The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-02-18
BILLS BY
HON. v. 5. dean.
Magistrates To Get Five
Dollars Per Day.
Would Provide More Perfect and
Speedy Way for Ditch
Right Of Way.

the representative from Ohio county
In the lower house of the general as
sembly, has introduced three bills
which have caused considerable
comment here. and they are all
Of general interest to the people OF
the state.
One of them provides for incraas-
ing the pay of justices of the peace
from s. TO s. day for attendance at
the session of the fiscal court. This
bill has been referred to the commit
tee on county and city courts, and a
report on it by the committee is re-
peoted today.
Another bill by Mr.. Dean affects
the ditching and underground drain
age done by the counties. This bill
has been referred to the commtte on
public di.ches.
A third bill introduced by Mr.. Dean
provides for an appropriation Of 500
900 for the erection of monumnet
OIL the Shilo battlefield in memory
of the Union and Confederate SOL
diers who lost their Ives In the MEM
orable Shilo battle. This bill seems
to be lost in the sink,as the commit
tee on appropriations reported IT. ad-
versely and it was denied a third
reading
BILL FOR THE JUSTICES.
Be n enacted by the general as
sembly OF the commonwealth of Ken
lucky:
That section 1S45, article /, chapter
so, Kentucky statutes. be amended by
striking out the words Three Dol
Lars and inserting in lieu
thereof. the words, Five Dollars,
so that said section, when so amend
ed, shall read as follows:
Section $40. The Members of
tho court except the coun-
ty judge. shall be- entitlsd
TO five dollars per day for each
day they We're engaged in holding fis-
cal court and also for each day in
which they We're engaged in actual a
tendance at the meetings of the said
court. Said compensation % he al
lowed by said court, and to be paid
out of the county levy: Provided,
thet no compensation shall be al
lowed the members of said court for
attendance of the meetings OF the
committees thereof, except in those
counties that maintain a system of
free turnpikes under the control and
supervision of he fiscal court"
All acts or parts of acts, in con-
flict herewith, are hereby repealed.
This shall take effect and be in
full force and effect from and after
Its passage and approval.
THE DITCH BILL.
Be it enacted by the general Assem-
bly, of the commonwealth OF Ken
lucky:
Section /. That whenever it be-
comes necessary 10 enter upon the
lands of another 10 secure IN out
let to an underground ditch or drain,
the person so entering upon the
lands of another shall be required
to continue said underground ditch
or drain to such place for an out
let as not to damage said lands by
water emptying upon same.
Sectio' 2. That whenever such UNI
foreground ditch or drain becomes
beneficial TO the land Of said owner
of the land through which 1t passes
shall be required to pay a reasonable
share of the costs of drain upon said
premises and be permitted to use
same as an outlet for such drains as
he may make.
Section 8. That whenever the par
ties over which any drain is proposed
to pass shall fail to agree as to the
location of said drain it shall be the
duty of the county judge of the ooun-
ty In which said land is situated 70
appoint two dhsinterested housekeep-
ers in the magisserial district in
which said land is situated not of
kin to either party as commissioners
who, after beng duly sworn shall go
upon said land and locate same. to-
gether with dimensions and size and
qualify of tile to be used and to spe-