Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-05-15
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.

" SENATE, G.-There was no session of the
Senate on the 9th.
HoUsE.-The revised criminal code was re-
I, ported to the House favorably by the revision
Id committee. Considerable debate took place
MI on some of the provisions Of the code and the
~ matter was referred to the committee on Grim
le inal Jurisprudence
SENATE, Three Senators have been
V. appointed q committee to diligently inquire
w. into the matter whether the revenues of the
! State for the next two years may be insuffi-
y, cient to meet the demands upon them author
" ized by the General Assembly for that time,
IL and report to the Senate what legislation, il
l, any, is necessary to protect the credit of the
d state. The bill giving power TO the board Of
v railroad commissioners to classify the railroads
oil the State, and to regulate the rate of freight
l., and passenger fares, was called up and after
:. being enrolled was finally laid on the table.
q HOUSE. The House voted down resolution
~ rendering the hall of Representatives for one
evening to II. ID. Shannon, for the purpose of
u discussing the school law. Those who oppos-
o ed the resolution claimed that the House wa.
s perfectly competent to decide on the merits of
the pending school law without the assistance
OF the superintendent Of schools. An act to
n direct county surveyors in establishing decay
ed or destroyed section corners was passed.
, an act to revise and amend the laws in
relation to public schools in cities, towns and
villages, approved April &C. 1877, was passed.
The Senate bill constituting Gen. James
Shields agent of the State to adjust and col
Iect certain claims against the federal govern
ment was reported upon fayorably when q sub
stltute was offered authorizing the governor to
appoint an agent, whose compensation shall be
1per cent of the amount collected. A resolution
mas been adopted instructing tho State treas
nrer and State auditor to submit their separate
statements respecting the actual expenditures
| during this IN tha Et nf Mnv md bo
timated expenditures for the residue of tho
year, which may be required by existing laws.
The amount of money received into the treas
ury in the interest and revenue funds separate
| y during this year TO May lst and the esti-
mated receipts for the residue of the year; also
the actual balance of cash in the treaury on the
LIST of January last.
SENATE, S.-lhe bill to regulate cleya-
tors and grain warehouses was taken up and
an amenment was offered that the bill should
not apply to cities having population of 90
OOO inhabitants or more. The bill was made
aspecial order for the following day.
HousE.-A joint and concurrent resolution
providing for adjournment sine die on the 18th
inst. was referred to the committee on re-
vision. Tbs Senate bill to authorize the issue
and sale OF renewal bonds for the purpose of
redeeming outstanding revenue bonds falling
due on the LIST day of June, 1879 was passed.
The bonds authorized to be issued must be
sold before the lst of June, or the State will
be in default. An act in relation to the
resignation of State and county officers, and
declaring the office vacant from the date of
filing the resignation was taken up and passed.
The following act in regard to school lands
passed
SEC l.-All school lands heretofore granted,
by the general assembly to any city or town,
or to any incorporated board for the benefit of
any city or town, or the inhabitants thereof
for DurDDsps of eduratinn iur1udinu all
set apart or granted by the general government
of the United States to this State and lying
within the limits of such city or town for sup
port of schools, and granted to or placed in
charge of such city, town or incorporated board
as aforesaid, shall constitute the permanent
school fund OF such city or town, only the in
come of which shall be used for the support of
the public schools in such city or town.
SEC. 2-NOthing herein contained shall af-
feet the existing right of any city, or town, OF
incorporated board to dispose of such lands.
Provided, that the proceeds be duly invested,
and only the income thereof used for the sup
port of schools.
SENATE, "a resolution proposing TO
submit to the voters of the State at the next
general election constitutional amendment
to prohibit thc manufacture and sale of intox-
icating liquors in this State was taken up An
amendment, excepting wine and beer, was
adopted by vote of IL ayes To noes. The
'plC bl lut Dlll resulted IN aNeS ID, NAYS III.
Senators absent, IL. A reconsideration of the
vote was had and the result was the same as
hat OF the first ballot. The majority not be-
ng sufficient The proposition to submit the
to the constitution to n vote of the
people, at the next general election has failed
HoUsE.-The House bill to regulate grain
and elevators. over which there
las been hot contest, was defeated in the
senate by a vote of IL yeas to II nays The
ill relating to the printing of the revised
tatutes was taken up and u lengthy discus
ION ensned. JOINT and concurrent resOlu-
ion was introduced annulling the contract
'etween the warden of the penitentiary and
. B. Price Co., for the labor of 400 convcts
o be employed in the coal mines in johnson
ounty.
SENATE, l0.-A revised bill on mer-
hants licenses having been reported as truly
nrolled was signed by the president of the
enate. bill providing tina: 4 license must
rst be procured from the county clerk before
le marriage ceremony can be sOlemnized was
Dted down, ayes 10, nays l6.
HoUsE.-A bill to provide for the govern.
ent of cities of the third class was passed.
bill to provide for the classification of towns
I'd cities and for the government of cities of
le fourth class was also passed. The Senate
IL providing for the following appropriations
as passed by the House For printing the
ws and journals for the years 1879 and $780,
1000. For distributing the same, $4,000. For
Iper and printing the revised statutes, $685.
70. For the redemption of wolf scalp certif-
ties for the years 1879 and 1880 $4,000. For
rap book bond registers, and for arranging
c coupons and bonds thereon, 81 ,000 Out Of
e executors and administrator fund $4,000.
n the swamp land indemnity fund, S64-
OH. Out of the road anl canal fund,
S6.73. For contingent expenses Of the gen.
al assembly, $4,000. For pay of general as
mbly, $4,000. For the use Of the State
,ard of immigration, $4,000. An amended
Il declaratory of the revised statutes of the
ate of Missouri md their effect and to pro-
de for the collation., editing printing, bind
g. publishing and distributing the same, was
ken up and passed. The Senate bill revis-
3 the law concerning the attorney general
d prosecuting attorneys, was reported from
e committee on revision and passed.
solution providing for an adjournment on
'esday, the goth inst, passed unanimously.
10 Bell punch bill passed the House by
te of 50 to 26, but was defeated in the Senate
n anfa 10