The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-20
4 LEGISLATURE.
uoxn.s. EERErARY Q, 1874.

xoNpAf February ., 1874.
SEN ATE-senator Hardin, from the Judiciary
Committee reported an Amendment 10 the senate
hill relating TO records o. real estate Ihe OBJ
ject Of the pill, a' EXPRESSED y ssnat cnu rharaih H.
which territory from other and adjoining coun-
ties had been added.
The bin provides that any person Interested
nav procure Il certified copy OF any deed or IN
striInent of writing affecting real estate from the
records OF the county IN which the same was
originally rec yrded, and hav the same recorded
in the county in which the real estate is located;
such transcribed record shall have the same force
and effect US the original record, and certified
copies Of such transci ibed record may be used In
Tn. sam. reported aaver ;ely to Senate bill
amending the law relating TO County Recorders,
by providing for merging and consolidating the
Uihce Of Recorder Of Deeds with that of Circui,
Clerk. On vote the bill was rejected.
HOySE-Most of the afternoon was scent III
the consideration Of amendments TO the school
hill. An amendment raising the number OF col.
ored children necessary 10 the establishment OF
separate schools by the state Superintent, when
such a school l. unprovided by the directors,
from tftern 10 twenty WAS adopted. Other minoI
amendmeuts We're agreed TO and the bill ordered
Bin amending the statutes providing for suit;
again Il railroad corporations oil otler States anu
service upon such corporations through the To-
cal office in 81. Louis, where the principa. Office
is in Illinois. Passed.
TUEspAY.
SENATE-Much Of the Senatc's time was oc.
capied in the discussion Of ME-. GateWooa ; pi
al Convention to i vote of the people I'm amend
mcnt was offered by Mr.. Ladue. providing tina
in submitting the constitutional TO a vote Tor popu.
lar ratification, The convention may order tina
any article of thc proposed new Constitution o'
submitted instead of the Constitution in It's en-
fir Nv. Was a!optcl-l5 TO 10.
HoCSE-A resolution extending the c0nlrtc
of Ryan & Carter, for the State Printing, three
wears from next July, Was rushed through. Se''
enty votes were cast in favor OF the resolution,
although another tirm proposed 10 10 ne "oIh
twenty-five per cent. lower.
WEDNESDAY,.
sESATE-The bill providing for submitting
the question of calling a Constitutional Conven'
lion to n vote Of the people, Was pasSed-yca'
senator Williams presented a memorial from
Carroll G ,nu.y Grange, again, I the assum .tloi
Hill; and Senator Allen, petitions oil loci
granses' askins = red .i,rn IN s.aaf.ei. anu I'M
Senatur " iliiams called UP the Senate bill t.
autorize free public libraries in towns aud elite
having a population Of less than 55,6O. Inc OIL
nroyii.s hat upon tn. petition of twenty citizen;
line question Of lcyying u tax of one-haif mil
up1n one dollar to establish Il tree public library
shall be submitted to q vote of the people, and,
III The proposition be carried, the bill authorize,
the appointneni of 4 Board OF LibDsrians. Tn,
bill p~assed-yea. IL, nays9 8 -,
HousE.The deficiency sppropriai.on pill !;
hptttPiifihS
1851, was passed.
SENATE-The subject Of Diminishing the suits
against railroads, on Mr.. offers resolution,
came up and was discussed at length. y vote
being reached, the resolution failed TO pass by
HOUSE-Tle Revenue Bill was taken up and
was considered section by section. Section !
read rs follows:
That the property nam,i in this section shall
he assessed and taxed, except so much Thereof
as may be in this act exempt.
+ All T man sgs ps ersdiis. pf bond Or n s ta.l s'a and
o.her Investments. the shares OF stock OF moor
porsted companies and a sociatians, and all Other
personal property, including p operty i'll hdnsita
10 or from this Stale, used, owned or controlled
By persons residing In this state:
8. The shsr.s of capital stock of hunks and
htnking companies doing business in This STATE
4. inc capital stock of companies and associa-
lions incorporated under the laws nf THIS STATE
After some debate, an amendment was Se'
jected, and section l considered adopted.
The bill amending the statute concerning IN
cyrporated towns, allowing farms Of forty acre
or "a IRE inside Of corporate limits 10 be eNclu,
ded from corporate taxes, was passed.
FRIDAY.
SENATE-Senator Ncwiand called up House
bill amending the law under which benevolent,
religion. and educational associations m ~ bs
incorporated go Ms 10 include the local and STATE
grange associations and patrons Of industry
Bill passrd- -,
Srnatur browne called up Senate bill 10 provid.
for a registration of births and deaths, The rec
ord n be kept in the Probate Courts of the sever
al counties. Bill passed.
senator Belch called up the special order. be
in. the concurrent resolutions asking Congress
sioiial legislation tor rhe purpose of opening the
fnr the largest vessels, and also Congressiona
legislation in carrying out the accommodation
contained in the memorial of the Merchants
Union Exchange. Senat"r Belch addressed IN
senate upnn the importance of the subject matte
under consideration, and in favor of the passiG
Of the resolutions. The resolution passed by
una uimDus vote.
senator Wyatt, from the Committee on Emf
ETs:ion, reported y substitute for The bill 10 pro
vide for tie publication of nm edition OF l0,cJ
copies Of u hand book Of Missouri. in English
and s, 600 in German, the English edition I
Contain not less than ttb0 nor more than 500 pages
with \ m u, Of the State, and German edition NJ
less than 800 pages. Bill passed
HOCSE-Nr. Turner presented a m"moris
from . grange in Boone county, asking for tn
passage of a dog law.