The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-02-02
STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST.
THE LEGISLATURE.
Our Lawmakers Are at Work ut
Frankfort-BilIs Introduced
and Passed.

and Passed.
Frankfort. KY, Jan. 24.-Senate-The
senate passed the Puryear resolution me-
national bankrupt law so that II will APP
ply 10 counties, townships and quasi-cOr-
porations Bnls were introduced as toi.
state and county taxes on whisky shall
be paid annually instead OF at the end OF
Of the IH Kentucky statutes sD 70 prohibit
horse racing on public highways; 10
amend the charters Of sixth-class towns
Of the financial condition OF the city and
providing manner or settlement with
the city marshal; to amend the phar-
and all other alkalOlds and salts Of coca
and compound cf coca" In the list OF
medicines to be sold only on prescription
OF regular physician: to prevent extor-
ton and compel payment OF debts for
labor In lawful money.
committee OF Walker (rep) against Raw
ldem.), from Garrard reported with the
expression OF opinion tbat MI. Kay should
mousiy adopted. The Van Meter (dem)
against Berry (rep), contest from Fay
cite, reported that his committee was not
ready TO report, and further time was
granted. II was made special order for
100 o'clock Friday morning. The Gill
I lden.) against Brislcr (rep) contest from
/ Logan county. was made special order
for the same day ans hour. The Rang
] ,
Jefferson county. and the Roberts (dem)
| vs.. Aiken (rep) from city OF Louisville,
We're made special orders for Tuesday at
| 1920.
Frankfort. KY. Jan 25.-Senate-Bills
/ were Introduced as follows. Appropriat-
/ ing $1,000 10 Mrs. Margaret A. Diamond.
state militia at Mayheld In lS9S; TO estab-
| fish the office OF FISH, game and bird war
den; 70 regulate and define the p ogT,s,r OF
| charitable. educational or other lawful
purposes from which no private gain Is
/ to be derived; TO amend section 81. chap
/ ter a.. OF the law relating TO roads and
/ passways. by prohibiting the supervisors
from being interested In teams or horses
worked on the road 10 amend section u
| Of the common school law. 50 that the
| governor and chief Justice shall select
/ the state board Of education. A resOlu-
| ton was adopted calling on the state au-
ditor for Information as 10 taxes paid By
certain banks.
| House-On account OF so many armed
| men being In the city, the galleries were
| cleared 81 all visitors and the doors
| locked. The only business transacted
/ was the filing Of various petitions, ask
ing for an appropriation for new capt
| toll building, and one requesting the re-
peal Of the Australian ballot system
Tho committees reported a number OF
bills favorably. all OF minor importance
excepting the one authorizing the ap-
and providing for the erection Of a new
capitol building The bill was slightly
changed by the committee.
tor JOhnson's bin TO prohibit women wear
ing high hats in theaters furnished fur
ior, a haIi hoHr, anS Nas lassed Dy a NoI'
To authorize school boards OF second
class cities 10 issue bonds not 70 exceed
| 100000 TO build and equip schOol-houses
provided the question OF issuing salt
bonds has been approved by two-thirds o
the voters OF said cities, was passed unan
inously; authorizing the clerk OF IN
school board In secOnd-class cs-ies TO issu
warrants FOR money instead OF the cit
( clerk. as now provided. was passed. pre-
] Nding for the purchase Of statutes an
< CODES for the use Of the legislators passe
Pending consideration OF senate BIZ
length. To run lne passenger train eac
way every day ne senate adjourned.
HOuse-When ne house met the cor
. tested election case OF Van Meter Berr
was taken up. Representative Order pre-
scented a motion that IN hearing contest
- the house should go into committee q
the whole, listen 10 both sides when rsa
| Jority and minority reports are present
, ed. and giving 10 each side 40 minutes 10
' | argument. After some debate Represen
Z tative Finn moved TO table the Order res
1 | oution and the yeas and nays being calle
for the motion TO table was lost by vOt
2 | Of ~ 10 A. Two republicans and one dem
, | 1crut were absent. Speaker Trimble dem
ocrat not voting. After some further de
bate the case went over and the house ad
, journed
Frankfort. Ky. Jan. 27.-senate-Not II
session.
contest was taken ~ as soon as the hous
g convened. After lengthy arguments wer
. made Tor both the majority and minorit.
, reports a ballot was taken which resUlte
I In Van Meter, the democrat. being seatel
! by a vote OF 81 TO ~, on strict party lines
The house then adjourned until Monday
Frankfort, Ky. Jan. 9.-Senate-Bill
were passed as follows: To regulate tn
importation into this state Of dcpenden
children from other states; appropriatlni
| ton with the United States government
the geological survey continuing perma
! ncntly the photographers for judges Of tn
| court OF appeals prohibiting teachers II
| normal or high schools from serving OF
| county examination boards. The follow
ing new bills were presented act con
corning free public libraries In cities o
| the second class. making II imperative
upon said city councils to appropriate
S5.OO0 a year whenever the sum Of 5000
has been accumulated as a library fund
now has $4,000 for said fund: making I
lawful 10 construct bridges over navigab
streams and rivers wholly within th
/ state. provided the location and PLAN
b thereof have been approved by the fed
oral authorities before construction 4
| commenced.
House-The house did nothing but swea.
IN Mr.. Van Meteor, the representative from
Fayettc. who won his contest against Mr.
committee was ready to report, bu
neither side was ready for fight over tn
. adoption Of the report seating Brister, tn
republican. on account Of so many aD
sentees, and the house adjourned.
Franklin Grand Jury Report.
Frankfort Ev Ian 2S-Ihe Frank