Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1881-03-24
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.


bENAIE.
JEFFERSON CITY, March 15.-In the SEN
ate, a large number of bills were passed
and bill apportioning the state into SEN
atorial and legislative districts was intro
duced.
JEFFERSON CITY, March 16.-ln the SEN
ate, the following house bills were passed:
Bill No. l44, providing for the disposition
OF the surplus fund proceeding from the
sale of real estate Of nOn-residents. BIZ
No. 32G, making il the duty of prosecuting
attorneys to prosecute state cases when
change Of venue is taken to conclusion OF
cause. Bill 32i, requiring railroad compa-
nies to furnish dOuble-decked cars for the
shipment of sheep. Bill No. 800 for the re-
lief of John Finn, late sheriff Of st. Louis
county. Bill No. All, providing for the dis
position of surplus fund accruing from the
sale of real estate of non-residents.. The
amendment reducing the school fund from
one third 10 One-fOurth of the revenue was
adopted. The amendments were also adopt
ed increasing the appropriation for the
State university TO $40 G3l and for the sup
port Of the insurance department TO $685.
900. Pending discussion on an amendment
to appropriate $4,000 for the construction
OF an addition to the univ, rsity building,
the senate adjourned.
JEFFERSON CITY, March lin the seIE
ate, the following bills were passed: To
revise the school law; providing for tax
of four and half mills on the dollar on the
amount Of merchants and manufacturers
sales. for public school purposes, to apply
to cities having 100000 population and
over; also, authorizing an Increase of the
police force in Kansas City.
JEFFERSON CITY, March lS,--In the sem
ate the house appropriation bill was taken
up. Mr.. Rouse offered an amendment
striking out $4,000 appropriation TO the st.
Louis insane asylum, upon which 4 pro
tracted discussion was had lasting till
nearly o'clock, when the amendment was
defeated and the bill passed, when the sem
ate took recess.
JEFFERSON CITY, March l9.-ln the sem
ate, Mr.. Lloyd offered resolution, which
was adopted, that 1000 copies of the re-
port of the committee on mines and mann
factureS, when printed, be forwarded to
the sta'e board of immigration for distri
button. The house bill fixing the pay of
the clerk of the st. Louis court of crimi-
nal correction at $500 year was passed;
also the companion bill to the above, house
bill 800, which requires the clerk of said
court to make monthly statement Of fees
collected by him to the city auditor. House
bill 49S, to prevent the partners Of prose-
cutting attorneys from defending in crimi-
nal cases, was passed by unanimous vote.
HOUSE.
JEFFERSON CITY, March 15.-Bils pass
ed in the house: Providing for the lOca-
cation of the headquarters of the state
board of immigration at Kansas City; ea-
tablishing the Office of state printer; ro
pealng the law relating to the selection of
school text books and allowing districts TO
select books every two years, and several
othe bills of a local nature.
JEFFERSON CITY, March l6.-ln the
house, the following bills were passed: To
authorize county courts in the state Of
Missouri to cause persons convicted Of
crime and sentenced TO county iails, to
work on roads or to break rock for road
purposes; to prevent partners of prOsecu-
ting attorneys defending in criminal cases;
providing for tax of per cent on the
gross earnings of express companies; to
compel railroad companies to erect build
ings to accommodate passengers at cross
ngs where they receive passengers; also
Mr. llughlet'S bill providing that the names
of voters as well as the number shall bc
written on the ballot.
JEFFERSON CITY, March lin the
house, the bill for increasing the salary Of
the Grief of police of Kansas City from ST.
800 to $1,000; also, the bill providing that
no muncplc corporation in this state shall
have power to impose the license tax OH
any business or pursuit or calling, unless
the business is specially named as taxable
in the charter of such municipal corpora
tiOn, were passed.
JEFFERSON CITY, March lS,-Thc hou e
passed substitute for senate bills so, s6 and
IS to secure the adjustment and settlement
of claims of the state of Missouri against
the United States for enrolling, eQuipping
and subsisting the militia forces thereof in
suppressing the rebellion, and also claims
of this state for . per cent upon govern
ment land disposed of by the United States
which have not heretofore been adjusted.
JEFFERSON CITY, March l9.--ln the
house, Mr.. Bryant's boulevard bill, which
empowers the county court, in all counties
having a population of over 10000 or up
wards, to establish, widen and improve
public roads, avenues and bOulevards to
any width not exceeding lbs feet, was
passed. The senate amendment to the
house appropriation bill, appropriating
S49,Gi7 for the support of the State univer-
sity, was adopted, and the amendment ap-
propriating One-fOurth of the revenue to
common schools, instead of One-third, as
originally adopted by the house, was re-
jected.