Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-03-18
THE LEGISLATURE

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The fate of IS bills now rests with
the governor.
The whole number of bills passed by
the Legislature was ITO.
The Senate killed the bill creating
another Louisville circuit judgs hip.
During the session Gov. Bradley
vetoed III bills, but eight were passed
over him.
The bill to relieve newspaper stock
holders of the double liability passed
+ both Houses.
! Circuit clerks will now have to give
the sheriff the jury list 20 days before
court instead of 10 days as heretofore.
The Senate bill to prevent stockhold-
ers of newspapers from being liable for
double amount of stock, was defeated.
A committee of republican members
was appointed to prepare an address
upon The tiffany of this Infamous
Legislature"
The House passed the Senate bill
i WHICH GAItuuS lOI lNO WIG hA'AiO
in which sheriffs who completed their
term in 1895 can collect delinquent
taxes.
Gov. Bradley, John w. Yerkes and
other republicans held a conference
and decided to test the legality of the
prison and election commissions in the
courts.
The governor appointed DR.. Ben
Letcher, OF Henderson, TO be member
of the State Board of Health in the
place of DR.. O'Neill, OF Lancaster, re-
signed.
Forty-three bills have become laws
as the result of the session just closed
at Frankfort. About 80 bills remain
on the governors table TO be acted
upon by the executive.
Among the important bills that fail
ed were the Chinn school book bill,
the Bronston pool-room and racing bill,
the Chinn pure food bill, the Louis
vile ripper bill and the local option
/ bin.
! Gov. Bradley vetoed the resolution
giving Mrs. Caswell Bennett 1900,
the amount of salary from the time of
Judge Benefits death till his success
sor qualified but it passed over his OBJ
I jections.
The Hon. South Trimble is said TO
have the pledges of the commissioners
for Warden at Frankfort. Representa-
tive George H. Bishop, of Newport, is
candidate for Deputy Warden, and
Representative j. Il. Mount, of Old
ham county, is candidate for clerk.
An agreed case has been made by
the attorney for the board OF sinking
fund commissioners and the attorneys
for the new prison commissioners under
the Bronston prison bill. The case will
be submitted TO Judge Cantrill Mon
day or Tuesday and taken at once TO
the court of appeals.
Gov. Bradley approved 10 bills and
vetoed 10 Wednesday. Among the latter
was one for the benefit Of circuit clerks
w uO Ildu ltC tdSh iCAOhy
case, another requiring railroads TO
transport bicycles free, TO pay bystand-
er jnrors, 10 legalize elections in GER
tain graded school districts, providing |
for habeas corpus appeal and relating
to the maintenance of idiots.
The bills OF general interest. which
are now laws, are given in the summa-
ry below:
Giving fiscal courts complete charge
of public roads.
Fixing 1000 pounds as IA ton of hemp
instead of $3.50.
Providing for the operating expenses
of the Houses of Reform.
Appropriating $500 to mark the con-
federate graves at Perryville.
Requiring the analysis of fertilizers
before they can be placed on sale.
Providing that public roads may be
worked both by taxation and hands.
Appropriating $50, 900 to build sew
err at the Eastern Kentucky Insane Asy-
lum.
Prohibiting the sale, barter or loan
of any intoxicating beverage in local
option districts. !