Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-03-31
much Of your valuable space, I will de.

much Of your valuable space, will de-
sist.
A plan for the relief Of the supreme
Court has also been adopted, and will
be submitted to the people for ratifica-
ton at the next general election. This
plan, I am proud to say, emanated
from the brain of our distinguished fell
low-citizen, Judge Emerson, and con-
else statement Of which / saw in your
paper short time since. Arepublish-
ing of the same would be explanatory
of the whole scheme.
| am satisfied there will be no revis-
ion of the school law this session, un-
less the Senate backs down from its
present position. Shannon, Superin-
tendent of Public Schools, is very anx-
ious to force upon us his own peculiar
views about our schools, to which we
will not subscribe. For instance, he
proposes that the people shall, in each
county, elect a School Commissioner.
with salaries ranging from $500 to So, :
600; said Commissioners to hold Nor
NAL School certificates, and at any
time. in case he sees fit, Mr.. Shannon
can revoke the certificate of election
and appoint another in his stead.
am very sorry the Doctor is so determ-
ined on this point. There are other
features, however, in his plan that
make it unpopular, which I will not
enumerate now.
One other bill will mention rs of
| very great importance to the State i'm IA
financial view. The bill provides for
the appointment of a suitable agent by
the Governor to proceed to Washing
ton City and institute proceedings for
the recovery of $319, 900 of Union mill
tary bonds which the State paid the
United States soldiers at the close Of the
war, which should have been paid by
the General Government; also to re-
cover about $l6O, 900 due the State for
military land-warrants which the State
has at various times received for her
! public lands-the total sum to be re-
covered is near $475, 900. The agent to
be appointed receives no salary or ex-
penses, etc, but is to collect claims on
contingent fee of not over 5 per cent.
The Legislature is now at work on
81 90 per day, which, of course, is not
near enough to pay expenses; but the
most they can do is to take the dollar
and stand right up to business.
The question Of submitting to the
people Constitutional amendment
prohibiting the sale and manufacture
Of liquors, ETC., within the State. was
called up for passage-and, DR.. May,
by full blooded Democrat at that!
For the information of enquiring minds
I will give the vote. so that all may form
their own conclusions; and before pro-
ceeding any further, let me state that 1
am not an advocate or excuser of intem-
perance. in any form whatsoever; and
had the proposition to prohibit named
ten years hence at which time to go in
effect, I would certainly have been
/ Wllnu& ~ IdSS W see IL tAIcu, Out
we have been inviting, immigration to
our borders for several years without
prescribing their occupation; thousands
have come, and many have invested in
vineyards and breweries, and to say
they shall suffer deprecIating dis
count Of at least 100 per cent. is not
right in a business point of view; nor is
it consonant with our form of govern
ment. But this is enough said and all
I intend to cay OIL the subject. Now
| to the vote:
No. of Democrats voting Yes, 43;
M. of Republicans voting Yes, 10;
No. of Democrats voting No, AZ;
Ro. of Republicans voting No, II.
Total voting Yes, 62;
Total voting No, 81.
Total No. of Democrats voting
Yes and No, 90;
Total No. Of Republicans vot-
ing Yes and No, SO.
The Democrats number 9S-leaving
only who lodged the vote. The
Republicans number 45-lea wing 9 who
lodged the vote.
One out of every fivs of the Republi-
was afraid to 20 on record, while the
Democratic skulkers only number one
out ~ ovorv fwoIvo