The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-02-14
TIE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4.

.ideratiou the report of the Committee
On Penitentiary, favoring the estab
Iishment Of a State Reform School. but
Adjourned before taking final action.
House-Mr. Brown, of Monroe, nitro.
duced a bill amending sections 3 and %
relating to roads and highways-reduc,
ing the poll-tax from four to two days
work, and increasing the per diem OF
road ovcrseers from 81 to 81 so per day.
Referred. SOC.
Mr.. Titterington introduced = bill to
repeal the act creating a board OF equa:,
EEation for the assessment Of railroad
property. The bill provides that rail-
road property shall be assessed and tax
es collected the same as other property.
Referred.
Mr.. Pollard introduced a bill to abol-
ish the Office of County superintendent
Of Public Schools, and substituting there
for an Office known as county exami-
nant," whose duty it will be to examine
teachers. The bill also abolishes the
Board Of Education, and places the
business in the hands of local directors,
County Courts, Clerks and Treasurers.
and abolishes the Office of Assistant
State Superintendent of Public Instruct
ton. Referred.
Mr.. O'Neil introduced a bill to
amend sections l of chapter II, gen
eral statutes, concerning the liability of
railroads to laborers. The bill provides
that when any contractor on a road IN
process of construction, or otherwise,
shall become indebted to any sub-con-
tractor, laborer or any other person
for work done or for material furnished,
such persons may give notice of such
indebtedness to said company, and the
company shall then be considered re-
sponsible; and an action may be main
tanned against said company therefor,
suit to be instituted within ninety days.
The Chair announced the reception
Of the opinion of Supreme Court con-
corning the constutionality of the town.
shin organization law, claiming that
said law was valid and constitutional,
Judge Henry NJ. Worries dissenting.
NJ Shelley reported bill to amend
section 8 Of chapter 165 of General
Statutes, concerning practice in civil
cases, with Recommendation that the
same do not pass. The bill makes the
first term the trial term in certain case.
Report of the committee adopted.
Mr.. Heard, from committee on Way:
and Means, reported adversely to bill
making taxes fall due in September and
March of each year. Report adopted.
The same reported a bill to amend Ger.
tain sections Of the revenue law, provid-
ine, that assessors should add, after name,
whatever is Known to facilitate the col
lection. especially OF personal property,
and make it the duty Of the assessor to
deliver to the person assessed a copy of
the assessment, or leave it with some
member of his family over fifteen years
old, in order that any error in the same
may be corrected.
Mr.. Ferguson, from the Committee
on Justices of the Peace, reported ad-
versely the bill increasing fees oijurors
in cases before Justices of the Peace
from so cents to 81. Report adopted.
WEDNESDAY.
Senate-A resolution was adopted re-
questing the State Auditor to furnish
the Senate with an iiemiEed account of
the contingent expenses Of the Govern
or for 1871 and 1877
MI. Brown introduced q bin amend
atory of the stature providing for legisla-
tive compensation. The ball provides
a salary Of $500 per annum. and neccssa-
ry travelling expenses. Referred to the
Committee on Retrcnchment and Re-
form.
Mr.. Sherlock introduced a bill to
amend section "a of an act entitled AN
act for the organization and maintenance
of public schools" The bill amends
the law SO as to make the school fund
derived from the State sufficient tomain-
tain the public schools for the minimum
term required. BY the school low. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Harper introduced a BILL TO amend
section l, Of chapter Ill, Of the General
Statutes. The bill prevents the husband
from selling, mo.tgaging, or alternating in
any manner, whatever, without the wife
joining in such sale, the tract or lot Of
land held asa homestead. Referred.
Mr. Sexton. from the Con- mittce on
R~etrenclimcnt and Reform, reported q
bill, with recommendation that the same
pass, to abolish the Office Of County Su-
perintendent of Public Schools, making
the County Clerk discharge the functions
Of said Office. Referred.
THURSDAY.
Senate-Thc bill requiring physicians
and surgeons practicing in this State to
register, after several amendments be-
ing proposed, failed to be adopted.
House-Mr. Brown, of Andrew, pre-
scented q petition from citizens of An
drew county requesting the Legislature
70 lass some law limiting the sale ofin-
toxioatins liquors. Referred.
Similar petitions were presented from
citizens of Schuyler, Scotland. Mississip-
pi, Knox, Platte, fancy, Rails, Lin
coin, Dekalb, Clark, Ray, Warren, Cen
try, Putnam, Stoddard, 81. Clnir, Mer-
Ger and Bollinger counties.
Mir. Chil6s introduced a bill entitled
an act to approximate money for the pay
ment Of the Eighty first and Eighty
Regiments f. NJ. NJ. The bill
calls ror $4,000 for tie purpose. Re-
fsrred.
At night the question Of calling a
Constitutional Convention was consid-
cred, bst ne'oonclusion was reached.
FRIDAY.
Senate-Notfang Of interest was
House-Mr. forshey REPRODUCED a
bill to establish an orphans heme for
the orphans of the State, and npFropri-
ate money therefor. The bill aims t.
and educate crippled and indi-
gent children who have no parents or
The Widows and Orphans
Home Of Confederate Soldiers of Mis-
souri, propose to donate 10 the State all
lands and improvements belonging to
them, worth $4,000. to establish such
institution. to be controlled BY n COM
mission appointed by the Governor. Re-