Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1881-02-17
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.


| HIooOUnl LCOIOlh UnC,
). SENATE.
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. SIN the sen
ate, Mr.. Caldwell presented petition from
citizens of Macon county favOring CON
stitutional amendment prohibiting the IL
quor traffic. Bills introduced: Mr.. Byrncs,
amending the law 50 that offenders Of
sixteen years of age may he sent to the
pcnitentiary; Mr. Mackey, to pay minute,
docket and journal clerks of the present
and subsequent general assemblies - per
| day: Mr.. Lloyd, authorizing the ap-
| pOintment of receivers of courts and
| Judges in vacation: Mr.. Mahrcy. to dis
| pensc with the making ont Of duplicate
| copies Ol county assessors books; M. Al
! len, relating 10 the police system Of the
| city Of II. Louis; Nh Taylor, relating to
| registration; Mr.. Cabrll. relating to the
| funding Of outstanding bonds of the state.
\ substitute for house bill No. 60, relating
| to circuit courts, was taken up and passed
The president signed the substitute for
| house bill No. - relating tO changes Of
| venue in the circuit courts Of st. Louis {;
| house bill l7l, relating tO benevolent, char
table. and other societies majors bilJ
and the joint and concurrent resolution re-
| lating TO the sale Of leaf tobacco.
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 9.-In the senate,
Mr.. Byrncs introduced a bill to amend see
ton $40, Of article >, chapter ~, Of the re-
yi>cd statutes, relating to changes OF Venue,
| by adding at the end Of said section the
words but in no case shall moro than one
change he granted; and Mr.. Gables, one
in rrla' ion to registration in cities Oi 1907
coo or more inhabitants. Bills passed: To
| discourage the keeping of useless and
shccp-kiling dogs, and to provide iudcm-
nifty for damage done by the same; to
amend the law in regard to driving Texas
Indian and other cattle through the COun-
ties Of the state; to amend the law relating
10 the qualifications of mayors and other
officers OF cities, towns and villages: 10 in
crease the board Of Of trustees of the blind
institution at ST. Louis ln nine members;
relating to the commissioners OF deeds a
substitute for bills T. and A, relative to
the building of bridges in counties of the
STATE: relative To administrators to give
relief to the town of Rich Hill, Bates couu-
ty. The town is only about six months old
aud contains over 600 inhabitants. Under
the law as it exists none Of the inhahi-
tants have been residents long enough TO
become city officers. In committee of the
whole the appropriation for 4 bureau Of
labor statistics was increased from S2.dOO
To sj,cOJ. y great deal Of discussion took
place over the appropriations for the fish
commission and board Of immigration, but
the sections were adopted.
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb lO-ln the SEN
ate, Mr.. Walker introduced a bill 70 pro-
vide for the medical treatment Of insane
criminals and to appropriate money there
for. The bill apprOpriatrS Sl5.OOJ for the
erection and furnishing Of a suitable build
ing for the accommodation and treatment
of insane criminals. the building TO be
erected on the lunatic asylum grounds at
Fulton. The appropriation bill, in COM
miitCc of the whole. was considered, and q
few sections adopted.
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 1.-THE senate,
without transarting any business of special
/ importance. adjourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE.
/ JEFFERSON CITY. Feb Sin the house.
Mr.. Reynolds Offered a petition ior an
amendment to the constitution, granting
/ the right of suffrage and other rights Of
| rii!2enS 10 women. Bills introduced: Mr.
/ Hardin to do away with hrcull.ctOr book
/ and providing for carrying Out tax on the
ASSESSORS book: Mr.. Reynolds, for the re-
| lief OF David Carr for bringing a fugitive
/ from Justice from Detroit: Mr.. Truc. pro-
v.ding that merchants shall pay IA tax on
, the average instead Of Greatest amount Of
stock on hand between March lst and June
/ l-t Of each year: Mr.. Morris. to prevent thn
sale and Ilse of Intoxicating liquors on Ccc
/ ton: Mr. Majors, to provide an annual ap-
/ preparation for the support OF the state
/ university, consisting Of n per cent Of
/ revenue after drducting uur-iUurtlI Oi the
same for The support of public schools:
/ Mr.. johnson, regulating the practice Of
dentistry in Missouri ard establishing u
hoard 0i dental examiners; Mr.. Williams.
amending the constitution 50 rs 10 increase
| the number of Judges Of the supreme court
and divide the samc into two divisions
/ civil and criminal. The bill HpprOpriatlng
~TO,OOl to pay members and clerks was
/ aiken up, and the amount increased Ia SSO,-
| UOO, and passed. The house appropriated
/ S369i3fOr additions and Improvements at
/ the pcnitrntiary.
JEFFEG,oN CRY. Feb, 9.--ln the house.
NJ. EuriSlcy offered resolution instruct
/ ing the state auditor to inform the house
what railroads are in arrears to the stale
tor taxes, and tor what years they are in
arrears. which was adopted. Mr.. Carver,
of Worth, offered Il preamble and rcSOu
ton. rpCiting that within the next three
months large numbers Of immigrants will
come from the East to seek homes in the
West and that there is prejudice existing
against the state Of Missouri, because its
dominant party is opposed 10 immigration,
therefore, resolved, that this house invites
to Missouri all people desiring hOmcS,with-
out regard to religious or party affiliations.
| After a lively discussion, the resolution
was adopted by l2l ayes to- noes.
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb, l0-lnt the house
senate bills No. s and O. relating to the set
tlcment with Ex-Trcasurcr Gates, were
called up and passed, the former by a vote
Of % to IS. and the second by vote of l0l
| to -. Minority reports We're submitted on
| both bills, but were not considered. An
amendment, by Mr.. Upton. providing that
nothing in Dill No. or the acceptance Of
| SlSi.g70.30. under this act shall becOnStrued
rs releasing Gates from payment of the
sum if Sgl $3.50 and interest thereon, which
sum was paid to j. n. Burncs as interest
on the money of the state by the MaStin
bank, Bank of st. Joseph. the National of
the state and the First National bank of
WarrenSburg, nor the sum of $500, the
amount of semi-annual coupons on Clinton
county bonds. while said bonds were in
the possession of Gates as treasurer, nor Of
any other indebtedness of Gates to the
state. was defeated and the bill passed in
substantially the same shape in which they
were proposed by Mr. Gates rs the basis of
settlement.
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 1.-THE house,
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