Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1881-01-13

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energetic men of the state was held in 81.
Louis in April, 1850. The action of this con-
vention did not aid to increase the population
of this state embraced In the federal census,
but its influence is now felt, and has been felt
since last autumn, aud will oontisue 10 be felt
for long time. That association has pub.
lished map and handbook of Missouri. In
the latter there Ia brief description Of the
advantages each county in the state possesses,
and with the additional statistics which IL is
hoped will be publisbed in Q second edition,
the whole story Of the wealth and resources OF
our state will be briefly narrated. hope the
legislature will make q liberal appropriation
TO stimulate and encourage immigration 10
this state.
RAILROADS.
The building Of railroads Ia an indication Of
the wealth and prosperity Of the people. While
the people on the line of the projected roads
may not have the money wherewith to con.
struot and equip these great and costly con-
ducts of commerce, yet they may have the
wealth of products to be transported, which
will infure to the capitalist building the road
fair income on his investment. Such has
been the condition Of tho people Of this state.
We have not been able to furnish money to
build railroads, but the products of our fer.
tile soil, the wealth of our ineIhaustible mines
Of coal, lead, zinc snd iron, all promised q
bountful recompense to the capitalist who
would provide means to transport to the con.
sumer this great wealth. produced by the hus-
bundmGu and miner. From the lst of
July, 1876 to the Sis. of De-
cember last, S67 9O.l0O miles Of
railroad have been put in operation
in this state. From July lst, 1876, to July lat,
1878, only 66 lO-l0O miles of railroad we're put
in operation, the depressed prices which then
prevailed materially psraly zing all branches
of business, and financial embarrassment and
distress was impending tn all. From July
IL 1878 to December LIST, 1879, q period Of
eighteen months, All 50-l0O miles of railroad
were put in operation. and for the calendar
year Just closed 800 80 100 miles Of railroad
were completed. And | am induced to be-
lieve the number Of miles OF railroad which
will bo put in operation during this year will
be no less than that of last year. For further
Information concerning the railroads of this
siate and their management you ero respect
fully referred to the report of tho board of
railroad commits siunfrH.
EXECUTION OF CRIMINAL LAWS.
The criminal laws are, as general rule,
faithfully executed throughout the state. he
extraordinary delays " ich formerly oc c'urred
in Bringing 10 trial persons charged wiih high
criminal UifenstR have ceased to impede the
arm Oi Justice. But in the CITY Of st. l. ,uia
great delays have occurred in many of the i'm
pOrtaut criminal cases pending III the courts OF
that city. In some OF these ca a. by &c son OF
the laws delay" justica may be thSarted snd
the guilty tsJLpe the punisuuent due for
thtir c;imcs, Criminals seldom Lose anything
by delay. The witnesses whose testimony IS
important and material TO establish the guilt
Of he gccu4cd, may die, or they may remove
beyond the jurisdiction Of the court, oc, wear.
led by frequent attendance ol the court, mere
ly to hear the cause ia continued, they become
Gishcartened ard fail t. attend
There WAS abundant testimony to ca
tabish tho guilt If the accused at
the da'o OF hndi = the indictment, but for
the reason CIV, n, aud for others which will
suggest tbengClvtS. thcrs ia lack Of proof,
hnd the defendah, IN llrslly discharged. Thr
criminal cOait Uf IT. Louis holds si1 terms OF
court each year, and there ufe now cases on
the docket Df that COurt which were ii st
plsced there three or four years ago. la other
portions of the state, the courts which have
jnritdictiOn Of criminal casel hold generally
but two terms lin q few counties, three term-)
each year; and yet criminal business is con.
Quoted with far greater dispatch in those
counties than in the city oil 1t Louis, with
PIX terms Of its criminal court egcn ycnr
LA''lu'h'lN III 'h' HibdL lAlplIbuu' Gllulluf'
cases p' ndlng in he criminal courts outside
ut the city OF 5 Louis, II isl ldImeut is
rendered in from six 10 twelve mortlr
after the ciiuH wns cOrDmtted The ape
cisI !s"s governing ttt administration
OF Grim nal ju4ticeir that citv, il my opinion,
rCqtirc immCdln.e revision Nhllr"n CnUit,
~ it !dgment, s'nlencrs iuan ,p inp;.pI.
nc't ia the ~ rk bOusc, Al nthe: court ir tr'
same cliJ has diSchnrIed b ~ b'c .uSr le j. IL
hBii!, he'd in prison. l. int, be 'ri'Sb.o tn
"tOrgaU!Ae the criminal rorr r OF hat city,
md Provide an adIitipuAl judge ut the
'nminsl c"G't, u Cusble j F. Uu-,rrS ;n bf
TGn'Gc',d with -patch. A. 80 al ru''
ZINE .' this ssie has !ir nl'hed h'J hS.
~ t1ts, 20 dnc L. us prompt a'd speedy ~
mrs' 1aNor + tie laws and thc ou',s U ',a
IF '' s.t'spt So, shn rggr e.
.osl' ~ CRIMINAL ,NSr-
iI.!a N.' appropriated for the pa III Ut
rt 10 cf.in u Il cases, for tho ioRl q" n.'s.
siJb,gOl. The !l,' Legislature m.s'r s'iue
cnGl g III the mas rGgula,lna costs - Nlmt'
lal cases, which tcox effect IL = Hcaiher,
1879. But the dimiHuiiOn Ut NprHii;nsel
uuder this head ia not to he entirely A.
trbussd TO that legislation. k.~cc ccm =
ave been committed, and the inttn'u'h .
ic!ays which were incident 20 TIE "|l't'H-
ration Uf criminal laws, in !ErGe p,rll 81 If
CN othbFf hhfu NI-bNh W ltf'-E W. t''f'si'''a
4 ja.tlce. The 'Sper6i nr'N Init"r this b. I'd
for the last pi1 Years AIen = -:
1875 t2li71,70; 1876, slH IS 9s; io6,
1888 32l Go; 1875, t2Jl ,l24gi; 1879 t.Oo SIC
20; 1880, Sl26,65710.
This table Is bs'ci on tho acsuGl sli i,wNca
y the auditor OF fee bills az itnst thJ state,
hungh the pAymeat may have been mAdc ia
he next yca. If tho law shall be fsi.htnlly
xecuted there is no reason foc IN ilcgoAsc Of
expenditure.
The last legislature performed very i'm.
pOrtAnt and arduOus labor. The laws us this
state, contain d in the last revision and also
embraced in about d. zen volumes of acts of
be legislature, passed since thst time, vera
evisCd and digested in manner which re.
iects great credit on our legislature and tho
Individuals having charge OF the work and
would ref ct great credit upon any legislative
budy. It is not to be expected that such
labor is perfect. No very important amend.
ments to the law suggest themselves to mo.
Perhaps, however, some errors may have been
discovered which will quire amendments; IL 20
sou will take tho necessary steps to remedy
them. frequent changes of the important
avs Of the state are not desirable, but bad
aw. should be forthwith changed or repealed.
Where changes are numerous and frequent, II
sometimes becomes difficult for the most
skilled jurists to determine exactly what tho
law Is. The legislature has provided, in
order to enable our laws to be perfected, that
it ia the duty of the judges of the circuit
court, the Judge Of the court of appeals and
the judges Of the supreme court to mako note
of and report to the general assembly all such
omissions, uncertainties and incongruities in
the statutory laws Of this state as may come
to their attention and which may be remedi.
able by legislation. From this source, IL there
be any glsring or great defect in our laws, you
will, no doubt, be spprised thereof early in
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