Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-03-10

summary Of Proceedinss.


Among the many petitions presented in
the Senate wss one from the young lady stu.
dents Of the etate University, asking an APP
propriation for the support of that institution.
accompanied by q basket Of beautiful flowers.
The joint resolution urging Congress to aid
the construction of ship railway across the
Isthmus OF Tehuantepec was paSSod without
opposition; also, the bill authorizing persons
to register on election day and House bill 179,
relating to final settlements of executors and
administrators.
In the House. MI. Provenchere called up the
Joint resolution to exempt State and NUM-
cipal bonds from taxation, which, after dis.
cussion, was tabled. Mr.. Yantis called up the
House concurrent resolution in relation Co re-
fered an amendments providing that in case of
the adoption of the proposed constitutional
amendment. it should not take effec: until
Pettis County pays S20o, 00ointo the State Treas
question a special order were unavaiIing and
clause, which Mr.. Ewing declared fiction
and makeweight, the amendment was
adopted.
Senator Diamond advocated the passage
of substitute for Senate bill No. l03 for the re-
lief of the Supreme Court. and it was finally
ordered engrossed. The substitute is sub
stantially the bill introduced by MFR. Heard.
House bills for the relief OF Newton NJ. Cobb,
of Stoddarn County, and Marshal j. w. Lig-
gett, of Jackson. were passed. 4r,+as. .,.s. M
The House adopted the substitute for joint
resolution No. Is, in relation to Mexican War
pensions. A substitute for two bills relating
TO collectors commissions was passed. A
message from the Governor transmitting cor.
respondence from Hon, John Walker in rela-
ton to railroad bonds was ordered printed.
against removal of the State Capital, which
were listened to with much interest by a
throng OF Of spectators: who enthusiastically
of engrossment resulted-yeas 52, nays II.
SATURDAY, Feb. 26.
The Senate passed the bill appropriating
$4,000 to establish an asylum at Fulton for
the treatment of insane criminals. A number
of bills reported from committee were ordered
engrossed, among them that changing the
rate of interest from ten to eight per cent. In
Committee of the Whole on the General APP
preparation bill,ia few sections were passed
and several amendments offered.
In the House, the message of the Governor
in relation to the proposition of the Hanni-
bal & st. Joseph Railroad Company to pay
So 600 600 was referred to the Committee on
districts to select text books once in two
years was ordered engrossed.
MONDAY, Feb. %.
The Senate bill providing that no officer,
agent.or employee of a railroad corporation
shall be interested in contracts with such cor
poration was passed. Consideration of the
General Appropriation bill was resumed in
COMMITTEES OF the Whole, some forty sections
being agreed TO. t3t'
In the House, Messrs. Wray, Hardin, Cox,
Priest, Wisdom, Richardson and Mott were
added to the committee on regulation of rail-
road freiehts. In Committee of the Whole on
the bill for the relief OF the Supreme Cont,
the bill appointing commission was rejected.
TUESDAY, March /.
In the Senate, the bill providing that the
State shall pay the board of prisoners in fell
ony cases was recommended for passage and
ordered printed. The House :" rambling"
bill was reported frOiu Committee on Grim
inal jurisprudence, some amendments agreed
to, and finally passed by a vote of 20 to 0. 1t
keep any table or ganbling device c or ~
called A e, faro bank. 4 o roulette equal
ity, keno, or any Kind OF gambling table, or
gambling device. adapted, devised and de-
signed for the purpose OF playing any game
of chance for money or property, and shall
induce, entice or permit any person to bet or
play at or upon any SlCh gaming table or
gambling device, or at or upon any game
played at or by means of such table, gambling
thereof, shall, on conviction, be adiudged
guilty of a felony, and shall be punt he'd by
imprisonment in the Penitentary for term
not less than two nor more than five years. or
by imprisonment in the County jail for "A term
of not less than six nor more than twelve
months"
The House Committee on Deaf and Dumb
Asylums made a report calling for an appro-
pria.ion of some SCI 900 forthe institutionnear
st. Joseph. A resolution was adopted calling
for the appointment of a committee of five to
devise means OF relief for the Supreme Court.
The bill assessing railroads on their gross
relation to macadamiZed and graded roads
was passed. Bills were ordered engrossed-
Relating to the health and safety of miners;
enabling the Adjutant- General to collect a
claim from the United states Government;
providing for the election of q Public Printer.
The joint and concurrent resolution providing
for the sine die adjournment on the 10Th at ~
O'Clock was amended to read March IL at 10
o'clock.
WEDNESDAY,, March 2.
Senator Diamonds Whipping post bill,
after animated discussion, was lost by a vote
of III to %. The bill amending the Revised
Statues in relation to interest allowed Collec-
tors was read and signed; also, the bill re-
consisting of one Senator and two Repre- SEN
tatives to visit State institutions. Bills were
ordered Observation-Disclosures a uniform
lation to truck" orders. etc., issued by en-
ployers to employees; appropriating money
to pay debts of the Rola School OF Mines. lii
Committee of the Whole twenty five sections
of the Revenue bill were adopted. - f...
House bin No. 514, in relation to benevolent
and charitable societies, rendered necessary
on account of clerical errors I'm the previous
measure, was passed by unanimous vote.
The follow ing bills were ordered engrossed:
ENCOURAGING the breeding of good ock pro.
hibiting the deflement of wa tiers repealin. the
law REQUIRING the Supreme Court Clerk to ac-
count for surplus fees; locating the Stare
Board of Immigration at Kansas City; making
one yearthe minimum sentence to the Peniten
tiary; changing time of holding court in st.
Louis County requiring delinquents TO be
notified by collectors Bills were passed-re-
lating to trustee and mortgage deeds; provid-
ing for the registration and payment of war-
rants providing that any voter all be eleg-
lille for the office of Mayor or Aid rman re-
lating to compensation OF Assessors.
Libel and Liability.
The following enactment in regard to the
publication of libelous statements has been
introduced by Senator Walker:
SEC. ]. In case any person, through mad
mistake or misrepresentation OF
facts, shall print or publish in any newspaper
in the State of Missouri any article or matter
alleged to be libelous, and shall, upon being
informed of theincorrectness of such
at once, in atleast two successive
issues of the same newspaper publish a re-
traction of such libelous matter. ssoget her
with q true statement of the manner in which
such alleged ibelous matter first came to be
published, in as conspicuous place in such
newspaper, and for as general circulation, as
first said matter was publ he'd, and it shall
hn ma a fh.lt sfclI first /. blipatipu