The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-01-23
TIE LEGISLATURE.
hJRDAY, yAscAIr l., IS;t.

SNDN - OF
SESATE-The bill VA, c,il,d w a.aeudatory
oil the law establishing rrHb..t LOurts ii ~.
drew and some fifteen u.n-r countira. The bill
gives the Probtts Courts III those counties Ju.i'-
uic.iJu over all suits against executor, al ad-
ministra,ors. with the right of appeal in sill cases
OF over SlU to the Circuit Court. The Senste
agreed 10 The House am .ntiinent 10 the titi..
HOCSE-A resolution was, adopted in It ucting
the Judiciary Comm .Itce 10 inquire into The cX-
pedirncy VI reducing The number Of judicial Cir
cults, &c.
COMMUNICATION from State Auditor. in re-
spon'e to resolution Of Inquiry, was read, from
which II appear, that und-r resolution for night
pay, there We're ACC Juhts OF seventeen clerks
presented OF 81. 81 each, Am uniting To s., 10. =
81, but that warriEts wer. drawn for 81 So. -
only, and Certificates Tor Indebtedness for tine
balance, st9J.
A committee Of three WAS appointed to ascer-
tain why and when u change WIS made lii the
| journal ut the close of last session, and to report
| wnai action is necessary to recover The money
paid clerks under tie resolution said 10 have been
passed.
| SESATE-Senstor I'enecSe called UP his.mo-
| ton 10 reconsider the Vote by which the bill in
irosiuced by senator Wyatt Was lost. The mo-
passe,l-yeas2 y, nays 10. his bill provides thai
~ penalty shall y. ciarYcd iDr taxes unpaid On
January lsi, ISL, If paid by the l,t OF April,
1874; but ii not paid then tn. whole penalty now
nccruIng on the lst Of April shall b. charged.
\ bull was introiuc "a AMI referred to the Com
m'itee On internal IMPROVEMENTS, reducing the
III lltltiiu Ill VI EiliE ft.tS " IDuT ccutB peT
per miie, instead of sIx cents.
UOC E-Mr. DJTinln offered "a resolution in
STRUGGLING the judiciary Committee 10 report u
bill reducing sIlaIics and fees in all possible
cises. Rejected.
A bill CONCERNING the i'll effects of Intoxicating
liquors, and providing Tor civIi i images RESULT
ing from the sale OF Same In y beverage, &c,
Was made lhc special order Tor Thursday.
TEpSEsDAY.
SENATE-Scnlte bill authorizing Boards of
Education in towns anu cities 10 fuli their iu-
tebtcdness by the Iosue OF boni,, payable in
from one TO ten years, not TO exceed ten per
HOuSE-By Mr.. Guthrie: Resolution 70 in
struct COMMITTEE ON Education to report u bill
provided that any organized school district,
whether a school D. taught in the same or not,
may draw its apportionment OF school IN Ineys 10
winch II Is euiiuci. Referred to on
Education.
by Mr.. Gray Bn regulating sales under ex-
ecution, requiring property To b. appraised be-
fore sale anu 10 bring two-ih:rdi of inc .pprai-e-
ncnt or no SAT-. Hirrrrti 10 Committee Oh Ju-
dietary.
THURSDAY.
SENATE-A resolution was introduced look
in: to r-trcnchmcnt In the Gon,raI Assembly and
aim n. Siratiun.
HOUSE,. Bit;inger introduced a r.solu-
ton 10 instruct the Committee GA Ways and
Means To inquire into The expectancy Of abolish
ing the Ollie ul County Collector, and transfer
ring his duties Ia the County Treasurer. Adopted.
by Mr.. Edwards, of tole, iruIn the Commits
tee on Criminal Jurisprudence, Reported ftyori-
bly, ON House bill To suppress prizr-IshiIng, box
ing exhibitions, ac., with amendments, which
makes III. OF use nj prizr-i;htIng ! felony pun
ishIbie by Imprisonment IN the Pcnilentiary if
not .ess than two years and not more than ten,
and the ofiense at boxing exhibitions punishable
with line and Imprisonment u. the county jail.
Amendment agreed iu and bill passed.
Mr. Harper, from on Ways and
Means, reported n substitute Tor House bill pro-
wiling ir The equalization OF valuation and lax
alton of Railroad property Tor 1873. and requiring
the Senate I" meet Tor iha, purpose on the 18Th oil
January. or A. soon thereafter a. possible. line
tan Ia b. certified from County Court, 10 Collec =
or, on The It ni Nay and penalty to attach Tor
compartment OF isNes June LIST. lsI4. Tax made
recoverable BY SIR IN Gircuit Court. Bill passed
unanimously
Mr.. Heard. from e mmi,tee on WAYS and
M.ans, reported II -ubstiiu,r Tor the Senate bill
postponins The taking effect OF the provision oil
the rrrsnu, law. imposing penalty Tor non-pay-
mcnt Of taxes OF live per cent. on january Isl q
April lsi, and oi ten pc. ceui. on Feb utry l>t 10
Nav l,i, and pc -lpOnins So ! in:nt of Collectors
II the IN ri VI 'adty in April. shbs ltu;e agreed
TO and bill passed.
SENATE-H3use substitute for Senate bill
pnstpnnin. tn. time Mt which the penalties i'm
posed by law for non payment Of taxes from
January to April, AMI Imposing n tax oil i've per
cent. for The III nth OF April, aud live per cent.
additional for the month Of May. The subsii-
iute was airpf-i aud passed. ihe Governor APP
proved the hall ON saturday, and II Is nav a law.
No penalty l. charged until the 1T Of April, when
five per cent will b. added, and i've per cent.
additional IN May.
onicr If Treasurer and Collector OF each county
one and The stme. al a salary. "i ifnm Si,"S TO
=, On per snuum. in proportion To valuation OF
property. i:eicrrrd to Committee on Ways and
Mean.
SATURDAY.
The senate was not in session. and no busi-
mss oI importance in The House was transacted.