Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-02-20
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.

/ SENATE, ll.-An act to revise artlcle
VII, of chapter 60 of the General Statutes oil
Missouri, entitled of manufacturing and busi-
ness companies. An act in relation to bonds
given by public executors, administrators,
guardians curators, commissioners, and trus-
tees, permitting special securities therein, and
providing for the release of securities, and al
so requiring principals in such bonds to give
new bonds in certain cases. The Senate went
into executive session to receive the message
Of the Governor, which presented names for
curators of the State university. Subsequent
/ ly in open session the committee on revision
from the Senate were appointed, viz: Senators
/ Wilson, Parish and Burkholder. The governor
J sent to the State to-day the following nomina-
tiOns for Curators of the State University: W.
! II. Lakeland, st. Louis; J. X. Rogers, Boone
county; John Walker, Howard county; G. G.
Bland and W. L. Glenn, of Phillips county.
HoUsK-Under the resolution offered on the
subject of immigration, the speaker named the
following committee: Messrs Ragan, Cowan,
Mudd, of st. Louis Friede and Cox. The bill to
sreate Supreme Court commission being the
special order, was taken up, and another discus
sion upon it occupied the whole time up to
the hour of adjournment at noon. At the after
noon session of the House discussion was con-
tinued on the bill creating a commission to aid
the supreme court. The bill was defeated by
an overwhelming majority. The bill repeal
The increasing the minimum of tax on dram
shops from S25 to $50 for every six months ""e"
ed. The most important bill introduce
constituting the governor auditor,
of State, treasurer and superint
schools a State bond of immigration
ing their duties and providing for
appropriation of $4,000 to be expen
encouragement of immigration.
SENATE, l2.-The committee
aud al tl,n n,,prnprinti,
was taken up and discussed section
in committee of the whole and upon
of the committee was ordered to eng
The Senate then went into executiy
to take action on the names presented by the
governor for the State board Of education.
lloUsE.-A bill to repeal chapter 1876, general
statutes, in relation to Zines for keeping
horses and other animals" and provides that
all persons boarding animals, including farm
crs, who feed stock for other parties, shall have
u lien on the stock so fed for the amount due
them. A bill regulating the sale of liquor by
druggists, and to repeal the act of 1877. The
bill abolishing the office of prosecu ting attor
ney and creating the Office of circuit attorney,
was taken up and earnestly opposed but com
ing to a vote it was defeated by large major
ity. The passage of the bill reducing the sal
ary of the governor to $1,000, register of lands
5l,j00 and all other officers $4,000 each, the
bill to take effect at the next general election.
SENATE, l3.-The committee on educa-
tion, reported without recommendation Senate
bill "a, entitled an act to secure to children
over seven and under fifteen years the benefit
of common school education" which smacks
a little of compulsory education, but it has
lpGr"l , proVlalohS III II, III tnat chiiureh WIN
oouily or mental aiIheh!s may DC excused
from "ttehuing scnool, OF III casc OF necessary
may ne excused On account OF having 10 sup
port t llulscht P"!en's' oi9.neis vi SIs!eLSi OF
means of education mr. las already acon;rcd
lrnnYledge of the braucbes usuallv taught in n
cn,nmon sSbnoI Iimit;ng tbo imnr;sonment
of nprsons indicted for criminal offences. An
nct declaring that certain bonds have been
maid and arP no lonper a claim against tbe
state and direet;r, tbc;r cancellation. An ACT
tn regpIate tbc Ia tinr az denositinns in civil
lctions pendipp m The courts of record and
usiicn nf tbs poa,. To amend sactinna %
and "a of cbnnter 116 of tho GENERAL st,tut.s
-cInting Ia Guardians curators and wards
An net to prevent the makinr and publication
# false or decentive statements in relation 10
he business Of iife insurance An not toamend
,octinn D of a., aot onti,iod a., act e., nra,,;da
rnr The nrg,ni1ation ard condnct of sayings
,anks or hanks of denosit and discount an
,rov.d Nav 18th Is77 The Sonstn in eyecp-
iyo soss,n,, con,i,,nnd tho norninees of tba
loyerrnr fn, ,,nratnrs az tho s,atr ,ri,.rsiI,,
s;tbnnt onposition
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iousb' a Petlti"h lton opilHRutlu LOT the
'ass"3c Oh III" 10 prevent cltics itoiii III any
Wy BElls tIie sancSloh ol orullancc 'e gam
,linB nouars' p"muy vi "ssisn"tlo'' houScs.
io.i ultiz'ls VI .'.y Dai'oh oouh'y' uIE' tha,
= 81 In,,;s irsto,d If ~ Goefnrson RI. Fron'
bc nennIo Of 81 CIa;r oa,rt,, asL;,,r A.,
mendment IN the law rclot;ng 10 the nnsiing
+ strays The iii amend;nT 1be law r.I,t;n,S,
a neddlers' licenses was nassed
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oENAIE, lt'-Ali act 10 amend SectlohS
ne ana TWO OF an act entitled an act IN rela-
mend section s, of an act entitled an act to
stablish the criminal cnurt of jackson countv
nd to provide for the election of a Judge aud
Jerk thereof. and fix their CONDENSATION. An
ct to provide forissuing duplicate State bonds
n coupons. An act to provide for the ex-
mption from taxation of money due upon
Mortgages and deeds of trust upon real estate
l certain cases. providing who shall pay taxes
pon such mortgagad property. An act to
royide for the establishments OF n board of
IMMIGRATION, presenting the powers and
uties thereof BY the provisions of
lis bill tho Governor is authorized
, appoint three persons who shall
institute the board. and il shall be their duty
, establish an office in some city selected by
,cmselves where shall be kept samples of the
ineral products of the State. The bill fixes
lie salary at $1,000 each per annum. The
lmes of James L. Ryland, of Lexington, and
=. j. Rogers, were sent in to-day for regents of
10 Warrensburg normal school. The Senate
executive session confirmed the nominees
ithout opposition.
HoUsE,-The following are the new bills in
Oh ,luced in the House on the 18th; An act to
-cyent hogs from running at large. Also an
It fixing the compensation of the State Lii
erian. An act to regulate the inspection of
,troleum, and providing pcnalties for the
olation of the law. An act 10 prevent domes-
6 male animals from rnnninr at large
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SENATE, lJ.-lhe following resolution
as introduced on the revision of the laws:
ReSO'ted That in the judgment of the Sem
C the same is wholly void, and in consequence
,nfers no power whatever on said committee.
he debate on this resolution occupied the en-
re forenoon, and on coming to vote was
iopted by large majority. In the mean
~ iss ooJ vii s bs rnad,, "a. .n rrosent ,ho;r
ork for the approval or rejection of the SEN
e in a very short time. Such being the case