Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-03-22
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
THE LEGISLATURE.

SATURDAY, March g.
Tn the Senate no bills were passed. there
being ban ely quorum present. Three bills
We're introduced and several advanced to
engrO >sment. message from the Governor
In relation to reported riots at Sulphur
Springs and the insuiciencv of the st. Louis
luton for Superior Criminal Court was re-
ported adversely. The bill to establish two
Appellate Courts was reported favorably.
In the House a resolution to hold night
insane prisoners in iais was passed. A reso
luton urging Congress to pass a law granting
A resolution calling for a report on the high
license bill was referred after a motion to
table it had been defeated-l7 to &c. num-
Der of bills were ordered to engrossment.
MONDAY, March S.
In the Senate the bill to prohibit use of
undue influence on voters was reported ia
vorably; also a bill creating Board OF
Making it II misdemeanor to beat hotels; re-
latng to the Supreme Court docket; to sup
press obscene literature: relating to Sheriff 8
fees; relating to service of dispositions.
In the House the bill to establish an Inc
briate Asylum at Excelsior Springs was re-
ported favorably and ordered printed: A
clerks was indefinitely postponed. The Senate
bill fortemporary buildings at the Peniten-
tiary was passed. A bill appropriating $780,
600 for rebuilding the burned portion of the
Penitentiary was introduced. The bill to es-
tabliSh a Bureau of Labor Statistics passed.
The bill to prohibit collection of back taxes
after five years was passed, after a long dis
cussiOn The Lander'S Supreme Court Com
mission bill was made the special order for
Wednesday. The blu to consolidate back-tax
books was passed. The Appropriation bill
Was reported and considered in committee.
TUESDAY, March 6.
In the Senate a resolution for an amend
ment to the Constitution so that future
amendments may be submitted at special
elections was indefinitely postponed. The
bill repeating the act of 1868 to facilitate the
discussion. The bill extending the time for
redemption of real estate sold for taxes was
passed, among them the bill providing for a
Bureau of Geology and Mines, to complete the
geological survey of the State. The Militia
bill was taken up and an amendment adopted
reducing the approximation to $50 600 Six
House bills were passed.
The House adopted resolution calling on
the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence for
an immediate report on the Do ming High
license bill. The bill providing for the divi
sion of the State into four coal oil inspection
districts. and providing for the inspection of
all oil within the State, passed. The emergen-
cy clause was also adopted. The Warehouse
bill was made the special order for Wednes-
day. The bill to restrain domestic animals
from running at large passed. 1t has to be
adopted by the counties before going into eff
feet.
WEDNESDAY, March !.
In the Senate, after the usual routine busi-
ness, the following House bills were passed /:
Requiring notice to be served three days be-
fore taking dispositions; providing rules for
of deeds from one county to another; relating
to security on executors bonds. Senate bills
were passed: heiating 70 coaeetion OF the
execution; to protect Government light
houses; relating to sales by administrators.
The joint resolution relating to the submiS.
constitutional amendment
ing the Judicial Department was adopted. A
joint and concurrent resolution was adopted
asking Congress to give pensions to surviving
Mexican veterans; also resolution relating
to the Yellowstone Park.
In the House the High license bill was re-
ported without recommendation, accompa-
MED by resolution to have the House Dram
shop bill printed. The resolution was adopted.
The bin / repeating the law prohibiting the
University was also reported without recon-
mendation.. The Landers' Supreme Court
discussion was had on the Warehouse bill.
The amendment giving the Railroad Commits
sioners the appointments of all Weighers and
Inspectors was adopted and the bill was laid
over till to morrow. The Appropriation bill
was considered in Committee of the Whole
and several items were adopted.
THURSDAY, March s.
In the Senate the bill relating to the pub
lie printing passed; also, Senate bill in rela-
ton to practice in civil cases. and several
amendatory acts. Some consideration was
given the bill relating to Railroad Commits
sioners and it was ordered engrossed. The
bill increasing the pay ofCotnty and Circuit
Clerks was passed. The Coal-oil bill, with
amendments was referred. House bills were
passed: Amending the estray law; relating to
commencement of suits in Justic, s. Courts.
The bill to preserve State flags was ordered
engrossed; also, the Reform school bill.
In the House a resolution was adopted di-
recting inquiry as to the failure of the School
superintendent to make proper report. The
SuDreme Court Commission
af er some discussion. The Appropriation
bill was considered in Committee of the
bill to appropriate 900 for the militia was
ordered eDgrossed after the amount had been
cut down to $4,000. The bill to prevent suits
against church property for delinquent taxes
prior to 1873 was passed; also the bill proEib-
iting the sale of liquor within mile of any
voting precinct on election day.
FRIDAY, March 9.
In the Senate a long debate was had on
tine passage of the bill taxing the gross earn
ings of RAILROAD companies the same as OF her
property is now taxed. vote on the bill was
lima Iy reached, which resulted as follows:
Yeas .: nays, II. The bill relating to the as.
sessment and collection OF the revenue was
returned from the House with several minor
amendments. all OF which were ADOPT ID eX-
cept one. The bill to authorize the driving of
logs for numbering purposes in certain water
courses and providing for the recovery of
damages resulting therefrOm was passed, as
was the bill to furnish the laws of the State to
County Surveyors. The bill adding a INSIDE
meanor clause to the gambling law, providing
for sum of not less than 5000 nor more than
81 600, was read a third time.
In the House a number of repOrts were
made from standing committees, the most
important being that on the bill appropriate
ing 100000 for permanent improvements at
the Penitentiary cutting down the appropria-
ton to $4,000. The Senate bill providing for
the assessment and taxation of railroads and
changing the time OF assessment from August
/ to June was reported favorably. Some
debate was had on the bIll relating to the
punishment of extortion and discrimination
by railroad companies. The bill was ordered
engrossed. The elevator bill considered
at some length and then laid on the table.
The Appropriation bill received some con-
sheraton in Committee of the Whole. The
bill to appropriate $1,000 for new Court
house at Gayoso, Pemiscot County was passed
with the emergency clause. The bill regu-
lating the rate OF charges upon railroads was
passed: also the new road law; and also the
b II compelling railroad companies to give the
time of delayed trains.
.. miscellaneous Items.
The total valuation of property in
Grundy County is 1892, s02, being an in
crease Of i4l5,S62 over the year 1881.
Attorney-General McIntire, in reply