Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-15

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and educational associations will be
gratifed at the passage by the house of
the following bill:
Be It enacted BY the General Assembly of the
State or Aissossi. as foHo,Us:
Section THAT chapter 20 of the general
statutes OF Missouri, being article 8 of chapter
81 Of Wagner's statutes of Missouri, relating to
benevolent. relis ious and educational associa-
lions. Is hereby amended by adding the follow
Ing sections thereto, to-wit: Section IA The
associations and societies OF the character re-
ferred to and mentioned In the first section of
this act may also include in their corporate
powers the privilege of providing for the relief
and aid Of the families, widows, orphans or
other dependents of their deceased members, or
for assisting such as may be sick or disabled,
nom the proceeds of assessments upon the menu
bers Of such society or association. Section Is.
Any such society or association heretofore or
hereafter incorporated under the provisions OF
this act. may avail itself OF the benefits of the
foregoing section, by amendment to its consti.
tuition or articles Of association, in the manner
prescribed by this act. And all such societies
or associations are hereby declared Exempt from
the operation of the general statutes of this state
In regard to insurance companies.
Several other bills of minor import
ance have passed the house and senate.
l find the following good word for
Limrick Lawn in the Henry County
Democrat:
The last claimant tic date) for this favor from
the state 10 that Of Lafayette county. in which
it Is proposed to sell to the state the ''Limrick
Lawn property, located near Lexington, in
the heart of the most fertile portion of that rich
county. This proposition was brought forward
by Hon. A. A. Lesueur, member from Lafay-
stte- He proposes to sell this farm of 800 acres,
In q high state of cultivation, with a countrv
palace ons-half larger than the elegant Govern.
or's mansion at this place, with gas, water
pipes and heating apparatus throughout the en-
tire building, cottages, outbuildings, ETC., all
for Sso, 600. The state grsvely contemplated the
purchase OF this property five years ago, to con-
vert the same into An asylum for the partially
insane, a: the sum of $50, 900. II cheap at $780,
600, 1t must be much cheaper at $50, 900. This in
your correspondence opinion. is the proposition
the state should accept. The elegant and fertile
grounds are worth the money, and an asylum
without gardens, fields. pastures and orchards
and groves would be a poor, miserable failure
for the purpose Tor which 1t Is Intended. II the
state buys property it should by all means take
In the great bargain oferedin ''Limrick Lawn"
The special committee appinted to in
vestlgate the treasury has not yet re-
ported. but will probably do SO by the
first of next week. They have been SO
exceedingly reticent hat no one here
has an idea Of what they have discov-
cred. if anything.
The senate and house committee on
penitentiary are preparing a new law.
1t is their intention to do everything In
their power to agree before taking any
OF their differences into the two houses.
The rock upon which the last legislature
split in this matter was whether or not
it vas wise to work cenvicts outside of
the prison walls. No agreement has yet
been arrived at on this point, though it
has been warmly discussed. pro and con.
in committee. A great deal of ~investi-
cation into the workings OF the prison
here and OF the laws of other states has
already been had, and if other duties do
net Interfere a well considered peniten-
tiary bill will probably be submitted
some time next week. The prison has
been an elephant on the hands of the
state, and it Is sincerely to be hoped
that whatever is done by the legislature
may serve to place it in a more prosper
III condition.
Your Representatives in the house and
senate are well, and have their hands
full with their various committee duties,
In addition to their attendance on the
regular sessions of the two bodies.
When the revision bills get fairly under
way there will be a vast amount of
work. occupying not only the day, but
~encroaching upon the hours OF night.
The faster and thicker it comes, how
ever. the o the task will be COM
pleted and they can return to their
homes.
Ihe police commissionership business,
OF st. Louis. is creating more excite
ment here just now than anything else.
There seems to be great dissatisfaction
with the appointment OF Niedelet and
Ladd. Armstrong meeting with little, if
any. opposition. The appointments
have not yet been confirmed.
NOTES.
Whites Dramatic Company have been
successfully playing to the Jefferson
City folks this week.
Speaker Belch and lady are tonight
entertaining the members and senator's
in the city with their families.
MIR. X. b. Oliver. prosecuting attorney
OF Cape Girardeau county is in the CITY
on his way home from a visit to Lexing-
ton and Richmond.
Hon. John Walker, of Howard coun-
ty. (ex-railroad commissioner address,
ed a meeting of the farmers of the gen.
eral assembly at the capitol last night.
He explained the workings of the insur-
ancs and railroad departments, and his
talk was highly appreciated by those
who heard him. 1t is his opinion that
both of the departments should exist.
and if any change is made it should be
toward giving them further powers.
There has been nothing done regard
ing the relocation of lunatlc asylum
number ? this week. AS there are so
many places seeking the location, move.
ments are made with caution. Llmrlck
Lawn has many friends. as it deserves
to have. beng the cheapest property and
the most beautiful location offered to
the state,