Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-04-17
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.

| SENATE, THE Senate occupied all
| the forenoon in committee of the whole, on
substitute for Senate bill 2O9, and for chapter
62 of Senate bill No. TO- relating to private
corporations their general powers, privileges,
limitations and liabilities.
HoUsE.-ln the House after the introduction
of number of bills, Mr.. Price called up his
bill amending the law relating to peddlers,
and it was passed. By the amendmentall per-
sons who go about the country selling patent
| rights and lightning rods are declared ped
dlers and are required to take out license.
| Mr.. Settles called up his bill concerning the
| fees paid sheriffs, marshals and other officers
for boarding prisoners, and it was passed. 1t
| provides that sheriffs, marshals and other ofh-
GERS shall be allowed for furnishing each pris-
oner with board for each day, such sum, not
exceeding fifty cents, as may be fixed by the
county court of each county. Mr. Davis intro
duced bill similar in all respects to the Vir-
| ginia law requiring the use of the Moffett Bell
Punch by all sellers of wine, beer and other
| liquors.
SENATE. S.-The bill to revise and
amend the law for the government of the State
treasury was the special subject of considera-
| ton to-day. An amendment was adopted re-
quiring the auditor to publish the names OF
defaultng collectors of the revenue within
thirty days after such default, for one week in
| four newspapers at four of the most public
| places, with the amount due from each. The
| bill as amended was finally sent to the joint
committee on revision.
HoUsE.-The usual amount of petitions were
before the House. The committee on agri-
culture, reported substitute for all the bills
introduced relating to the licensing of dogs.
After the usual heated discussion on this great
question, the bill was laid on the table A tax
on dogs is as Odious to the rural Democracy of
| Missouri rs was the tax on tea to the people
of Boston in the days of George the
Third. The Senate bill to provide
for the regulation and government of
the State prison was taken up and passed.
| The Senate concurrent resolution urging our
Senators and Representatives in Congress to
vote for a bill to provide stable and efficient
government for the Indian Territory, was pass
ed. The bill to regulate the business ut pawn
| brokers, was passed. The Senate bill to sup
ply deficiencies in the appropriations for the
| years 1877 and 1878, was reported by the com
mittee on ways and means, and was passed.
| The following new propositions were intro
duced: An act to repeal sections 4S, 40 and
so of the general statutes, and to so amend the
same that contests in municipal elections may
be decided in circuit courts. An act to repeal
an act to regulate the maximum amount of fees
to be received by clerks of circuit courts.
House., 9.-When the House convened
everybody seemed to recognize that there were
important matters to be considered. There
was an unusually large attendance for the
early hour, and the lobby was soon well filled.
When the Speaker called the order of business
there were neither petitions, remOnstrances nor
resolutions to present. A few new bills were
introduced, and House and Senate bills were
read n second time and referred to the appro-
pirate committees. Mr.. Cox then submitted
his report on the proposition TO relocate Asy-
lum No. 2. Mr.. Taylor called for the special
order, being the consideration of the articles
and the resolution to impench the State Treas
urer. Mr. LOuthan moved to postpone con-
sideration one week. NIessrs. Farr, Riley and
Bashaw spoke. in favor of postponement, and it
was opposed by Messrs. Taylor, Wiley, Bon
ham and Foster. The vote was then taken and
resulted in ayes, GO; nays, Sc. bill to pre-
vent hogs from running at large was taken up
and passed.
SENATE. 10.-A bill was introduced
making bail bonds lien on the real estate of
the persons executing them in all cities hav-
ing over 100000 inhabitants. of course this
only applies to St. Louis.
IlOUsE.-The following bill passed by vote
of Is to 45: Any person being candidate for
election to any office of honor, trust or profit
in this State, who shall offer or promise to
discharge the duties of such office for less
sum than the salary, fees or emOluments of
said Office as affixed by the laws of the State, or
who shall promise TO nav back or donate to any
nnhlir or privntc interest anv norton of such
salary foes or enolumento as an inducement
10 VOTERS ON such election. shall, on conviction
thereof be deemed guilty of n misdemeanor.
and shall he fined in A snm of NOT less than
fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dol
lnrs. or imprisonment in the county iail for
nrriod of nor less than ten days nor more than
six months or nv botb sucb fine and imprison-
ment. and shall in addition. forfeit the office
IN which he NAV have been elected at such
election. The senate has finished the work of
revising the public school law and ordered it
TO be enrrosscd. The bill to establish fish
hatchery in Missouri was passed by one vote.
The bill requiring license for marriage was
passed.
SENATE, ll,-Ihe COttey bill to extend
the time for the completion of certain rail-
roads organized under the general laws of this
State, was reported as truly engrossed, read
third time and passed with emergency clause,
by ayes 93 to nays 2.
HousE.-The popular loan bonds was the
subject of considerable discussion in the
House. bill proposing to issue these bonds
was defeated some time ago. A motion to re-
consider the vote by which this bill was lost
was carried and the matter was referred to
speciaI committee of seven with
view of having n hill drafted that
will meet the anprobation of the House.
A Senate bill, to provide for the organization