Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-15
JEFFERSON CITY T
JEFFERSON CRY. Feb. Is. 1879

JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. Is, 1879.
EDITOR lNTELLlGENcER: l have not
much to tell you this week of legislation,
as what has been done was in q mere
routine way and without great interest
or excitement, nothing, 1 believe, Great
ing 50 perceptible a ripple as was mani
Test last week when the six per cent.
interest bill was passed to engrossment
by the house. 1t may be well to men,
ton that the senate passed an interest
bill to-day. making the legal rate five
per cent, and the maximum contract
rate eight per cent. The house will not
be apt to recede SO far from the position
taken on its own bill as to agree to the
rates fixed by the senate, but rather than
make no law there may be a compromise
between the two bodies at five and even
per cent.
The dog law of 1877 has been repeal
ed so far as the voice of the house is
concerned. Whether anything better
will be substituted in Its place, should
the senate be of the same mind, it is
hard to say.
The following bill has passed the
house, and will very probably become a
law. You will observe that it doubles
the present revenue derived by the state
from dram shops:
Stdte OF Atss0uTf, as IotL0tcS:
Section THAT section seven chapter ninety
eight Of the general statutes OF Missouri, be go
amended as to read rs follows: Section 7.
Upon every such license there shall be levied q
tax not less than hfty nor more than fv hun
dred dollars, for state purposes. for every period
OF six months; and also such county tax as the
county court or proper authorities may pre-
scribe, provided that such county tax shall not
be less than that LEVIED for state purposes, and
purposes more than one hundred per cent. The
amount OIL the state tax in every instance to be
determined by the court or clerk granting the
license.
Sec. All acts and parts of acts In conflict
with this act are hereby repealed.
The following bill has also passed the
house:
Be it enacted 6U the General Asseu.Llu os RI.
State or Missouri, as JoLOtUs:
Section 1.-The officers of state shall receive
for their services annually the following sums.
First-the governor the sum of three thousand
dollars; second-the secretary of state two
thousand dollars; third-the state treasurer two
thousand dollars; fourth-the state auditor two
thousand dollars; Gfth-the register of lands one
thousand five hundred dollars, to he in full
compensation for all his services; sixth-the
attorney general two thousand dollars; seventh
the superintendent of public schools two thou.
sand dollars; and ~eighth-ths commissioner of
the permanent seat of government three hundred
dollars.
Section s.-The chief clerks IN the several state
offices and the book-keepers In the Off ces of the
state auditor and state treasurer, shall each re-
oeive one thousand dollars per annum, and all
other clerks allowed said state officer, (uot 10
exceed two for any of said offices. except the
state auditor and secretary Of state, each OF
whom shall be allowed four and each clerk
shall receive = salary of eight hundred dollars
per annun. for the time they are actually en-
pleyed, but no such clerk or book-ksspsr shall