Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-02-13

banks an evil they should introduce
measures to abolish them. The mo-
ton to consider prevailed. A vote
was then taken upon the clause and it
was lost; vote 10 to 20. Senator Major
then said there was no measure more
important than reduction of interest,
and he was sorry to find the senators
from st. Louis arrayed against it. He
asked them to withdraw their captious
opposition. Vote was then taken and
substitute adopted
Feb. 10.-The following bills were
introduced by Senator Major author
izing the secretary of Senate to pro-
cure for the presiding officer copy
of JOINT and concurrent resolution No.
Ia, in regard to revision. BY Senator
Morrison to enable the State to perfect
and quiet title to original purchasers
of State, seminary and Saline lands,
and lands usually known as the
500, 900 acre grant, also to provide
for election of county public school
superintendent. By Senator Phelan
to submit to voters a proposition TO
refund State bonded debt at lower
rate of interest. By Senator
Cottey to amend the bank law, also
to repeal county and city sinking
fun6 law, also enable counties &C.,
to refund their debts.
HOUSE.
I. Feb. 6.-The speaker announced
Messrs. M'Daniel, Dryden, Mcintyre
and Anderson as the house members
the Joint committee on revision. Mr..
Mcintyre presented petition from
ministers in Audrain county, asking
for an act to require license for
marriages. Several petitions against
manufacture and sale of whiskey were
presented. Mr.. Harrigan u bill to
punish confidence men. Mr.. Wisby
to exempt 5000 in personal property
from seizure and sale for taxes. A
message was received from the Gov
ernor in regard to contingencies.
Mr.. Hall a bill to punish defaulting
banks, also one relating to whipping
post. The bill fixing 1st January
after election as the time at which
collectors shall enter upon the duties
of their office passed. Several other
bills were offered.
Feb. 7.-Mr. Mauistre introduced
a resolution impeachirg Treasurer
Gates referred to Judiciary Commit
tee. Mr.. Mcintyre moved to recon,
slider House bill 1863; carried. Several
petitions were presented. Several
new bills were introduced.
Feb. 10.-Mr. Ragan offered
resolution asking for a committee to
take into consideration the subject of
to this State. Mr.. Ban
ham petition asking that hogs may
be prohibited from running at large.
Mr.. M'Daniels an amendment of the
cutting down the House
to 60 and the Senate to 20 members.
Mr.. Davis providing for levy of poll
tax. Mr.. M'Daniels relating to as
and collection of revenues.
Mr.. Mcintyre from Judiciary Com
nittee reported adversely TO act
practice in civil cases.
Mr.. Hall from committee on criminal
Jurisprudence reported favorably on
dill to punish confidence men.
There was quite commotion in the
House when the committee on Uni |
Fersity made a report recommending
he repeal of the law prohibiting the
sale of liquor within three miles of
he State University. MIR. Kneisly, of
Boone, stated that the law had ac-
no good, that bar-rooms
lad been driven out, but that nu-
nerous drug stole had sprung up in
heir stead and were doing more harm
han the saloons. Several members
declared that if Columbia could not
enforce such law they would not
'ote another dollar for the support of
he University. Finally the report
,i the committee was voted down
and the law stands un-
'epealed.