Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-04-07
NrW LAWS.

NV LAWS.
An Enumeration OF tho Laws Of General
Interest Enacted by tho Thirty-first Gem
eral Assembly Of Missouri.
Tho following have all been signed by the
q vernon:
Senate Bill No. los--This bill amends section
.3o6 OF the Revised Statutes, by providing
that mo person shall, bei ween the first day Of
April and the fisss day of No, ember following,
drive any Texas, Nj < can, CEei okee or Indian
cattle, which have not been kept at least one
winter as far north as the southern boundary
line of the State OF Kansas, into or Though
any county in this State, unless such persons
Shit II have first given u bond i'll the sum of not
les than ST QUO to the county INFO or through
which such person designs to drive such Cat
senate bill No. 52-Amends the law of adj
mini tration by providing, I'm all cases where
! the ;sulOunt is $40 or less, competent testi-
mony, by affidavits, shall be receis ed In evil
dcnee to establish such demand"
i,622. article ., chapter "a of the Revised stat
utes." This bill protecs until 1855 all Cali
ifornia and migratory (Aiessina) quails in this
state and provides penalties for their de-
House Bill No. l79-An act to amend sec. 23s,
article 10. chapter 1. Revised STATUTES, admin
sistration, publication of notices It amends
of final settle nent by providing that the no.
in this State,'' shall be in the county where
the proceedings are had if there be one, and
II not, in the nearest newspaper to such
Senate Bill No 57-An act to amend section
637l, 1872 and 5,407 article 4. chapter % of the
counties" To prohibit County Collectors re-
ceiYing scrip and warrants for take, from
holding them and tlra wing interest on them,
by providing that when they make out a list
of them to County Treasures they shall spec
lily "the date when received" a ad mo interest
warrantafter the date its receipt by him III
payment of taxes" The bill further provides
Clerk violating the provisi rs of the bill shall
be guilty OF Il misdemeanor and punished ac-
cordingly, and upon conviction shall as an
additional punishment be removed from
Office. II t- &. s~E
Senate bill No.57-An act to amend sections
1871. 1872 and a407, article T. chapter IS, Revised
providing that Collectors shall in making to
the Treasurer list of warrants and scrip re-
when received" and that no interest shall be
allowed the Collector after the date when he
received such scrip or arrants.
House bill No. 1Se-An act to amend section
$3.50, chapter 81 Of the Revised Statutes of
Missouri, entitled Guardians and Curators,"
the following words: "And it shall be the
duty OF the Clerk of said court to record, in a
book to to be for that
and to preserve the originals in regular files,
as is provided inthe case of bonds of execu
House bill No 24l-An act to amend section
1,5i7of article = of the Revised Statutes, re-
iating to ms against o pnbie morals and
Gus Offenses; changes the punishment for
keeping or set ing up gambling device,
keeper, from "A fine not e. ceeding ST 600 to
imprisonment in the Penitentiary for term
or imp sonment in the County JAIN for te
no. less than six nor moro than twelve
House bill No. 5I4-This BILL known as the
"Mo.t bill" eNempts benevolent and charita-
bic associations and societies from the pro-
similar bill was passed early in the session,
out owing to certain errors was not signed by
the Speaker OF the House, and therefore did
not become law.
senate bill No. Ii An act to repeal section
1901 of article Is. chapter - of the Revised
Statutes. concerning 'crimes and criminal
constitutional by Judge Norton in the Frank
Lane case.) The section provides that when
an impartial Grand Jury could not be had in
the Judge OF the Circuit Court might order an
examination be had in some adjacent coun-
ty, and thu trial had In the county where the
Senate bill No. 95-An act in relation to the
construction and maintenance of aprons and
chutes to facilitate the passage OF fish over
dams and other distractions. Provides that
the owner of q dam or other obstruction across
waters be wholly upon his own premises) who
shall not place and maintain thereonan apron
or chute not less than fifteen feet wide, and
sloping from each side to the center so that
the center shall be SIX inches lower than either
edge and having an inclination of not more
demcanor, and shall be held to be guilty OF a
distinct ofense for each day he shall neglect
to comply with the provisions OF this law, and
his dam or obstruction shall be considered q
public nuisance and may be abated as such:
House bill No 2O6-An act relating to the
cles Of trade. This bill makes it the duty of
railroad agents. when live stock are present
ed for shipment. to count item; and if the
agent neglect or refuse 50 to do, the company
shall be held responsible Ion the number
specified in the bin of Iading. according to
shipper Shall have the privilege OF s.ioping
one or more species of five stock, one or
more kinds OF grain. in the same car without
species of live stock or ona kind of grain were
shipped in the car. 1t makes the abroad
ages sustained BY reason Of neglect Or refusal
to comply with the provisions of this act.
Substitute for House bill No. 2l5-An act
ton OF private corporations.
Substitute for Hou Sc tslh No. 237-An act to
aoea ssaes Of TO-
method of holdin z township election. Changes
the time OF holding toMnship elections .t 9, from
in March. ~
Substitute for House Bill No. es5-An act to
amend sections ,937 and 1888, article 5, chap
ter 80 of Revised Statutes "of cities of the
fourth class" provide that person to be
It Mayor OF city OF the n r. an class str shall
out of the law the provision re quiring him to
be a frecholder, and requires Lut one instead
OF five years residence.
Substitute for House Bill No. 92-An act to
amend chap err 147, 8. elton Il, 942, Revised Stat
utes OF Mi,souri-Relates to roads and high
ways, and provides hat the Cieik of such
County Court shall, WITHIN ten days after ad
tournament of the Court, make out a copy
such order of appointment of overseers to
getler with the number of days eat h persoi
shall be required to work. The words in
brackets are the amendment.
Substitute for III use bill No. ~ emergency
zclause)-An act requiring owners of hedges
along the highways to have item cut down to
the height of five feet after said hedges are
five years old. Hedges over five years old are
to be cut every two years down to five feet in
height. If owner neglect, road overseer may
cut it down and cost shall be rs tax on the
land. Hedges Ground h0use, yard and k0r
cha, DIS to be exempted from tne provisions OF
the act. 49,
House Bill No. 374-An act to encourage and
increase the Public School Fund of the State
by grant. gift or devise. as provided Tor I'm
section 6. article ii, of the Con tuition of the
State of Missouri, and to prov ide for its safe
and permanent investment This bill also
provides. where money or property Is given
20 the School fund by any person, by grant.
gift or devise, it shall be invested and paid
out according TO the terms of the writing
making such grant, gift or devise. and for no
other purpose whatsoever