Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-18
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Jefferson City's Appearance-The
Legislature Commences Work in
Earnest-The Weather, Etc.

Jefferson City's Appearance-The
Legislature Commences Work ir
| Earnest-The Weather, Etc.
| JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. II, 1888.
Ed. Register-The Capital city o.
our State Is perhaps not just wha'
most people who have never seen il
imagine it to be-slightly elevated
its streets slopIng gradually, in one di.
rectjon, to the banks of the turbulent
Missouri river, and, in the other, trsv.
ersing, at convenient intervals, q beau
tiful landscape. lost to view only by
reason of the inability of our natural
optics to reach out and bring to our
minds the appearance and location OF
objects at q greater distance-but, on
the contrary, it is the universal COL
clusion of every one who has seen it,
that it is the ugliest, the most dreary
and the toughest piece of ground on
which mortal man ever attempted to
build city. High and Main streets
are the only two it contains that have
any appearance of the streets of city.
The Capitol building, the Supreme
Court building, and the Governors
Mansion-all built at the expense OF
the State-are the only buildings that
have any city-like appearance.
The legislative solons OF our great
Commonwealth have at last got to
work; but whether that work when
completed will rebound to the benefit
of the people at large, cannot cay;
though there can be no doubt that o
large majority of the members are in
earnest in their efforts to do the best
they can for their constituents.
The Committee on Agriculture have
agreed to report a substitute for the
bills pertaining to the dog law, which
have been introduced and referred to
them. This substitute. if it becomes a
law will abolish the present law i'm re-
gard to the taxing of dogs, and make
provision for the protection of sheep by
substituting the shotgun policy" for
the taxing system. This will probe
bly, meet the appreciation of both
House and Senate, as it is universally
admitted that the present law is 8 fail
ure.
The railroads have a strong lobby
here In their interest; but they are be-
ing closely watched, and can hardly
prevent some wholesome legislation in
the interest of the people.
The Speakers appointments to chair
manships of committees have been
commented on quite unfavorably by
many members Of the House, and the
Southeast especially have been some
what disappointed in this respect.
This has been a pleasant day at the
Capital; though We have had sotne
very dissgrerable. clustering weather,
in consequence of which many naem-
b. rs are safftring from severe colds.
and some of whom are unable to attend
the daily Sessions of tie House. SeI-
ator Tru Z. of Dekalb county, is re-
ported dangerously III st his home.
Hoping to DE able TO communicate
more Interesting legislative news in
my next. will close this rambling let I.
ter. 7. G. F.
III. Martin Williams says he ia in Ia |
vor of submitting Prohibition amend |
nlent to the people for the reason that
it will "tesr the Democratic party of
Missouri 10 flinders" As we remark
FL last week, the Submission;s,s are
mainly composed of those who. polite
Ally, have everything TO gain and
nothing Ia lose.
Inn county Will be ably represented
by Hon. Thos- c. Foley. one OF the
brightest young men ia this pars OF !