Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-02-08
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.

Jan. 3O,-Very little business of public i'm
pOrtanCe was transacted in either house, the
principal portion Of the time being taken up
in debates and discussions. Senator DUNCAN
introduced a bill amcndatory Of the present
law relating to delinquent and back taxes.
Senator Wear introduced an act to exempt
property used exclusively for agricultural,
horticultural aud mechanical corporations or
societies from taxation: also an act amenda-
tory TO the present statute relating 10 the re-
dempton, sale and conveyance OF real estate.
Jan. 3l.-Senator Aliens joint and concur
rent resolution instructng our senators and
requesting our repre- sentatives in congress to
oppose the enactment Of bankrupt law was
taken up for third reading and passed.
Senator Dobyn's bill to amend section 271o Of
chapter 40 revised statutes Of Missouri, en-
Titled "Of iniunctions, was also passed by o
unanimous votc.-ln the house, Senate bill
No. >, lleard's bill for the relief Of the supreme
court by the appointment of a commission
was placed upon its third reading, After the
measure was ably discussed pro and con,
vote was taken, which resulted in the defeat
of the measure by vote of6l ayes to61 nayes
Feb, LIN the senate, several bills we're
taken up for third reading and passed, among
which were Senator Bryant's bill increasing
the compensation OF the collector of Jackson
county, by rcconstructing the basis of COM
missions on collections. Under the provisions
Of this bill, the salary Of this Office is almost
doubled, Senator Edwards, of st. Charles,
bill No. 81, relating to roads and highways,
fixing punishment for ObstruCting a public
road by throwing hedge brush in the same.
Senator Edwards, Of Lafayette, bill No II,
rclalmg 10 administration. Senator DOhyns,
bll No, 81, relating to landlords and tenants.
The substitute for house bill No. lG2, au-
thorizng the use Of certified copies of records
To certain bonds, contracts and other instru-
mcnts as evidence, was also taken up for
third reading and passed without opposition.
In the house, the prOhbtiOnists were in the
asccndancy, so far as the number Of petitions
were concerned. The whole number Of peti,
tions presented was eighteen, fourteen of
which were in favor Of prohibition and only
four in opposition. The petitions in favor
were from the counties Of Newton, Monroe,
BOOnS, Saline, Linn, Bates, Harrison, Vernon,
Pike, St. Louis city, Sullivan, Webster and
StoddGrd. The protest against submissisn
were from Clinton, Jasper Pettis and Clark
counties. The number of new bills intro
luvcd wrr' quite limited aud Of but little con
sequence.
Feb In the senate, two bills were read
.hr -ti,l time and passed No, 81, by Senator
DoDyns, relating to landlords aud tenants,
slightly amending phraseosgy Of present
statute No. IL, by Senator Pehlc, requiring
railroads TO maintain lawful fence along
heir line Of road and making them liable for
damages OccasiOncd on account of violationOf
his act,-Thc house passed the substitute for
house concurrent resolution No. 2 providing
'Or submitting to the qualified voters of the
tt,t I'D 81,
If the constitution. The amendment was
IdOptcl by vote of % to G3.