Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-13
STATE NEWS HAPPENINGS.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Doings Of the kentucky Legislature
at Frankfort.

Frankfort, Feb. 4.-Both houses of
the legislature held only brief sessions
Monday. The capitol appropriation
bill was made a special order in the
house for Wednesday. February IL.
Both houses passed resolutions. ad-
jcurning out of respect to the mem
DRY of William Goebel. who died Feb
ruary g. two wears ago. Both repub-
licans and democrats voted for II.
Frankfort Feb. 5.-Senate-Bills in
troducet: Dividing the state into 80
senatorial districts: act TO amend sec
ton 1701. Kentucky Statutes. by strik-
ing out that part which prohibits ex-
emption from execution bill for rent.
fuel and medicine to amount OF $50
Tor wage earners; to prohibit stock
from running at large on macadamiz.
ed and fenced roads; to amend section
80 OF the act relating to embezzlement
by making il apply to clerks. agents
and others who are in the employ OF
any individual. firm or person. as well
as banks and corporations; to pre-
vent the disturbing of camp or field
meetings.
House-A bill making labor day
holiday was passed by vote OF "a TO
&c. after a motion to table had been
lost. The following bills were also
passed: Requiring county clerks TO
advertise annually a statement or
sums expended by county warrants;
allowing the commonwealth attorney
in Louisville an assistant at salary
of from 81 500 TO $500 per year; ap-
propriating 1000 toward the monu-
ment to mark the grave OF William
Goebel About $4,000 has already
been raised by popular subscription.
Frankfort. Feb. 6.-Senate-Bills
passed Wednesday, Providing for the
appointment OF a special committee TO
reapportion the three railroad commits
sioners districts; providing for as
sessment of real estate in cities of sec
ond class only once in four years; to
fix the salary OF the jailer for second
class cities at not less than 81 300 nor
more than $4,000; providing that cleo
tion officers shall be paid out OF the
county levy OF the year in which they
serve. instead Of waiting a year. The
Puryear bill. TO fix the minimum price
for keeping paupers in the county
poorhouse at $50 per year. was defeat
ed-yeas. l3. nays. IS.
House-The house advanced the bill
which prohibits the use OF any kind
OF book in Kentucky schools that does
not give full credit TO Schley for the
Santiago victory. The committee on
education reported II adversely. but
the house. by a vote OF 3S TO 80. ad-
vanced the bill. the report OF the com
mittee Notwithstanding. The follow
ing bills were passed: Requiring
fiscal courts 10 make itemiZed ac-
counts OF money expended; applying
the common school law TO schools es-
tablshed under special charters.
Frankfort, Feb. T. Senate-The
senate Thursday passed the bill in
troduced by Senator Dyer (Newport)
which provides that fiduciaries shall
pay for the bond for trust estates com
mitted to their charge. Senator Rich
ardson introduced a bill which is aim
ed TO KIN poolrooms. except on race
tracks. II makes the operation Of
poolrooms except on race tracks a fell
ony. Both houses adopted resolutions
to go to Lexington Tuesday as guests
OF the Lexington chamber OF com
merce and officials OF the state insti
tutions there.
House-The defeat OF the brewery
bill TO create a state labor bureau was
one of the features Of the session OF
the house. The bill was one OF several
measures which had the backing of
the various labor organizations OF the
state. Col. Colson's bill to make tres
pass upon certain classes OF property
felony was reported favorably by
the committee on agriculture. The
$4,000 annual appropriation bill for
the purpose OF establishing a state
fair. was also reported favorably. The
house judiciary committee Thursday
night decided 10 report favort bly, the
bill 70 make the sale or use IL cigar
cites a felony.