Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-19

RAYS. uumus and suInps, and the timherips; to
90 a. the miners progress in their excavations
hat all loose slate or rock overhead Is carefully
ecured from falling; to watch over the arrange
nents for signalling from the bottom to the top [
md from the top to The bottom OF tue shalt or
and all things connected with the safety
Of the men ut work in the mine. lie shall eX-
anime carefully all mines generating explosive
every morning before the miners enter land
that the mine Is Tree iro" "ahsei' Ano
the workmeu shall not enter the mine until such
cause o, danger iii any) is removed. Anu the
over., er shall see that the hoistiug machinery Is
80, constantly IN good repair and ready for
,os n hois, the workmen, in or out of the mine.
word ..owner." IN this act. shall apply 10
eli ,.sse.s ma well as to the actual owners.
Sec & For any injury to person or property
occasioned by any violation Of this act. or any
viIlful failure to comply with any OF Its pro-
visions. right OF action shall accrue to the party
Injured for any damages he may have sustained
thereby before any court of competent Jurisdic-
ton.
Sec g. All boilers used for generating steam
In ard about coal mines. shall be Kept In coco
repair, and the owner, lessee or agent snail
have them inspected by a competent person,
once every three months when in use.
Petitions against working %convic's
outside of the prison walls are pouring
into the senate from johnson. Latay-
cite, St. Louis and other counties.
Mr.. Brown. OF Rails county. has in
troduced a joint and resoiu-
ton instructing the encouragement to
institute quo warranto proceedings
against the Hannibal and st. Joseph
railroad company for the purpose OF
compelling the company to surrender
its charter tor neglecting to pay the
proceeds Of its railroad lands to the state
as required by law and already there
is a lobby here to fight 1t.
The committee on administration and
probate law have reported to the re-
vision committee the following as to the
amount to be allowed in value OF home
stead: In cities OF the tirst-class, $4,000;
in cities of the second-class, $4,000; in
cities of the third class. $4,000 in cities
of the fourth-class, 81, 800. In all other
cities and towns, $1,000. In the coun-
try. 80 acres of land to the value OF
81, 900.
The governor sent to the senate the
name of Ashley w. Ewing, Of Cole
county, as regent of Normal school No.
2; also Richard NJ. Scruggs, OF St.
Louis. as trustee of the blind asylum in
place of Sllas Bent, resigned. Both
nominations were confirmed.
l. There is little likelihood that there
will be much change IN the revenue,
road or school laws, as amendments, to
meet with any favor, must be very OBJ
viously proper and necessary ones.
The following short editorial article
from the St. Louis Republican explains
a very important resolution offered in
the senate:
Senator Morrison's resolution, authorizing
suit to he brought against the Hannibal and St
Joseph railroad company, brings up the old ques'
ton of the obligations of that road to the state
The road 10 indebted to the state for the 80 900
600 bends issued to 1t, which bonds. interest ant
principal. the road Is obliged to provide for. l
has never defaulted on the interest, bur has al
ways paid 1t promptly. But the Morrison reso
luton assumes that there Is some doubt abou
!. the roads ability or Willingness to pay the prin
cipal when 1t shall fall due. and this apprehen
g zion 10 founded on these facts: First, that, &C
! cording to the published reports of the con;
pany, the annual interest on its funded del
1 (ees0, 0OU is greater than the net earnings Of tn
road. forcing the company to sell preferred an
common stock to meet the deficit; and, second
b that the company has failed to pay over to ii
/. state the surplus proceeds of the sales of I
q lands, to be applied to the payment OF the prir
cipal Of Its debt. as the law requires. The re-
. olution therefore authorizes the governor to IL
o stitute such proceedings against the road to con
pei q falnlment of Its obligations as he ms
think necessary, and to employ counsel for II
purpose. II the declarations made In the res
l. luton are true; If the Hannibal and st. JOSEF
railroad company have refuse TO pay over TO t
!, state the surplus proceeds OF the sales of the
lands. as required by contract, and II they a
" issuing stock to meet the interest on their bon
3, ed debt, the facts certainly require to be look
into.
A bill has passed the house whi'
u provides that the governor. forty da
x. before the meeting of each general 9
of sembly, shall appoint two senators al
I'd four members. who shall compose
be committee to visit all the state
a. situations, and who shall present tn
ne reports to the general assembly. If t
bill passes the senate one great exper
es will! be saved the state, and a much mt
efficient examination will be made tn
int under the present custom of sendi
he members from the two bodies while
d. session, to hurriedly glance through
institutions. The new law will all
sed the members So a day and actual tr
cling expenses, (not including boar
' h. during the time they are employed.
be A great many bills have passed
're- senate and house in the last few da
anu .a and a great many more have been xii
IN, beyond redemption, bringing mat
tied into better and better shape for revisit
our which is diligently worked at, but !
crosses seemingly very slowly.
for Mrs. Montgomery'sr reception in no
'e1s OF her husbands visit, last Wednes
..eb night. though not very largely attend
da,e was an exceedingly pleasant at
r he Among those present l observed
JULIE Bay, Judge R. A. Barnett, Senate
NJ. Edwards and Mr.. Arnold 7. Ewi
all evidently enjoying themselves.
Montgomery Is a very agreeable an
30, tell,gent gentleman. and his wife,
49, governors daughter. is a most adm
BILE woman, with plenty OF brains
pluck, and as much beauty as is col
~, tent with them. She entertains per
49, ", and IS as %conversant with the Pr
questions OF the day rs are nine-te
of the statesmen who are her fat!
guests.
Mr.. Farr, of johnson county. pres
over the house with much dignity
frmness during speaker Belch's abs
-. last Monday and Tuesday.
There Is a large St. Louis lobby
on the street railroad question an
y" on the militia question; another OF
i, mo, warehouse bill, and several little
IN ac- on small matters. St. Louis is &c
Ii coal to be rather prolific of Hobbies.