Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-02-05


BY Mr. Stuart, Of Stone: Rlu ring fences
TO be sufficiently close TO prevent any hog,
shOat or pig from pass NJ thr ugh the same.
By Mr. St'cc, of Pctlis: Max NJ deeds OF
trust expire In ten years unless renewed.
lIy Mr. Steele, OF rcitis; Authorizing or
gani&atIon If trust companies in tbs state
without regular banking license
b Mr. Judge: To establish n hrCihcn's
pension fund in any ty or county In the ,tite
having a population Of over 5000
BY Mr.. Salisbury, OF Char ton: Establ sh-
inC criminal courts In counties hayiSg be-
tween $1,000 and 5000 inhabitants
BY Mr. Curiiss Of St Louis Amending In
suranCe laws and requiring n statement show
ing description and value OF property TO be the
basis Of insurance.
By Mr. Curiiss Of s.. Louis. To rcyise the
law relating To MARRIED wOincn and enact the
Illinois law
BY Mr.. Curtiss: To better protect freight III
store and freight and passengers in transit.
BIZ Mr. Adams Of JacksOn Releasing de-
PENDANTS from stcnolraphcr's fee in suits on
delinquent or back taxes or suits settled before
going 10 trial.
BY Mr. Sm II Of Jackson: To amend the
school law by cNcmpting frem school book con-
ycntion cities Of $4,000 inhabitants.
BY Mr. Smith; To amend the school law so
rs 10 permit territory outside cities Ia he at
taChcd for school purposes by n vote Of the
territory outside and az the board of school
directors in the rIty instead Of the people,
BY Mr.. Smith: To require all Transfers OF
notes secured by deed Of trust o. mortgage TO
be made on margin Of record or Dy instrument
recorded.
BY Mr.. Smith: To provide for lien on
stock for pasturagc.
By Mr. Child, ofIackson To prevent rail-
road companies from limiting their common
Law liabil ty as carriers by contract. The text
Of the bill is as follows!
he II enacted by the general assembly Of the
state n Missouri as follows:
Section |. That no railroad company or
Othrr common carrier In this state shall in any
manner limit their liability as it existed at
common law for the loss or injury Of any
goods. wares, merchandise, live stock or other
property carried by them. and any provision
in any shipping receipt, bill of adng or other
contract or agreement relating 10 any shipment
intended in any manner whatever TO so limit
their said common law liability shall be alb
sOlntely null and void.
JEFFERSON Cry, Jan 20,-Tn the senate,
Mr.. Proctor presented a memorial from the
curator Of the state university, setting forth
the condition Of that institution, lis progress
and It's needs, and asking that legislation be
nactcd to meet the latter.
Mr. O'Bricn introduced bill providing for
the appointment Of SistAnt prosecuting attOr-
ucys in counties Of 900 inhabitants.
Mr. Downing dram shop bill was discussed
in committee Of the whole. section being I'M
der consideration. Mr.. Downing, in support
of his amendments 10 the present dram shop
bill, cuu'cudci that II wa, the duty Of the gen
cral assembly 10 protect the drau-shOp keep
cr,: the men who pay for a dram shop license
or privilege ought to enjoy 1t exclusively. 1t
was not right to lax one man for privilege
and suiIcr arollcr 10 exercise the right to his
disadvantage and for nothing, No man would
do more than hc in this direction.
The scrious iniringcmcnts upon dramshop
keepers come from drug stores and not wholly
from wine and beer houses.
In Missouri there are l,OS7 wine and beer
shops more than four iifthS II which are To-
Gated in Lht counties 10 wit: SCvcnty-two in
Ste. Gcnrviryr. 80 in 81 Louis city, - in st,
Louis county, 81 in st, Charles. Al in jackson,
a in Frank in, % in Cole, q in Cooper; a
total VI NNl In eight count rs.
The revenue derived by the stat from wine
and beer houses. the state now realizes Sli, i9,
or an average for each wine and beer shop Of
Sl4 Total amount for county purposes,
Sii,5S or an average on wine and beer houses
Of Sil5O.
Nj, present amendment to the law will the
least average $5O for each for state purposes,
making difference of SAi to each wine and
beer shop for state purposes only.
Under the proposed amendment the average
for county purposes CuunOt hc less than S9.lO
each, making u difference OF SliS.D On each
VINE and beer ccnsc He proposes that the
wine aud beer license will pay Onc-half that
pHid by dram shops.
This increase with the additional str ngcnt
rrgulat ous think will protect the dram shop
keeper from the wine and beer licenses. Wine
.t..l L., tall la .ttf "A
communities by Germans, who usually drink
the milder drinks. The results from drinking
beer aud native wine are not 20 u'nous as
those resulting from the stronger drinks.
We have in this state thousands eng igcd in
the brewing industry and millions Of capital
invested in it.
Missouri is peculiarly adopted to the grow
ing Of grapes.
Laws have been heretofore provided TO en-
courage the cultivation OF vineyards in Mis-
souri, and their laws would not be repealed.
Other senators also discussed the bill. Mr..
MvGinnis made an ar.lImenl against raising
or ab0ishlng wine and beer license
Mr.. Gideon favored wine and beer license.
Mr.. Brits wanted wine and beer license
to b. ON the same footing as dramshop IL
CCnSes,
Mr.. Pcuchcr took the same view OF the qucs'
ton; so did Mr., lancey
A great number OF petitions were presented
in the house. Most Of them were to teach the
effects Of alcohol. Many were against the con
Wet labor system and some against prohibition
laws.
MIR. Campbell Of Benton introduced a joint
and concurrent resolution asking representa-
tiycs in congress to favor a bill for Mexican
war pensions
Mr.. Wells of Buchanan presented joint res.
OlutiOn asking representatives in congress ia
use their efforts TO defeat the Buckner silver
bill,
Mr. Harrington of Ada'r presented joint
resolution for constitutional amendment in
Crcasiug rate OF taxation to create larger
road and bridge fund.
The following bills were introduced;
By Mr.. Carroll, of st. Louis: To add eight
new sections to the law OF coroners.
| By Mr.. Murray, of Vernon; Putting pas
scngcr railroad rates uniformly at 2llg cents
permilc.
By MIR. RackclilIe of Pulaski: Comforting
on Kansas City court OF appeals authority tc
license and disbar attorneys
By Mr.. Dunn, of Lincoln: Providing tha
ballots at elections may contain the names OF
, candidates for president and vice president d
the United States.
By MIR. Savage, Of Henry: Allowing ap
peal where trial Is not had upon merits Of
case.
By Mr.. Adams of Jackson: Providing fo
the rcdistricting of counties into road districts
corresponding with school districts, and TO
the election OF road ovcrseers and other pro
visions pertaining to the roads OF the state.
Ry Mr.. Wcimer: Preventing constable
= from serving summons when parties osuits.
By Mr. Buchan Of Andrews: To regulate
the practice of medicine and surgery In Mis-
r souri,.
: The second reading Of bills was proceeded