Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-03-01
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
THE LEGISLATURE.

SATURDAY, February 10.
In the Senate, memorial was offered
from the Curators of the State University ask
ing for appropriation of $1,000 to repair
and otherwise benefit the building. The bill re-
lating to the assessment and collection of the
revenue was taken up for third reading and
laid over Informally. resolution requiring
all bills to be printed in pamphlet form
caused considerable discussion relative to Its
cost and practicabity, and the matter was
finally laid over till Monday.
The House transacted large amount of
routine business. Bills were passed prOVld-
ing for the care of insane criminals; defining
when court is in vacation; requiring attor-
neys to take out license in the circuit in which
they live; providing that garnishmentS will
lie against wages in excess OF $50 per month.
The House refused to pass the resolutions re-
QueSting the Supreme Court to pass upon the
constitutionality of the pending upleme
Court bill. During the debate there was an
and Moran. The services of the Sergeant
farms were required to restore ORDER
MONDAY, February IL.
The Senate held short session. Two bills
were introduced, and House bill allowing in
surance companies to insure against light
ming and wind storms was passed. number
of bills were disposed of through committees
and two indefinitely postponed.
The House passed two or three Senate bills,
number of new ones were introduced, and
\ resolution introduced calling on the
Ways and Means Committee to report the
General Appropriation bill, and the resolution
TUESDAY, February Is.
In the Senate seven new bills were intro
duced. The Committee on Blind Asylums
submitted report of their investigation of
charges against the Superintendent of the
School for the Blind at st. Louis sustaining
the action of the Superintendent and Board
| of Trustees. The bill relating to concealed
weapons and selling Firearms to minors was
passed; also, one changing the time of as
sessment OF railroad property: and another
allowing recorders OF deeds to appoint depu-
ties.
The House passed the bill providing for the
filling of vacancies in the office of Justice of
or more. 4 large number of reports from
committees were received. and several bills
were ordered to engrossment and printing.
WEDNESDAY. February IA.
In the Senate, number of new bills were
introduced and large amount of committee
work was disposed of. No bills were passed,
but a number were ordered to engrossment.
In the House, the resolution calling on the
ways and Means Committee to report the
General Appropriation bill was adopted.
Several new bills were introduced. The SEN
ate amendments to the bill increasing the pay
of Judges of the County Court were con-
CURED in The opinion of the Attorney Cen
eral in response to resolution asking his
opinion as to the constitutiOnality of the
proI o>ed Supreme Court Commission bill was
read He decided the measure constitutional.
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Supreme Court was taken up, several
amendments were adopted, and the bill was
ordered engrOssed.
THURSDAY, February Is.
In the Senate, Senator Downing intrt,-
duced a dramshop bill referring to cities of
the first class, the license being $500 for six
months. The bill exemptng fair associations
from taxation was ordered engrossed The
House bill regulating the practice of DENTS
try passed. The Senate revenue bills of Sen
ators Davis and McGrath passed. The Senate
Committee on Federal Relations favored the
memorial to Congress to provide for q tOpO-
graphical survey of the swamp and sunken
lands of Southeast Missouri.
In the House the Militia bill was reported
upon favoraby and ordered printed. A bill was
pas Led extending the time of printing extra
notices from ten to thirty days. The Com.
mittee on Federal Relations reported ad-
open up the indian Territory to white settle
ment and the House refused to order it
printed: The House took up the Immigration
Repeal bill, and after warm debate the bill
passed-yeas, 20; nays, 40. Senate bill in
creasing the pay of collectors of Buchanan
and jackson Counties also passed.
FRIDAY, February 16.
But little business was transacted in the
Senate, only nineteen Senators being present.
No bills were taken up for the final vote and
only one new bill was introduced. The chair
lard before the Senate Il communication from
the Board of Trustees of Columbia and the
Curators of the University, which was an invi-
tation to the General Assembly to visit that
place in order to afford the members an OPP.
pOrtunity to examine the University.
In the House mistake in the record on the
immigration vote was corrected al MI Daw-
sons request. This left the bill omen for ac-
ton, and motion to reconsider carried. The
bill was then put on its passage and received
seventy five votes to fifty against. \ memo
rial to Congress to urge a National Depart.
ment of Agriculture was presented.