Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-03-12
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.

JEFFERSON CITY, M,rch AIN the senate,
Mr.. Nanclcyc introduced bill for the relief Of
Morgan sullivan,
In the Naturalization contest Mr..
McGinnis again offered his resolution referring
the matter which was laid on the table.
Mr. Simral offered II resolution to direct the
legister of voters In St Louis TO open the can
yass and certify the result Of his count with the
names Of the persons casting the Illegal votes.
Mr. Jacobs oiTcr,d an amendment that the
contestants waive notice and that the ballots
be produced In a few days in case OF failure OF
which the senate is to proceed 10 flually decide
the contest, whichwas accepted by MI Sim
ral
The ayes and nays were called on the rcsolu-
ton with the following result; Ayes II, nays
10.
The special order, the bill to repeal the law
Of 1851, was laid over
In the house. reports from various commit
tees were received and read and large nun.
Der of bills ord red 10 cngrossment. The
southwest Missouri insane asylum bill aud the
bill increasing the salary Of the circuit Judges
were indefinitely postponed. The senate bill
providing that liquor shall he sold in quantities
above gallon whore manulacured was pass
ed. The senate bill providing for the transfer
of cases from one court TO another was passed
The practice bill was amended and adopted.
The appropriations bill was passed and sent
TO the senate.
JEFFERSON CITY March j.-In the senate,
Mr.. Wear introduCcda bill to appropriate s5O,-
900 for the improvement Of the state capitol,
The work to be done by convict labor SO far
las the same can be utilized.
The bill generally amending the road law
was ordered cngrOsscd and printed.
The amendments agreed TO by the Kansas
City and ST. Joseph delegations relating TO cit
les OF the second class were adopted.
The substitute hill for the branch penltcn-
tiary was reported from the committee on pen
ilCutiary and adopted. 1t gives the inspect
,ors control of the construction of the new
lprson and appropriatcs S3OO,OOO.
A message was received from the governor
yetoing the bill to relieve the counties Of Mis-
sissippi, Dunklin, New Madrid and Pemiscott
from state taxes for the year 1888 on account
,Ol great public calamity b, rca, on Of excessive
aud disastrous floods. The veto was based on
the ground that the bill was unconstitutional
being local aud special and seeking TO release
property from taxation against express prOyis-
ions Of the S ate constitution. Authorities
from this state and from the decisions In other
states were abundantly quoted To sustain the
grounds Of the veto. The governor called at
ltcntion also to the fact hat being local and
special bill, notice Of its introduction by pub
lication ha not been made as TCquircdby the
constitution.
House bill l22, regulating the weighing Of
coal at mines and giving miners the benefit OF
The output, came up for tuird reading and
passage.
Mr.. Cresap offered an amendment allowing
min npI ia ,,t f,,t,,
special contracts as to weighing or screening
coal as they may gr, Q upon.
! This amendment came from mine owners
and has tended to nulliiy the provisions of the
bill.
Mr.. Butts opposed the amendment, and 1t
was declar' d out Of order
Mr.. Proctor offered to amend by striking out
section q, giving miners two years in which to
bring action. Carried.
Nj. Proctor then moved To strike out the
emergency clause. Carried. The bill was then
debated at Length and passed by vote of 20
/ to
Mr.. Hunter introduced hill 10 grant aid TO
Misssspp Dunklin, New Madrid aud Pemi-
scot count cs on account Of q great public
calamity.
MIR. Young introduced bill authorizing the
appointment Of an official stcnograp er by the
circuit court in counties Of not less than 5000
nor more than 10000 inhabitants
Mr.. Harmon introduced bill relating Ia
shipments Of live stock by rail.
I , Mr.. kost utr duCcd a bill to regulate TIN
| price Of school books.
/ In the house, the question of submitting the
removal Of ihc capital to Srdalia was settled BY
a vote Of ~ 10 80. The news hai gone out
that the resolution would reach Il third read
ing bringing out he pcop'c of Jefferson City
an frrr1t fnfpa Tho lpbbps vprr nunkpl nt