Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-02-24
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Summary of Proceedings.


MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Summary of Proceedings.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Thursday. Feb. 10. 4
In the Senate, the bill SLOWING cross-ex-
animation of defendants in criminal cases
when they testify the same as other witnesses
was favorably reported ~
d The special order in the House being the
Gates bin, Mr.. Harrington, from COMMITTEES
on Ways and Means, made minority report
setting forth objections to its passage-it be-
Ing special law intended to legaize unau-
thOrized acts. granting special rights to an
individual, releasing him from liability to the
state, and therefore unconstitutional: The
bill was passed by vote of 80 to AZ. The bill
to secure State priority of hen in cases OF in
solvent debtors passed by 30 yeas to ~ nays.
In Committee of the Whole. the appropriation
for expenses of the Penitentiary. out Of its
earnings, and 100000 for the sinking fund.
one by Mr. Upton expressing sympathy for
the Irish people.
FRIDAY, Feb. II.
In the Senate, the two Gates bills, being
returned from the House, were read at length
and signed by the President pro tenn. and the
Secretary. Senate bill No. 100 relating to bill
lizard tables, and an amendment to the Re-
vlsed Statutes, concerning dogs, were passed.
In the House, the resignation of Mr.. p. Riley
Asylums was accepted. In Committee of the
Whole on the Appropriation bill, the follow
ing items We're agreed upon: For public
schools, one third of the State revenue !;
Auditors clerks, Sl4 900; st. Louis Blind Asy-
lum, s49,0 600; School of Mines, $4,000; Insur-
ance department, 600; Penitentiary re-
S25 GOO; Deaf and Dumb Asylum, SOC, ga immi-
grafton, So 600. 81 zoo of which is for the Hand
book of Missouri st. Louis Insane Asylum,
for INDECENT patients from other sections,
$4,000. number of other items being in
creased or reduced, the bill was ordered en-
crossed and printed. SD F2t -Rr --r
t.'-:4 SATURDAY, Feb. 12.
The Senate did not convene, and the
House, after brief session, adjourned with
out important action.
MONDAY, Feb. "a.
The Senate passed a number of bills,
among them No. u.s. relating to railroad COM
missioners, charges, etc; the McGinnis Street
Railroad bill authorizing guardians and Gu
rators, under order of Probate Court, TO pur
chase real estate for the benefit of wards; au-
thorizing administrators and executors to pur
chase real estate for the benefit OF creditors.
The House Committee on Fees and Salaries
reported favorably the bill increasing salary
of the Governors private Secretary to 81 900 q
year. Mr.. McGinnis, from a special commit
tee, reported the books and accounts of Luna
tic Asylum No. as showing supplies to have
been purchased at most reasonable rates and
the financial condition Of the institution III nrn sat
the law creating a Bureau of Labor
publication of final settlements. was passed
by unanimous vote. The bill relating 10
shipment of live stock, grain, etc., was passed
by l0l to /. Bills empowering courts to attach
persons Withholding goods, chattels or money
of the deceased; for the protection of quail I;
giving tnrors one dollar day Tor the time ne
unsuccessful htigants, with several others,
were also passed. After some discussion on
the subject of the Railroad Commissioners re-
port, Mr.. Cox offered an amendment ordering
5000 copies printed, which was agreed to. Mr..
Wallace presented petition from the medical al
society of Lewis county for passage OF the bill
creating State Board OF Health.
TUESDAY, Feb. Is.
The Senate committee to whom was re-
ferred the joint and concurrent resolution re-
garding the construction of a ship railway
mend its adoption. The bill in relation to the
purchase of supplies by railroad employees
without consent of stockholders was also re-
ported favorably.
number of bills were passed in the House,
among them No. 2s5, providing that a refusal
to hear q subpoena read shall be considered a
good service; allowing executors to sue for
damages done to deceased persons; urging
CoEgre ssiOnal legislation securing right of
way TO the st. Louis & San Francisco railroad.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections reported favorably the bill repeating
the O'NeiI Registration measure, and bill No.
1913, on the same subject, after some discus
sion, was ordered printed.
In the House, bills were passed. Increasing
the number of Trustees of St. Louis Blind Asy-
lum; concerning bonds of executors and adj
1uinistrators; in relation to diseased cattle /;
imposing penalty upon tax collectors who
fail to specify date of receiving county war
rants The Committee on Unfinished Business
reported a substitute for the concurrent reso-
the time 10 O'Clock on March 10, and it was
adopted. Five hundred copies each of two
communications from the State Auditor, show
ing the condition of raijroa1 accounts in his
office and concerning certain State lands sold
twice, we're ordered printed. '.' z.