The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-02-07
STATE ODDS AND ENDS.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
ooin1s Of the Kentucky Legislature
at Frankfort.

Frankfort. Jan. 30.-The house We'd
nesday morning adopted motion to
adjourn until Friday. Thursday, Jan
uary 30, is the second anniversary of
the 8oebel assassination, and those
who urged adjournment did so as
mark OF respect to him. 1t was also
favored so as to give the legislators
chance to attend the Scnley celebra-
ton at Louisville. The house COM
mittee on municipalities reported ia
vorably a bill changing Paducah from
third to second class, and 1t was ad,
vanced. The fight over the state capt
tol appropriation bill came up in the
house Wednesday. A majority report,
signed by five members. and minor.
ity report by four were read, and the
bill was advanced to its second read.
Ing. The minority report, signed by
Searcy, Thompson, Castner and Ad-
ans, says the minority members of
the committee oppose outright an ap-
preparation for the capitol until peo-
pie have voted on what sum they want
expended and where they desire II 10.
Gated. The vote on ordering the bill
TO second reading was taken viva voce.
and did not amount to test
Frankfort. Feb Both houses of
the Legislature we're without work.
ing majority Friday and in conse.
quence adjourned over until Monday.
The senate had only fivo of its 3S Nom
bers present and these five adjourned
without the formality of having pray.
ers said for them. Bills Introduced in
the house To amend charters of cit,
les Of the second class so as to extend
the terms of the present mayors of
these towns two years longer, and also
repeals the clause which requires that
appointments by the mayor shall be
confirmed by the boards of council or
aldermen; TO appropriate 100000 for
monument in memory of the confed,
crate dead at Perryville battlefield; !;
making consorting of whites and
blacks felony.
Frankfort, Feb. 4-Both houses of
the legislature held only brief sessions
Monday. The capitol appropriation
bill was made special order In the
house for Wednesday, February -.
Both houses passed resolutions, ad.
journing out of respect to the mem.
ory OF William Goebel. who died Feb
ruary 8, two years ago. Both repub.
llcans and democrats voted for 1t.
Frankfort. Feb. -Senate-Bnls in.
troduced: Dividing the state into 3S
senatorial districts, act to amend sec.
ton l7Ol, Kentucky Statutes, by strik.
Ing ont that part which prohibits ex.
emptiOn from execution bill for rent,
fuel and medicine to amount of $50
for wage earners; to prohibit stock
from running at large on macadamiz
ed and fenced roads; to amend section
T5 OF the act relating to embezzlement
by making 1t 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 n
holiday was passed by vote of 81 to
26. after a motion to table had been
lost The following bills were also
passed! Requiring county clerks to
advertise annually statement OF
sums expended by county warrants
allowing the commonwealth attorney
in Louisville an assistant at salary
OF from 81 800 to 50 500 per year; ap
propriating $4,000 toward the monu
men; 20 mark the grave of william
Gpebel, About $4,000 has already
been raised by popular subscription.