The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-01-21
KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE
Regular Session.


land office and to consolidate it with the Secre-
tary OF state; to protect unoccupied houses.
(Makes 1t a misdemeanOr for any person to oc-
cupy an untenanted hOuSeuwithout permission
from the owner-( For the benefit of farm la
borerS- Gives said labOrerS lien for their
labor on crops, superior to all other liens, ex-
cept landlords lien); the governor sent in the
following appointments. which were referred
to the committee on charitable institution:
John L. Long, to be superintendent of the
feeble-minded institute, vice J. P. HUFF resign
ed; Porter Prather. to be first assistant physi-
clan at Eastern asylum, vice John L. Long. re-
signed CaSSius d. Mansfield. to be second as
Sistant physician at same asylum, and Louise
Bergman, to be third assistant physician at
same place.
Observation-Disclosures introduced: Asking
Kentucky congressman to favor bill prOhib-
iting the appropriation of money for the relief
or benefit of any individual or association ex-
cept in case of absolute restitution or suffer-
ing Lies over; requesting that bill be drawn
to amend the constitution so that United
States senators shall be elected by the people.
Lies over; requesting Kentucky congressman
to urge the passage of a bill by congress to pro-
hibit the licensing of whisky traffic in local op-
ton districts Lies over; requesting Kentucky
congressman to favor the passage of the anti
scalping bill. Lies over; providing that the
senate and house committees on penitentiareS
investigate the management. working and con-
TRACTS VI Ln6 rrdnhIOrG ana EQuyVllle prisons.
Friday Representative Chinn. of Mercer. will
present new bill providing that all banks
that do not file an acceptance of the ad ValOrem
tax system for state, county and city taxes by
certain time will have their charters re
pealed.
FRANKFORT. KY, Jan. 15-SENATE-The
senate committee on charitable institutions
decided Friday night to report favorably on all
the governors appointments for the asylums
except that of DR.. b. +. Porter. who was APP
pointed to be third assistant physician at the
Lakeland asylum Porter is a Negro. and the
committee was unanimous in it's report that
his appointment ought not to be confirmed.
Eight new bills were introduced.
HOUSE-Fifty-fOur new bills were introduc-
ed in the house Friday. The house committee
on criminal law, at its meeting decided to
recommend the passage of the bill of Repre-
sentative Tracy. of CovingtOn. defining the
ofense of ''embezzlement.' The bill practic-
ally makes breach of trust an ENLIGHTENMENT.
and all kinds of employees, including clerks,
boOk-keepers and others, are to be construed
as guilty If they commit breach of trust.
FRANKFORT KY. Jan. INSTRUMENTATION
the bills introduced were the following: Chang
ing the time of holding circuit court in jackson
county: to change the boundaries of the Eighth
and Eleventh congressional districts. (TakeS
Jackson county out of the Eighth and puts it
in the Eleventh and takes Casey county out
OF the Eleventh and places it in
the Eighth; to amend Section 1166,
Subdivision 5, Article 3, Chapter &C. Kentucky
statutes. Changes the penalty for certain Of
lenses from one to five years to one to ID years.
allowing judges of the court of appeals one law
clerk each for two years, so that said clerk
ships will be permanent offices. The house
resolution requesting Kentucky'S congressman
to help pass bill amending the internal reven-
ue laws so that government license can not be
granted to liquor seller in local option dis
trict was cOncurred in by the senate.
HOUSEHOLDS reported favorably: Empower
ing the trustees of sixth-claSs towns to pay
police judges salary; concerning the compe-
tency of witnesses and permitting husband
and wife to testify for or against each other in
divorce proceedings combined with an
other bill by the committee into substitute
embOdying the main features of both, and the
substitute reported favorably ;inf1icting more
severe penaly for stealing hog of 81 value or
under Mr.. Perkins bill to repeal section 1912
OF Kentucky statutes; empowering an officer
taking dispositions to prevent the putting Of
insulting or unnecessary questions; for the ex-
clusion of witnesses from the courtroom dur
ing the trial of cases.
FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 19.-Mr. Henderson
of Caldwell county, introduced bill in the
house Tuesday morning prohibiting Sunday
baseball. The BILL however, excerpts cities of
the first and second class. Mr.. Humphreys of
Lexington, sent in one to abolish the office of
ington, one amending second class city char
tiers relating to city clerks, reduces his Off
cial bond from $4,000 to $4,000; also, an act
requiring the appointment of at least one
woman physician in the insane aSylums. Mr..
Tracy, of COvingtOn, introduced bill amend
ing second class charters so as to provide that
where property owners who fail to improve
streets, after due notice, the street superin-
tendent shall do the work and the same charged
against the property. Mr.. Trimble introduced
an act requiring street car companies to equip
their cars with VestibuleS. The house killed
the resolution to provide for laying copies of the
Louisville silver organ daily on desks of
members The judiciary committee reported
favorablv the bill to abolish the office of regis
ter of lands, and it was advanced. The bill to
abolish the office of county jailer was killed
by ali adverse report. Mr.. Charlton. of Louis
vile, introduced bill creating a state bureau
of labor. 1t provides also for an assistant
commissioner. two factory inspectors and
clerks Also act convict labor. The house &C
cepted the A & NJ. college invitation, and both
branches of the legislature will go on the Lex
ingtOn Junlxet Friday
FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. Decentralization
was taken on the following bills Wednesday:
The bill declaring domesticated deer to be
property was passed; the bill Incorporating in
to the charter for fOurth-clasS cities that
clause in the third-clasS city charter relating
to the obtaining of light, water, power etc., by
the city, was passed; the ElmOre bill to give
the landlord a superior lien on all the tenants
crops and property for rent, met with much
opposition, and was recOmmitted; the
bill to give the Ellison club, of Louis
Vile all duplicate books in the state library
was defeated. New bills: To amend Sec
ton 147 of constitution relating to suffrage and
elections provides that all voting in election
shall be done viva voce.): to amend SectiO
1884 of Kentucky statutes. provides tina
sheriffS shall be acquired to settle for cOun-
ty taxes before he can collect the succeeding
years taxes just as he is now required to do as
to state taxeS); to prevent discrimination by
common carriers in the delivery of newspapers;
to amend section $50 of the Kentucky statutes.
provides that special judges shall be paid Sc
per day out of salary of regular judges)
HOUSE-The senate resolution providing for
the purchase of 400 copies of the State Manual
was passed. The book contains the rules of
the house and senate and much valuable sta
tiStical information about Kentucky The
house committee reported the following bills:
To abolish the state board of equalization No
expression of opinion. but ordered to second
reading; increasing the amount where an APP
peal can be taken to court of appeals from $500
to $500; authorizing sheriffS to collect school
taxes where there is no county treasurer. Fa-