Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-24
JEFFERSON CITY

EDITION. INTkLLIGENCkE -oichnes. prevented
my promised contribution TO your columns asst
week but Richard IS himself again " 50 here
goes.
y i"Int and Concurrent resolution. passed Ivy
the s"ua:e. on Monday, f<,ng the a1J.urnmcut
OF til" legislature on MOniay, Aprit 10, al II
O'Clock II. m, and sent imIurh3.reiy 20 tue
house Tor lie concurrence, seemed to strike some
OF the members al! ct It heAI' one llrtle
fellow, iron, inr ozark rang. who fleets \
stosc-pIpe hat, II Jointly cane. ami vayiegaied
nxcktirs, MAD. a dive al the scuai- resuIutIUn.
with his little ameI'Im-r;, fang thu tImr on
hprI! fret, c"n'eniIIg that the scnai, rrso.u-
ton meant huncpmh- some member quietly
askei HIM II he proposed 10 a,tiuuru In. irg ,'.-
turr ON SUNDAY. The proposed amendment was
intended, OF course. 10 kIll the resolution After
numerous sub.tIut"s. II VS., finally agree! to
rei-r the matter 10 the chairman OF some halt
dorm at tn" principal committees of the house
10 report rs early as practicable the probable
time that an adjournment could be- ii 81. 81 as to
not inrI,ct injury ON the public service.
The senate has now under discussion tHe house
appropriation bill. | learn thai tn.y G,y. IA
creased somewhat the appropriation +" tho
Norma! schools and the school OF Mines, al
kuiia. y Determined rfur; WAS matte to strike
ont the LpropritilOm for The railroad commis-
sl0uer-. 10y a cert ain rniiruai attorney, but Ia.
VIGOROUSLY failed.
! find that the principal ami most strenuous
efforts TO blot out the railroad con missioner.
comes from rcriniu gentlemen who hay, Inuf-
ouEhly studied the question. amt from certain.
Others who have not studied The matter At all
The first class OF opponents are mainly mace OF
men WIN are IN the pay OF the road AS ATTORNEYS
or contractors The second class ct directors.
are, Tor IN" most part composed OF men who
agreed. IN The canvas, tor The ~aL" OF being
FL cten, 10 abolish anything. and cvrIhoty Ihal
cost any money, with hut little consideration.
such men wouid Irgne all dav an 3! Thousand
dollar cl"rk~tIp, aud the newt inv would cody
abandon TO the railroad coupaui--. without lei
or hinirhnc", u rarl wing trade -! twenty mil
lions Of collars per nnrI,n, c"li-ci- from the
rropI" III the -tal" Grant 10 tn" commissioners
r!t4u tie aud Just power. and there Is no reason
why they cInn", save L" the people .: the state
from one and u hall to Two millions of dJllare
per annum. amer the mnia lines oil raIlwAys
shall have come under their control, aud win
out injustice 10 the roads. would not be I'm
just. IL d, an individual az as II ,gIs!atpr, l." the
railroads Oi the state-tir from II: tut | MIll. It
II Is IN my power. compel them. by stringent
law. to have some Respect for Ike rights OF the
people, who have, to n vsry great rXlrnf. t.on
Impoverished in their constructions, amt VITA
have been li-cc'd without STINT ~ mercy III tiI..r
maintenance.
l Am fearful thai the people are reaty 10 mari
against ;hr meInn"rs OF III" twenty ninth 1sner- :
u assembly The verdIctUf nuprUftahir servants.
The verdict, IN some RESPECTS, may he n just
une. bat not in "Vriv rc-prC. The present leg
I-latdre have had obstacles IN their path That 40 ,
preceding body oi the KIND have had I" contend
against in the History u: the state. NJ prcSIUa, /
constitution has 80 restricte! the powers ana
prrrogatiyes OF the genrrmt assembly, ant thu
people may rest assured that no law tiIt has not /
been deliberately cou-Itt-c eel can pass. II "a
wrong Is committed IN tlr passage" of 81 / law. luI !
two CAUSES or motions AN be impute t-pr"inei-
tuition or ignorance on the part OF the majority .
voting Tor II; therefore: It hnt lew laws are pas
ed, they are more likely 10 stand the lest OF
time and the decision ui the court
shall close nus >nInp what rambling letter iy .
giving Your reaieisa pen sketch OF one "i IN"
the Hon. john j. O'NeIti, Of -. Louis. Ty
consulting the house directory + find john j.
D'NcIil. representative thlrti district, 81. Louis: !
born in Missouri; a-el 30 years; occupaiIul,
CLERK "A hi, name will imply, he - OF irish
purpniage, though he has no percePtihlr hrugtI-
In his speech, and but Tor his features and his
iIimitable Wit, occasionally Hinged with IL " ItI-
erInX Sarcasm. you would not suspect his /,
nationality. lie is u man of untlrlng industry,
OF line natural sense. OF tair cultivation, ANA Is
possessed of II candUr and independence Ut uc-
ton thar Is truly cOminendable While lie
seems To be ready To coincide with his delegation
IN all matters OF general Importance TO his city
and county. he does nO', Tor II moment, hes tate
10 pursue AN indie pendent mode Of action on any
measure PERTAINING either 10 the city or the
state In almost every measure he has brought
before the assembly, tnrIe ~ dlscorerable u
thoughtful consideration tor Tho Interest OF III.
poor and die cn.elrss HIS sewing Machine
X H." as II = called. is tyIp OF several meas
ur-s OF the sini ~ has ,nccrst ally sprkei
ll.rnugh both Tho housr .ni senate, with tn. au-
l,rr,y h of G"N. Phelps aitachr': hereto. Of
c al : Mr.. o Seill's l"ny experience As a legIe
/ TOT gives him Il great advantage yer II man OF
less experience III legislation, this being his
fourth session as representative
lLere are some other nOtah!es whom | may
sketch if nothing better appears. Yours, (.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March Il, -. !