The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-03-06
TIE LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1874.

amendment excluding county warrants from
being received for county taxes was rejected.
WEDNESDAY.
T. NATE-Senator Bencck- introduced u bill
entitled an act to protect pchccablc citizens from
imposition by religious or temperance fanatics.
The. bill provides that any person who shall,
without the CONSENT of the owner or occupant of
any building, upon the premises of such occu-
I,unt or owu rr or on the sidewalk aoijaccnt there
tu, pray or sing in such II manner ns TO intcierc
will the business or uuictu'ic OF such occupant
by praying, singing, swearing or prcttrhing,
shall he guilty oi II mislrmeanor and be subject
{, 10 fine OF not less than live dollars nor more
than ninety dollars for each ontnse. Offenders
10 be- prosecuted before any Justice of the Peace
or other magistrate of the proper COUNTY. Il
Was referred TO the Committee On Criminal Jurir-
prudence.
HOCSE-The Revenue bill Was considered by
the ommItie of the whole. Discussion was
resumed on amendment Ia section MI, To reduce
thu, ,pnalty from one hundred per cent. To iifty,
the amendment being finally rejected. A long
discussion rnstei on the question Of per cent.
To he allowed on amount paid for subsequent
III x.s when redeemed by owner. An amend
mcnt fixing same at fifty per cent. was adopted.
MIR. Peers offered an amendment 10 section lS5,
providing that in counties not named Treasures
should he cN-oricin Collectors tin counties named
the Sh.rins should he collectors.
MIR. Pollard introduced in the House u bill
changing the law relative to the terms of public
schools in towns and villages, organized under
general law. SO that the term required To hold
shall not exceed four months, except on Il vote of
= majority of the voters residing in the district
therefor. The bill WAS referred to the Committee
on Education.
MIR. Snivcly presented q remon-trunrc Of the
May>villc bar against any change in the TWEEN
ty-nintli Judicial Circuit.
MIR. Newman introduced u bill 10 require trle-
graph companies 10 deliver messages and cN-
press companies packages, 10 the person 10 whom
the same are directed. Referred 10 the Commit
tee on judiciary.
SENATE-The Committee on Ways and Means
reported IA substitute for Senate bill iur thu It.
lief of collectors and -hrriG,. The bill allows
the same compensation for collecting merchants
license, AMI other license, a Is allowed Tor ON
cr collections.
the existing Revenue law. The bill passed.
4 hill passed amending the Law regulating be-
n.volcnt, religious and educational institutions,
by adding a new section authorizing them 10
confer degrees.
4 substitute for Senate bill passed 10 enable
husbands of insane women III obtain authority 10
convey real estate free Of the wiir's right OF
dover.
warts; OF 81 Charles, To prevent disease nai
peStilcnce among the native cattle Of TIN, Stale.
Bill to establish the Office of sexton for the
State graveyard, ut II salary OF 800 per year.
Passed.
4 bil WAS referred To the CImmittrc on .Agri-
culture which provides that If anF person shall
desire to plant or maxi Il hedge fence on an! line
separating HIS land- or enclosures irum the land,
aud enclosures oi any other person "r persons,
he sha!! br allowed 10 MAKE or buiii II fence suii-
cirni la protect the hedge. and set III, same sN
feet i,vyuui In. line on The adjoining lan'i-, ami
keep fL- SAM fhrrr al least three years. Ur until
the h,-lS- l., sufficient! grown u l." MAKE = good
aud sufficient fence. and then he shall bc allowed
After further ron-i ~lcrltion Of the Revenue hill
the am 'niIn-ni l,ruding. limitin. the i,"~ of ~
Loui- County Collector 10 81! 80, the HIusc al
juurncd-
FRIDAY.
SEN ATE->euaior E->ra. from the Committee
on Criminal Jurisprudence. reported III ihNur ri
senate bill To insure ANY prisoner charged with
crime, and in jail, the right Ia a SPEEDY trial. hy
compelling thu Judge al courts To hold il special
term upon the petition "t such prisoners, All,
they shall have been confined two months. Bill
pa-,rd.
senator LaDue from the Committee on Fed
-ral Relations, reported concurrent resolution
mcmnriaiiZing Congress 10 and the PROJECT ri I'M
proving THE Usage River, and ordering 5D copies
nf the report VI The committee ID" iriht,d. 49,
olutioa adopted.
>rnat- adiourn-i ill Monday
HOUsE-Thr House considered the revenue
bill at some length in the Committee Of ilc
senate bill relating t, dover and marriage
contracts Wa, referred 10 the Committee Oh JUDI
ciary.
>rnatc hill amending tn. statute concerning be-
nrynlrnt, r. ligiuus nni educational associations
by adding = new section. passed. .
sAIUHDAY.
UOrSE-Mr. McIpnn,ld introduced u hill in
cooperating stewarisyIlie Loigr of + rec AMI Ac-
copied Nasons, which Was referred 10 the Com
mittcr on judiciary.
Mr.. IIlrp.r introduced II hill To- suppress games
OF chance; among them policy play ing, which
wac referred 10 the Committee on Criminal Jurls- ,
prudence. !
MONDAY. !
SEN ATE-Scnator Williams introduced the
memorial from 40 citizen, Of Henry county, .
PRAYING for The passage OF the bin introduced by
himself, restricting druggists IN the business oil
selling Intoxicating liquors. Referred To the
Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence.
IGhG- SE-t fuN.,ruhl4 r,.lnrr klt- IltI. IN Tho
bill establishing u Normal school in Northwest
Missouri.
Mr.. Horton. the Representative from Grundy. ,
introduced u bill similar 10 the civil damage
liquor law of Illinois. except that the proposed
Law Is left toa vote Of the people oi the Sariou,
counties.
section / provides that at any election that may
be holden in the several counties al thi, STATE,
the q~ualiilcd voter mny vote Tor or against thr
adoption of this act.
SECTIONS >. ) and { provide for the County
Court, on petition Of 100 legal voters OF SAID
county, submitting 10 the voters of the county
the question oi the adoption ar rejection al III"
act, the manner Of certify ing returns by County
Clerk, and the fact of the adoption or rejection
of the act.
Section 5 provides that no person shall be
granted II license to sell or give away inioNIci-
ting liquors, without first giving II bond tn thu
munich lality, or authority authorized by law I"
grant Licenses, which bond shall run IN the name
oi the STATE OF Missouri, ahd lie III the penal
sum of 81, 600, with nj least two good aud suiii-
cirnt securities, who shall de- irecb"ldcr-, cOndi-
slonal that they shall pay all damages &" any
person or persons which may he inflicted upon
them, either in person or property, or in means
OF support, by rclson of the person so obtaining,
selling or giving away Intoxicating Liquors; and
such bond may b- sued and recovered upon, for
the Use al amy person or persons, or th,irlrgal
representatives, who may he injured by reason
OF the selling or giving AWAY of Intoxicating
liquors by The person or his agent So Obtaining
license.
section 9 makes II unlawful to sell liquors Ia
minor, persons intoxicated, or who art IN the
habit oil getting intoxicated.
Section . provides that NIL places where intONi-
eating liquors ARE sold in Violation vi the act,
shall be taken. held and declared Ia be common
puisanec,.
section : provides that every person who, by
the sale of Intoxicating liquors, with or without
iiceps. CAUSES the intONicaIiOn of any other pei
son, shall be held liable and be compelled To pay
Il reasonable compensation TO amy person who