Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-01-22
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.

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In 'hr senate jan i'' hllIs were introduced
10 amcIl the dramshop laws Of the state by
lucrc. ng the lc,r Sc, on wine and beer from
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u'alc 'he CIV service ol thc statc anu ol all
Il'u"lVIlai SurlorH IONS 10 'tuucc INC COM
pcusaNOn nI nclhhers ul llc general assem-
oly, SO as 10 CONFORM WIN tue requirements OF
Tue conStl u.lon' also Olll amcnduory ni the
present marriage license laws oi the statc. -.
lia', uo"eil nl's III Ieialloh 10 Tue scn9ol teNt
DOCK law, nom amending ana rtnrallng II,
were lhiiouuS,u IN the hou'e' also bilIs 10 reg
uiale tnllroau lrclghl chafg's' 70 prhluc LOT
education III normal cNil pubic schools oil
puplS IN relation 10 tit' c's oi a'coholc sum
ulanls on inc human SNScm' an ac' fclaunE
10 INT education oi co!orrd children; ana an
act 10 prevent persons break ng down bridges
anu culEcrls on highways ny uTlVlng over
'hcm win engines
In the senate. Jan. II. Mr.. rnrchcr offered a
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by like rcmOnstrauccs from citizens Of Barry
and Cas- counties, presented bv Senator
d iycr. from citizens nj Cnl, county. nresent-
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nSiun, w Tn,'o, III "a,"Ie' ~, ~ 10 1'1S III
uoduccd blll 10 aulcnu chapler y ol Tue re-
NiSeH statutes III relation 70 furnishing ltportS
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'Entel an avt lhnt proNluCS uht lnr Soultics W.,
ml ~, rom, Ia las anu Jasptr' De lhkth rom the
fri named counties 10 h, attached TO thc
5 Nth district, and the other, Jasper county,
10 be attached to the Twelfth district.
Mr. uidiah presented 1lIl 10 amend
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Alien nrrscntpi nm net nroyilinp for thr
appointing Of county counselor in counties
containing 1000 inhabitants, or more, and
all such counties as may hereafter contain
such number OF inhabitants, or more, anh pro.
vlling cOmpcrsatiOns. Mr.. lancy presented
bill, the substance oil which was TO repeal
section 6N12, which Is all old statute oil lSi2,
rollatcd in the revision OF lsN and provides
in effect that any person putting TAX deed on
record shall be deemed 10 have set up such
title TO the land as To enable the party claim
ng Ia own the same land 10 maintain an ac-
iion for the recovery oi the possession thereof.
.... In the house, Mr. Carter introduced res
oIution requesting the board Of railroad com
missions TO report To the house what manner
oi legislation was deemed necessary, IN It's
Judgment 10 secure uniformity OF frcigh;
rates within the state, and also what leg
slatiOn Was necessary to cqualizc passenger
rates, which was adopted. Mr. Carleton, OF
Pcmiscot, introduced joint resolution, which
was adopted requesting the register Of lands
to rcpor, what progress had been made in the
survey Of swamp and uycrlowcd lands in
Southeast Missouri underline act Of 1883. Mr.
Carleton also introduced a joint and concur
rent resolution requesting senators and mem
hers In congress to propose 4 bill for the bet
Ter protection of lands in Southeast Missouri
from inuudation and overflow by the Missis
sippi river and from other sources. Several
other hills, mostly of local character, were in
roduccd,
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I.Inh county hv senator vsnc,cyr. from citl-
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from citizens Of Jaspcr county, hy senator
Crcsap; from citizens Of Benton county. A
large batch of new bills were introduced.
uEer MY nr" Gllls were introduced III tne
Hnusr' lnr 'no,t t.lppr'Iiini EluG as iol,o"s
Mr. tnlrIs, "h u,. 'oTo9llsn ',.r s.auc ooa,u Hi m
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uiiil'lai Im It caSrs HlIaI muilpSl VI chaic"seIs
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ultrCul'llt PutsuNs' MI. Mc'illeI, teuuV'iS "
toluprusaSluh ui tuulili JuuEeS iIu.I 81 w 80
prr uay ior alI slrelal anu auIourmGu letIns,
any a,ioMins thtiIl 90 pr u"t At Eu.ni tclimI
70 DC mrlu only III March, May August nuu
No'el'pcr
In the senate, Jan. l6, message was re-
rriyrd from ihc governor recommending thc
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aholUrr term "l Two years Mr' downing III
lrodured bill defining the powers ana duties
Oh th' ralir"au commissioners III respect 10
transportation matters and 10 provide for the
better enforcement Of the provisions Of see
tion ~, article T., uf the constitution.
The hin provides "A penalty against the
railroads for ncgrctiug or refusing To comply
with the rules Of the commissioners. Mr..
Webster. to provide for thc incorporation of
companies To insure owners Of real estate,
mortgages and all others interested in real es-
tate against loss by reason Of defective titles,
leans or membranes, and 10 exempt them
from the operation Of the general insurance
laws Of the state. The capital is not to be
less than S25OOl in any case, and not less than
S9,OOO in cities Of 10000 or NOR Mr.. Sim
iail. t. provide a state asylum for incbratcs
at Excelsior Springs. and 10 appropri
ate $lOO.OO therefor. Adjourned to
) u. M, Monday. In the house, Mr..
Morris brought on prolonged wrangle
by introducing resolution that a committee
of three Inc annointcd 10 investigate as 10 the
expenditures Of money in making Topographic
irnI survey of Southeast Missouri cmnoWerinp
lhcm io send for nancrs nnd witnesses. and
to report as soon as convenient 10 the house.
RrirrrcI to committee on swamp lands.
MIR Tate sent nm A resolution asking thc SUI
nrrintcndrnt of public schools for n written
oninion ON .thc tryt hook question and sur-
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