Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-02-15
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
THE LEGISLATURE.

| promising and funding of county and
| township bonds was read second time and
referred to the Committee on WAYS and
penalties, forfeitrres and judgments imposed
adjudged orrendered in favor of the State OF
any countyby their respective courts. shall
stead OF the Collector, as heretofore, and
Senate bill entitled, "Of crimes and crimina
procedures" were passed. The bill which
provides for redemption of property sold for
taxes within twelve months from date of
SAFE was, pF agreement, made q special order
Means reported favorably the bill making
county treasufers' term of Office four years. A
number Of bills were introduced. The bill in
creasinS fees of sheriffs by giving them mile
age in serving writs was made the special or
der for ten O'Clock next Thursday. The bill
providing that sherifs may serve writs OF
scIre facias by leaving IA certified copy of the
same at the abode of the person therein
named and the bin permitting the name OF
an expiring corporation to be adopted by its
successor in business were passed.
MONDAY, January 20.
III the Senate, after unimportant business,
the bill relating to dram shops, being the
special order OF the day, was considered in
Committee of the Whole and the commits tee
asked for further time, which was granted.
message was received from the Governor
ana the Senate went into executive session.
In the House, a resolution was adopted ask
ing the Judiciary Committee to examine the
law relatnisrto the division of the County and
Der of bills were Introduced. The Committee
on Criminal Jurisprudence presented di-
Vlded report on the gambling bill. The
majority report favored the repeal of the
felony clause, but fixed the penalty at from
three to twelve months in jail and from 500
t to 81 600 fine e The minority reported AGAINST
the substitute also. On motion to lay the
substitute on the table, the, vote was: Yeas,
100: nays, II. The House bill reducing the
price q n
per acre was passed. e.
ztHzs'E sSSstss II X TUESDAY, january 80.
In the Senate, after the usual form of
business was gone through with, several bills
were introduced, among them one to exempt
agricultural and mechanical associations from
taxation, as provided for by the Constitution.
The Senate again went into Committee of the
Whole on the draIn-shOp BILL q number of
amendments being offered, and each supple
mented by speech, after which the commit
tee reported progress and asked leave to sit
again. The Senate then went into executive
session. 2. =
In the House, a resolution that the matter
of the alleged irregularity of the election of
Mr. Murphy, of Franklin County, be recon-
mitted to the Committee on Elections was,
after some debate lost. The bill regulating
practice in civil cases being the special order,
was taken up, debated and made the special
order for Wednesday week. A number OF
Gamers Coal oil bin was reported fovorably
by the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence.
- WEDNESDAY, January 81.
In the Senate, petition was presented
from citizens of Washington County asking
an immediate and unconditional repeal of
the marriage and marriage license act. A
bill was introduced to amend laws OF this
State so as to make them harmonic with the
instructions OF the General Government in
regard to surveys. A resolution submitting
creating two additional intermediate courts
with like power and jurisdiction that pos
sessed by the ST. Louis Court of Appeals was
The resolution instructing SEN
ators and Representatives in Congress to OPP
pose the enactment of q bankrupt law was
passed: The Dram shop bill was again con
sidered in Committee OF the Whole and re-
ported fayOrably.
In the House the resolution that the House
meet at nine O'Clock Il. nj. was lost-yeas, 43
nays, 80. A memorial from citizens of st.
Louis was presented, praying for q Constitu-
tional amendment giving the Boards of Edu-
cation power to levy an additional tax to
evening schools and free libraries.
The vote by which the Wolf scalp bill failed
to pass on Monday was RECONSTRUCTED and the
bi prov1ding relief for Tp the SUPREME court
docket, was taken up and after q lengthy de- !
bate the bill failed to pass-yeas, 81; nays, 66.
THURSDAY, February l.
In the Senate, communication contain
ing charges against the superintendent of the
Blind School at ST Louis was referred to the
Blind Asylum Committee; Bills were intro
tablish a Public Printer. House bill relating
to asylums was reported favorably by the
The following bills were passed:
to insurance other than life relating
to administration; relating to roads and
relating to the settlement of the
revenue; to amend sections 6,9SS and 6,946 of
the Revised Statutes, of roads and highways;
substitute for House bill relating to the use
ct er ede Ho OF b the
bounty on wOlf-scalps, was referred to the
Committee on Militia.
In the House the bill for the repeal of the
notary law was called up and after a warm
debate ordered to engrossment. The Chair
laid before the House q report of the Railroad
in response TO resolution
were introduced. The bin in regard to car
Iying concealed. weapons was taken up.
amended and laid over informally. The
Election Committee reported the st.
Charles County. contest case recommending
that Mr.. Grabenhorst was not entitled to his
seat. Ordered printed.
n 3 = YETE FRIDAY February 2.
In the Senate, after the usual form of
business was gone through with, bills were
among them the following: To
notice of deposition i'll cases of railroad cor
porations may. be served any station
ordered engrossed, and the bill relating
TO landlords and tenants and the one relating |
20 railroads. were passed. House bill, relat-
ing TO the disposition of parties triea for a
and acquitted on the grounds |
If insanity, was taken up and defeated-yeas,
J: nays, II. The bill relating to the redemp- |
ion OF real estate sold tor delinquent taxes, |
being the special order of the day, was taken |
up and the Senate went into Committee of the |
Whole for its consideration. Alter hours |
the committee reported prog |
'ess and asked leave to sit again. The Senate |
hen went into executive session.
In the House, the Secretary of State was re- |
Iuired by resolution to bring in bill for sta |
ionery used by the Legislature, so that it |
night be audited. Joint and concurrent res |
>lution proposing an amendment to the Con-
,titution to cut Off the law and medical de-
DartInents of the State University was re- |
lorteG unfavorably, and ordered printed |
| lie vote of Wednesday by which the bill for |
lie relief OF the Supreme Court failed to |
'ass was reconsidered, and after debate the /
ill again failed. s-.-Es d" Il
miscellaneous Items.
A very bold burglary was committed
IN the jewelry store of Louis G.. Adder at
'edalia the other afternoon. Mr.. Adder
vent to. supper, and when he returned,
lalf an hour later, he found that robbers
lad effected an entrance to his store, in the
business center Of the city and on one Of the
most freGuented streets. and had carried
way $500 or 1890 in gold coin, four gold
nd fourteen silver watches, besides several