Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-05-20
KENTUCKY STATE NEWS.


FRANKFORT, Ky, May i2-stSATE-The
house bill known - the mob Law" bill was
taken up and the substitute - offered By the
senate COMMITTEES was adopted and passed a.
thus amended without single vote against
| IL II is one Of the most important bills Of
the session. IL will probably Be concurred In
| by the house The proposed Law provides
that two or more persons who band
themselves together 70 intimidste, alarm
or iniure any person or to res
| cue any person from an Officer OF the
law shall be declared guilty of . felony. and.
| upon conviction. be confined in the peniten-
| tiary from one to i've years. Section No Q
stipulates that two or more persons who band
themselves together to destroy property. up
| on conviction will be sent TO the penite ntiary
| for from one to i've years. no matter whether
any property is really damaged or not IL
| any injury results to person or property the
| men convicted shall be confined In the peni-
| tenttary for from one to fifteen years. unless
death results, when the law regarding such
/ will hold in force judges shall
charge the jury in writing that plea OF heat
| or passion will have no weight The persons
composing a mob destroying any property
| will be held individually and collectively LA
bic, and suit can be brought for damages In
any court having jurisdiction Any oficer be-
lieving that an attempt will be made to injure
person In his custody shall have the power
to summon as many able bodied men between
the ages OF 81 and % as necessary to protect a
| prisoner He an notify them By written sum-
mons or by word Of mouth. and II they fail to
comply they will be liable to q fine Of from
300 to $500 Upon any person making oath
| that he has reason to believe that an attempt
I will be made to iniure property, to any county
| judge, the SAID Judge shall order the sheriff or
| constable OF the county to summon not less
| than two nor more than ten able bodied men
| who shall watch the property for 30 days IT.
ct the end OF 30 days. the Judge has
1
| necessary to guard the property. the
guards shall be kept for another 30
days, and at the end OF that time for another
30 days IL necessary. Persons who refuse &c
answer summons to act as guard will be
liable to q fine Of from o to eia II the Judge
| or sheriff or othor peace officer, fails to dis
charge his duty he shall. upon conviction. b
fined from 800 to $500, and forfeit his once
| The officers shall be paid so cents for sum-
moning guards and the guards paid o. for
every 10 hours. the money to come out Of
| the county treasury. The governor Is en-
| powered to offer rewards not exceeding t50t
for the apprehension and conviction Of per-
sons, and the county Judge can offer rewards
| of not over esOo. In case of mobs trying tc
rescue prisoners. the prisoners may be armed
A fine OF from 500 to $500 Is provided upon the
| Conviction of any person sending threaten
ing notice
HousE--Mr CarrolIs resolu lion urging the
|
deavors to have the government adopt some
plan to utilize the water power Of the Ohio
| River falls at Louisville, was adopted A
message from the governor announced that
he had signed the bill providing for the Dor
rowing Of $4,000 By the state
FRANKFORT, Ky. May H-SESArr-Ths
senate again had but a bare quorum, and NJ
important bill could be acted upon The reso-
| luton showing the bribery COMMITTEES OF the
house to employ stenographer was adopted
The bill to transfer the town OF Marion. n
Crittenden county, from towns OF sixth class
to the fifth class was passed The bill appro.
priating money to complete the sewerage sys-
tenn OF the Lexington and Lakeland asylum,
was postponed till next Tuesday. The reso-
luton providing pay Of 81 so per day for the
porters Of the senate and house was adopted
The resolution Of respect toCoL Jesse H
Peyton, Of New Jersey. was adopted.
HoUsE--The house Thursday had q lively
row over the bill to reduce the per capita Of
the asylums from $50 to ti3a Mr.. Howard
said IN effort was being made to smother the
bill In the committee. Mr. Johns got excited
rob the state aud attempting to inveigle
the legislature into making ex,ravagant ap-
propriations and he wfnted this bill acted on
Howard denounced Johns statement q.
false from beginning to end Johns and
Howard were not far apart and Johns started
between them. Johns tried to push the ser
geant- farms out OF the way and quite q
struggle ensued. The two men were kept
| apart, however
FRANKFORT Ky. May 5-SENArE-Ths
Stephenson fusion bill. providing that where
. candidate Is nominated by two parties fol-
the same ONCE, he may have his name on the
Salfot under the device Of each party. came ur
= q special order. Mr. Stephenson offered 9
: substitute for his own bill Mr. Goebel moved
. to have the substitute printed The repuo-
ssicans and gold democrats fused on the
vote and defeated Goebels motion Ste
phenson then moved to extend the ses-
sion till the bill was disposed Of The motion
was lost for want Of q quorum. the democrat
refusing to vote Mr. Hissem moved q call y
the senate. Adopted The call shove On \
10 present and the chair ordered the 49,.
locked and the sergeant-at At arms was given q
list Of the absentees and ordered to arrest the
absentees After he had been absent . few
minutes the chair said IL was apparent that
The sergeant-at-arms was not going to dc
ais duty, therefore he would count for
himself and see IL Q quorum was present
Tie counted and announced q quorum
A motion to suspend further proceeding
inder the call was made The vote on II
stood &c yeas and no maya The chair an
| nounced that the motion was carried Mr.
Bronston appealed from the decision Of the
chair. The chair designated Senator Noe TO
preside Bronston objected, saying the presi-
lent pro tenn was the only one who could take
The chair. There was much squabolins and
many points of order. but finally Bronston read
the rule, making 1t so plain that the presi-
sent pro tenn. must preside that the chair
changed his ruling and called on Goeoel 70
preside pending the appeal A soon AZ Goeoel
reached the chair, Senator Smith unexpect-
sdly made o motion to adjourn Goebel pro-
| seeded TO put the motion by viva voce vote.
although Stephenson and several others were
slamoring to be recognized He announced
that the ayes had it and "the senate stands
adjourned till Saturday morning"
HoUsE--Bills passed: Providing for secre,
ballot in the election of school trustees in cit
les Of the first class; appropriating $4,000 70
rebuild the shops at the Eddyville pcnitsn-
tiary; providing that the fiscal court may Sc
iect some one other than the sheriff 10 collect
delinquent taxes: the senate bill to reduce
| the per capita of the asylum inmates from
fl5o to ti;5 was reported adversely by the
reading anyhow. which indicates 1t will pass
when IL comes to final vote
j. WHEELER CAYCE, a planter OF
Hopkinsville. assigned, with liabilities
Of SIS, 900 and assets of 5000
AFTER four weeks of married bliss,
Harry Clay, of Owensboro. told his
wife he had a wheel loose in his head
and disappeared
REGULATORS drove an Objectionable
saloon keeper out of Mayfield-
The Greensboro Wooden mills have