Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-01-27
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
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JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. Friday, Jan.

of Springfield, has been appointed Adtatant-
General; Jasper N. Burks. OF St; rsnco 9, :
Granville G. Adkins, Coal Oil Inspector - ut.
Joseph. Adjourned till Monday.
s Among the numberless matters before the
House may be mentioned a resolution touch.
ing salaries of State officials, one to exempt
crops from taxation one year, and one op-
posed to the destruction of rats.
MONDAY, Jan. IL.
The Senate considered the Governors ap-
pointees for st. Louis Police Commissioners,
but deferred action until Thursday.
In the House, w. II. Norris, of Ozark, was
sworn by the Speaker. st. Louis railroad
finally House bill No. was ordered 70 De
printed. warden Wiiiis's report Shove the
renitentiary earnings for two years to be ~,
decrease in the number of prisoners OF ~ Inc
report, which is considered a model docu-
ment. was referred.
neutrality-suspicious.. Major. Ewing, Wiley.
Parker, Wray of Morgan, Anthony OF Noda-
way. Bennett, MeGinnis . and keyno snn Parry.
man, Harmon, Riley, Priest, Harrington,
Smith of st. Louis, Wright and Provenchere.
Wiley, Love, Alien OF ST. Louis, Merryman,
.Woodson and Bigger.
Internal lmproy ements-Messrs Thompson.
ehere. Wray Of St. louis. GcGresor. Mott.
Crawford, Wisdom and Kerr.
Federal Relations-Messrs. Wiley. Wood,
Carleton, Meyers, Jones, Bell and Limbfrd.
Constitutional ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Par.
ker, Maggie, Sears, Yantis, Major, Cranmer and
Mackey. ~ F
Education Nagie, Wallace, Carver.
Houston, Harvey, Rife and Harper.
Militia-siessrs. Dale, shelton, Russell, WAL
ton, Randall, Taylor and Harper.
Criminal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. johnson.
Bailey, Williams, Daniels. McManus, woodson
Justices of the Peace-Messrs. McManus,
McGarry, Hughlett, Switzerland, Brown,
Librafies-Messrs. Sears, HEREFORD, Holt
Accounts-Messrs. Cox, Garter, Hyer, Wal
lace. Ross, Loomis and Austin.
Claims-Messrs. Pollard, Mackey, Knefsley,
Lilies, Mires, Wade, Bonham.
observation-disclosures. Harmon. Wright, Bal
lard, Howard, Frazier, Shelton, Thompson of
Clay, Riley, Pollard, Donovan, Grabenhorst,
Allen, Taylor. ~
Manufactures-Messrs. Donelan, Buzzard.
Smith of Lafayette; Anthony OF Madison.
Roads and Highways-Messrs. Mackcy,
Ridgeiey. Chitwood, Jones', Reed. Webb,
Deatherage, Deal, HEREFORD, Wisdom, Allen
Elections-Meyers of Scotland, Hughlett,
kneisley, Braswell, Daniels, Norris, Langen-
Engrossed Bills-Messrs. Craig, Anderson,
Brown, Gather, Harkey, Snfdow, Bell.
Enrolled Bil s,ae ,Rsippey. Ridgeiev
Local Bills--Messrs. Ridgeley, Carroll, Rou-
ner. Deal. Gray, Hurst, Hayhurst;
mour, Layton, McSpadden, Love, Hornbeck.
swamp Lands-Messrs. Carleton, Dawson,
Deal, Richardson, Harkey, Bryant, Langen-
Deaf and Dumb and Lunatic Asylums-
Webb MeManus' a smith OF Cedar. ne''eS'
Blind Asylum-Messrs. Gray, Brady, Davis.
Priest. Daniels, Langston, McGinnis.
Messrs. Truck, Allen of Jackson, Anderson,
Meyers, Wallace, Workman, Nagle.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Meyers, johnson, sey-
neutrality-suspicious.. Berryman, Dawson,
Ewing, Anthony. Buzzard, Carver, McGinnis.
iTinn Ies Ma Macaee b rvsT s 1nes Oh
County Observation-Disclosures. Drum, Staple
ton, Ross, Rouner, Peck, Ritchey, Donovan.
man, Howard, Carter, Sears, Preston, Hay.
insurance-Messrs. Wood of Clark, Hughlett,
Rouner, Houston, Smith OF Lafayette, Mott,
Retrenchment and Reform-Messrs. Wright,
Garter Ripley, Molsschneider Bennett s,.s Pale,
Permanent Seat Of -Messrs.
of Madison. Buzzard. Priest.
State University-Messrs. Kneisley, Parker,
Riley. Anderson, Sears, Daniels. Workman.
Jones of Henry. Love of Webster, Brown OF
Ray, Pollard, Loe, Austin.
TUESDAY, Jan. 15.
On motion Of Mr.. HUT, the Senate pro-
ceeded to elect a United States Senator. Mr..
Morrison urged the name Of Hon. Francis NJ.
COckrell, and the nomination was seconded
Senator DUNCAN (Rep) warmly advocated the
claims of Col. ID. p. Dyer. senator Caldwell
(Gr.) nominated 6. 9. DE Bernardo, Of Jackson
County. The ballot gave Cockre1l "a, Dyer 8,
and De Bernardo 2. Mr.. Cockrell was de-
clared the choice of the Senate. Senator DAT
LEGAL punishment for crime, the number of
strokes to be determined in the verdict or
judgement. not to exceed thirty nine, well
lions reported in favor of Senator Allen, and
he will probably besworn in this week The
Gates Treasury matter being discussed, res
oution requesting the Attorney Generals
opinion was adopted and both bills were or
dered printed.
The House being ready to elect a United
States senator, Mr. Ewing. of Cole. nominated
Hon. David T.. Dyer, and MFR. Donovan,
of Livingstone, nominated q. Ii. DeBernandf
The ballot siyin %to Gc pyer 81 nnd pe
the choice of the House The first bill to pass
was one amending the Revised Statutes relat-
ing to bondsmen, making 1t necessary to
qualify under oath.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10.
After the consideration of several bills,
the Senate proceeded to the House, where. I'm
Joint session. Francis NJ. Cockrell was declared
duly elected United States Senator, to serve
six years. The joint session then dissolved.
In the House, q committee was appointed
to thank Hon. +. b. Washburne, Of Illinois,
for a proffered portrait OF Hon. Ed. Hemp
stead, Missouri Terrftory's fret delegate TO
Congress, in 1912. A resolution opposed to
exemption of State or Government bonds
from taxation was talked. Mr.. Love, of Web
ster, presented bill providing for the ap-
pointment of Gen. +. c. Mitchell n state
Agent to collect some 100000 from the Gov
eminent for supplies furnished the militia
during the War. Mr.. Randall offered Joint
instructing our senators and
in Congress to make an
effort to receive q pension for Mexican
war veterans. Referred. Among the
bills introduced was one by Mr.. Ewing, Of Cole,
the Constitution so rs TO change
the manner of vote mt all elections from
ballot to rira roce and one by Mr.. Anthony, of
Nodaway, providing that in case of killing Of
on any public crossing the railroad
company shall have the right to show that it
was notdonc by any negligence, carelessness or
lack of skill on the part onemployees.
Republican Senatorial Caucus.
The Republican caucus met in the Senate