Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-08

l Francisco railroad in June 1877. II will
| be remembered that several lives were
lost.
The house has passed 4 bill which
provides that when delinquent road
taxes are collected they shall be paid
into the county treasury to the credit oil
the road district to which they rightfully
belong.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
The following bills have been intro
duced:
Mr.. spring-An Act to provide for the punish
ment OF the officers of defaulting banks OF
banking Institutions.
Be It enacted by the General assembly of the
State Of Missouri, rs follocs
Section l. II any president. director. MANA
ger, cashier. or other officer of any banking in
s%titution. doing business in this state. shall re-
ceive, or consent to the reception of any deposit
of money, or other valuable thing. In such bank
or banking institution, or if any officer OF agent
shall create, or consent to the creation Of any
debts or Indebtedness by such banking %instItu-
tion. by reason Of which Indebtedness any
money or valuable property received into such
bank or banking institution, after he shall have
knowledge of the fact that it is insclvent or In
failing condition, he shall be deemed guilty Of
larceny, and upon conviction thereof shall be
punished in the manner. and to the same extent,
as is provided by law for stealing an amount of
money equal to the amount Of money or valuable
property deposited, if loss occurs by reason of
such deposit, and the fact of such failure of
such banking institution shall be prfna Iacie
evidence OF the knowledge on the part of such
president, director. cashier, manager, or other
officer of snch banking institution of the failing
condition of such banking institution at the
time of receiving such deposit.
Sec. 3. All acts and parts of acts in conflict
with or Inconsistent with this act are hereby re.
pesled.
Passed the house March 4th.
Mr.. Powers-An act to provide for the trans
ferrlng of unexpended balances in county treas
uries.
Be It enacted by the General Assembly Of the
State of Missouri, as fouo,cs:
Section 1. Whenever there is a balance in any
county treasury IN this state to the credit of any
special fund which is no longer needed for the
purpose for which it was raised. the county
court may, by order of record, direct that said
0AA"S ~ u SlSullo VI LIE gen
eral revenue fund of the county, or to such
other fund as may in their Judgment be in need
Of such balance.
Sec. 2. Nothing In the preceding section shall
be construed to authorize any county court to
transfer or consolidate any funds not otherwise
provided for by law. excepting balances of
funds that the objects OF their creation are and
have been fully satisfied.
Passed the house March 81,
Mr.. McGarry An Act to amend section
hirty-three, chapter one hundred and eighty
nine Of the general statutes of Missouri.
Be It enacted by the General Assembly of the
stats Of Missouri, az J0uosrs:
Section l. That section thirty-three of chapter |
one hundred and eighty-nine tLss). OF the gen.
eral statutes. be and the samesis:hereby amend |
Cd 80 as to read as follows: Section SO. When !
ever any rent has become due and payable, and
payment has been demanded by the landlord or
his agent, from the lessee or the person occupy
Ing the PREMISES, and payment thereof has not
been made, the landlord or his agent may le a
statement, verified by AFFIDAVIT. with any justice
ofthe peace In the township in which the prop
erty Il situated, or If the same shall be in the
City Of st. Louis, then with any justice Of the
peace in the ward or district for which such
Justice shall have been elected or appointed, and
In which the property is situated, or in any adj
joining ward or district, setting forth the terms
on which the said property was rented, and the
amount OF rent actually due to such landlord,
that the same has been demanded from the
tenant, lessee. or person occupying 1.-THE prem
ises, and that payment has not been made, and
particularly describing the property rented or
leased, and thereupon such justice. shall issue a
summons. directed 10 such tenant, or lessee.
and to all persons occupying the PREMISES, by
name requiring them to appear before him on a
day to be therein named, and show cause why
possession OF the property should, not be restored
to the plaintiff.
Sec. 2. All acts and parts Of acts inconsistent
with the.provisions OF this act, are hereby re-
pealed.
Passed the house March 4th.
Mr.. ~Ingram-Joint aud concurrent resolution
instructing Cur senators and requesting our rep
resentatives to vote for and support. by all hon
orable means, the bill now pending before con-
gress, placing the enrolled militia of the several
states in the late war, upon. an equality with
the regular volunteer soldiers Of the United
States, with respect to the right of Homestead"
as provided by section 2 ,3O6. of thesrevised
statutes of the United States.
Be it resolved by the House Of Repr essntutirs of
tie State of Aissouri, tie Senate concu,riny
therein;
That our senators are Instructed and our rep-
resentstives are requested to vote for and sup
port. by all honorable means, the bill now
pending before congress. placing the enrolled
militia OF tho several states In the late war upon
an equality. with the regular volunteer soldiers
d the United states. with respect to the right
OF homestead, , as provided by section 2 BOG
Of the revised statutes Of the United States.
Resolved. further, that the secretary of state
of this state cause TO be made and forwarded
10 zach OF our senators and representatives in
congress, y certified copy OF these resolutions.
Passed the house March Sd.
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Mr.. Lesueur. of Lafayette county. IN
troduced in the house on the lst inst.
a bill Of great Importance to farmers
and other shippers Of grain. As matters
now stand, when a farmer or country
shipper sends his wheat or other grain
to market, he Loses possession OF it to
all practical purposes as soon as it
reaches an elevator, as it is Immediately
mixed with other grain and loses ITS
identity. In this loss OF Identity and
mixture with other wheat there has al
ways been great complaint that frauds
and impositions were practiced upon
the owners OF grain by unlawful mixing
with inferior grain for the benefit of the
elevator or warehouse managers. There
has also been much complaint BY ship.
pers that false weights were made. Grain