Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-02-01
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
THE LEGISLATURE.
JEFFERSON CITY, Saturday, January

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THE LEGISLATURE.
| JEFFERSON CITY, Saturday, January 49,
| In the Senate, Mr.. Walker presented pc
tition from citizens of Cooper County against
any prohibitory laws. Mr.. Bryant introduced
q bill relating to the collection of the revenue
and providing for allowing collectors one
and half per cent. on all taxes collected
up to = 0Oo,ooo which was read first time and
ordered printed. \ bill relating to election
frauds, Illegal voting, intilnidating voters,
etc. introduced by Mr.. Morrison, was referred
to the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
and another bill, also introduced by Mr.. Nor
rison, relating to railroads and providing for
and defining the new duties of the Railroad
Commissioners, was referred to the Commit
tee on other than Municipal Corporations
| The House was not in session.
MONDAY, January Is.
The Senate met at two o'clock p. m. The
committee appointed by the Governor to ex-
anime and make report on the condition of
the state Institutions asked for an extension
OF time in order to make their report, which
was granted,
In the House Mr.. Bonham, of Andrew Coun-
ty. appeared and was sworn in. Mr.. Gideon
offered a resolution relating to the setting
aside of one-third of the revenue for school
purposes. Two concurrent resolutions were
introduced in relation to submitting to the
voters of the State an amendme mt to the Con-
StltutiOn in regard to taxation for road pur-
poses. Also, a bill providing for the reduc-
ton of the poll-tax from 81 to 3, and one au-
dog tax and providing for the destruction of
dogs. Mr.. Lakenan introduced resolution
that the Committee on Roads and Highways
be instructed to consider the advantage of re-
quiring the road tax on property to be paid in
money, looking to n more efficient working OF
the roads. Adopted. A number OF other bills
and resolutions were introduced. Several pc
titions for and against prohibition were also
presented.
TUESDAY January Is.
In the Senate, Mr.. Edwards introduced a
bill relating to roads and highways. The bill
provides that in case IA road be located along
n river, creek or water course, and the road
caves OF falls in, the OverSeer shall immedi-
ately locate new road, and appoint a com
mission of three freehOlderS to assess the
damages caused by the establishment of such
road, and the damages SO assessed shall be
paid by the County Court Read first time and
ordered printed. Mr.. Pehle also introduced Il
bill relating to the duties of Probate Courts,
and authorizing the judges of such courts to
compel administrators to make final settle
menJS within two years from the date of pro-
bate proceedings.
In the House resolution for the appoint
ment of special committee of one from each
Judicial District in the State to inquire into
:he ACCESSIBILITY of reducing the number of
judicial circuits and the propriety of eStab
fishing the circuit-attorney system was
adopted. number of bills were introduced,
among them one amending the game law so
as to prohibit the killing of quail before the
18th of October, 1856, and another to restrain
all kinds of stock from running at large.
WEDNESDAY. January II.
In the Senate the following bills were in
troduced: BY Mr.. Pehle, requiring railroad
companies after having put up a proper fence
to keep it in repair, to prevent stock
from getting upon the right of way from ad-
Joining lands, and makes them liable for in
jury resulting from future so to do by Mr..
Farris, authorizing the County Court to
fund money received from the sale of swamp
and overlooked lands when sold ut d price
less than that fixed by law.
%1,a
sented for and against prohibition. among
the bills introduced were the following: Pro-
viding that special judges of the Supreme
Count and the st. Louis Court of Appeals re-
ceive the same rate of compensation the
regular judges of said courts: consolidating
the offices of County Collector and Sheriff;
providing that telephone companies shall
furnish telephone facilities and connections
to all applicants, including telegraph COM
panies, who pay the proper compensation
therefor.
THURSDAY, January IS.
In the Senate the Committee IN Peniten-
tiary asked for power to send for persons and
papers, and resolution to that effect was
adopted. Bills were introduced as follows:
BY Mr.. HUT, to prevent cattle, horses. sheep
and other domestic animals from running at
large: by Mr.. Morrison reducing into one act
the several acts in relation to common
schools and making county superintendents
salarIed officers, defining their dutleS relat-
ing to the publication of legal notices. which
provides that such notices may be published
The Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
reported back the bill relating to dram shops,
which was laid over until next Tuesday by
special order.
In the House. a number of petitions for and
against prohibition were presented. a petit
ton for the repeal of the marriage law and
one tor amending the Constitution so that the
people could vote on amendments to the
same at a special as well a general cleo
ton were presented and referred. The fol-
lowing bills were presented: to prohibit the
manufacture and sale of revolvers and car
tridges in the State; to make the setting up
demeanor. House bill. allowing County Re
cOrders, where that Office is separate from
the office of County Clerk to appoint depu-
ties was read third time and passed.
FRIDAY, January Ie.
In the Senate Mr.. Walker presented a
memorial from colored citizens of the State
asking for the establishment of an industrial
school in come ction with the Lincoln Insti-
tute. recess was taken, after which Mr.
Heard'S Supreme COurG bill was taken up and
MIR. Allen st; Louis) mad, few remarks in
Aliens objections to the bill and the roll
being called the bill was passed.
In the House an avalanche of petitions for
and against prohibition were presented and
referred to the Committee on Constitutional
Amendments: The following bills were in
change the mode of drawing jurors in circuit
courts, and providing that the Circuit Judge
sheriff and County Clerk shall constitute q
board of jury commissioners, names of Jurors
to be taken from the assessment roll of the
previous year, and those only who have paid
ing of barbed wire fences; providing for the
election of the Superintendent of Insurance
by the people. The bill authorizing county
courts to work prisoners in county jafls on
the public roads or to break rock was re-
ported favOrab1y. The bill amending the
Fish law to allow parties owning lands
adjoining or along any stream to seine for
fish for their own use was refused engross.
ment.