Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-05-18
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
THE LEGIsLATURE.

MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
THE LEGISLATURE.
Arm % -Imme diateiy after the reading
o. the journal in the House, Mr.. upton.of
Foil, objecked to 1t being approved for the
rea-oI, thatft did not clearly show his post
sen e ESsso ah Ss ag beaore in se gnes
matfer. claianfng that he had appealed som
the decision Of the Chair before MFs Major
made his motion to adjourn. MIR. Upton
then presented his protest, signed by seven
, ,oerDG's Mr. Anderson Of Platte offered .
finishing its work. and also opposed to party
proiong the session. Mr.. Limbird of Holt of
fered resolutions requesting the Governor 20
inform the House OF All matters IN dsspqte
sepf Railroad Company, ana what money the
cotnpanys had offered or paid for the sup
preston of train robbers, ETC.. also, com.
mending the timely killing of Jesse James.
Declared out of order.
MAY1.-Senator Bryant, from the Commit-
ee on Congressional Apportionment, report
back the Heaston bill with the recon-
mendation that it pass with amendments
conforming it to the caucus bill. Senator
Jacobs wanted the bill laid over one day and
$50 copies printed. He thought 1t of great
one that could not be too carefully consul
cred. After some discussion the bill was Or
dered printed. In the House, Mr.. Anthony
of article S OF the rules prohibiting the intro
duction of bills less than ten DAYS Pc
Daniel of Audrain introduced bill to
redistrict the State into fourteen congression-
al districts, being the bill agreed upon by the
caucus. Bill read the first time. A report
from Committee on Unfinished Business.
recommending as a substitute forthe concur
rent resolution providing for adjournment
sine die May that the time be fixed for Fri
day. May s, 1882, at IL O'Clock, was adopted.
House bill No. i, to appropriate $50 600 for the
pay of members of the General Assembly,
~ 600 for contingent expenses OF the session,
and s., 600 for expenses of the Hannibal & st.
Joseph litigation other than attorneys ices,
was ordered to be enSrossed
MAY 2.-The amendments to the Heaston
apportionment bill came up in the Senate and
Mr.. Manistre offered substitute which went
to a vote without debate-yeas 5. nays 2o.
Amendments by Messrs. Rogers and Jacobs
were also rejected. and the caucus bill was or
dered to be engrossed and printed by q vote
of yeas 20. nays I. The Committee on WAYS
and means reported favorably Senate bill No.
entitled An act to appropriate money TO de-
fray the ingnrred by the state IN ITS
Railroad Company. senator Rogers moved
that the words "other than attorneys fees"
agreed to. The bill was then ordered Ell
crossed and printed. In the House,
Mr. Allen OF Jackson OF the s so
nitted a favorable report from the majority
of the committee on tile caucus bill. MI. AL
len, OF st. Louis, submitted q minority report
recommending a substitute identical with
that offered by Mr.. Manistre in the Senate
Mr.. Mott moved the adoption OF the minority
report. After some political wran ding.
motion to print the minority report was de-
teated by a party vote. The bill was then Of
fered by Harpers OF putnam. As an ameh ~,
the journal Rejected. A call for the previous
question was then made, when the House ad-
journed. ar-
MAY 3.-The Senate passed House bill on
apportionmenta and adjourned.
After bitter debate, during which MEM
bcrs of either political party delivered stump
speeches, the redistricting bill passed the
House by strict party vote-30 yeas, A. nays;
absent IL. EEf54y @tsHis az
MAY 4.-The Senate concurred in House
resolution for adjournment sine die on Friday,
Nav s. at noon. The substitute for the House !
apportionmnnt bill was read
the second time and referred. The House re-
bill was read the second time
and passed over informally. The House bill
appropriating money for the pay of members
and contingent expenses of the extra ses Jon, )
and 81 GOO for the Hannibal & ST. Joseph lit
jgation, was taken mp and passed. Senator
Bradley called up House bill No. - the
caucus reapportionment bill. and moved
sional apportionment. On this motion
lengthy debate ensucd, but it was finally
adopted, after which the House approp iation
bin was read at length and signed. In the
House. Senate bill appropriating 81 900 torthe
Hannibal & St. Joe litigation was read tho
second time. Senate amendments to tho
House aDpropriaton bill were concurred in>
The substitute for the House appropriation, 4
hill was signed by the Speaker. and Chief
Clerk, and sent to the Governor for his sigma
ture. fs
MAY 5.-At noon, after a disorderlv ses-
sion of the House, precipitated by, numerous
attempts to get the killing of Jesse Jamos
under discussion, the General Assembly ed.
iourned. having been in session seventeen
IL finNSp
for the Hannibal & st. Joseph litigation.
passed by a vote of IS to 81. The emergency
clause was defeated-4 to "a House bill NO.
T. the caucus Con gressional reapportionmeps,
and House bill No. 2, reapportioninst the Stais
into Legislative districts. were reported ~
ing reported correctly enrolled they were
read at length and signed by the speaker pro
tenn. and Chief Clerk of the House.