Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-03-26
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
THE

THE LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate On the 14sh the House bin
to require telegraph and telephone wires to
be placed underground in st. Louis was re-
ported adversely. Among House bills passed
were. Requiring annual p abIication OF the
financial condition of tie school districts In
ct es and towns; to appoint Ollie a stenog
raphe for Circuit Courts in cities of more
tne act requesting Congress to pass a law so
that receivers OF railroads app e by Fed
erai Courts can be sued in the state Courts;
hiking legal holidays Tor schools. The reso.
luton calling upon Congress to provide
pensions for the Mexican soldiers was
passed.. In the House resolution ex-
pressing sympathy with the railroad strikers
was abled by a vote of 81 to -. Among bills
passed Were; Authorizing county courts to
provide for draining swamp and overfiowed
lands; tine subs ,itute for funding bills and
providing for the fund ne OF s., 100000 of the
limitation against the recovery of back taxes
at 1--we years, and the general deficiency bill.
The bill to repeal the act establishing the
State Board OF Health was lost.
THE Senate ON the 10th devoted the frs,
two hours of the session to presentation of
reports by standing committees, reading
OF bills ETC. The bill reducing salaries of
recorders in counties of less than 10000 in
habitants was leconsidered and passed.
Among bills passed were: To disincorporate
cities OF the 1Ourtn class: amending the rOau
law; requiring licenses for billiard tables !,
allowing city councils to regulate prices OF
to the ne county Of Bater to build
iail......In the House the executive com
mittee of the Agricultural College asked
Tor the investigation of certain charges
made against the Board. Among bills
sue and be sued; establishing uniform
rules Tor measuring masonry work, stone
rates On branch railroads from four n:' to three
cents per mile. Under special order the bill
giving the Railroad Commissioners almost
exclusive control over the railways of the
state. and authorizing them Tx
and freight rates was passed.
In the Senate on the Il. b among the bills
passed were: Holding railroads liable for
double damages for failure to fence theiI
tracks within three months of the time OF
building said roads; increasing the fine Tor
carrying concealed weapons from S25 to $50;
authorizing the appointment of official
of over 5000 inhabitants; to appoint assist
ant Circuit Attorneys in cities containing
100000 inhabitants or more; to enaole Coun-
tain conditions; to prohibit bank officers
from dealing in options; repeating the law
mise mise back taxes: to protect hotels
and boarding house keepers; to pro-
tect guests OF hotels and boarding.
houses against TIL use of oleomargarine and
unwholesome compounds: to require rail
roads to furnish double decked cars for the
shipment of sheep; the Loring public library
bill; relating to appeals before justices of
the peace; providing row a railroad may
change its track from q broad to a narrow
gauge. In the House the bill to appropri-
ate 5000 in aid of tie state exhibit at New
Orleans was adversely reported. Among
the oils passed were: 70 protect owners of
property shipped for sale on commission;
The b IL relating to street and cable railways.
The Capitol repair bill was favorably report
ed and recommitted.
In the Senate on the 18Th the general
appropriation bill was reported and progress
ma lie with its consideration. The House
funding bill was reported without recon-
mendation. Among bills passed were: To
Regulate freight upon railways; concerning
the reporting. and Publishing of the opinions
of the supreme Court; relating to the breed
hunting; providing for the health and safety
OF miners; to provide for the teaching of
hygiene in the schools with reference to
the hurtful effecS of alcohol: to permit
shippers to place two or more KIN Is OF
stock or grain in the same car for sll pment.
In the House among the Senate bills
passed were: Authorizing Probate Courts to
apr ONT guardians where minors have a
technical domiciIe elsewhere: providing for
change of venue from one Justice of the
Peace to another in the same township;
appropriating $1,000 for the reief of MIS-
S ssipui, Pemiscot, Dunklin and New Mad
I'D Counties; the bill in reference to school
holidays with House amendments The bill
appropriating $4,000 for the state militia was
defeated: also the bill to create the office OF
state printer.
In the Senate on the 10Th the report of
the st. Louis recorder OF voters in the Nc
Grath- DAVIDSON contest was received andin-
formally laid over. Much time con-
ton bill and progress reported. In the House
among bills passed were: ApprOpriating $685.
600 for enlarging and repairing the 81. Joseph
Lunatic Asylum; the emergency clause to
the senate bill appropriating 100000 for the
establ shment of Il branch Penite ntiary; the
Senate substitute for the House bill to pro-
tect hottlers; the library bill with Senate
amen dments: the Senate amendment to
House bill relating to appeals from justices
of the peace. The bill continuing the SUI
preme Court Commi >sion was called up
again and once me re defeated: also the bill
establishing tie Oifice OF Veterinary Surgeon
in the State Agricultural College.
In the Senate on the 2Uhn, among thu
bills passed were: Providing that $4,000
pounds sha be the minimum weight of a
car load of mixed stock; to prohibit the
Mayor AMI Aldermen OF tot r-h class cities
from holiing any other Office: relating to
the administers e OF the estates o. deceased
persons; regu.a & the | s ii & zion OF
freight u o frank lines OF railways: pro-
vding tie mann + OF certifying cases
from tie ST. Louis Court of Appeals
to the supreme Court; to appoint
a STATE Eetel mary surgeon. The general
appropriation b!ll was considered ut length.
1t was amended III many particulars and in
that sha e paS>ed......l In the House, among
the bills passed were: House bill appropri1
atin@ 81, - L to complete the repairs on ihe
State Univ .ty: in re erence to schools or
gained under a special charter: repeating |
the act of lS>l, under which the Fund Com
mssiDners were authorized to appoint Il
ella III ent for tn" purpose of collecting
what Is due the Sta,e from the General Gov |