Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-03-08
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.

Feb. 26.-In the senate, resolution was in
troduced by Mr.. Heard requesting our repre-
scniatives and senators in congress to use all
due diligence in securing the appropriation
Of sufficient sum for the improvement OF the
Mississippi river. Adopted unanimously
Senate bill No. II, introduced by Mr. HUT,
was taken up and passed. The bill relates to
restraining swine and other stock from run
ming at large.-In the house, Mr.. Lander in
troduCed a bill to appropriate $4,000, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, to build
temporary workshops at the prison out OF
wood the same to he used as iOists, etc, In
the erection Of the permanent buildings when
they get under hcadway. Several bills were
ordered to engrOssmeut among which was
one to establish a southeast normal school,
and also a northeast normal Several locd
bills passed.
Feb. 21.-Lafaycttc G. Patterson of st.
Geneyieve county, member of the house OF
representatives, died at O'Clock to-day OF
pneumonia. When the house reassembled at
. O'Clock under II concurrent resolution in
troduced by Mr.. Jones, Of Clinton, that
Messrs. Garter, of st. Francois, Tucker,
Foley and COckerill OF the house, and Oliver
Of the senate, were appointed committee to
accompany the remains TO the late residence
Of the deceased at st. Geneyieye and under
resolution by Mr.. Carter, of St. Francois,
Mcssrs. Bashaw, Adkins, McGinnis, O'Fallon
and Carroll were appointed committee on
resolutions. The house then Adjourned
In the senate the death Of Mr. Patterson was
announced l. The house concurrent resolution
was read and Senator Oliver appointed on
the committee. When the senate adjourned
Feb. 2S.-Thc following bills passed the sen
ate; Mr.. Downing's bill to appropriate SlO,-
900 for the erection Of temporary shops at the
penitentiary. Senate bill No "a, entitled an
act to repeal section 23S Of chapter Of the
Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled, ''Of
the administration Of the estates Of deceased
persons" and to enact new section In lieu
thereof, Bill No ~, entitled an act to amend
section l. ls2, chapter %, revised statutes, en-
titled "Of courts of rccOrd.n Senate bill Ill,
entitled an act TO amend sections, 4,3l4,
4,3lG, 4,3lI, 4,3l9 and 1870, chapter II ot the
revised statutes Of Missouri, entitled "Of
Bridges Senate bill i32, entitled an act to
provide for the levy and collection Of road
taxes, and the working andrcpairingO Of public
roads.-In the house, the prohibition question
was showed under bya vote oi6S toss. Bills
passed An act providing for the typographical
survey Of the sunk and OverilOwed lands OF
southeast Missouri, and appropriating s9OOO
therefor: an act to prohibit the improper use
Of school moneys by cities, towns, or villages;
an act to amend section 3,6Sl, chapter 81
October Q, as in relation to final Judgment
when vacated; an act to keep polls open
until 4 O'Clock when the sun sets at an earlier
hour: an act to authorize county courts 10
have dCfaccd records rcstOred an act doub-
ling the license on billiard and other tables
when kept in places where liquors are Sold
an act creating Il board OF visitors TO the
State university.
March In the senate the following bills
passed: Bill l54, authorizing cities of the
fourth class to levy tax on dogs; bill lBI, au-
thorizing the taxation of mills, etc, as real
estate; bill 22l, changing time Of assessment
Of property described in bill l61; bill 259, re-
luting 10 the election Of constable in the city
Of st. Louis: bill PSI, entitled "Of admins
traitors and relating to payment OF partner
ship debts; bill 3ll, changing the time OF
court in the counties Of Cooper and Morgan.
THE house passed substitute for house bill
No 32l, entitled an act to amend section
1,OiG, article |, chapter $50, revised statutes,
relating to schools. Mr.. Worries bill to send
prisoners acquitted on the sole grounds OF in
sanity TO the asylum, passed
March I'm the senate senate bill No, 10,
entitled an act TO amend section 1896, chapter
81. revised statutes, entitled of married wom-
en-, passed. 1t amends the section by adding
thereto the words: "And any such married
woman may, in her own name, aud without
Joining her husband as a party plaintiff in
stitute and maintain any action, in any OF the
courts of this state having Jurisdiction, for the
recovery of any such personal property, in
Cluding rights in action, as aforesaid, win the
same force and effect as II such married wom-
an was a femme sole. Any Judgment for
costs in any such proceeding rendered against
any such married woman, may he satisfied out
of any separate property Of such married
woman, subject to execution Mr. Bryants
bill appropriatng 100000 for cnlarging, eX-
tending and furnishing the main cditce OF the
state university, passed, also Joint ana con
current resolution providing for c0nstltu.
tiOnal amendment providing for road tax oi
10 cents on the dollar; also an act to amend
the statute concerning compensation OF
referees. Bills by the house; An act to per-
nit glass insurance companies to transact
business on 100000 capital: an act to allow
justices Of the peace fees in tax suits; an act
to prevent interference by employers with the
votes Of employees.
March SIN the senate, Mr.. Rouse intro
duccd a bill to repeal the present statute re-
quiring the governor to appoint special com
mittce of the general assembly to visit and
examine the institutions of the state. Mr..
Bryant introduced bill to authorize the state
of Missouri to Issue bonds to redeem the
existing Indebtedness Of the state to reduce
the interest on the samc.-The house passed
the insanity bill. 1t provides that persons
indicted for crime and becoming insane prev
vious to their trial shall be conveyed to the
lunatic asylum and there kept until restored
to reason when he shall be returned TO the
where the crime was committed and
tried according to law.