The Nevada County picayune., 1907-03-01
/ Legislative N k Proceedings /
THE SENATE.


 The Senate Monday passed the bill in creasing the salaries of Supreme Court judges from $3,0o0 to ~ 900 per annum after one of the most spirited controveF- Other bll passed were: Prohibiting the soliciting of liquor orders In temperance territory Increasing the punishment for carving concealed weapons: requiring al dermen to live in the wards which they | represent; fixing standard price for jail food
 Acting Governor Moore sent message to the Senate appointing Messrs. c. W. setz mad J w. Mitchell, directors of the
 St. Francis levee district caused by e1pir- aton of terms.
 New bills in the Senate were By Senator Kowland.-Providlng that
 members of the Legislature shall not draw pay for time during which they are a0' l sent from the sessions except when absence Is due to sickness or Is caused by com mEtee work
 By Senator Geodwin.-An act enlarging
 ,hs powers of the Railroad Commission l authorizing uniform rules to apply to all
 lines which are operated together through
 By Senator Simms s-Abolishlng dealing In futures within this state. By Senator Mcknight. ht.-Designattng the duties of the railroad commissioners and
 requiring their attendance at all meetings
 of the House and Senate Committees oh Railroads
 By Senator Edmondson.-An act requir ing actions to be brought before such Jus tice of the peace as ls authorized i'll th" township wherein the defendant is appre hended, except in eases where joint defend ants are interested when the case shall be
 brought before any justice 6t the peace in the county
 By Senator Rowland-An act legalizlng all party or primary elections heId In this stateg and making penalties apply Tor fraud the same as now apply to regular elections By Senator Patterson.=An act enaFg ing the powers of sherifs and giving them authority to close all saloons in any com
 mnnlty when the peace Of that commuhity isthreatrned by public uprising or mob violence.
 Ky Senator Thompson.-An act appro.
 priating 5000 for converting the Prairie
 Grove battle field in Washington county Into n public park 10 be known the
 Prairie Grove Military park.
 The Senate Tuesday killed the bill by
 Senator Montgomery providing that three fourths of a jury might return verdict Tn
 civil cases where the ofense charged was
 Senator Rowland tried to have his bin
 providing that absent members of the legis-
 lature should not draw pay, unless away
 on committee work or because of sickness,
 brought up for action. There were obJec-
 tons. and 2 rising vote the necessary
 two thirds majority was not obtainable.
 New bills introduced in the Senate were
 Ky Senator Paterson senate Ell No.
 2i5- act to reward the capture of crim.
 inas by persons outside the state. providing
 for a standing reward of S1oo for any
 persons outside of the state who captures
 and returns any persons who may later be
 convsted of the crime of manslaushter or higher crime within this state
 By Senator Mcknight. Senate Btll No
 21G.-An act regulating the granting 0t
 a teachers license, and giving school e1
 amlners the right to permit teachers to
 teach in the primary grades who have not
 been examined for license but whose ap-
 plications are pending. ,,.,
 Ky Senator Wingo. Senate Ell No.
 2li.-An act prohibiting any railroad
 company more than 30 miles in length
 operating partly or wholly within the state
 from allowing their employees to work
 more than Is hours on stretch without
 having at least eight hours ntermission
 between such periods of work :.
 Ky Senator oldham Senate Bill No.
 @1S An act prohibiting n second writ of
 garnishment until after six months have
 expired. unless information has been oh
 talned that the person under garnishment has come Into possession of additional prop erty
 An act prohibiting any other person from paying taxes on real estate in this state, except the owner or part owner. unless the persons have written authority to
 The Senate adjourned at noon in order
 that committees might have m opportun.
 ity to get up with their work.
 The Senate Wednesday considered the question of working convicts on the roads
 of the state under county supervision in one of the longest discussions uf the pres the bill by Senator Montgomery which had
 been endorsed By the Good Roads Conyen tiun. The defeat of this measure is not
 regarded as indicating finally thai the
 upper legislative body Is opposed to the
 sentiment of the bill, but there are others bearing upon the same subject. differing
 only in technical points, and one of these may find more favor on motion by Senator Lee the Montgomery bill may also
 be reconsidefed and taken up later in the
 The Senate adjourned during committee action on the Stmms bill, providing for
 an exhibit al the Jamestown Terccntennial Exposition Amendments are to be proposed which will decrease the appropriation asked fer from NaU. OoO To S15.00O
 The only new bin introduced at this ses sion was one by Senator be Kossttt, amend ing the act of 1903 in regard to The St Francis levec district and providing that every member of the board must be an l owner of improved land in the district.
 The Arnold bin on the subject of good roads. which gives the counties the right to work roads by contract and which pro. VidoS that these roads shall be worked
 under the direction uf a road commissioner who shall receive >atary of $150 per an lengthy discussion
 The House IHl by NIT Nenaniel raising fund from 1 mll tn mills passed the senate without g discerning vote
 Now bills iulroductd in the senate were Ev Senatnr Amis An aet to encourage ! | thr eomWi i>siuuer of mines, manufacturers and agriculture and giving him power 10 appoint agents and direct the work of i'm migration.
 Ky Senator Mccall An act to regulate | the removal of county seats. and proNid inV that nu county seat shall be removed from any section where aS much as g.. GOO Is representrd fin court or court house and ian buildings. nor shah any election for such removal he held until tho petitioners for such elenileu shall have trst deposited the sum of S5.ooo in currency to go to- ward improvements in ease the majority | Vot" for removal
 Bv Senator Lee An act conrerring on | cities of the first class the right 10 rrgu | late buildings hy ordinance to condemn ! uuSaf" structures and regulate new build | iugS through the iSsuarrc of building pee mits and to make ordinances regulating | ,he building within its corporate limits l Made a Sueclal order for Monday In honor ot 'he anniversary of George Wsshurtau'~ birthday. the Senate ad l tourued Friday r. minutes aftre it had | been Calcd tn order No business was at- l tended to. except inc usual morning Ia1 call and the reading ot the iauual < motion Co adjourn UntH Monday morning prevailed hN an 0VerW hejmug vote