The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-06
THE LEGISLATURE
MONDAY, JANUARY rs, 1874.

MONDAY, JAstA6f 20, 100.
sESATE-Mr. IIard.n offered resolutions con-
carI.ing fhe dealt, of the Hon. James NJ. Bean,
Senator Of the Seventh Senatorial District. Aitel
appropriate proceedings, the Senate adjourned
HOCSE-A bill was introduced by Mr.. Brown,
of Andrew, to provide for the construction and
protection Of drains, bitches, levees, and othei
works. Referred to on Agriculture.
The Senate concsrrent resolutions Oh respee
and adopted, ana the House adjourned.
TUESDAY.
SFSATE-Ssnatnr Allen introduced a bill Il
establish a Normal School, to be known as tn
southwestern Normal School, at Carthage, il
Senator Patterson introduced a similar bill fol
q Normal School at Springfield, in Green county
Senator Patterson spoke in favor OF his bill,
Both bills referred to Committee on Education
and ordered printed.
SensLr Hariin, from the Judiciary Commit.
tee, reported a substitute for senate bill 10 pro-
vide for a registry of births and deaths, the rec.
ord of which 20 bp kept in the Office ofthe Pro.
hate Court. The D. II makes it the duty of doc.
tors. midwivcs and clsrgymen. 10 report to TN
and deaths. with the nationality ard color OF th'
births, and the age. color and nationality Of dis.
easei persons. Ordered printed.
H~OJSE-The bill for the protection of game,
spirnals aud birds was perfected by amendment
10 the bill. Ordered engro5sed: The amend
ments to the original bill were imniaterial. Tn,
Tho bill 70 compel SheriGs and clerks to kee,
account Of and pav over fees when collected, wa,
discussed IN some extent and finally rccomrpii.
ted 70 the Judiciary Committee.
"WEDNESDAY.
sENATE-ssnator Essex also offered a memo.
r.sl of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad
Company. praying for a law of Congress com
polling the Union Pacific 10 establih unii"rn
rates OF freight and Pa,'ase: heierre 10 th'
COMMITTEE on Federal Relations.
BY Senator Wyatt. A bill 10 authorize IN,
State Board of Emigration TO publish II hand
book oil Missouri.
Resolved, That The Committee on Ways and
Means be instructed to examine the law approved
March -, 1873, relating 10 the assessment ant
collection of taxes assessed thereon, and asccr'
tain the propriety of so amending said Law
rs 70 make il the duty Of the State Board al
Enusl;tstion TO ascertain the aggregate casf
vslns Of she properly "a u each mshn ra !, ,Ss d G%mp pa Il,
State Auditor and the respective County Court
70 spportiou the same 20 the at tie and among tn
respective Counties where railroad property il
bv bin ar ofherwfse. Adopted.
HOCSE-Biu concerning the running Mt larg'
Of csrtsin male and diseased animals was re
Bill extending mechanics liens to personal
property, such Is wagons, piows' &C., was iai'
THURSDAY.
sENATE-By Mr.. S,rother: A bill prohibit.
Ing County Courts from making. any contract
with any member Of the court in any case II
which the county Is the other contracting party
sal 70 pIOuiDIt "CusUfTs VI iiC Souit i'iu eS'.ns
AZ road or bridge mnissioncrs. or as stiperin
tsudcnts in the erection OF bridges. Referred tC
fte Judiciary Committee.
Senate bin amending the election law by pre-,
ecribinS what nnay DC written or printed on elect
iry ballots, and prohibiting the writing or print
iaS Of the word except" was ordered 70 en-
Yrpssrncnt.
HoCsE-The concurrent resolution submit
tug sn amendment to the Constitution wa
taken Up. which provides that the General A.
kcIabiy shall receive such compensation n may
he provided BY law; but il any General Assem-
bly, shs4l he In sessiOn more than ninety days
during the term for which the m-mbers theleo
phali have scen el, cted. the members shall no
receive over one dollar per DAY for every day
they may serve over ninety days. and DO mem
her shall receire compensation AS inileaRcs NOR.
than once daring any General Assembly. ant
riiie ige shall be computed By the most direci
route, pr0sid:i, that the General Assembly may
be In session WHEN convened by proclamation
tn Governor shall NOT constitute any part of til,
y nefy ds-s, and the members may receive suci
com rcn5Ii!9u ~ mileage, in attending such scs'
sion 80 convened. as may be- provided by law
and no law increasing such compensation shall
ersl Assembly by which the same shall have beer
passed. Loet-yeas 81, nsy5 S-R.presentstive
Brown voting In the Affirmative.
SATURDAY.
6ENATE-senaior Keller introduced an act I.
sneure tn better protection Of the property ant
interests of Counties. and to enable citizens Of
roupfy, pnder certain circumstances, to insti'
tufe suits IN the name Of the county.
AlAo, . bli 70 enable grand Juries TO consul
other counsel than Prosecuting Attorney. and Il
make such acts as may be done BY said eounse
valid and lawful. Both bills were referred 4
the Judiciary Committee.