Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-02-17
KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE
Regular Session.


was the subject Of a bitter TRADE by senator
Br"n>t"n during the senate session Monday.
The occasion for this was resolution intro
ducrd 10y senator Iir0nSton providing Tor the
appointment Of a committee to formulate and
forward To senator Lindsay AZ Washington "a
reply to the speech delivered 10y M Lindsay
In response TO the resolution demanding his
resignation.
House Mr. Myers OF Grccnup. made a sec
ohd unsuccessful attempt To have the Lindsay
speech made part Of the houS,' journal. but
was ruled out of order 10y Speaker Ilcckham.
Mr.. Myers, In view Of this. made u speech In
which he denounced the partiyau and tyranicai
rule OF the speaker and the democratic major
IVY, The Louisville ripper bills were side
tracked in the house again Monday. hut there
was general understanding Monday night
that the light will he fought To u finish next
Ntdne dav. The Judiciary committee, at IA
meeting Monday afternoon decided To report
iaN"rahly the Guchcl servant hill and To report
adversely the senate hill providing for workin:.
snort time convicts on country roads, The
last "ne was introduced by senator Hayes Of
Jefferson county, and passed the senate.
FRaNKFoRT, Ky, Feb o SENATE-Thc
hronNton resolution to appoint committee To
reply To senator LindSay'S speech was the
hrNt lhing taken mp In the senate TUESDAY and
IL was adopted without further debate hy a
vote ot ~ %, the Frazier bill To regulate the
manufacture and sale Of food was passed 10y "a
Vol" OF ~ To o. the house bill To amend
the laws in regard 10 admission
OF testimony by allowing the husband
or wife to testify for or against each other in
divorce case was defeated for lack Of a con>ti-
tulional majority. Bills introduced oamcnd
and concerning guardians, by authorizing,
the county Judge To appoint the sheriff To act
aN guardian in certain eases; To punish burn
ing or poisoning stock.
HOUSE Bills introduced: Providing that no
primary election shall bc held on the same day
that special or general election is held: au-
thoriZing the sale of the Northern kentucky
normal school property and to dispose Of the
proceeds thereof; to compel steam engineers
To pass an examination and obtain "A ccrtih-
cate before taking charge Of an engine; pro-
Nldln% Tor installmcnt payments OF property
holders Tor street improvements; cNcmptiug
road ovcrsccrS from service on juricS and from
poll tax for road and bridge PURPOSES After
passing the Mallory hill, repeating section
III! ot the Kentucky statutes relating to con-
icSSion Of Judgment, and the Robcy hill to reg
ulatc the analy siS Of fertilizers the house took
up the 'hinn school book hill. Representative
thinn made a strong argument In favor Of the
hill. which provides Tor the contract system.
besides fixing a maximum price for all school
books Passed.
FRANKFORT Ky, Feb. O-SEN,TE-The
senate passed the bill continuing for two years
longer the stcnogTaphers for the Judges OF the
court OF appeals. The Bennett bill To ascertain
the heirs in eases OF inteStacy and otherwise
was passed, hut was rcconsdrrcd and RECON-
mitted on request of Senator brown Hills in
troduced: To restrict and license glove con-
tests or exhibitions, and to repeal all other
acts in conflict Herewith: IL prohibit any one
from handling buying or shipping any clothing
that has been worn or used.
HorsE-The Weatherford bill. providing for
a reduction OF salaries Of certain state officers
came up and produced q lengthy discussion.
An amendment by Pullam, of Louisville. to cut
down the per diem OF Legislators To s. per day
and mileage to five cents, was overwhelmingly
defeated. All amendments were voted down.
and the bill passed by a vote Of III to
FRANKFoRr, Feb II-SENATE-Th local
option bill, seeking TO make the county the
unit in voting on the liquor question instead
Of the precinct. came up as a special order
In the senate. Senators GOcbcl. ShankS
and Alexander asked that the bill he
referred back to law committee for
further hearing and to consider the cousti-
tutioual questions in the bill. After an
hours wrangc the friends OF the bill agreed
to rccommit the bill To the committee on re-
ligion and morals. with the understanding tn At
the Cu.7mittcc Will give the opponents of the
bill n hearing and report next Tuesday. The
Gochel election bill providing for a board Of
election commissioners To appoint election ON
GERS came up as n special urder. An amend =
mcut was adopted providing for scttling con-
tests in races for governor and lieutenant gov
ernor by selecting board of contest by lot
from the senate and house. Passed by Il vote
OF ~ To Is.
HoUSE-Blls reported favorably: To au-
thorize trustees OF sixth CLASS towns Ia con-
struct streets and sidewalks; to authorize SUI
perintcndcnts Of public works In cities OF Sec
ond class to order sidewalk repairs ut the
expense OF abutting property owners; for ben
eiit of paupcr idiots and lunaticS by paying
for time lost in failing to hold inIucsts at
proper time; providing that county judge
can not grant an injunction except when the
circuit judge is out OF his district. The house
committee on public health decided Thursday
afternoon To report favorably the bill to re-
iraira.he ostcopath hcalers to obtain a certii-
cate and pay license like any physician.
Some OF the osleOpaths are here lighting the
bill. and hope to have a substitute offered in
the way OF a compromise.
FRANKFORT. Feb I2.-SENATE-In the sem
ate the bill to transfer Whitclcy county from
the Third appellate court district 10 the sew
en- III district was amended by sub ,titute Of
fercd by Senator Goebel which provided for
transferring Bell Harlan. Leslie. Lctchcr and
Perry counties from the Seventh district to
the Fifth district and also putting Whiteley in
| The bill to prevent discrimination by common
carriers In the delivery or receiving newspt per
was passed unanimously. - to D. The bill 10
create n state board OF pharmacy and make
| the pharmacy law apply to smaller towns was
discussed. but rccommitted without a vote.
| The bill To prevent the seiuing Of private
| lakes and ponds without the owners consent
was passed The bill to relieve the StOckhold-
| ers in newspaper companies from double liza
bility went over till Saturday for lack OF a
quorum.
| HoUSE-Bills introduced: Authorizing the
| mayors and county judges of each county Ia
| fix the hotel. boarding house and restaurant
rates for their county. 1t provides that the
| max imum rate for hrst-claSs hotels shall not
exceed $3.50 per day, boarding houses 80 cents
per day and restaurants - cents per meal The
| food supplies shall be pure and wholesome
| and cooked In n first-class manner" The beds
and bedding shall be kept clean and neat and
| as plentiful as the weather demands.
The bills of fair and rates shall be
| posted in the office of the county
| clerk Referred to committee on public
| health. MIR. Charlton says he Is for retrcnch-
| ment and reform; permitting cooperative frc
| insurance companies To do business In cities
and repeating the law limiting each company
| to ten counties: giving police courts exclusive
| jurisdiction OF all actions for the recovery oi
| any fine penalty or forfeiture prescribed foi
| the breach of any ordinance: 10 protect per-
| sons firms and corporations in the use Of union
! labels.
| No Alarm Over Smallpox.