Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-01-15
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE

The general assembly organized January 7,
each house being called TO order by IFS ro-
spcctiye clerk and opened with prayer by the
chaplain. The rolls Of mcmbers-elect werc
called aud the oath Of office, In each house, sd.
ministered by q Judge oi the supreme court.
Both bodies then adjourned until Thursday.
The house and senate organized Jan. 8, by
election of permanent officers. In the senate
republicans placed In nomination Senator Ja-
cobs, who received seven votes for president.
No other candidates were offered for the other
positions. In the house full nominations
were made by the republicans, the average
vote being Al 10 the democrats g3. The fol-
lowing officers were elected In each house,;
Speaker, John NJ. Wood, Of c ark; speaker
pro TEN, w. K. Goodykontz Of Washington;
chief clerk, W. X, Bentley, Of St. Louis; J. Z.
Cumbaugh, Of Boone, assistant clerk; enroll
Ing clerk, james Turner Of Car
rrollton; .engrossing clerk: II. f. Pur-
dom, of Macon; official reporter,
U. s. Vance Of Henry; doorkeepcr, T.. Z.
Thomas of Clinton; sergeant at-arms, Joseph
Marsh Of Crawford; chaplain, Thomas NJ. Cobb
OF Cole. Turner aud PurdOm were also select
ed by acclamatlOn. The senate elected tho
following officers. President pro tenn, A. II.
Edwards, Of St Charles; secretary, 7. Z. Nes-
bett, Of st. Charlcs assistant secretary, A. 9.
NOhtI, VI Nupt blIhlutiAiN ItHOIWli EiNu IL
Austin, Of DeKalb; sergeant-atarms, A. W.
Ewing, Of Cole; chaplain, Geo. u. TcAbcry,
Of Lafayette; door-kCcpcr, A. J. Shockley, OF
Cole; folder and messenger, Frank Retchcn,
OF st. Louis; pages, Henry Watson and Julius
Flanagan.
The senate and house met in joint session,
Jan. 0, and canvasscd the vote cast for state
officers at the last general election, aud de
elared the result thereof. The result as Off
cially announced was on governor as follows:
Marmaduke, 2ls,sS5; Ford, 2OL934; Brooks,
1926; Guitar, l03. The remaining democrat
ic candidates received majOrities ranging from
10000 to 5000. In the senate, Mr.. Allen, OF
Kansas City, introduced q bill 10 repeal the
act relating TO the investment Of foreign capi-
tai in Missouri. After the joint caucus dis
solved the senate resumed consideration and
reading Of the governors message, OF which
5000 copies were ordered printed 1000 To be
in German. Gov. Marmaduke is expected 10
arrive In the city on Saturday The inaugu-
ration will take place at noon on Monday,
the 18th Inst
In the senate, Jan. 10, the president laid bc-
fore the senate the official notice OF the resig-
nation OF Mr.. X. T. Davis, senator from the
second district, and the election OF Mr.. Waller
Young to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Vancleve pre-
citizens Of Moberly and Randolph county. A
similar petition was presented by Mr. Edwards
from citizens OF st. Charles county. Mr..
Yancy presented bill to prohibit the granting
Of wine and beer licenses, and TO repeal GER
tain sections of the Downing law. In the
house. Mr.. Adkins introduced the first house
bill TO repeal the three sections providing for
the use Of text books for five years. Mr.. Ken
,f Anu ri tntr IN
repeating section 4l93 chapter ~, article 9, re-
yisel statutes Of 1879, which now prevents
foreign corporations from loaning money In
the state. Similar bills were introduced by
Smith and Noel, OF jackson, and half dozen
others from all over the state, Showing the SEN
tment at large on thequestion. Mr.. Wells, OF
Buchanan, introduced joint and concurrent
resolution requesting the members OF congress
from Missouri not to vote for the Buchner or
any other bill restricting the coinage OF silver.
Mr.. Gossom, Of ST. Francois, introduced o
Joint and concurrent resolution asking con-
gress TO so legislntc as 10 prevent the public
domain from fall NJ into the hands Of foreign
capitalists. Mr.. Doing, OF Greene, introduced
bill to establish an insane asylum at Spring
field. Mr.. Adkins also introduced bill pro-
vldIng instruction in the public schools on the
abuse and curse Of alcoholism.
In the senate, Jan. r. anti-prohibition peti-
tons were presented by Senators Britts, Walk
er, Parcher, Edwards Jacobs, and Yaucy,
from citizens Of their respective districts, and
Senator Nanclcyc, petition asking protection
for local miners. Bills were introduced In re-
lation TO securing Uniformity OF text books in
schools; for the appointment Of assistant
county attorneys; 10 prevent fraudulent d.
Vorces to amend 7l50 of chapter l5O OF the
school laws Of the state; TO amend the laws
now in force relating TO swine running
at large; to limit the taxing
power OF municipal corpOratlOns....
About forty new bills were introduced in the
house. Among the most important were:
An act TO establish state refOrmatory school
for juvenile offenders; relating 10 the inspect
ion Of coal oil in the county of Rolla, and pro-
vldlng for the appointment of an inspector
thereof; to extend the duties OF notarics pub
lie; to establish m incbriatc hospital In Clay
county, near Excelsior Springs