Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1906-02-09
KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE.
Sale Of Toy Pistols and Explosives To
Children Prohibited.

Frankfort, Fec "A big delegation
OF business men from COvington ar
rived to urge the senate to pass the
annexation bill for second-class cities,
that has already passed the house in
amended form, that removes all valid
objections TO the bill The following
bills were passed. Allen bill to re-
move the doubt as TO the day upon
which the legislature shall elect a
United States senator. Linn bill au
thorizing the county fiscal courts to
fix the date upon which contracts are
10 be let for working county roads
by taxation. The bill appropriating
$4,000 for new laundry, lighting
plant and other improvements for the
Western asylum at Hopkinsville. The
Cammack bin relating to the posses
sion Of land and interests therein
where there has been or may be a sew
GRANGE of the mineral or other inter-
ests from the surface
A resolution was introduced in the
house by Representative Il. Barry. OF
Marshall county, requesting Speaker
Lawrence 10 appoint a committee OF
! five to investigate all the departments
and report back to the house whether
there are any useless offices and
whether the most is being received
by the state for her money. Was
adopted. Chairman Mcknight. of the
Charles VS.. Camp5ell contest commit
tee, reported the committees report
allowing Representative Campbell to
retain his seat. and he report was
adopted unanimously. Mr. Mcknight
indicated the time for the considera-
ton by house bill No. 10. fixing the
new 32d judicial district. The new
district is 70 consist of Carter. Elliot
Lawrence and GraysOn counties The
bill was passed 81 to 1
Frankfort. Feb 3.-The senate pass
ed The DeHavaG bill Friday, prohibit
ing the sale ot 10Y pistols toy cannon
and explosives OF all kinds used by
children. Senator Rives. OF Christian.
WAS the only one who spoke against
the bin, and he said that in using toy
pistols and explosives boys acquired
early training 10 make good soldiers,
and h though; rhe bill unpatriOtic
Another Important bill passed by the
senate was one continuing the state
geological survey for two years longer
and increasing the appropriation TO
81 5000 4 year instead of Sl5000. Ten
thousand of this sum is 10 De used in
conjunction with a like amount ex-
pended by the federal government
The house had lively day of debate
over The DOrsey-Mueller contest from
Louisville. which resulted in Mueller
democrat. retaining his seat by an
Overwhelming majority. although two
democrats on the committee fled a mi
rarity report. urging tha, Dorsey be
seated. The house committee on
codes III prarIice agreed to report ia
E0rab'y The senate bill empowering
The court OF appeals TO appoint COM
III ,ssinncr for that court AT the same
salary that he judges receive The
senate and house ho:h adjourned over
iii Monday.
Frankfort. Feb. G.-'The joint com
mittee on revenue and taxa ion having
N charge ihe new fefenGc bill decid-
ed a0t 10 rPduca tar commissions OF
sherfs. The bin as first drawn Ell;
GOWN the commission from 10 10 per
cent. on the first $4,000 collected and
! TO = per cent on The residue of the
taxes. Under the present 10 and
per cent commission 60 sherifIs re.
ceve less than 81 ,00n year in com
missions from the state. The commit
lee also agreed TO report favorably the
!ill - amend the Law taxing banks so
as 10 conform 10 the recent court de
cisions This hill provides that all
banks shall be taxed or iheir shares
OF stock, and that the charters Of all
private banks Shall he repealed and no
more of them allowed in the state
I re senate committee on Kentucky
s;atuteS agreed 10 report favO:ably
the hi! making an appropriate for
the jamestown exposition, with All
amendment increasing the amount
from $4,000 10 $4,000 and reducing
the number Of commissioners to five,
The education committee No. | OF
the house decided by majority vote
TO report in favor Of appropriating S25,.
coo for one normal school, the location
of which shall be left to three com.
m!ssioners,