Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-23
JEFFERSON CETY.


Jan. 15.-The President laid be-
fore the Senate the report of the State
treasurer. Senator Parish introduce
ed a bill to punish disturbers of camp
meetings. Senator Phelan of the
committee appointed by the Governor
to examine into auditors and treasur-
ers matters submitted its report. The
President then announced the Senates
standing committee.
Jan. Ex-senator Wilson offered
a bill to revise, correct and promul-
gate the statutes of the State. Sena-
tor Edwards, a bill to provide for
non-forfeiture of life insurance poll
cies.
Jan. 1.-THE President submitted
the report of the Normal school at
Warrensburg for 1877 8. Senator
Hockaday, chairman OF the Judicial
Committee reported favorably on
Senator Majors joint and concurrent
reolution declaring the present session
of the Legislature the revising session
contemplated by the constitution.
Senator Cotley, a bill to repeal the
textbook law and permit every
school to change and adopt its own
books. Senator Read a bill to amend
the act relating to examinations, COM
mitments and trials. Senator Burk-
holder a bill to secure children from
Z to Is years old the benefits of edu-
cation, printed elsewhere in this pa
per.
SENATE
Jan. Ex-senator Hockaday from
the Judiciary Committee reported a
substitute for Senate bill No. II regu-
lating the interest of money, made
special order for Wednesday. Senator
D'Armaud a joint resolution instruct
ing senators and representatives in
Congress to procure a law preventing
Federal courts from having having
jurisdiction where courts or townships
are parties. Senator Morrison an
act to change the character of school
fund securities. Senator Naylor an
act to classify property in taxation.
Senator D'Armand an act to appoint
committee to revise schedule of sala-
ries.
HOUSE.
Jan. 15.-Mr. Winters introduced
a bill to create a committee to inquire
into the practicability of making the
~penitentiary self-supporting. Mr..
Aldridge a bill to instruct the COM
mittee on ways and means to inquire
into the ~practicability of changing the
term of the penalties attaching TO nom
payment of taxes. Mr.. Mayard q
bill instructing committee on peni-
tertiary to provide for a branch on
the Mississippi river.
Jan. 16.-Mr. Spring introduced
a bill to reorganize and reduce judi
cial circuits. Mr.. Patterson a reso-
luton requiring the appointment Of
! four farmers on the revision commit
tee, adopted. Sundry other bills were
in troduceG.
men orial from S. d. Carpenter, Of
Garth age, to provide for State in
debtneass by increasing rate for dram
shop lie enses. Mr.. Burrows q con
current resolution instructing and re-
questing senators and representatives
in Congress to urge reduction OF
dnties on tobacco.
Mr.. Mcintyre from Judiciary Com
mittec reported favorably on resolu-
ton to appoint coinmittee looking to
a reorganization of judicial circuits.
Jan. 18.-Mr. Powers offered a
resolution to appoint Il special COM
mittee to act in conjunction with the
committee on retrenchment and re-
form. Mr.. Hammons a resolution
/ instructing the committee on town
ship organization to inquire into the
expediency of re-en%cting that Law in
such counties as may choose TO adopt.
Mr.. Harrison an act repeating the
act taxing and licensing manufactors.
Mr.. Ewing an act changing the time
of paying taxes.
Jan. 2O.-Mr. Bryan introduced
an act concerning peddlers. Mr..
Chiffon one relating to sale of intoxi-
eating liquors by druggists. Mr.
Ellis an act amending laws respect
ing saloon-kee pers. Mr.. Patterson
an act taxing bonds. Mr.. Davis
from the committee on ways and
means reported lfavorably on increas'
ing dram-shop licenses from $50 te
$50. Report agreed to and ordered
to be ingrossed.
The Two Fri. .ger Champions
Captain A. II. .Bogardus and DR.,
W. II. Carver, the champion shots OF
the world, have m AIDE arrangement
for a shooting ma, tch, and are to