Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-02-27
/. JEFFERSON CITY
SENATE.


for Senate bill No. SO; concerning
liens, also Senate bill No. 104 to au-
thorize counties to hold elections tor
increasing Indebtedness above in
come, passed. Senate bill No. Isl
laid over. Senator Wallace introduc.
ed a bill to suppress tramps.
Feb. Ex-senator Edwards report
ed Senate bill No. 144 to amend act
concerning constables, also Senate
bill No. 1873 relating to compensation
of city collectors. Senator Parish
amendment to Senate bill No. 20 in
regard to corporations. Senator
Naylor Senate bill regulating billiard
saloon keepers and their licenses, also
bill relating to merchants licenses,
and a bill concerning criminal juris.
prudence. Senate then went into
executive session on the appointment
of John NJ. Oldham and J. NJ. M'Kim.
in for regents of State Normal School
at Kirksville. Referred to commit
tee on State University.
REVISION.
Senator Wilson In presenting a
large amount Of revision perfected
by this committee to the Senate to-
day, took occasion to remark that q
wrong idea had gone out 10 the State
in r,egard to the amount of labor al.
ready e.~pended in revising. People
were under the impression that but
little had been done. 1t was due to
the Senate to say that such reports
were untrue. Almost half the stat
utes have been revised.
Feb. Ex-senator Hocka'day re-
ported Senate bill No. 211 liL'lting
power to authorize taxation. Senator
Edwards reported Senate bill No. Sc
%concering rights of married women,
also relating to ,alimony and custody
of children. A communication from
State auditor was presented relating
to delinquent collectors.
Feb. 21.-A message was received
from the House informing the Senate
that the House had passed the joint
and concurrent resolution No 81 In
relation to revision. Senator Major
asked unanimous consent to call up
resolution, refused, IL to 8. Senator
Morrison reported favorably on
Senate bill No 166 to authorize the
issue and sale of renewal bonds fol
those 1879. Several bills reported
in regard to navigation, boatmen and
slavage. Senator Lloyd bill relating
to school elections and in relation te
co nsolidation of school and seminary
funds. Senator Edwards bill in re-
gard to liens on animals. House
resolution on revision read.
HOUSE.
Feb. 18.-Mr. Blaine introduced
a resolution relating to interest.
SundrY petitions preseptfsdiea~Mr
rebuild Lunatic Asylum. Mr.. Foster
an act to preserve school funds. Mr.
Price regulating Collectors fees. Mr.
Campbell relating to supreme court
The act regulating cleaning of rail
road cars was passed. An acs regu
lating auctioneers, passed. House
bill providing that tolls cannot b
collected when roads are out of re
pair, passed. House bill providin!
that members, teachers, lawyers
doctors. &C., shall not be taxed
passed.
Feb. 19.-Mr. Dade presented tn
revision resolutions adopted by Green
back caucus. Mr.. Mcintyre present
ed the revision resolutions of thu
Democratic caucus. S&ndry petit
tons and new bills we're presented.
WHIPPING POST.
Mr.. Anderson called up the whip
ping post act, and said 1t was q maud
lin sentiment that condemned it.
Mr.. McCormic denounced it IS un
constitutional, and as providing
cruel and unusual punishment. Mr.
Lesaeur thought it would Lesser
criminal costs materially. 1t wal
said this law would eject immigra
ton, most likely it would cause al
exodus of thieves. Mr.. Harrigal
thought that 4s hours after whipping
thieves would be as lively AZ ever
Mr.. Mcintyre: There is a good dea
of gush about the opposition to thu
bill. Gentlemen forget the way o
the transgressor is and ought to b'
hard. If a manu- is tried and foun'
guilty and you refuse to punish hin
according to crime, you heap up loss
es and costs on the innocent. Re
ported back to committee on crimina
jurisprudence.
Feb. 2O.-Sundry petitions pre-
scented. The bill changing time o
assessment was taken up and ordere'
e~ngrossed.
Feb. 21.-A resolution was intro
duced by MIR. Carleton in regard t.
survey of Mississippi river by Con
gress ; several petitions were present
ed. Mr.. Talbot: To prevent dis
truction of timber on n~on-residen
lands. Mr.. Carroll concerning
weights and measures, providing tina
q bushel shall consist of SO man,
poEnds, Of corn 20, oats 50, union
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