Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-18
continued from First Pdge.1

to inaugurate disorder, violence and
bloodshed. But n or two military
companies iuSt.Louis had maintained
their organization. During these
troubles L repaired to St. Louis
Gen. Mitchell, the acknowledgement,
remained here in order to supply the
authorities i'll other parts OF the state
with arms and ammunition when need
ed. The supply OF ammunition be-
longing to the state was scant'
When l found 1 could obtain from the
authorities of the United States such
ammunition as l required, l ordered
1000 stands of muskets and accoutre-
ments to St. Louis. These guns, &C
coutrements and ammunition were by
my orders issued to citizens who ell
rolled themselves in military compa-
MES at that time for the preservation
of the peace of the city. The author
tiles of the city, after the strike wa
suppressed, requested me to let some
guns remain, as they might be need
ed. L complied with the request.
The guns, requirements aud ammu-
milton were issued by my orders-by
my orders they were permitted to re-
main in st. Louis, II such as nave
not been issued to the militia are now
in the hands of the Police Reserves.
It is probable some of these guns
have been lost. The adjutant-gener-
al is responsible for them. AL ofthe
articles were issued at a time when
forms could not be observed, and
they were issued for the public good
If any of the arms and accoutrements
cannot be produced, I recommend q
law be passed to relieve the adj utant-
general from his responsibility, OF
That his account shall be credited
with such arms. etc., as cannot De
obtained.
THE MILITIA.
The experience of the year 1877
shows the necessity for the organiza-
ton of the militia. Two battalions
and three or four independent COM
psuies of the militia are organized In
St. Louis ; all but two companies
have been organized since the strike.
A few companies have been ORGANIC.
ed in other portions of the state. VI
the Police Reserves l have only to
say that as long as those who act as
military officers shall be recognized
as such, there will be no difficulty.
No one is commissioned as such OH
Ger. Citizeus of St. Louis encourag-
ed opposition to the militia law, and
therefore urged the organization OF
the Police Reserves, without the sane.
ton of law. But l hope they will Or
ganize under the militia law. There
are defects in the law, but l trust 8
patient hearing will be given those
who seek to amend the law, and re-
lieve it of some of the obstacles, reaI
or imaginary, which deter patriotic
citizens from organizing under 1t. A
bill has been prepared by those who
are earnestly engaged i'll the effort
to make the militia law such as II
should be. A well-regulated militia
is the bulwark of defeuse of oul
country. Listen, then, l beseech you
to the complaints of the militia men
Modify aud change the law, If there
shall be no valid objection to Ihs
proposition, SO as to suit the Wishes
of those who propose to make 1t Ell
Gent, and who will subject them
selves to it's government. They de
serve all the encouragement you car
give them, and 1 wish it was in the
power of the state to do more fol
them than can now be done.
LOST INSURANCE BILL.
just at the close Of the session of
the last legislature q bill, which orig.
mated in the house and which had
passed both houses, and was duly
signed by the presiding officers of the
senate and the house, failed to reach
the executive. 1t was entitled "Ar
act to regulate the forfeiture of poll
cies of life insurance." This bill pro
vided that no policy of insurance OIL
life, after the payment upon it of two
full annual premiums, shall be for
feited or become void by reason o.
the non-payment of premium there
on, but the net value of the policy
shall be ascertained, and that sun
shall be applied as q premium o
temporary insurance. That bill never
came into my hands-was never pre-
scented to me for approval. l shoult
have approved it. l have endeavor
ed to ascertain who purloined tina
bill, OF prevented it from being pre-
sented to me, and have been unsuc
cessful. l did not know, till inquir.
was made, that such q bill had pass
ed. 1t was never delivered to me b,
the clerk of the house of representa-
tives. I recommend a law to be en-
acted containing provisions similar t
those contained in that lost bill, ant
in addition thereto l advise the Grim
inal law concerning records, ETC., be
longing to either house of the legis
lature, or which may belong to All.
executive department., be amended
SO that q more efficient inquiry ma,
be made for the offender than exist
ing laws authorize. And perhaps i
may be well to empower the execu
tive, whenever any paper which be
longed to either house of the legisls
ture, or which shall have been pre-
sented to the governor, has bee
lost, destroyed or purloined, that b
appoint a commission, who may hol
sessions anywhere in the state, vest
ed with full power to bring person
before him and then to examin
touching the loss or destruction q
the records; and if, upon inquiry, til
guilty party or parties shall be dis
covereu, that the commissioner sha.
have power to cause him or them t
be arrested, and, upon a hearing Z
the Gaze, if there snail be probabl
evidence of the guilt of the accused
to recognize the guilty parties to al
pear before the proper court Of th
county where the otfeuse was con
mitted, anu in default OF bail, to com
NIT them TO Jail to answer to all il
dictmeut TO he preferred against then
FISH CULTURE.
By virtue of al act passed by tn
last legislature, provision was mad
for stocking Il rivers of this stat
with fish. Young fish, principal
salmon, have been sent to the con
missioner of this state by the CON
missioner of the United States, an
have been placed in our rivers. .
further supply will be Sent to tn.
state during this year, and will prot
ably be distributed in other stream
But a small sum of money was apprt
priated to defray the expenses whic
might be incurred, and therefore, III
less the legislature shall make a ful
Their appropriation for this object,
portion of the expense attendant O
the transportation of the small fl
must be betrayed by the citizens r.
siding on the streams to be stoke
with fish. The object Is to stock on
rivers with fish which will afor
cheap and nutritious food. Fish Gu
ture is no longer an experlmeu
With very little expense and carr til
supply of fish of a better quality tina
those which swim In our streams wi
be largely increased. Before tt
close of the session, L expect to sui