Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-03-29
MISS DURI STATE NEWS.
THE LEGISLATURE.

NV TOT reOullUlnS the Ien1lentlary shops anu
e tending the walls was reported favorably
aud made a special order TOR Monday
humber of bills were reported from commit
tees, and several bills pas ed, none of general
of lands sold for taxes failed to pass. The
LanderS supreme Coutt bill was read
aries of the Commissioners to 81 .O0l per aunum
was offered. The bin and amendment were
re erred
In the House an amendment to the bill ap-
prOpriating s., 500 for 81 geological survey OF
The State was adopted making it the daty of
the Geologis9 to examine the soil OF the va
rious cotnties and analyZe the Same. and to
note their agricultural capacities, the growth
OF timber, etc, and other facts of interest to
farmers. An amendment to the bill to
empt horticultural societies from taxation
which strikes out the clause prohibiting the
bringing OF suits for taxes already accrued
adopted, as was the amendment permitting
poses. The Appropriation bill received fur
Their consideration in committee. The bill
authorizing cities towns and villages to pro-
vide for taking census to ascertain if they
are authorized to become Incorporated in a
higher class was passed, as was the bill regu-
lating the taking of depositions. The bin re-
peaiing the three-mile liquor law of Column
bla was lost
MONDAY, March r.
The Senate refused to reconsider. the
Sherif's tax-deed bill defeated on Saturday,
and the Militia bill was laid over informally
the number Of colured school children in any
district is less than fifteen they may attend
any cOlored school in the township. Bills
were passed: Relating to damages in actions
OF tort; OF limitation of actions: of guardians
and clrator>; relating to duties of clerks of
courts in furnfshing abstracts: DISTINGUISHING
persons convicted OF arson, burglary, robbery
and grand larceny.
In the House the bill changing the time of
holding court in the First District was passed.
The Reform school bill was. recOmnitted.
senate amendments to the bin relating to the
n Of 1,i..l
concurred ill., The bill relating to bridges
was passed; also I he bill relating to the cs-
ton bin was again considered in conlrlite ee
and the So 300 for repairs at the Warrensbarg
Normal school was cut down to $500.
TUESDAY, March 49,.
In the Senate the bill adding misdemean-
OF clause to the gambling law by providing
for line passed, was also the bill
lating to damages in actions of tort and the
bill to eQuiD the national Guard. The bill 10
appropriate $4,000 tor laboratory for the
School of Mines was defeated; also the bill
ing admins tratorS to purchase real estate:
providing for erection of court-houses and
lalls; requiring school teHchers to furnish
monthly reports of attendance: authorizing
con ntv courts to provide schools Tor cOlOrei
Child en-, were all passed.
In the House majority and minority reports
on the railroad assessment matter were pre-
sented. The bill permitting probate judges
to practice law and one relating to filing of
reported unfayorably. Senate bill making
railroad taxes due June passed The Down
ing High license bill occasioned considerable
debate, but finally passed-Yeas, Il ; nays, 81.
The appropriation bill was taken up and the
item for the Penitentiary increased to
1925 .0tO
WEDNESDAY, March IA.
In the Senate the bill changing the time of
railroad assessment signed. The House
bill was passed providing that shippers of
ctr oh hn 20. t1oy,
occasioned by loading mixed stock in the
same car. The bill making homicide perpe
trated in the commission of a crime murder
in the first degree was postponed till Friday.
for adjo%rnment was defeated, and the he reso ESQ,
luton inviting General Diaz, eX President of
Mexico, to visit the capital was adopted.
In the House the bill to abolish the Immi
grafton Board failed to pass, as did the bill to
bill was introduced to prevent brewers and
iistiler. from going on saloon keepers
Univ ersity was made a special order for
Thursday. A resolution for Constitutional
amendment to authorize a special levy for
road purposes was laid over. Bills We're
passed EXempting from taxation property
of agricultural societies.; appropriating $40,
600 for war claims the Halliburton bill amend
ing the deposition law: the married woman's
property bill; bill relating to administrators
sales of real estate and to protect light
houses.
THURSDAY, March Is.
In the Senate the Lander Supreme Court
Commission bill was reported favorably; also
the bill to increase the salaries of chief clerks
in he office Of the Treasurer and Secretary of
State The b IL to supply the public build
I'm with water and fire apparatus was re-
fused engrOSsment.
In the House resolutions of respect to the
memory OF me late representa- i've Patterson
AMI senator Truax " ere adopted. The Senate
bill to apprOplitte 100000 for the extension
OF the state University was passed: also bills
rcquitin.r Sheriffs to recold Transcripts of ex-
to printing supreme Court records. The ap.
preparation bill was considered and several
amendments adopted ...
80. FRIDAY, March 16.
In the Senate the bill authorizing cities OF
the second class to enlarge their corporate
limits was passed. The Senate Pentcntiary
Investigation Committee made a report,
which was ordered printed. The bin appro-
printing $1,000 for survey of Sunken lands was
passed. Amendments TO the High license bill
were concurred in. House bills passed: For
redemption OF certain military bonds; re-
curing school boards to publish semi annual
statements; requiring railroads to clear brush
ana weeds along their tracks; requiring rail
roads to bulletin the time of delayed trains.
In the House all bills to which there was no
objection We're ordered engrossed. A large
number of bill were reported back as truly
enrolled and read at length and signed. The
Approximation bill was taken up, an amend
for the school fund was adopted, and
the bill was ordered engrossed. The
q
Louis to surrender the scheme and Charter
and become a city OF the first casS was
passed the bill redutin passenger
rates upon all railroads in the State to three
cents per mile; he bill to authorize companies
organized TO reclaim swamp lands t. levy. in
certain contingencies, an additional tax of
fifteen cents per acre, and several bills of
minor importance.
miscellaneous Items.
4 Missouri man has been granted q
patent for a new TOW pistol. =,
A number of Lexington's small boys
We're arrested recently for matching cop
perS. ~
Ozark County claims that cattle keep
fat on her ranges nine months in the year.