Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1881-01-27
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.

JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. 19.-On morton
of Mr.. IIutt, the senate proceeded 10 uhe
election of United States senator, win
the following result: f. NJ. Cockrell, "a;
ID. p. Over, 3: G. b. De Bernardo, 2. The
result Of the vote being announced, Presi-
dent Campbell declared Francis Nj. COCK.
rell the choice of the senate for United
States senator. Although an afternoon
session was held, little, except routine
business was transacted.
JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. 19.-At IL M. the
two houses met in joint convention and
proceeded to east up the vote for United
States senator. The proceedings OF the
two houses on the preceding day in rela-
ton to the election were read by the clerks.
The Lieutenant Governor then announced
that Francis VI. COckrell, having received
majority of all the votes cast, was now
declared duly elected United States sena-
tor for six years from the ith day of March
next. The Joint session than dissolved,
and both houses adjourned until t0-Inor-
row.
JEFFERsoN CITY, Jan. 90.-The senate
confirmed the appointment of Morgan Bo-
land and Alex. kinkead, police commits
siOncrs of ST. L0uiS---A bill to create the
office of public printer was introduced,
Mr.. Walker introduced a resolution which
was adopted, asking the jailcr of the st.
Louis Jail to furnish the senate with com
pletc list of all prisoners now confined IN
said Jail or out on bail, time OF commit
ment charge, when convicted, etc.
JEFFlRsoN CITY, Jan. 2l-ln the senate
the bill, introduced ON behalf of State
Treasurer Gates, were both taken up and
passed. Both bills have an emergency
clause. which was adopted in each case
The general appropriation bill for the
wears 1881 and lSS2, was ordered to en-
grOsSmcnt-Thc report of the election
committee, fayOring the seating OF senator
Allen, Of 81. Louis county, was adopted by
a vote Of - too. Mr. Allen was sworn III
and seated
JEFFRsoN CITY, Jan. 22.-ln the senate,
the appropriation bill passed without re-
consideration or amendment in any of the
appropriations heretofore rcrnrtcd-Bills
introduced. Mr.. Morrison of New Madrid,
to authorize the issue Of renewal bonds, TO
meet the bonds which become due during
the ensuing two years, or the tiyc-twenty
funding bonds issued in lS756-7. OF the
latter class there is S3,SjO,OOO Outstanding;
also. To enable counties cities and towns 10
fund the debt in bonds due railroads anu
other corporations, and repeating all acts
and paris Of acts of May, 49, 1915 in relation
thereto. Mr. DUNCAN, 10 amend section
1872. chapter =, Revised Statutes, entitled
judgments.
HOUSE.
JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. lS.-- In the house,
Mr.. Love, of Webster county, introduced a
bill for the relief of sufferers by the Marsh
field cyclone. After a long debate, the
first bill of the session was passed. The
bill amends sections 59l and 592 Of article
one. chapter thirteen of the revised stat
utc4 in relation TO official bonds and pro
vidcs that no bond in penal sum shall be
apprOycd until after the surcties therein
shall subscribe and swear to q statement,
to be duly attpStcd and endorsed Oh or at
tachcd to the bond, setting forth in full,
| the namp place Of residence, and 0ccupa.
! tion of such surety, kind and location OF
| his property, and that he is worth Ger,
! tain sum therein 10 be named over and
| above all liabilities and exemptions. The
| bill has an emergency clause attached.
state hoard Of health was appointed, which
consists Of MrSSrS. bigger, Wiley, EWING
| Crawford and pOnclan.
| A ballot for United States senator was
| taken with the following result: Cockrell,
InI: Dyer, = DE Bernardo, !; BrOadhead, !.
JEFFERSON CITY, Jam 2O.-lnthe house,
| Nlr. johnson, of ST. Louis, introduced Two
! bills. one 10 amend sections liI, article s,
of the revised statutes, relating TO Ofienses
against public morals and decency, and one
| 10 amend section ljHi Of same article. lhe
/ latter relates 10 lotteries, gift enterprises,
etc, 4 bill 10 amend the law relating 10
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