Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-01-27
LUCKY LEGISLATURE
Regular Session.

I.
the bills Introduced were the following: Chang
ing the time of holding circuit court in jackson
county, Ia change the boundaries of the Eighth
and Eleventh congressional districts. (Takc>
Jack son county out Of the Eighth and puts It
In the Eleventh aud takes Casey county out
at the Eleventh and places 1t in
the Eighth, To amend Section IlCd,
Subdivision :, Article = Chapter 81, Kentucky
statutes. changes the penalty for certain Of
Tense, from one TO five years to one Ia IL years.;
allowing Judges 81 the court OF appeals one law
clerk each for two years. 10 that said clerk
ships will he permanent offices The house
resolution requesting kentucky congressman
to help pnNN a hill amending the internal rcvcn-
ne laws 81 that government license can not he
granted to IA liquor seller IN local option dis
trict Was cuncurrcd In 10y the senate.
HORSE BhlS reported favorably: Empower
ing the trustees Of SiNth-claSS towns to pay
police Judges salary; concerning the cumpr-
trnry of witnesses ana permitting husband
and wife To testify for or against each other in
divorce proceedings was combined with an
other hill 10y the committee into a substitute
cmhoiying the main features Of both and the
substitute reported favorably ;inIiictinR more
severe pcualy for stealing n hog OF ~ value or
under: Mi Perkins hin to repeal section ISl2
uf Kentucky statutes: empowering an officer
taking dispositions To prevent the putting Of
insulting or unnecessary questions for the cx-
clu~iun Il witnesses from the courtroom dur
ing the trial uf Cu>,---
FRNNKFuRr Ky. Jan. 10 Mr. Henderson.
uf caldwell county. introduced a hill in the
house Tuesday morning prohibiting SUNDAY
baseball The hill however. excerpts cities Of
the first and second class. Mr.. Humphreys. of
Lexington. sent In one to abolish the ofIic' of
con munwcalth' = attorney. MIR Hobbs. of Lex
ina ton. one amending second class city char
trTS relating Ia city clerks, reduces his OH
cinl bond from 80 40 To SlORGI; also. an net
mssu bf nj lea.
", man physician In the insane aSylumS. Mr..
Tracy. "t CuNinrtun. introduced hill amend
ing second class charters 81 A. To provide that
where property owners who fail to improve
streets, after du" notice, the street supcrin-
itndrut shall dc the work AMI the same charged
against the property Mr.. Trimhc introduced
an act requiring street ear companies To equip
their ears with Ne>tihulcS The house killed
the resolution Ia provide for Laying copies of the
Louisville silver organ daily ON desks Of
members. The Judiciary committee reported
favorahly the hin Ia ahuish the oficc of regis
ter of lands and n Was advanced. The hill to
abolish the o1icc uf county Jailcr was killed
10y an adverse report. Mr.. Charlton of Louis
willie. introduced a hi creating state bureau
Of labor. II provides also for an assistant
commissioner. two factory inspectors ind
clerks Also act convict labor The house ac-
copied the \. Il NJ college invitation, and both
branches of the legislature III 20 ON the Lex
inEtun Junl,rt Friday.
FRNNkFuRT. Ky. Jan. 2O.-SENATE- Action
was taken on the following bills Wednesday:
The hil declaring domrsticatod deer To be
property was passed; the bill Incorporating in
Ia the charter for fourth-claS> cities that
clause in the thrd-rla.S city charter relating
To the obtaining OF light water. power. etc. by
the city. was passed. the fillmore hill. To give
the landlord a superior lien on all the tenants
crops and property for rent. met with much
opposition, and was rccummitted; the
bill TO give the FilSon club. Of Louis
willie. all duplicate books in the state library
was defeated New bills. To amend Sec
iion III OF constitution relating 10 suffrage and
elections. U'rovdc> that all voting in elections
shall he done viva yocc. }: 10 amend section
1851 Of Kentucky statutes. provides that
shcriifS shall he acquired to settle for coun-
| ~ taxes before he can collect the succeeding
years taxes. just aS he i now required to do
| To state taNe>l; 10 prevent discrimination by
common carriers in the delivery Of newspapers;
to amend section 800 of the Kentucky statutes.
provides that special judges shall he paid r.
per day out Of salary of regular judgesD
| HoUSE-Thc 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
ti~tical information about Kentucky. The
houS" committee reported the following bills
To abolish the state board of equalization. No
| expression OF opinion but ordered to second
q
peal can he taken to court of appeals from 800
to 800; authorizing Sherirs To collect school
t:XeS where there Is no county treasurer. Ia
Norable report; repeating the law authorizing
state guards TO be sent In quel mobS. Favor
able report: 10 prevent killing OF quail for five
years. Adverse report. hut ordered advanced
anyhow; making It unlawful for individuals or
corporations To discriminate against labor
| ranizationS. Favorable report; bill provid-
ing a dollar tax on dogs. Adverse report and
killed.
| FRANKFORT. Jan. p SENATE Bills intro
duced Thursday: To prohibit the SEEMING. etc.
| In lakes and ponds owned by another without
| his consent; to amend chapter 3 of Kentucky
| statutes. relating to salaries. Proposes to
| duce salaries OF state officers as follows: Gov
| ernor to $500 adiutant general tot 800, at
torney general to $1,000 commemorative
| attorney To 500. auditor TO 5000 in
spector of mines TO 81 800. inspector and exam
liner to a. 500 Judge Of court of appeals to - ono
| and other minor changes. An act to amend
| section is3S of kentucky statutes Requires
| the county fiscal court To hold four terms each
year, one each in January, April, July and De-
| tober johnson, Of Lawrence-To amend ~
| ton l0SS Of Kentucky statutes. Requires mag
| iStrates to hold court once each month, instead
| OF once In three months. The senate adjourn
| ed till saturday at II a. m. in order to attend
the dedication of the A. and NJ. college build
| ing in Lexington Friday.
| HOUSEHOLDS introduced: To regulate the
analysis of fertilizers; to regulate the sale of
| leaf tobacco in the public markets; TO rcgu-
late the costs OF taking dispositions; act requir-
| ing that shorthand reports of dispositions shall
| be transcribed in long hand and then sub
scribed by the witnesses in the presence of the
officer; To require news organizations TO sell
their news To any paper demanding IL; act pro-
| viding for state board Of emhalming, to IL
cense embalmcrs and regulate the practice of
| emhalming; act requiring laborers to be paid
every Saturday. in lawful money. Adjourned
| until Saturday at II "a. m.