Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-02-13
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.

MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
SENATE. "A memorial, signed by $50
citizens of Trenton, Grundy county asking
that the insane asylum be rebuilt AT st. Joseph
as soon as possible. Referred to the commit
tee on ways and means. memorial, signed by
81 ministers Of different denominations in st.
Louis, recommending a change in the marriage
laws of the State. A bill to prevent candidates
for oilice from offering monied considerations
for votes and making such sifers sufficient to
render ineligible 10 office such candidates as
make offers Of that kind The Senate COM
mittee on Joint and concurrent resolution re-
latipg to the revision of the laws, reported sub
stitute taking into consideration the employ
ment of revision committee at $500 per day,
d. Robert Barclay. Of st. Louis, which by n
vote of II ayes and Il nays, WAS lost. The
original resolution came up aud was adopted
by a vote of 20 to u.
House.. - \ resolution was introduced re-
qucsting the attorney general to decide
whether the legislature had the power to
create u debt for the rebuilding of the insane
asylum. Referred to committee on ways and
means. The bill to abolish the Office of regis
ter of lands was taken up, and after sonle dis
eusson, postponed. bill To establish the
legal rate Of interest at 6 per cont. per annum,
except where a contract s made, and then no
greater amount than 10 per cent. shall be
charged. Consideration of the bill was post
poncd until Friday. A bill TO prevent muni-
cipnl corporations from imposing n tax or Ii
cense On preachers teachers, doctors, lawyers,
and other professions followed for livelihood.
The committee on ways and means reported
tavUraby bill to regulate the rate Of fees to
he charged by the secretary of State. The
following new bills were introduced in the
House, To amend the act relating to mort
he upt la aN.
empt auctiOnccrs in organized counties from
taking out license for stock sales; prevent the
destruction of fish; prevent the sale of fire
arms to minors; provide for licensing attor
ncys. 1t provides that license must be OBJ
tanned from the supreme judges, and applicant
must have studied at least three years.
SENATE, "a memorial was presented
asking that the insane asylum be located at
Selma, Jefferson county;a memorial praying
for amendment to the school law governing
cities and towns and villages; the judiciary
reported bill amending sec. |, chapter 10
article H. Wagner's statutes, So that all civil
cases shall take precedence Of criminal cases
on the docket; the committee on Judiciary re-
ported n substitute for Senate bill l09 for the
regulation and approval of official bonds, re
quirng among other things that all official
bonds shall be examined once every year and il
found insufficient tho court or officer shall rs.
ton of the act, upon noncompliance the court
or officer empowered to take bond shall de-
clare the ofceivacant, whereupOn the proper
authorities shall be notified to take action III
the premises.
HOusE.-The committee on ways and means
reported favOrhbly bill which abolishes tho
section Of the general revenue law which re-
qHires collectors to stick up at the court
houses personal delinquent lists. The COM
II
q bill to make the State bonds belongi e to the
public school funds non-ncgotiablc, ~ stamp
ing upon them the word cancelled The fol-
lowing resolution was offered: That the Joint
and concurrent resolution heretofore consider
nd by this House for the purpose of appointing
a Joint committee to visit various points sug-
gcsted as suitable locations for State unatic
asylum be made the special order, to follow
after tho report of the House
on asylum regarding the destruo-
ion by fire of asylum No. q at st. Joseph.
lhe resolution was adopted, and subsequently,
he Joint and concurrent resolution alluded Ia
Sns taken up and n long discussion cnsued.
SENATE Gth,-Ihe substitute for Senate
llll No. IL, to regulate the interest on money.
~ this bill the creditor is allowed, in absence
II contract, per cent interest after maturity.
md in case of contract not more than per
'ent. can be recovered or given under the law.
interest may be allowed on judgments or on
rider of court until satisfac ction is accorded.
case of higher rate of interest being
greed upon than Sper cent. in cases to recover
money upon which interest is accruing at q
ligher rate than per cent, usury can be
llcaded, and per cent. of the principal recoy-
red from the creditor in civil actions in courts
f competent Jurisdiction, and such amount
scovered shall revert to the school fund. Suit
nay be brought for excessive interest at any
ime for five years. The entire morning was
AIKEN up in the discussion of the question, and
feeling developed. The bill final
= went over under the rules until tomorrow.
he committee on ways nnd means, reported
ppropriation bill providing for the expenses
7 the state for the next two years; il was
ade the special order for Monday morning.
o'clock. A memorial from the Blue Ribbon
importance club, of Lorraine, praying for
ensures prohibiting the manufacture and sale
ardent spirits.
House, 6th.-A bill was introduced to repeal
s charter of the town of Old Franklin, and
Is effectually squelch the Missouri State
ttery The committee reported favorably on
ill to prevent the unloading of stock cars on
ny exec inclosed lands belonging to such
abroad company or stock iyard from the first
{ June to the first of November. The bill re-
lting to the State treasury, was called up and
ut on its final passage. The vote was almost
in the affirmative. 1t fxes the
ond Of the treasurer at S700.000, and hedges
he officer around that by no possibility canhe
sc the public funds for his own pecuniary
EMIT The committee on criminal jurisprud-
nee, reported favorable ON a bill which pro-
ides that any person convicted q second time
either grand or petty larceny, he shall re-
Give forty lashes in public place in addition
D the other punishment inflicted by the court.
n the latter case the punishment is to be in
icted by the warden of the penitentiary, with
raw-hide, on the bare back, Immediately on
lie arrival of the person convicted, at the
tate prison. Other sections of the bill pro-
de that any husband or wife who cruelty
eats the other, or any parent or guardian who
uelly beats any minor, under their charge,
lall be publicly whipped by the sheriff, with
raw-hide on the bare back, the number Of
shes to be forty, save one.
SENATE, THE discussion Of the bill
IT the proposed change of the legal rate of
terest occupied the Senate to-day. Pending
ccussion the Senate adjourned over until
onday.
HousE.-Artices of impeacheament against
Gates were presented to the House.
n act prescribing the charges on sleeping
rs on railroads in Missouri. This fixes one
,llar for berth for night, and $l.50 in
udes the seat during the day. The commit
Q investigating the charges against door
'eper Moore made their report completely ex-
him.
A Cot on a specie-Basis.
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