Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-02-22
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
THE LEGISLATURE.

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THE LEGISLATURE.
SATURDAY, February 5.
The Senate was not in session o-day.
In the Honse a bare quorum was present
A number of petitions were presented and
several bills were introduced,
Fl MONDAY, FseeYnary5.
In the Senate, the Opium bin was in
definitely postponed. Bills were introduced:
To prevent apothecaries from selling intox-
1cating liquors except az pre a,inp T by
name of G. L. HoblitZelie was sent in for con-
f1rmation as Recorder OF Voters for ST. Louis.
In the House the bill to authorize County
Courts to make prisoners work out jail sem
fences on the roads was passed Bills were
introduced: Prohibiting railroad companies
from raising freight rates without giving
twenty days notice; giving to persons IN.
5ured by one under the influence OF Hquor
right of action against the parties who sold
hind with the work of printing bills In Dill
form, a resolution was reported to have the
bills printed in pamphlet form: There BENG Ing
committed.
TUESDAY, February g..
The Senate held short session. Four
bills were introduced. The bill relating to the
assessment and collection of the revenue
was taken up, discussed and made the special
order for Friday. The bill relating to the
assessment ana taxation of railroads was or
dcred engrossed and printed The bill re
hating to miscellaneous provisions and fees
was made special order for Friday. resolu-
ton was introduced, by leave, instructing our
Senators and Representatives in Congress to
urge reduction of the present tariff
In the House six petitions for and two re-
monstrances against prohibition were pre-
scented. The Committee on Swamp Lands re-
ported for passage the bill for Il Topographic
cal survey of the overlooked and sunk lands.
The bill defeated Yesterday, making homi-
eide committed i'll the commission or the at
tempt to commit arson, rape, robbery, bur
glary or MAYHEM, murder in the first degree,
was called up on motion to reconsider, and
after a long debate was passed.
WEDNESDAY. February Z.
In the Senate, n resolution OF inquiry re-
gardins the revenue, and the proper time for
assessing and collecting the same, was intro
duced. This inquiry proposes to bring both
within the same year. so as to save the state
the loss now occasioned by those assessed re-
moving out of the State or changing their
residence before the tax can be collected. A
report from the Printing Committee giving
the printing of all bills of engrossment to the
State Journal was adopted. A favorable re-
port on the bill appropfiating S100, 900 for en-
1arsing, repairing. etc, the main edifice of tho
State University was also adopted. A favor
able report was made on the bill relating to
crimes and criminal procedure, and which
provides for increasing the penalties for car
rying deadly weapons. $50 -
In the House, a wranglng debate was in
Obliged in in regard to who shOnld do the
printing of the billsy and ended without any
thing being done. The bill abolishing the
State Board of Immigration came up for en-
grossment, and after n heated discussion the
bill was finally ordered engrossed. The bill
providing for the use of certified copies Of
lost bonds, contracts or other instruments as
evidence without other proof was passed. A
resolution was introduced submitting an
to the people provding for a an
Tor dividing the court into two sides, criminal
and civil. The bill providing for a State
Pr'nter was taken up and ordered engrossed
and printed
THURSDAY, February :.
In the Senate, four bills Were introduced
and number ordered engrossed. The dram
shop bill was taken up and passed, with but
four opposing votes. The substitute for House
bill providing for the disposition of surplus
funds accumulated from the sale of real es-
tate was also passed.
In the House. Marvin Boon, OF Wisconsin,
was granted the use of the Hall of the House
to speak upon prison reform and reformatory
schools. A memorial from the Merchants
Exchange of ST. Louis favoring the establish
ment of n state Weather Bureau was sub
| mitted. Also. memorial from citizens
of Cass County praying for a law restraining
| large. A joint resolution instructng our
congressman to secure the passage of an act
the Mississippi River to construct shear
booms was Introduced. The bill repeating
textbooks taken up for engrossment,
and after long debate was recommitted.
The bill allowing sherifs five cents per mile
in serving all civil processes was passed.
FRIDAY, February 9.
In the Senate, six new bills were intro
duced, among them one amending the pres
cnt gambling law, modifying it without strik-
ing out the felony clause. The substitute for
House bill permitting the name of an eXpir-
sor in business was taken up and passed, as
was the House bill relating to courts of