The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-01-14
KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE
Regular Session.

FRANKFORT, KY. Jan 7.-SENATE-Bllls IN
troduced Thursday: Providing for the work
ing of short-term convicts on roads and other
public work; TO amend AN act relating 10
roads and passways," so that overseers snail
not be permitted TO use their own wagons and
teams; to amend charters of cities Of first
class, so that the rate of license may be proper
ly classed; providing for clerk to the jury
commissioners of counties Of over $1,000 popu-
lation; authorizing the assessors in counties
having population of over 10000 to appoint
chief deputy. draughtsman and transfer
clerk; authorizing the county judge to fix
the salaries of two deputy assessors,
draughtsmen, ETC.. not to exceed $500 each;
amending the charter of frSt-clasS cities, re-
lating to stenographic reports in felony cases;
requiring assessors in counties OF over 1o-COO
population to make complete survey and map
of ALL lands in said counties; adding the foi-
lowing words to section 857 Kentucky statutes
relating to building associations: And any
part of such Indebtedness may be created by
borrowings" to amend section $50 Kentucky
statutes, relating to cOrOnerS' inquests;
to decrease the penalty for selling liquor IN local
option counties from 500 to S25; to limit the
fiscal courts in making appropriations; author
izing cities of fOurth-clasS to provide for wa
ter light, heat and telephone service; to re-
duce the salaries of state officers.
HOUSE-The committee on rules reported
Thursday morning. and its report read and
adopted, no important change from last ses-
SiOn'S rules being made. The committee in the
contest case of Alvin Bertram (dem) against
D. s. Powers (rep.) was drawn by lot Thursday
morning, as follows: Chinn. Combs, May,
Richardson, d. G. LykinS, Lee, G.. w. Smith,
Moore and Wilson. Only two republicans were
drawn, May and Lykins. The committee was
sworn at once except G.. w. Smith, who is too
sick to leave his room. The house adjourned
till Friday.
To- Dill ;~+-o
duced Friday: To amend section $40. KENTUCKY
statutes (relating to railroad cOmmission), so
that the clause concerning extortiOn in rates
will be constitutional as interpreted by the
court of appeals; to create board of tireman's
pension fund in cities of 80 900 inhabitants;
to amend an act relating to voluntary assign
mentS authorizes an assignee to accept cash
for sales made publicly or privately, and also
giving circuit courts power to administer and
settle up assigned estates, as county courts
| now dO). The bills introduced Thursday were
| given their second reading, and the three COM
miSsiOnerS for the Central asylum. T. P. Sat-
| terwhite, John J. Barrett and Z. G. BOhne, who
were appointed Thursday, were confirmed.
The senate then adjourned till Monday at
| noon.
| HOUsE-The house had only a 3O-minute
| session Friday. Wheeler. of johnson, offered
a resolution, which was adopted, requesting
| the Kentucky cOngre Ssmen to aid in securing
| Sandy river The governor sent in Inspector
! Testers report on the Louisville tobacco trust
| or combine. Speaker Beckham did not an
| nounce his committees, so there was nothing
| to do and the house adjourned till Monday at
| IL a. m.
| FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 11.-SENATE--In the
| senate Monday Mr. Sims presented joint reso-
| luton providing for two servants to be ap-
| pointed by the SergeantS- alarms of each
| house, whose duties it shall be to clean up and
keep the rooms in order. and whose pay shall
be $3.50 per day. After several bills were
| given their second readings the senate ad-
journed till Tuesday at noon.
HOUSE-Speaker Beckman presented a list
| OF standing committees to the house Monday
! morning. Only one republican was given a
Craftsmanship. New bills introduced: To reg
ulate fire insurance companies; to repeal an
act for the protection CT leSsees of real estate;
to provide for taking dispositions in shorthand;
| to prohibit SEEMING, netting and trapping of
food fish in all streams in Kentucky; to pro-
hibit the sale of cigarettes in this state; to
amend section 1864 of the statutes re-
lating to redemption of land sold IN
| der decree Of court; to prevent individuals
or corporations from discriminating against
| labor organizations; to abolish registrar OF
land office; to amend Article Is of Kentucky
statutes so that the contract system may be
adopted in supplying school books to the pub
|
statutes. increases from 800 to $500 the
amount of Judgment from which an appeal tC
the court of appeals will lie; to regulate admiS-
siOnS to the bar; to prevent butchers or other
persons from selling for food the flesh of any
animal dying otherwise than by slaughter, OF
| known TO be diseased when slaughtered; tC
prohibit the marriage of first cousins; to pro-
hibft persons from setting fire to any woods
fences, grass or other things capable of spread
| ing fire on the land of another; to abolish the
state board OF equalization; to abolish Office OF
register of land Office and consolidate it with
auditors office; to acquire owners of dams
across certain streams to construct fish rounds
or ladders so fish may pass over the dams.
FRANKFORT Jan. 12.-SENATE-The senate
after deciding upon its committees and receiv-
ing a number of new bills, including the anti
schoolbook trust measures, adjourned till We'd
nesday.
HOUSE-Representative Charlton moved the
adoption of the following Hawaiian resolution
Tuesday: Whereas There is at present
pending in the United States senate 9
treaty providing for the annexation Of
the Hawaiian islands, and, Whereas. Annex
alton would be tantamOunt to the admission OF
slave state the representatives of which would
necessarily work and vote for the enSlavement
of labor; therefore be it Resolved That we
urge the United States senate to reject the
treaty of annexation and to take such other
steps as may be necessary to maintain
amicable relations with Hawaii" Charlton
made speech and MacQuot moved to refer
the matter to the committee on federal rela-
tiOns. The house by vote of 80 to ST. refused
TO refer, and the vote came on the resolution
proper The resolution was adopted by big
majority on viva vOce vote.
FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 13-SENATE-Wed-
neSday w. H. Jones presented the following
resolution, which was adopted: Whereas
During the late civil war many KentuckianS
enlished as state volunteers and rendered eff
fcient service in behalf of the union; anC
whereas many of said soldiers were wounded
while in service, or contracted disease; anC
whereas there has never been any provisions
made for penSiOning same, be it therefore re.
solved, that our senators and Representatives
in congress from this state be requested to Sc
cure the passage OF such laws will secure
to the volunteers such advantages for pensions
as are now enjoyed by those who were regular
ly enlisted in the United States army
HOUSE-Mr. Lackey (pOp.) presented resO-
luton expressing sympathy for the struggling
Cubans, and asking Kentucky congressman t
use their influence to have the United States
acknowledge the belligerency of the patriots
The resolution was adopted. Mr. Conner. o.
Boone, introduced a resolution faVOring the