The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-02-07

| act to auckland tiocs- pfu pro-
| vites that any person claiming real es-
| tate of which the claimant is not in pos.
session for thirty consecutive years, and
on which neither he or those under whom
he claims has paid taxes for that period,
and the equitable title to which has EN-
| anuted from the Government more than
ten years, shall within six months after
the approval Of the act, bring his suit for
, the recovery of title, or be forever barred,
and the right shall ipsc facto he.
Section 2 provides, That in all cases
| where the legal title has not yet cmana-
ted from the Government, but in which
there has been IN equitable title for
more than twenty years under which a
| claimant has had a right Of action under
| the statutes Of the State. and in which
| the land has been in the possession ut
any person for twenty years, claiming the
same in fec, any person claiming against
| the pofseseor shull bring his scticn under
the legal title within six months after
its issue from tho Government, or be
forever barred.
Section 3 makes the payment Of ts1es
prima facie evidence of possession. Ke-
fcrrcd to the judiciary Committee. go.
Senator Filler introduced Senate bill
No. 81, amending section 2 Of tho act
regulating dram-shop licenses BY adding
y proviso which prohibits the levying Of
II license tax upon any wine grower for
selling wine ofhis own manufacture upon
his own premises in any quantity.
The rules we're suspended and the bill
passed.
Senator Belch moved to reconsider the
vote by which tie bill passed, in order to
| offer Il verbal amendment.
The motion to reconsider the vote pre-
vailed, when the proposed amendment
Ma ~. pied aud the bill was ordered ell
/ --o ced.
Senator Gstewood introduced Senate
| bill No. 81, to authorize Justices Of the
Psscc to permit parties Who are unable
to Jay costs to prosecute suits before
| tl.cm 40 poor persons. Referred.
Ilouse-Mr. Lay, Of Charlton, intro
duccd = bill to protect the interests Of
minor children. 1t provides that the
property Of the minors ehall not be sold
10 any Sheriff at less than two-thirds Of
oi its value, as appraised by disin.ercst-
cd house holders. Referred.
Mr.. Madison, Ste. GeDev:eve, intro
,lucsd q bill to increase the pay ofmem-
bers oi the General Assembly TO ~ u day,
aud make the rate OF mileage five cents a
mile. Referred.
Mr.. Shelley. Chairman Of the judiciary
Committee, reported adversely to the
bills introduced BY Mr. Dcieel, Of Car
rol, and Mr.. Hughes, Of Clinton, to
make deeds Of trust be foreclossd the
same as mortgages. Referred.
House-Mr. kirkpatrick introduced
concurrent resolution instructing the
| Committees of the House and Senate on
| Roads and Highways, to inquire into the
expediency of repeating the present road
law. deferred to Committee On Roads
and Highways.
Nj. Wet introduced a concurrent res
! o!u::on amending section II Of article IL
| VI the Constitution, so as to require =
thrc c-fourths vote Of al the legal voters,
| who shall be resident taxpayers, to loan
its credit or make donations to any com
papy, association or corporation. Re
ierred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Stubble6eld introduced Q bill con-
corning merchants license. The bill
prohibits druggists from selling whisky,
unless the person applying therefor has
= prescription from Q physician. Re-
| ierred 10 the Committee On Judiciary.
Mr.. Brown, Of Andrew, introduced .
Jill TO snend section 136 Of General
Statutes, concerning s~alaries Of officers,
as follows: The bill increases the sala-
| ries Of Circuit Judge ~ 5000.
The chair announced that the hour
hsd arrived for the consideration Of Mr..
Turner's resolution to test the sense Of
t G House upon the propristy Of calling
i Constitutional Convention.
Mr.. Cornelius offered the following
amendment to the original resolution:
Amend BY striking out al sitter the
word "rcs.lved,' aud inserting the fol-
lowing: That this House deem it both
~expsdieut and just that the question Of
calling . Constitutional Convention
should be submitted to the people Of the
State at as early . day as possible"
Mr.. Turner accepted the amendment.
Mr.. Turncr moved that further dis
cusyion on the resolution be postponed
f! until TuesJsy evening, att O'Clock, and
10 clcsa on Thursday evening. Adopted.
The same committee reported . bill,
introduced by Mr.. Lewis, ~ sn end Sec
ton IL. chapter ID, General Statutes,
concerning surveyors. The bill provides
that County Surveyors shall keep COM
| plete records. in books to be furnished
by County Court, Of all business done by
, .Licm. Bill passed.
SATURDAY.
Scpate-Nr. Follenius-A bill amend
ing section III of the revenue law,
| striking out the provision which allows
the payment Of county warrants, coupons
| of county bonds and jury certificates
for county taxes. Referred to the Com
! m:ttee on Ways and Means.
By Dir. Gatewood: A resolution re-
J questing the Committee On Roads and
1 Highways to report II amy amendments
are needed 10 the prssent law. Adopted.
House bills we're read and acted on as
follows:
Bill rcrcsling act approved March ],
1868, authorship County Courts to issue
bonds for the building Of bridges, &c.
Referred to Committee on Highways.
MONDAY.
I, Senate-By Nj. Gatewood: Amending
statutes concerning duties of County
, Surveyors, bs adding new sections there
to. The bin Trovides for re-survey OF
townships on petition ofa majority OF the
, citizens to the County Court. Referred.
Senate bill, amending the statute con-
corning the sale Of wine and beer, allow
ing cider to be sold in any quantity, and
native wine by the grower at any one
place. read tho third time and passed.
llouse--Mr. Brown, Of Monroe. pre-