Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-03-29
FROM Jefferson City.

JEFFERSON CITY, March 10, 1888.
Ed. Register-The week that closed on the
18th inst. was one full of hard and persistent
work in the Legislature. The sessions every
day lasted from ga. 81. to II p. M. The leg
islators are getting anxious to get home. The
boys" are receiving only $1.00 per day for
their services now; this fact makes them feel
like ''tlitting away to the green fields of the
interior" The song of the blue bird, as it
perches itself on the roof of the Capitol build
ing, is sweet music to the ears.of the impris-
oned granger Representatives, and they long
to be where they can gaze on the noble line
backed mule, and the Berkshires, and to sit
on the familiar and beloved worm fence and
hear the Shanghai warble, as in the olden
days before they entered into political life;
and the pressure on them, at present so great,
justities them in saying that this ends their
experience as lawmakers.
During the night sessions Of the past week
the lobby was occupied by visitors; and to
see our honorable body sitting ut the desks
at 10 O'Clock at night, with starch out of shirt
collars, answering to roll-call and trying to
keep awake, is scene for the gods!
But SO House and 13 Senate bills have passed
and become law up to date; while there were
upwards of 800 bills introduced. The Gem
eral Appropriation bill, after a compromise
in the House by increasing from one-fourth
to one-third the State revenue fund for
school purposes, was ordered engrossed.
Senator Downing's bill-known as the High
License bill-passed the House this week,
and although serious objections are made to
it, will probably be signed by the Governor;
yet many think he will veto it. The "swamp
angels" may be happy now, for the bill pro-
viding a typographical survey of the swamp
and overfowed lands of Southeast Missouri
has passed both branches of the Legislature,
and needs but the signature of the Governor
to become law. The bill providing for
greater allowance Ifor deputy clerks fees In
certain counties, and correcting errors In the
statutes regarding other counties, passed this
week. 1t regulates the fees of the deputy
clerks in manner that will be acceptable to
all counties. The bill providing for the en-
largement Of the main edifice Of the State
University at Columbia, passed the House and
Senate, with only 80 dissenting votes, and is
awaiting the Governors signature tolmake 1t
the law. This addition, If carefully con-
our State and the equal of any institution Of
learning in the United States. This is the
first appropriation for building purposes ev-
er asked for by the University from the State.
Senator Bryant's bill, which provides for the
establishing Of q public library by Boards Of
Education in towns and cities, has passed the
Senate and House. Senator jones' bin ask
ing for an appropriation for maintaining the
militia, failed to pass.
A bill, known as the Farmers Club bill,
classifying the freights on railroads and to
regulate the rates charged for carrying same,
has passed the House and is awaiting its fate
in the Senate. A bill revising the general
road law drafted by Committee on Roads)
passed the House unanimously, and awaits
the action of the Senate upon it. In addition
to these general bills, there has been num-
Der Of local bills disposed Of.
Hon. Michael X. McGrath spent 81. Pat
rick's day in St. Louis. Mike has made ono
of the best Secretaries Of State Missouri has
ever had Thirteen gums were fired from
Capital Hin on St. Patrick's day, In honor Of
tho patron saint Of Ireland.
Our moral (?) Representatives will proba-
bly, 20 home next Monday, and Of course,
when interviewed, will tell their loving
wives how good they have been absent from
home. Oh, Lordyt
A magnificent portrait Of Gen. Lyon on his
horse'at the battle of Wilson's Creek, adorns
the walls of the hall Of the House, ss well as
great many other portraits of distinguished
men.
The interests of our Commonwealth ap-
pear m he carefully gf,arS1ed for the peoplo
have been represented by visitors to the
Capital every day; so what your agents knew
not, those subjects reminded them OF. Even
ladies, in behalf Of certain measures, We're
seen daily III our lohbies.
The Legislature will probably adjourn on
the 26th; but it seems to me now "a impossi-
Bile, from tho work before MS which should
IN. acted upop. T.G, FOLEY.