and the hope
of some of the members that this Leg
stature would escape meeting with
executive disapproval has vanished
into the atmosphere. The Governor
returned without his approval the
bill allowing the Trustee of the jury
Fund to draw in advance such sums
as he may believe will be necessary
to pay the jurors at each term Of the
court instead of withholding such
payment till the services are rendered.
The Governor and Auditor Norman
both agreed that while the bill had its /
features that it was such a
radical departure from the present |
laws that it would open the way for
fraud and be mischeivous in other
ways.
The Senate was treated TO the spec
tacle of a Senator talking against
time the other day aud it heartily
enjoyed the episode.
The Republicans Of the Senate are in
favor of abolisbing the State Board of
and when the bill was
called up they saw that not enough of
their Democratic brethren who sided
with them present TO pass the bi !.
senator Nelll (Republican) got the
loor and spoke for four hours, until
he hour for adjournment arrived.
Liaut. Governor Afford had ,
title fun out of the affair by ignoring {
he hour Of adjournment for ten min
ties, just t. see what Senator Nell d
would do. The Senator looked APP t
'calingI5 at the clock and then at the q
lieut.. Governor and finally his excel
en.y relented and stated that unless t
be Senator wanted 10 speak fur a
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