The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-09-07
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KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE.
An Extra Session Convened mt Noon
Tuesday 60 Reconsider the Pres
emit Election Law.


Frankfort. KY, Aug. 29.-The legis-
lature, called in extra session by Gov.
Beckham, convened at noon Tuesday.
The governors message is brief and
in general terms recommends the pas
sage of an election law which will be
satisfactory to the people of the state,
a large portion of whom, he comedies.
are displeased with the present law.
After the governors message lad
been read in both houses the legisla-
ture adjourned.
Frankfort, KY, Aug. 30.-The sem
ate held only short session and only
two bills were introduced. The first
one was by MFR. Alexander, of Louis
vale, amending the Goebel election
law. In Offering IL he said he had
not consulted either democrats or re-
publicans, but had endeavored to
draw up law that would be satisfac-
tory TO all. Ii places the appoint
ment of election officers in the hands
of the county Judge: provides that
the county Judges. in appointing.
shall divide them equally between the
political parties. and does away with
the state election commission.
Senator Kirk (rep.). of johnson, in
PRODUCED a bill to repeal the Goebel
law. He proposes 20 substitute the
old election law, with various amend
ments. This is the first measure Of
fered proposing a straightout repeal.
4he house elected the caucus nomi-
nees to I'll the vacancies in the house
employees. nose elected are: Chief
clerk, I'd o. Leigh; sergeant-at-arms,
w. Il. Thorne.. ir.; doorkeeper, John
L. Miles. The republicans made no
nominations am did not vote.
Representative Stith, of Meade, Of
fercd a resolution that, ION account
of the hot weather and hot politics
in Kentucky" the members of the
legislature be permitted 10 appear in
the Legislative halls in shirt waists,
provided they contain no more than
six colors of the rainbow.
On motion of Representative Muck
OILS, Tuesday. September 4. was set
memory of the late Representative
stout, OF W OOdtOru.
Representative Orr. of Owen coun-
~. introduced the only bill offered In
the house. II proposes to repeal the
3oebel law and provides for a biparti.
san state board.
Frankfort. Ky. Aug. Ex-senator
r. NJ. Jolly, republican, OF Breckin
ridge county. offered a bill in the sen
ate. IL provides for a return to tn
law in operation before the enact
ment of the Goebel law.
In the house a ten minutes ses
sion was held. The only cuisines:
transacted was the adoption of res.
olution providing for the appoint
ment by Speaker Trimble of com
mittee of II members of the house.
TO whom all election bills must be
referred.
Some of the democratic leaders OF
the general assembly are having
drafted a measure that provides for
the outright repeal of the Goebel
election law. One of the special fea-
lures of the bill will be universal
registration of the voters of the state
instead of in the cities only, as under
the present law. The measure will
also provide for the printing of the
official ballots at state expense and
the saving of9he ballots voted for
six months after election. IL will
provide for non-partisan state and
county election boards.
Frankfort, KY, Sept About
two-thirds of the general assembly
attended the Shelbyville fair. and
there was no business session in
either house. The senate held a for
NAL session at o'clock and adjourn
ed till Tuesday. as there is no bust
ness ready to take up and Monday is
Labor day.