Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-16
JEFFERSON CITY.
SENATE.

SENATE.
January Sth.-The Senate was
called to order by Lieut.. Gov. Brock.
meyer. Dan Able and w. Y.gPem-
berton OBLIGATED as clerks, and Rev.
Mr.. Barrett, Of Jefferson City offer.
ed an appropriate prayer. The new
members were wor in, and upon
motion a committee On rules, con-
sisting of Senators, Ballingal, Will
son, Phelan, Mayor and Lakenan
was appointed.
January 9th.-On motion of Sena-
tor Morrison, the Senate proceeded
to elect permanent officers, and the
following were selected: Hon. M.
Fl. Phelan of St. Louis, president
protein; Hon. W. Y. Pemberton,
secretary; W. H. Mayo, assistant
secretary; A. W. Ewing, sergeant
alarms B. P. Bailey, deor keeper /;
Rev. T. w. Barrett, chaplain; /.
H. Delaney, folder and messenger
Jas. Johnson, official reporter, and
masters w. Hucthins and r. Phipps,
pages. And the House and Cover
nor were informed of the orgaaiza-
ton. Soon afterwards. Nj. Yost.
private secretary of the Governor,
was announced and the message read.
January l0th.-Senator Lakenan
presented 8 bill relating to public
funds, and another providing for a
revision of the Statutes.
Senator Ballingal: A resolution
authorizing q committee to consider
and report a plan for revision.
Senate bill, No. 1, for revision,
was read a second time and referred
to Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Hockaday: A resolution
for a committee to examine D. r.
Barclays revision. Read first time
and passed. Senate then proceeded
to the House of Representatives.
After joint session, adjourned.
January INSTRUMENTATION
were received from Lincoln Institute,
Kirksville Normal School and the
Lunatic Asylum at Fulton.
Senator Edwards: A bill to find
county Indebtedness.
Senator Mayor: A bill to protect
school funds.
Senator Wilson,: A bill to repeal
bill, to compromise county indebted
ness.
Senator Gottschalk: A bill to
punish public officers for specializing
with public funds, and not paying
Senator Lakenan: Erl to regu-
late interest.
Senator Hockaday: Submitted
report of board of curators of State
University.
January 14th.-Report from the
Southwestern Normal School at Cape
Girardeau received and referred.
Senator Loyd:-Bill to prevent
carrying concealed weapons.
Senator Hockaday:-Bill to create
a commission to determine suits at
present before the Supreme Court.
A message was received from the
House concerning a joint committee
to examine and report the best mode
of revising the laws, and Senator Bal
lengal, Hockaday and Wilson ap-
pointed on part of Senate.
HOUSE.
January Sth.-After prayer by
Rev. c. C. Woods, of Boonville, on
motion of Mr.. Mcintyre, of Audrain,
the Hon. Sam. Davis, of Saline, was
elected temporary speaker. And on
motion of Wells, of Platte, Dan
Boone, assistant clerk of last house,
was elected temporary clerk. The
members present were then sworn in.
January 9th. AIR. Belch, Of Cole,
was chosen speaker by q vote of ITO
to &c, over Palmer, the nominee of
National Greenbaokers; and Mr..
Campbell, of St. Louis, speaker
protein. The following officers were
also elected:
W. S. Seymour, chief clerk; T. j.
Lingle, assistant clerk J. B. Thomp-
son, engrossing clerk; T. Wensel,
enrolling clerk; H. w. Plattenhurg,
sergeant-at-arms. The Governors
Message was then read.
January l0th.-H. E. Moore was
elected doo,keeper T. Matthews, jr.
Was appointed official reporter and
Rev. j. T. Matthews, Chaplain, and
the Senate informed that the House
was ready tai receive that body in joint
session for the purpose Of publishing
the vote for Superintendent for Pub
lc Instruction. Both Houses con-
vened and found the vote for that
functionary rs follows:
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For constitutional amendment pro-
viding for p~oll-tax. Yes, 30,035.
No, 249,9S3.
1000 copies Of the Governors
message were directed to be printed
in English, and 1000 in German.