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New Laws s.
The Work of the Twcnty.Scyenth
General Assembly.

The Missouri Legislature adjourn
ed on the 9th of March to the first
Wednesday in January. 1874. The
following list embraces the most im-
portant acts of that body:
Ans to appropriate money, $1,000
for contingent expenses, and $4,000
for mileage and per diem.
An act to amend section thirty
eight of an act entitled IAN act divid
ing the State into judicial circuits"
(Applies { to Fifth judicial circuit.)
An act TO fund the floating debt Of
Kansas City.
An act to amend chapter 112 of the
general statutes by allowing the cir
cult courts TO hear evidence and make
orders concerning the claims of as
signecs when the temporary assignee
fails to act or report.
An act TO amend the 10Th section Of
chapter 60 OF the general statutes OF
the State Of Missouri. (Applies f"
corporations.)
| IN act to amend section 81 of ali
act approved February %, 1871, cnti-
tied AN act 10 provide fer appeals
and wriis of error in civil cases and
concerning practice in the civil
courts" and repeating chapter l35 OF
the general statutes and all act to
amend section s of chapter l72 of title
81 of the general statutes, etc.
An act to amend the articles of
association of the North Missouri
Insurance company, fixing and limit
ing its capita! stock.
An act to appropriate money TO
cover deficiencies in the appropria-
tions for the wear 1871 aud 1872 TO pay
civil, officers sis, ,02i 90-tor assessing
and collecting the revenue S;3l, ,250 ;
for costs in criminal cases $t3.750; for
contingent expenses Of attorney gen
eral 800; for Horticultural society
$3.50; for paper for State printing
$i,S05; for miscellaneous printing for
executive departments 1921 50: for
repairs ofarmory $t2l 35: for repairs
of governors Eiausiou and grounds
$3.50: for repairs of capitol and gas
apparatus 1888 So; for deficiency il!
general contingent fund $75; for de-
ficiency in furnishing governor
mansion $40 20.
An act to amend section of an act
entitled can act TO provide for the
reclamation and improvement OF
swamp and overflowcd lands, and the
protection of lands bordering or sit
uate on rivers"
Anact to amend section 1G of chap.
I ter 95 of the General Statutes of Mis-
souri,, relating to auctionecrs' license
An act to establish q law and equity y
court for jackson county.
An act to repeal an act entitled
"An act to amend an act in relation
TO certain records of Howard, Fay
and Carroll countless" approved
March %. 1872, etc.
An act to amend chapter 10 of the
General statutes, being chapter 1877 o.
Wa.uer's statutes, by adding two
new sections thereto.
An act to repeal an act entitled
can act to authorize county courts
to issue bonds to pay for bridges
and macadamized roads," approved
March 2l, 1868.
An ect to provide for the publica
ton of the geological reports, etc.
An act to amend section 50 of chap
ter SO of the General statutes, relating
to county treasurers and their duties
II An act to establish evidence o
title to real property and 10 restor'
records of same, aud to provide fo
recording deeds.
An act to amend section 8 of chap
ter s of General statutes, being section
of chapter 121 of Wagner's statute
of1s72, relating to salaries Of certain
civil officers. Applies to salaries o
State officers as clerks of depart
ments.
An act to establish Probate cour
in the county of Pettls and to defin
the duties of the judges thereof.
: An act to abolish the Commo
+ Pleas court OF Pettis county and t
provide for the transfer of records