The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-01-30
TIE LEGISLATURE.
tuesday.

sESATE-Therc WAS An exciting and interest
ing discussion in the Senate on the question o
calling \ constitutional convention, and ON
proposed amendment 10 prohibit an adjourned
session Of the Legislature. no sction taken.
inv tbs COMMITTEE "n Wsss ,ai ,at., ,p 10 nr.-
pare ! bill for the TAXATION Of m ,neys, bonds,
notes and pers NAL property Of all kinds, giving
1Scssors such power Is TO the inspection ofbooks
and papers and the examination OF witpesses
unicr oath, ash also providing for the reduction
Of tax on real estate.
s. said to be favored by several granets, pro-
posing an aaenlmanl - the Con ,%titltion. Ii
provide Tor bin ,,si Session; Of the Legislature
d. fr the fret sixty days and o dollar and u
half dty Afterwards; the debt ofnp county,
to~uship, OWL or school district shall exceed
Eve per cent. Of the assessed valuation of lis pro-
perty; M company, association Or individual,
joaning or keepins money on deposit IA 81 OF the
G,ssis 5ippi rive, except To- pIrp1ses OF eN-
-cssnge b Ill d. basineas IN " ssouri: No corpor-
xtion shall do business without having its DO ,ks
open to ia.p-ction. and every railroad corpora
fioa shall 1--we = representative in each county,
township and city touched by the line III the rold;
eIch railroad cInpiiy shall render . monthly
report under oath, OF it's receipts and expriidi-
'tlrvs in eseh county, Of it, capital employed, .
schedule of all its property; and all life and Dire
insurance companies, and hank rs shall maxi
-iike monthly statements; railroads shsii be pub
ilic EiyhwIr and common c%arricrs, and there
: shall be no Discrimination among ro4r,s, no Tree
i'l,tsses orts4sis ut u discount. Any executive
. olcerl lEcxe,o or Justice OF the Peace or member
. Of the<6.ESrei Assembly who shall be convicted
: OF sceeE1lsr q pas. shah forfeit his official fran
: ehise and Ne deposed; no discrimination shall
! be msf;i the charges for transportation, rs 10
e-afIoas.lE- power 10 tax Corporations shall not
{ he suspscj-d or. surrendered; all officers in the
Stale trtalE SAX" an oath on entering upon their
= respecttsgt aties that they have not paid or con- |
tributed, On prunG ,ed 10 pay or Contribute any
money orc her vtluabl-s TO procure his npInina- |
tion 1a@ : or app infiusn,".:+ps Tor ncecssI-
p frpansss authorized by Law, or procured it 10 |
<ed9so is Others i'll bis behalf.
rvEpSrsDAY, JASCARr O.. 1874.
SaSESA~E-Mr. Hardin, from the Judiciary |
8 CsnOsse Tee, reported adversely 10 the senate bill
! iutroGc sd by Mr.. Allen, to make county war
= rap,s e-Sstiable by ordmsr. Endorsement, aud
,sSasts.oTize such warrants TO be issued in such
: eG,ns. not less than SIS, as the holder Of the claim
q. .ray Skrrl. |
me-. Allen thought that the bill would afford
; relief to many Of the counties and would Ell
= harc~ the value Of county warrants. Upder the
% existing law these warrant, had TO b- iudurs,d
= ever, tune there we u transfer, which virtually ,
= rrevrnied ttp.m from being used in cJmmcrciaI |
Mr.. Ailen. moved ta recommit the bill to the |
= Committee Oh Judiciary, with instructions TO
report q bill repeslUng sections IS and IS of the
law relating 10 county warrants. Carried.
S,lator Eyex, from the Committee on Criml- |
MI Jurisprudrnce, reported adversely ~ the
Senate bill requiring pariics intending to P-rpe-
TRAIT d to prOclse a marriage license
frnm thr Clerk OF the County Court.
S.nsIor Essex said that. q bill similar 10 the |
last session, and the committee did not think II
worth while 70 20 into the merits Of the subject.
Report adapted. |
HOCsE-A bill was introduced AMI referred
&, Committee on Education, authorizing the el-c-
ton OF women 70 school Offices. /
Senate bill 10 punish cInvsssers and election
s,rers { und about the polls of erection precincts, |
was tskea up and referred 10 Committee on Crim-
inAl Jurisprudence. !
Sen ,TE-scuator Essex introduced 4 bill
authorizing the acceptance Of the Arcadia Col !
lrge property, located in Iron county, with Il
sisw q establishing an additional Normal Scl9a!
parrn~nt. Referred to the Committee on Eds.
HOtsE-A nrmDer of bnIs were prsscnfed
and referred 10 appropriate committees.
YkirAY.
SESiTE-senator nenecke introduced q con-
current resolution, proposing 80 ameDdaent TO
fae Constisaiion. by providing ihIt hereafter all
shail, not take effect mill they shall have been
unlimited to 2 popa u, VOTE = sn as,, r. ~ ;sa Gy the
ss.,or. smbi ANA sh III, aa ~ tx sSse si.s se'. until nj 'h the. ss sh.ii
have been submitted. ~ q vote Of the people
Of the particular locality 10 B.. Affected by
such laws. Referred u the L 'Inmitfre on Con-
rtifunoual Amendments:
yrnstor Brown offered a concurrent resoip-
tiou, instrueting our Seasiors and requesting
our Representatives in Congress to use their er-
forts 10 procure the establishment Of . systeu OF
postal Telegraph. Referred to on
Federal Relations.
requesting CoInmittee on Education tn report a
bin smendiag school law, 80 that revenue col
lrctprs Will be autnDrtZcl 10 receive SdFfdnur N
Fucd for pay Of tesehers. Referred to Commit
Mr. Clark: Bill amending s.stue concerning
PROPOSITIONS by progidiuy that the notice 10 take
depositious shall contain naInes OF Witnesses to
be examined. Referred to Committee on Judi
ciHry.
SENATE-SenatOr Keller presented the mr.
mortal OF suudry oranges In Platte county,
askiug for . reduction II the salaries and fees Of
sl o6cers, 70 q to correspond with the present
ttmes. The petition reeites thai the unequal bur-
dens OF the petitioners, are more than they can
hear, and that such reduction will tend to lessen
corruption and restore old fashioned honesty and
totegrity. The petitioners then also ask for the
passage of . Law establishing . just and equitable
fete Of tariff on all railroads In the State for
<efeht and passage. Referred to the Committee
fanrepchment and Reform.
HOC6E-Dill amending statute, by providing
Eat Soar weeks notice shall be given Of 6nni
settieDsa0 By executors and sdministrstors
Passed.
IN requiring administrators to 1le with their
settlements itemtzed accounts showing exact !.
amouut Of pYfBe{pai and interest," collected and |
Interest obtsissd on Ill funds In his hands. I
RNl for amending school Law 80 thst territory !
edJclsiuG cities and towns cannot be added TO
Dueh se6ool district without the consent Of Y
Of the voters composipG the district 70 I,
n tSbsS " HSed. tt