The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-01-26
KENTUCKY STATE NEWS.


FnANkfo..r. KT.. Jan. i5.-rresday was the
fifteenth DAY Of Tie session Of the general A.
serbly ard uotw outstanding one.fourth OF the
time owhiCh this body is limited for Its work
has already gone not single bill has as yet
passed both houses and become law, IL has
bceome apparent TO any observing and uellin-
formed person that the sixiy-day limit IL
entirely too short considering the SLOW
coach process through which all legislation
must travel under the new constitution
and Il is not imrrobab.e that the expiration
OF the session will ind much important work
Incomplete The proposed charter for cities OF
the second class has been printed as introduced
IN the house and will be considered BY the COM
mitteo at O'Clock next Friday afternoon A
big delegation from each Of the three places In
tercsted- Coyington, Newport and Lexington
Is expected here TO address the committee and
TO inform them OF what sort Of org mic law
their people want
FRAN KFoRr, Jan. i-SESATE-Nothlng OF
importance was transacted In the senate Wed
nesdaY. A delegation Of labor representatives
from Louisville is here and made arguments be
fore the judiciary committee Wednesday after
noon in.suppor; OF the bill introduced by Mr..
Lyons, Of Newport requiring all eonvietmade
goods 10 be stamped and labeled as such when
offered for sale in the markets.
House In the house Wednesday the bill in
troduced By Mr.. Baker, OF Coyington, amend,
ing the law in relation TO selecting iuries in
counties constituting separate judicial districts
was reported favorably aud advanced The bill
abolishing I he stale board Of equalization was
made special order for next Wednesday.
FRASKFoRr, Jan. a-SESATE-Senaior Mar
tin, Of WoOdford county, introduced = bill
Thursday ihai viii lie OF vital interes, 70 al
trotting horse breeders aud trainers In The
state II provides that when fair and racing
associations offer premiums, purses and stakes
they shall give hond. insuring the winner The
payment Of such stake II also gives the asso
citation a lien on al horses entered for racing Il
secure payment Of entrance fees and forieitures
MIR. Weissinser Presented bill 10 TX the sal
airy Of judges OF the court OF appeals to SUI
The committee on revenue and taxation re
ported adversely bills providing for the Pedue
tion OF the tax rates. The central local optiol
bill was passed by vote Of % TO a
HousE-To Mr.. Gossom's bill 10 defer III
pena ty for nonpayment Of taxes ftom Noveu
Der 10 December = was discussed OF length
but finally postponed till next Thursday. Mt
Hne's compulsory education bill was made
special order for FridaT, January "a The fol
| lowing bills we're passed: Mr. Nnnces bill Au
thorizng sherins OF any county 10 serve sum
1 mons on witnesses IN any other county unde
direction Of the court Mr., JoJee's bill eiiml
| mating from the revenue law one Of the oath
/ REQUIRED 10 DO taken by the persons assessed
| The joint resolution proyi ing for printing an
distributing 3Ot0 copies OF the charter for sixth
class towns, after being amended BY Mr.. Lyon
/ 20 make the number printed 5000, was passe
I by unanimous vote.
FRANKFoRr, Jan. 0-SENAIE-Bills intr'
dueed Friday. Providing for the abolishmen
OF the ofhee OF trustee Of the jury fund, impo
ing the duties OF that ONCE upon the masts
commissioner Of the circuit courts The 10
lowing Of importance were also introduces
| Amending last sessions act relating 10 fencin
OF railroads; requiring private corporations
keep the seat OF their principal ofices In III
state The bill giving clerks In circuit courts
6 fee in felony cases. end an additional fee
IS where the case is appealed and iranscril
made was passed The governor Friday NOR
ing sent in the name Of Charles J. Cecil. OF Ha
din, to succeed Joel s Head, resigned, AS ste'
ard Of the Institute for the Feeble Minded.
HOUSEHOLDS introduced; Prohibiting Su
day baseball playing, making the onense mi
icmeanor. punishable 10 the sum OF 81 to s.; a
thorlzing the sale or rental OF life estates, Z
mainder interests or other uncertain. or Co
tingcnt interests. The power IS vested In 81
cult courts: regulating the qualifications
county Judges II provides that he shall be
least "a years Of age, and shall have been
practicng lawyer at least four years. liking u
salary Of the geological survey at Sc per mont
amending the educational bill II relates
furnishing and repairing Of schoolhouses' pr
viding that county ireasurers shall be appolf
ed by the fiscal court OF counties
FRANKFORT, jan -SEsATE-Monday,
ter debate, drawn largely on party lines, al
lasting until Ia the afternoon Mr. Hissems
TO reduce the rate Of taxation from ts1s 10
certs, was defeated, for the vote was q tie
: 10 IS Under the constitution twenty vot
were necessary 10 carry II The republiea
voted solidly for the bill, and were support
by fcnr democrats A bill was offered Ia I
mouse appropriaiing $500 a year TO cover {
penses Of additional clerical force In the a.
itor's once, made necessary BY extra woriVi
J posed under provisions Of the new constitute
, The general proceedings were dull, monott
Gus and altogether Improbable
I, HousE-The committee on munietpalih'
, Moaday afternoon, gave another hearing
Delegations desiring 10 cder opinions and 81
gestif.s on the provisions OF the charter
p cit Of the second class. Lexington was I
my city represented, neither Covngton n
Newport having representatives. present