Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1881-01-21
THE STATE sOLONs.

cShdlS opSbl hShiJ wv houio h NNS-
utive session this morning considering
Boland and Kinkead. in the efforts to
10 confirm, but the hasty action upon
the insurance commissionership in
duced the Senate to 60 slow. The
different charges against those gentle
men were considered, and the matter
postI oned, to enable them to get at
the true inwardness of the subject.
An effort to have an investigation
was talked of, but nothing was done.
Bills were introduced establishing the
whipping post act, changing the office
of the Raih Dad Commissioners to JEFF
ferson City and requiring the railroad
companies to report to the commits
sioners on the 1st of April instead of
September and requiring the Commits
sloners to adopt seal and report to
the Governor. Adjourned till morn
ing.
IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Johnson introduced those bills
proposed by the St. Louis Medical so-
ciety providing for the creating of a
State Board of Health, regulating the
practice of medicine and the registra-
ton of births, deaths and marriages.
Bills were also introduced making all
mortgages and deeds Of trust foreclos-
ed in the Circuit Court; an act provid-
ing for final judgment at the same
time interlocution of judgments are
had; an act limiting the number OF
witness to prove any one fact to three.
JEFFERSON CRY, January 1S.-Consid-
erably excitement prevailed here this
morning over kilograms announcing
the attempted assassination of Arm
strong by Boland. Although the par
ticulars have not been received, Boland
is denounced for attempt made upon a
man of Armstrong; age. If the deyel-
opments show anything serious, Bo-
lands name will be withdrawn.
In the Senate the Committee on Elec-
tions reported favorbly on admitting
Senator Allen. Its consideration was
postponed till Friday. Bills were intro
duced authorizing probate judges to ap-
point guardians curatorS in vacation.
An act authorizing whipping as legal
mode of punishment, in addition to the
present punishment. in cases of misde-
meanor and telonies. The two bills re-
lating to the treasury deficit, were or
dered engrossed. The Senate then vO-
ted for United States Senator; Cockrell
receiving twenty-1our. Dyer five, Ber-
nardi two. A recess was had till three
o'clock.
In the House bills were introduced
giving all mechanics a hen upon work
done; exempting all crops from taxation
for one year after grown, if in the hands
of the grower; requiring importers of
Texas cattle to give bond to the County
Courts that they Will be responsible for
any damage done to native cattle by
such importation; an act providing for
the Supreme Court commission, provid-
ing that married women doing business
in their own name in may sue and be
sued in the same manner as femme
sole. The committee on Ways and
Means reported favorably on the bill
changing the time for assessment OF
property from August to June 1st. A
prolonged discussion ensued when 1t
was ordered engrossed. The House
then voted for United States Senator
Cockrell receiving ninety-four; Dyer,
thirty-seven: Bernardo, four; Broad
head, one.
JEFFERSON CRY, January 19.-Boland
and kinikead arrived this morning and
are pushing their claims with great Wig
or. The Republican Senators are the
only st. Louis gentleman that seem to
take the trouble to show them around.
IN THE SENATE
bill was introduced modifying the law
requiring candidates for mayor in cities
of the fourth class to be resident If said
city for five years and requires him to
be resident Of the county only for that
time. This is done to relieve Richard
Hill. About an hour was spent in ex-
ecutive session considering the nomina-
ton of the Regents of the State Normal
schools, but no action was taken.
IN TIE HOUSE
bills were introduced allowing county
and probate judges to practice in all
courts save their own. An act making
whipplnga legal mode of punishment
for second offence in grand and petit
larceny. An act for the appointment
ofa state agent for the collection of State
claims against the General Government
act providing for the recovery of dam
ages without proof of negligence when
stock is killed BY railroads at public
crossings; an act holding dealers in
spirituous, fermented. malt or vinious
liquors responsible for selling any adult
Grafton of said liquors; an act requiring
the filing of an abstract of all judg.
ments in st. Louis in book kept for
that purpose by the Clerk of the Circnlt
Court; an act prohibiting the killing of
Missouri quail until the year 1885,
concurrent resolution requiring that all
elections of the people shall be viva voce,
AT o'clock the two houses met in Joint
session, and declared Cockrell elected to
the United States Senate.