Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-02-17
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.

MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
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Summary OF Proceedings.
JEFFERSON CIrr, Mo-. ThundsY. Feb. s.
In the Senate, Mr.. Cottey's ~ To- Teauce
iegalrates of interest to and sper cen5 8assd
byayosa of lsto - se5ktoa-l provfd& til
creditors snaH receiyee pet cent PEG - nu
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prohibits banking and other cofporaffons
clares that defendants who can show a higher
rate of interest than per cent. to have been
exacted, in bond and mortgage transactions,
rass % Rassa 9 5p9t IN
cent OF the amount loaned in excess of legal
prosecuting attorneys to take immellistaac-
Senes Of the School fsna secon ed p nS1 ass
once q. year, The joint resolution ressurdine
sHes Senate sss Ps
the hau Of the House, where Hon. Z, B. Wasfl-
burne read an address eu1ogfstic Of Hon Ed
to the State. Gov. Crittenden. receiying the
portrait. briefly responded On motion is 900
COPIES Of NE, Washburne's address were orr
Edward Hempsteadiwas native Of New
London, Conn. born June 8, 1850; He was ed,
in Rhode Island. -He4emoved to Sc. louis in
was Ntorney Genersi f6r c What q was vas fes e
When the Territory of Missouri was formed he,
was its Arst Delegate 70 Congress, taking his
s ssas in the House 9n TIE 9Th IF January asls,
elected to the .ThfrteenfR Congress. serving
four years in all Afterward he became, q
Se.SnuoI VI IHo noIiitoriAi11 assembly, anu It's
speaker. He died in, St. Louis august 10.
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The Senate was mainly Occupied IN con- d, ?
sideration Of the Whipping post bill and q
motion that 1t be printed was defeated by a
vote of 20 to H.. D1r< 5rsiI9iitib Lt7'H'
The Honse, in Committee of the Whole, CON.
sidered the Appropriation bill. Mr.. Ridgeiey
offered resolution declaring the sense of the
House to be that educational interests would
pc sqbseryed by surrender on the part of
A motion to table was catried-s6 yeas, Is
nay nays Az se~ GO .s5.l Js1h adi hua
sd " sos z5U+@ 1u SATURDAY. Feb. g., :
The Senate Committee OH Ways and Means
made a report in the Gates Treasury matter,
which was laid over informally. A joint reso-
luton instructing Representatives in Con-
gress to urge the repeal of the Reve,ine law
giving the same IN atantities to please them
selves was passed. w. H. Lakeland, of ST.
Louis, was confirmed as Curator of the State
University. tlI EaG g4f TCf af-ft II as1 = &
In the House, q resolution was adopted re.
curing the appointment of a committee to
the accounts of Lunatic Asylums
Nos. and 2, for the purpose of ascerfainfnx
II money appropriated has been judiciously
expended. The bill establishing q State Re.
formatory for Juveniles was ordered printed.
The Senate refused to concur in the House
to the bill requiring the Cover.
nor to appoint committee to visit State in
situations.
-uur. tE fTsd MONDAY, Feb, 2.
Senate bill No. 11S, relating to reduction
OF railway freight tariffs, was referred to
Committee on Internal improvements. The
substitute for previous bills in relation to
passed. Lllus1 IT l.sTT5 -, -
The House, in Committee of the Whole.
agreed on the following items in the Appro-
prfation bill. Deaf and Dumb Asylum, $4,000;
salaries. $4,000. St. Louis Blind Asylum.
$40 600; salaries, $4,000. State University,
10000. long and somewhat spicy debate
tniverst an atte%ptp peing made as To
reduce the amount. After several
am had been voted down
The Senate joint and concurrent resolution
asking Congress to grant the right of way to
NY through the Choctaw Nation Indian Terri |
tory, was read and referred.
ga..ttu vFH H. TUESDAY, February g.
No particularly important measures were
before the Senate to- dav.
The House, in Comm ;ttee of the Whole,
continued the discussion of various items in
the Appropriation bill. at times becoming
personal. Voting down several amend.
ments affecting the subject of education. it I
sG aas q ths
and SIS 600 for the School of Mines at Rolla.
me Insurance nc DePsa ,s me item was SO
contingent expenses for two years. BIZ II I
~ WEDNESDAY, Feb g.
The Senate passed the following bills: No. |
q. in relation to dogs; No. l0Iin regard tocas-
lie driving; No. Is, relating to city, town, and |
bind Institurion al ST louis No. relesin 81
@ Commissioners Of Deeds; substitutes for |
bills relating TO bridge building: No: lol, rciat
ng to administrations; No. 49, for the relief of |
The House adopted a resolution Uniting emf |
grants 20 the State. In Committee of the |
Whole on the Appropriation bill, $4,000 was |
allowed for the apprehension OF criminals,
indemnity fund. and many other |
changes were made. Mr.. Dawson from the /
Ways and Means Committee, reported favora-
bly, Senate hin MOI securing to the State |
money due from the late Treasurer; Al So the
Dill securing State priority in insolvent debtor
cases. F t.. - -......
BENEVOLENT AND CHARITABLE SOCIETIES. |
The following is the full text of theamendesi |
Dill in reference to benevolent and Charitable I
societies. 1t has passed both Houses. and |
only awaits the Governors signature to be-
,ome law: 10'E A ~fiLI I*I 10 !
SECTION l., All beneyolent and charitable I
associations and societies Incorporated under
he laws of this State. or of any other Stitte or /
territory of the United States, which shall |
ssue any certificate to, or make any promise
~ agreement with, their members, whereby
my sum of money or benefit is TO become due /
n payable to it's sick or disabled members, or !
IN the decease of member, solely from the
proceeds of assessment or dues collected from
he members thereof, shall not be deemed in /
companies, nor be subject to the gen.
raj Insurance laws of this State. 90 =" /
SEC. .. All acts and parts, of acts iricoiisist-
mt with this act are hereby repealed
sec. 3. By reason of many doubts as to the
rue meaning and intent of the present law /
rhich it is the object Of THIS act to remove In
he opinion of the General Assembly an erner-
ency exists which requires that this act |
hould go into Immediate effect :tberefore be
also enacted that this act shall take effect
nd be in force from and after its passage
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