Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-03-19
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
THE LEGISLATURES,


In the Senate on the 7th among bills in
troduced were: Appropriating $4,000 for
the Improvement of the State Capitol build
ing. The bill to regulate freight rates was
amended SO that it would not interfere with
inter State commerce and was ord cred en-.
crossed. The Board of Manas ecS of the Deal
ana Dumb Asylum at Fulton were confirmed
Among the bills passed were: To prevent
action for the recovery of back taxes unless
suit is brought within five years; to increase
the fees of Justices OF the Peace; to protect
the property of the manufacturers of bottled
goods; authorizing the maintenance OF in
sane asylums in couL ties OF as 900 inhabitants
In reference to deposits of life insurance com
panIes with the State......In the House bills
introduced We're In reference to assessing
railroad property; amending the fish law /;
giving architects liens similar to those given
mechanics; authorizing the use OF money
collected from dramshOp licenses in erect
ing Court houses and jaiis; fixing the com
funding bonds from taxation. Among bills
passed was that in reference to special
elections in cities OF LOG, 600 Inhabitants. The
railroad bill giving additional powers 70
the Railroad Commissioners was ordered to
engroSsment.
In the Senate on the 9th among bills in
troduced were: Amending the estray law.
The school book bill was considered, and
ordered engrossed Among bills passed
were: Amending the criminal laws of the
state so as to MAKE Imprisonment OF per-
sons convicted OF ROBBERY not less than
three years or more than ten years; amend
ing the present laws in relation to assess
ments and collection of revenue; on the re-
moval of county seats. In the House
Fund commissioners of the State asking.
full investigation of the charges made in
whereby the State has lost a large sum OF
money. committee of i've will be APP
pom ed. The bill repeating the act establish
Ing Stale Board of Health was ordered en-
crossed by nearly unanimous vote. The
bill striking out the felony clause of the
johnson gambling law was refused engross-
ment Among oils passed was that in ref
erence to special juries in cities of 100000 in
habitants.
IN the Senate ON the 18th letter was
read from the superintendent of the Fulton
Insane Asylum asking that an investigation
of the charges against the management be
ma lie. The sal st tute for the House bill to
protect bottle manufacturers and others was
passed. The repeal Of the st. Louis Sunday
law was taken up, AID after discussion the
bill was passed by vote of 3 to 5. The fire
department pension bill was reported. with
amendments and agreed to. The bill to give
Sheriffs mileage was reconsidered and
paSSed....In the House among bills passed
izlng Judges of Probate Courts to transact
business during vacation the same as during
term time; changing the time for insurance
companies to make returns to Assessors; to
protect shippers of live stock by requiring
companies to give bills of lading; providing
that juries may tnu special verdicts. Among
bills lost were: Making it a misdemeanor to
sell or give liquor to minors; fixing tele-
graph rates in the state.
IN the Senate on the 18th the Bill to es-
tablsh branch Penitentiary was given pre-
cedence in printing. The bill to enable the
st. Louis police to hold thieves and thugs
until such time they can get proof of then
guilt was reconsi Tered and passed Among
other bills pa Ssed We're: To refund the State
debt and providing for the issuing of $780,
600 in bonds. $50 per cent. Interest, payable
in twenty years and redeemabie, at the
years; prohib ting merchants under their
merchants license from selling beer or whiS
KY IN les Quantities dt than i've gnlions' APP
inebriates at Excelsior springs, Clay County;
repeating the State claim agent act. In
the House the Fulton Lunatic Asylum bill
was amended by striking the appropriation
OF 81 !0.0j0 for enlargement and repairs. The
bill againss the acceptance of free passes by
of the Legislature was lost, So ayes,
30 nays. Among bills passed were: Appro-
pria;ing Sa 600 TO complete repairs in the
the selling or giving of immoral papers to
minors. The bill requiring all trains to stop
at stations containing 500 inhabitants
over was lost, as was also that appropriate
ing $1,000 for the establishment OF State
Reformatory school Tor juvenile offenders.
In the Senate on the 18th the report of
Register Berg of st. Louis in the McGrath
contest was received and laid over
The bill requiring temperance
education in the schools amended so
that the branches called for can not be
taught except at the written request of pat
rons. Among bills passed Were: Appropri
ating $4,000 tor exhibits at the Worlds Expo
sition; making the State Insurance Commits
the agen S Sf bnseea. in
the State under certain conditions;
in reference to cities OF the third class;
In the House the bill exempting all State, |
county AID municipal funding bonds from |
taXati"a was adversely reported: Among |
fourth class to levy special tax for the pur- |
pose Of erecting pubic buildings; requiring |
cities to have $4,000 population before be- |
coming cities of the second class. Among |
bills lost were: Amending the s. atuteS re- |
ating to garnishments; relatin. to change |
of venue before justices OF The peace; au-
judges of Probate courts to APP
point referees when deemed necessary. The |
dill s:riking out the felony clause in the |
Johnson law was again brOu ght up ana in /
definitely postponed.
In the Senate on the 18th among bills |
passed were: Providing that judgments for
llimony shall be prior liens against all eN-
mptions now allowed BY law allowing JUS
ices of the Peace to set aside judgments
md grant new trials; appropriating $1,000
id, Pemiscot and Dunklin Counties; appro-
,rating $4,000 for the Improvement OF the
;apitol; approprating $4,000 to erect ad-
litIons to the Lunltic Asylum at st. Joseph;
Ippropriating $1,000 to build a laboratory
It the Rolla school of Mines; appropriating
500 COZ to build branch Penltentiary;
rating $!GO,ODo to build asylum in
outhwest Missouri....... In the House, petit
ions rom thirty nine counties and tle city
of prohibition amendment
Among bills passed we've: Leaving 1t OPP.
cath in murder cases or to fix punishment
t ninety nine years: amending the election i
iw; eniarging the right of the state to take
ppeals. The Agricultural College bill was
ost after a long debate.
Miscellaneous Items.
Missouri fool, tho blua ribbon for bor, |