The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-01-31
This Legislature Seems TO Have
The Welfare of the People
Ever in Sight.
A Move Made to Extend the Term
More Than Sixty Days in
Future Legislatures.
A NEW SUNDAY LAW.

The debate was long and bitter, some
strong language being used on both
sides The vote stood Is to 10.
Another hot fight was had over the bill
to deduct from the total valuation of
land all unpaid notes, secured by
mortgage on the land, in assessing said
land for taxation. 1t was argued that it
was double taxation and an unjust bur
den for a man to be taxed for all the
land, when he had paid for and owned
but half of it. The holder of the land
notes and mortgage is also taxed on
them, and thus two taxes are levied on
the same valuation. The bill, however,
was defeated by vote of Is for to II
against.
THE HOUSE.
Monday, Jan. 22.-The bill which was
intended to destroy priority in attaching
creditors was refused a second reading.
The bill to reduce taxation was first re-
fused a second reading and then recalled
and ordered printed.
The bill to repeal the section of the
pharmacy law which exeinpts druggists
in towns of a population of 200 or under
from being compelled to have diplomas,
was killed by vote OF for to 80 against
THE SENATE
Tuesday, Jan. 23.-Both Lousls were
crowded with work to-day, and a
large amount was disposed of. Eleven
new bills were introduced in the Senate.
A large number of bills were reported by
the committees, most OF them adversely
Senator Goodloe introduced a resolu-
ton looking to the eXtention of the sixty
days session for future Legislatures
This will be an amendment to the Con-
stitution, and will have to be voted on
by the people. Senators Weissinger,
Goodloa, Tyler and II. l.. Martin were
made committee to draft the bill.
| Though this matter has b. en- discussed
extensively at hotels, on the streets and
in the lobbes this is the first time that it
has been mentioned in the body of legis-
lators.
Senator Dyche introduced bill which
provides a punishment OF six months
confinement in the penitentiary for car
rying concealed deadly weapon.
Senator Goebel introduced a bill which
regulates the amount of toll charged on
turnpike roads, and requires that month
ly reports be made of the business.
A bill was introduced which increases
the number Of persons who may derive
benefits from the A. and NJ. College.
Senator Hayward's bill, which provides
punishment of confinement in the pen
itentiary for from one to five years, any
person who throws stones or other mis-
siles or shoots into railroad passenger
train, passed the Senate.
THE HOUSE.
Tuesday, Jan. 23-Mr. Blair introduce
ed bill providing for a Board of Public
Works. 1t shall consist of three mem
bers. and they shall be appointed by the
Governor, by and with the consent Of
the Senate, holding their Office for term
of four years with an annual salary of
$1,000 each. The board shall have
charge of all the penitentiaries and con-
victs in Kentucky and of lunatc asy lums,
and shall appoint all Wardens and Su-
perintendents therefor. The board shall
also be authorized to contract convict
hire. The bill contemplates the con-
struction of the Kentucky railroad from
Pound Gap, through Louisville to Hick-
man, and provides for convict labor on its
construction, If such road is begun within
two years.
Mr.. Beckner introduced bill creating
a commission to be instructed to select
site and recommend a plan for new
State buildings. The bill recommends
that Messrs. S. b. Buckner, Henry Wat
terson, J. Proctor Knctt, James k. Hind
man, G. j. Bronston, w. o. Bradley,
James Clay, John w. Caldwell and W.
II. Holt, be appointed as the commits
sioners.
A bill was introduced which provides
that the Railroad Commission shall be
given the power to classify freight and
fix the freight rat, in this state.
The bill which attempted to repeal the
separate coach law was defeated by
vote Of 81 to % against advancing it to a
second reading.
The bill which offered a premium for
the scalps OF foxes, wildcats and wolves
came up as a special order and was de-
feated by a vote of AZ to 30. The House
grew funny over the discussion of this
bill. The mountain Representatives
claimed that these varments were very
destructive to crops in their sections,
while the Bluegrass ers and Pennyroyals
claimed that the bill might encourage
the starting OF fox and wolf farms for the
purpose of breeding them for their scalps
and that the bill was also a dangerous
precedent. "Why down in my country"
sal Mr.. Weaver, "the killing of tobac-
co worm is worth a dollar to the tobacco
grower, and we might be asked by these
growers to offer premium for the kill
ing Of worms"
The bill giving counties and. citizens
certain privileges on the land OF Others
for the purpose of cutting away the
trees afflicted with "black knot" was
nassed The hill Ia intended 10 prevent