The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-01-17


school to be conducted on the Family
plan" each school having fifty inmates:
A Superintendent and matron--husband
and wife-to be appointed by the board,
the superintendent being charged with
the discipline md general management,
and to give a $4,000 bond. The bill
provides in detail for labor, in%aenture',
school. and general control. and appro-
pirates $4,000. On organization the
board are to advertise for a location. and
to receive not less than $40 acres ofland,
at least 500 of which must be til.abse,
within five miles of i railroad, and not
less than $ln,0OOin money. The county
Offering the best farm and largest sum OF
money to receive the location.
By Mr.. Follenius: a DILL to prevent
domestic animals from running at large
in tho ;e counties, which, by a majority
vote, may decide to agree thereto.
BY Mr.. Williams A resolution rails.
ing a special committee to consider al
bills or amendments relating TO township
organization. and TO prepare amendments
to the present law.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Laude,
to establish 4 reasonable maximum rate
ofcharce for tran, purtation OF passenger:
on railroads in this State INTO four classes
A being roads wEosc gross Income cx'
ceeds IS. OG0 per mile per year; b, be-
tween $1,000 and Ss.0NM {, between 81
ono and $6,0lW and ID, all under $1,000
The rates are fixed so as to not exceed
in class A3 cents PER mile, b 81 cents
CA cents and ID 5 cents, and make:
~stringest provisions for the enforcement
Of the law.
House-Mr. Herd, from the com
mittec on Ways and Means, TO which
was referred sub sti.ute Tor House bills
Nos. l and &. reported the following
bill. which was rioptcI:
Section lis Of said act Is amended sc
as to read as fellows: II any Taxpayer
shall fail or neglect 10 pay said collector
his ia c at the time az place required
BY such notice, then il shi,:' he the du',
ofthe collector. after the FIRST q, yofJan'
uary then next 10 collect and account
for as other taxes, interest ut the rate
of one per cent. per month up to the first
day of April, and two per cent. FER month
for all time thereafter for which said
taxes shall remain unpaid. Collectors
shall, on the day Of Their annual settle.
ment with the County Court, make a
statement. under oath. Of the amount re-
ceived, and settle with the court thereof;
provided. however, that said interest
shall not be charged against persons who
are absent from their homes in the mil
itary and naval scr,i ice Of this State or
til. Uuited States. Or against any tax
payer who shall pay hi, taxes TO the
Collector at any time before the first
day of January in each year.
Sec. 9. Section us in said act is
hereby amended 80 as 10 read AS follows 4:
The collectors shall diligently endeavor
and use all lawful means to collect the
taxes which they are required to collect
in their respective cOuut.c?. and to that
end they shall have power 10 seize and
sell the goods and chit.cis of persons
liable for taxes, in the same manner rs
goods and chsttcls are Or nily be reiuir-
ed to be seized and sod un'!er exccu-
tons issued on judgments at law and no
property shall be exempt from seizure
and sale for taxes. provided that no seiz-
ure or sale for taxes shall he made un-
til after the first day Of April in each
year and the collector ,ball not receive
a receipt for delinquent taxes until he
shall have made affidavit that he has
diligently cnieavorcd and uGI all law
full means 20 collect the same; but no
SC. zure anu sale az goods or chattels
shall be be made unit! the collector has
payment Of the tax. either by
prrsunai arpi;cation to ,i,c Patty liable
to pay the same, or 10y hiss leaving a
notice ut HI. usual place
of abode for that purpose with sorac
membe. of the family ~. the age of
fourteen years. nor for Zen days after
such notice or personal demand. except
the person or party owing such
are about 10 remove from the
county Tor townships in counties where
the township oreanization law has been
adop.ed).
Sec. !. This nc, shall be in force and
take effect from md after i:s passage.
Mr.. Hooper novel that the Com
on Rules be authorized 70 sug-
rcst the appointment ola Committee on
Urgirization. Motion sus-
SATURDAY.
House-Railroad passes haze been
issued 10 certain members. and made TO
within three months. and n res
was adopted authorizing the re-
turn of the same.
Mr.. Pile introduced a concurrent res
to amend the State Constitution
by striking out section seven of article
nine. The amendment prohibits any
township or school district from re ,eiv-
ing any part of the public shool fund
a free school has been taught in
the same for not less than three months
in each year. Referred TO judiciary
Mr.. Harrison introduced y bill cnti-
tied an act to amend section five of chap
ter III Of the general statutes. The
bill provides that railroad companies
may pay for animals destroyed by them
sixty days without being liable
for costs. but if they neglect Or refuse TO
pay within that tine they are liable for
Ill costs, including attorney fees.
A concurrent resolution was intro
1uced by Mr.. Bittinger. in 'tructing the
Senators and Representatives in Con-
press from Missouri 10 vote .gainst all
bills appropriat;ng putl,c lands for any
purpose. Adopted.
MONDAY.
Senate-House bill. am-nling the rev
law, extending IT, time for payment
If taxes; read and referred 20 Committee
On Ways and Means.
House-Mr. Sheeiey, from the Jude
airy Committee, reported asub>titu'e for
bills No. 10 and IL. acts for the
'elief Of county clerks.
TUESDAY.
The two Houses OF the Legislature
;oted separately for u. :. Senator. The
'Otc in the House stood, Bcry. So; Hen