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

| bENATE.
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 22,-ln the SEN
ate, nothing was done excepting the read
ing of the senate and house bills the first
and second times.
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 23.--ln the senate,
there were only eighteen out Of thirty-f0ur
senators in their seats. So far 1919 bills
and II Joint and concurrent resolutions
| have been introduced in the senate.
JEFFERSON CITY. Feb. A.-.ln the senate,
the house bill amending the statutes in re-
lation 10 the settlement, of tie estates OF
deceased persons was passed. The house
bill extending protection TO the Messenna
quail was passed. Mr.. COttcy introduced
bill amending the general statute and
making 4. instead of 10. the legal contract
rate Of interest, Mr.. Byrns introduced a
bill authorizing the voters of any county
or municipal township TO vote q tax Tor the
construction Of 4 graded, graNeled or mae
adami2cd road, At an amount not exceed
ina per cent of the value of lis taxable
wealth.
JEFFERSON CITY. Feb. 2j.-ln the SEN
ate, nearly the entire forenoon was Occu-
pied in discussion of the sub
stitute 10 Ileards bill for the im-
mediate relief Of the the supreme court,
which provides for the appointment of
three Judges, who shall hold their Offices
| for two years. TO be relieved sooner by the
will of The Judges of the court or by leEiS-
| lativc enactment. They shall receive the
same salaries as Judges of the supreme
cOurt-S 800 a year. The substitute went
| to engrOSSmcnt. The bill for the relief of
| Marshal l.iggcit of Jackson county, for
| the apprehension ot apriS0ner, was passed.
| JEFFuESoN CrrN.--ln the senate, Mr..
| Manistrr, Of st. Louis, introduced bill to
| repeal the third section of the street rail-
road law of 1860. Mr.. Walker, of Cooper,
introduced n bill to prohibit officers of par
alcl and competing lines of railroads from
| being officers of the same road and form
| ing a combination 4 bill allowing stem
Ographic reporter for the criminal court Of
! st. Louis: ordered to cngrOSsmcnt. The
bill cXcmpting the husband from payment
Of the debts contracted prior to marriage,
was ordered engIOSSed. \ majority of the
judiciary committee reported favOrably on
Mr.. Cottcy's interest bill, and after much
debate it was ordered to engrOSsment. The
bill increasing the minimum state tax on
! liquor license to so minimum, and the
maximum to 5000, was referred to the com
hillliN vi Nlllllllhl lul a "
governor appointed Arthur Kirkpatrick
one of the curatOrs for the st. Joseph luna
tie asylum.
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 2S.-In the sell
ate. the bill amending the laws SO as to per
nit officers, agents or employees of railroad
companies to contract with such companies
for furnishing rails, ties or other supplies
was passed: Most Of the forenoon session.
and the entire afternoon session was taken
up in the consideration Of the general rev
cnup bill in committee Of the whole. Some
thirty or forty sections were adopted. The
senate went into executive session to con
slider the confirmation Of Spaunh0rst and
the opposition TO it was so great that the
matter was laid over until next Friday.
HOUSE.
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 25.-ln the house,
50 far there have been 60 bills and 40 Joint
and concurrent resolutions introduced. The
Coitcy interest bill, fixing the legal rate of
interest at ipcr cent, passed.
JErFEEsoN CITY, Feb. 2i.-ln the house
Mr.. Dcathcragc introduced bill to tax
telegraph companies q per cent on their
net earnings Mr.. McGarry introduced a
bill for distrirtimg the city nj st. Louis, by
the aid of five commissioners, on popula-
tion. MIR, Magic introduced bill regulat-
Ing the sale Of land at Shcriti'S sale for
taxes, and providing that the person who
offers to pay the taxes, costs. etc, for the
smallest portion Of the property shall be
the purchaser thereof. 4 concurrent resO-
luton. submitting constitutional amend
mpnt, for the removal of the capital TO Sc
daIia to the vote of the people, was taken
up. and. after considerable debate, Gen. |
Ewing who had the floor, gave way to ad- ]
iuurnmcnt.
JEFFERSON CRY, Feb. 2j.--ln the house,
the bill raising the fees Of Jackson and
other large counties, passed. The entire
afternoon was occupied in discussion of
the capital removal proposition, Speeches |
were made iavOrimg il by McSSrS, Upton,
Harrington. Houston and Johnson, and
MrsSrS Parker, McGinniS, Ridgeley and
Dale opposed II. At o'clock, DalrS
amrndm it was voted down and vote
was taken on cngrONsmrnt Of the resolution
which was defeated hy Il vote Of " ayes 10
II noes. On motion Of Mr.. llughlett, the
matter was then indefinitely postponed.
,lErrEEsoN CITY, Feb. ~ In the house,
the following bills were introduced. Mr.
Snidow regulating the compensation of
the county treasurer of Holt. Mr.. Sclmic-
der for the publication Of legal notices in
German and English newspapers. Mr..
Ritchey. Ia protect miners in the sale OF
ores, by making those entrusted with the
weighing Of them liable for not giving cor
rect statements Of the weights. The parties
aggreved may recover damages by civil |
suit before Il justice OF the peace. MI,
NantiS rising committee 10 revise the |
..I,n pt. o,,I luNNg nf thn stutn university |
Mr. Allen, Of jackson, regulating proceed
ingS before a justice against Il garnisheer
Mr. NaniS, regulating war claims against |
the United States and appropriatinS the |
proceeds 10 the purpose of educallOn. MT. |
McGrcgOr. to prevent person registering |
as a physician from keeping a dram shop.
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 9s,-ln the house,
the speaker announced the following addi- |
tionS to the committee for the regulation of
railroad freights; MessrS. Wray, of Nor
gan: Hardin, of Carter; Cox, of st. Gene
We've; Priest, of Rails; WiSdem, of Ma |
riOn; Richardson, of StOddard; Mott of st. |
Louis. Mr.. llarringtOn's rule. providing |
that the roll shall be called alphabetically |
once each day for the purpose of allowing
members to call up bills for cngroSsment,
was adopted. Majors supreme court bill
was taken up and discussed till noon, when
the house took a recess till o'clock Sever
al new bills were introduced-Shortly
after the house met in afternoon session
resolution was adopted opposing consider.
alton of all bills looking to the creation of
commission TO relieve the supreme court,
which was adopted by two to one. The re-
maindCr of the session was occupied IN the
discussion of different resolutions, submit
ting an amendment to the constitution in
creasing the number of supreme court
judges.
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