Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-25


four children until they reach the
age Of 16.
Florus W. Carrier, aged 48, ferry
man, of Smiths Ferry, Mass. on
March 16, 1907, saved from drown
ing Patrick Cannon, aged 80, of
Holyoke, Mass; silver medal and
$1,000 to pay mortgage on his home.
Senator Wilhelm, of Campbell
county, offered bill affecting cities
of the second class. 1t regulates The
water service.
Senator Wyatt, of Logan county,
presented bill providing for con-
stitutional amendment affecting the
levying of bonds by counties, cities,
towns and taxing districts.
Senator Sewell offered bill pro-
viding that Appellate and Circuit
Judges shall not engage in politics.
- The same Senator introduced a
bill affecting trustees of jury fund
and another repeating the present
dog tax law.
ESenator M.Taylor presented a bin
affecting cities of the fourth class.
1t provides that the city shall re-
cover fines and forfeitures origin&
ting in the Police Court and appeal
ed to the courts Of higher juris-
diction. The bill contains an emer-
gency clause.
Senator Boswortb offered bill
regulating the rights of corporations
furnishing electric powers to the use
of highways and another regulating
and condemning of lands by corpal
rations for dams, reservoirs, locks,
ponds and power stations.
The same Senator introduced a
bill providing for an amendment to
the Constitution providing for State
aid to public roads
Senator Walker introduced bill
affecting bonds of public officers.
1t provides for fuller recovery
against the principal and surety
The same Senator offered biih
affecting cities of the fifth class.
1t provides that such cities shall
have the right to issue renewal and
refunding bonds, which shall not be
sold at less than par and accrued
interest.
Senator Walker also presented
bill for the relief of public officers
giving bond. 1t does away with the
unlimited bond
Senator Watson offered bin
providing for the establishment Of
county school boards, to consist of
one member from each rnagisterial
district and the County Superintenda1
ent, which shall have power to levy
school tax not exceeding twenty-five
cents on the 500 of property. The
board shall appoint one trustee in
each district. The measure provides
for radical change in the conduct
of the public school system. ThsA
author is one of the best known edS
ucators in the State.
Senator Wright of Muhlenburg
county offered a.bill making it mis-
demeanor for any owner of mine
to permit any person to enter OF
work in mine unless said person
has had two years experience or is
accompanied by person with ssAeh
experience.
Another bill introduced by SEN
ator Wright forbids the bringing in
to the State of any strike-breakers
during any strike or labor trouble
and fixes a penalty for violation at
fine of $500 to 1000. He also of
fered a bill providing for greater
efficiency in the Office of Mine In
spector. 1t provides for the appoint
ment of two additional assistant
mine inspectors who shall not be in
terested in any mine. 1t defines thet
and duties of check
weighmen. foremen and short fires,
and mine owners must furnish prop
er ventilation to mine workers
Penalties of 500 to 5000 are provid-