The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-02-21
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10.

MONDAY, ~.
Senats-The bill allowing juricsto tx
,hs..punishment for murder in the hrst
desree at imprisonment for life. was
taken No. snd after discussion, the bill
pessed-ysas Fl. nays s.
House-Mr Code presented . petition
q the grand jury Of Livingstone County.
aeEinp the passage. of Q law making it
criminal to carry concealed weapons. Re-
fered.
NE. Adams introduced a bill to
amend sestioue N7 and l4S OF IN act
-~scncsrning the assessment and collection
oft tn. revenue. The bill changes the
Inv soas to pay collectors 4 per centum
on. ali revenue collected by them, in
st.sd of . sala.y-three per cent If they
collect enc hall, and six per cent If they
collect thnse-fourths. Referred.
MT. Hull introduced bill entitled
AN act to prevent male animals from
runnipea at large" Referred.
Mr.. Forshey,. from the Committee on
Agriculture, reported favorably on the
Bill prohibiting cities and incorporated
towns from, collecting license from far
mer for selling produce or anything
.of their oVu Manufacture. Laid over
6me reported favorably a bill to
amsud chapter l47 Of Wagners Statutes.
in regard to the destruction Of wolves.
The bill adds Wildcats and eatamounts,
giving IS for every wolf killed and So 80
Tor every catamount and wildcat. Lost
for want of . constitutional majority, no
quorum voting.
TUESDAY.
Seuate-A number Of bills were pre-
sentsd and referred to appropriate conf
mittees. -.
House-Mr. Mccall introduced a bill
TO amend section a Of article Z OF Wag-
nen' Statutes concerning injunctions.
The bill provides that parties e~rroneously
sssessed, or who haze paid illegal taxes,
NAV recover the same by enjoining the
Sheriff or County Court. Referred.
A message was received from the Sen
ate, announcing the adoption Of House
concurrent resolution concerning the
death ofthe Hon. Christopher Cockrell.
Tho House then adjourned until Thurs
day.
go, THURSDAY.
Senste-Mr. Phelan introduced . bill
providing for taxing in costs Of Grim.
NAL cases the expenses Of boarding and
keeping a jury, when the same is doue,
a other costs. Referred.
Senate bill amending the law Of sd-
ministration in several minor matters re-
esrdine the granting Of letters Of admin
istration, and making the husband and
wife first distributors. Passed. rrf.
Senator Ittner presented the memoir
ais of the missouri Woman's Suffrage
Assosiation" and the American Wom-
ans Association" in behalf Of suffrage to
women, which were read, and ,on motion
Of Mr.. Ittner, was referred.
House-Mr. Burger introduced . res
olution that the door-keeper be instruct
ed TO furnish each member Of tho House
with 100 three-cent stamps and 3OO one
cent stamps. Adopted.
Mr.. Headlee, from Committee on Sen
itorial Investigation, presented q minor
ity report Of said committee. The re-
port dvells largely upon Senator Essex's
testimony, in which the Senator statos
that Stancil. member of the Hou>e
sought q private interview with him and
made proposals; which he ESSEX con-
sidered as an attempt to bride him to
vote for Boy, which he Indignantly re-
fused, and that StaRcil told kim to say
nothing about what had traospired. The
report States that il has been clearly de-
monstrstsd 10 the investigation that the
testimony tends to show that money was
used by both Doris and Bog, but clio
it, nothing not before published in the
testimony.
FRIDAY.
Genate-Mr, Hardin, from Judiciary
COMMITTEES, reported q substitute for
Senate bill No.86; substitute amends the
act providing for the election ola coun-
ty prosecuting attorney ky adding a new
section, authorising any County Court on
terms to be fixed in the order, to employ,
an attorney or attorneys to assist the
Prosecuting Attorney Of the county in
any civil cases, where in their judg-
ment, the interest Of the. connty requires
such assistance. Substitute adopted and
hill passed.
Also, House bill No. 20s,. with an
amendment. The bill provides thet ex-
scutions issued by Justices Of the Peace,
asd delivered to the constable. shall be
len 90, the goods, chalsls, TO-, Of do.
fendapt on, levy Of nid execution, and
pott On aetsysry to constable - nov pro-
gided. Bill passed -
Also, fayorah!y On Senate bill No. 81,
amending statutes concerning eprstorS,
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