Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-02-08
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Tile LEGISLATURE.

| ment to the Constitution concerning the Ju
dicial Department.. Bills were introduced re-
latin@ to sheriffs and their deputies, giving
sherifs power to appoint deputies for term
concurrent with their own, and cOnfers upOu
| deputies the same powers as upon the sher.
| IFS; to amend the law relating to assessment
and taxation of railroads by changing the
| time of assessment from August to June /
| In the House the Committee Criminal
jurisprudence reported substitute amend
| ingthe statutes in regard to carrying con-
tealcd weapons, by making the minimum
first otTense and fine not less than twenty
dollars and imprisonment in the county jail
| not less than ten days and not exceeding six
months for each subsequent otfcnse Mr..
Lander, from the Committee on Penitentiary,
asked leave for power for the committee to
send for persons and papers in the investiga-
ton OF the mat agement of that institution,
| which was granted. Among bills introduced
were the following: Restraining all kinds of
ters OF apprentices to care and provide for
them ana send them to school between the
| ages of eight and sixteen years.
MONDAY, January %.
In the Senate, quite number of petitions
were presented for ana against prohibition.
Bills were introduced: To repeal the dog law
to establish a reform school for juvenile
offenders; relating to salaries of count Y
clerks, deputies and assistants; to increase
the penalty for carrying concealed weapons
by raising the fine from $25 to 500; providing q
for the revision of the assessment and col
lection of the revenue; defining what reason
able care and diligence should be observed on
the part of n railroad whose locomotive kills
road is not fenced Mr. Allen from the Com
mittee on Banks and banking Institutions.
reported adversely on the interest bill, which
provided that eight per cent should be the
highest legal rate of interest.
In the House, Mr.. Ryan introduced a bill
prohibiting the teaching of any living foreign
consolidating the offices of County Collector
and Treasurer in counties having adopted
township organization; Mr.. Cockrell amend
ing the dram shop law; Mr.. Carroll, to estab-
lish a bureau of labor statistics and inspector
OF factories, mines and workshops throughout
the state.
TUESDAY. January %.
In the Senate, petitions were presented for
and against prohibitory laws. Mr.. Downing
presented a petition from the grocers, butch
ers and bakers of Lewis County. asking that
better protection be afforded them with re-
gan d to collecting debts, and making all prop
city liable for debts contracted for the nee
essaries of life. Mr. Rouse introduced a bill
relating to railroad charges. The Committee
on Agriculture reported adversely on the bill
relating to fences and Enclosures. The bill
provided for having barbed-wire fences con-
Structed so that stock would be better pro-
tected than under existing laws.
In the House, petition presented in
favor of the proposed law giving jurors sum
moned and not chosen fees and mileage. The
Committee on Printing reported favorably the
bill to establish the Office of State or Public
L Be
butchers and bakers and non exemption OF
property as against such claims was passed;
school taxes from railroads in proportion to
the amount of aid or bonds each township.
city or town may have subscribed in aid of
said road; abolishing the Office OF Recorder of
Deeds.
WEDNESDAY, January "a.
In the Senate, for the first time since the
body convened, no petitions concerning the
Mil,
the bills introduced were the following: To
repeal the dog-law: relating to counties
where the offices of circuit clerks and record
erS are separate, to fix fees and provide for
the appointment of deputies for such record
ers: making the penalties more severe for the
abduction OF women and children, and when
the jury finds the enormity of the offense
great enough they may assess she death pen
atty. The Committee on Roads and Highways
reported two bills, recommending their pas
committee to inquire into and report the
number 0f State bonds outstanding
adopted The Commute on Fede! al Relations
reported faEorabiy on the concurrent resolu-
ton asking Congress to oppose the enact
ment of II bankrupt law.
In the House. Il petition was presented pro-
testing against modification or repeal OF the
fish law. Numerous bills were introduced.
The bill providing. for the payment of the
surplus proceeds of the sale of real estate for
taxes into the County Treasury instead of the
County Court as now passed. The bill
reducing work on the public roads from four
ment and Il long debate ensued. The ayes
and noes being demanded on the question of
engrOssment 1t was lost-ayes, -; noes. 81.
The bin tor the suppression ct opium smoking
was passed without Il dissenting vote. The
rain and wind storm bill also passed.
THURSDAY, January 25.
In the Senate petition from citizens of
st. Louis County asking the submission of n
pro:.ibtory amendment was presented. 4
number of bills were presented among them
one to repeal an act establishing a board of
and one relating to homesteads.
Mr. Downina's dram shop bin was reported
favorably.
In the House twenty four petitions were
presented against prohibition and fourteen
in favor. Bills were introduced: To regulate
warehouses and the storage of grain and
Board of Warehouse Inspectors;
making it an Otfense for candidates for Office
to circulate fraudulent tickets, and prescrih-
ing the punishment of forfeiture Of office If
elected regulating the rights and liabilities
on the bill increasing the bounty on wolf
Court Judges S. per day while sitting and mile
age at eight cents per mile going and coming
at each session of court was passed. as was
the bill requiring dentists to procure di-
plomaS.
FRIDAY, January %.
In the Senate, concurrent resolution
n king CONGRESS to withdraw the armies from