Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-02-26
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.

JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. lS.-In the senate,
bills were introduced as follows;
BY MIR, Wood: To provide for the REIN
hursomCnt Of counties, cities and townships
out of the state revenue fund for money here
toforc paid into the state uclsury belonging to
such counties aud TO appropriate money
therefor.
Bv Mr.. Proctor: Providing that upon the
pctitiDu of ten or NOR" taN.paving cit Zcus uf
any couaiy The Judge Of the circuit court
sha'l apI Ont competent persons to investigate
the cOndit on of the various county officers
and especially tn investigate the cOnd tiOn Of
county school fund, coatio led by the county
court iHdgc Hui otter county officers, the re-
port Of such inv, stuattng commit G to he
male IN writing and spread on permanent rec
ordS uf cOun Y.
By Mr. Oliver: Providing for rcprlnting
vulumcs %, - and ~ o; the supreme court re.
pOr :.
By Mr.. Allen; Amending the law relating
to ass'gnmcrts
BY NJ Wear Providing for the appoint
mcnt Of official ST. tnOgraphers for the circuit
courts Of st. Louis.
Mr.. All,n offered resolution recalling the
bin relating 10 I rms Of court In the Twenty
printers, taat the same may he acted ON at
once.
Mr.. Allen presented rcmonstrancc against
any changes being made in the law relating To
weighing coal in mines.
Mr., 4 len presented a rcmJnstrnnce against
the repeal OF the drg law.
MIR Woods rcsOlut on introduced Yesterday,
providing for reducing the lCicial districts Of
the state from twcnty-nine TO twenty, was
called NJ and adopted
Mr. Simrall offered resolution 10 recall sen.
ate bill 23l from hands Of printer, that friends
of the measure may have Cop'cs printed at
their own expense.
The senate took up and passed the hill pro
vldiDg for the teaching in the public schools 0f
the studies Of physiology and hygiene, and for
lh' giving instruction rs 10 the effects Of alcO-
hol and narcotics ON the human system,
The senate passed the hill granting relief to
the counties of New Madrid, Dunklin, Missis-
sppi and Pcmiscot on account n great public
calamity cau'cd by hoods, aud rel ewing them
from state tlv for The year lSNj.
Senate bill 80. %, which rcIcals ihc wine
anl beer lie n.c section of the Downing
dram,hop law was ordered cuCros ed AMI
printed.
The senate also ordered TIE cngrossmcnt
and printing Of senate hill 40. ~, also amend
lug the Downing uramshOp law, Increasing IL
ccusc and penalties. aud providing aCainst
dismissals by pros cutting attorneys, by cor
rupt or collusiyc bargains or agreements.
In the house, the following bills were intro
ducci:
BY Mr. Salisbury: Creating township
boards Z" equalization aud dcliuirg their du-
ties in regard 10 aS,cS.ncn. and taxation.
BY Mr. Powers Of Putnam: Changing time
Of hold NJ circuit court in Putnam county,
By Mr.. Ra'chfurl o. st. Lous To prohibit
any person from allowing any umplOyc To
work moro than twelve consecutive hours.
This bill relates 10 hOs' car employees,
BY Mr. RachfGri Of st. Louis, To compcl
employers 10 pay all expenses Of employees in
iurrd in business.
By Mr.. Smith of Jackson: For grading
streets in cit es and 10 ascertain AID pay dam
ages Ccca,inucd ih,rrby.
}y Mr. Moore Of l.aclcie: Making attempt
cd suicide aud ding or abgtiing suicide a
prual ollrnsc.
Ey Mr. Castlemau Authorizing courts to
appoint -icnugraphcrS.
By Mr. FarriS Of Ray: Permitting county
courts to enter into contracts with person, or
companies hereafter constructing railroads, by
which freight rats may I've regulated for any
term Of wears. The hill also contains other
prov siOns regulating railroad traffic.
posing Of estrays was read a third time and
passed by = vote Of $ to 81.
Senate bill requiring all executions to he re-
corded before lien attaches, read third time
and passed hya vote Of lC6 10 IL.
Senate hill regulating the drawing II grand
jurors in 81. Louis was read third time and
passed by vote Of no to D.
! House bill allowing Justice Of the peace 10
issue attachment against the bodies Of prcsi-
/ Il. ..,t a
poratiuns read a third time and passed by a
vote of III to2.
House bill fixing penalty on railway com.
/ pauies for refusing to furnish double dcCked
cars to shippers Of sheep, with amendment al
lowing the company to furnish two single deck
cars at same price a' charged fora double deck
car, read a Third time and passed by vote OF
/ liz to5
/ The house bill to protect farmers from dis
honest lightning rod and patent right agents,
hy making notes given in each instance not
negotiable, was read third time, and lost by
vote Of ~ 10 4S,
/ The Joint and concurrcd resolution to pre-
vent the public domain frrm becoming the
property of foreign capitalists was read third
/ time and passed.
/ The following resolutions were passed
| The joint and concurrent resolutions mem
Oralizng congress 10 grant pens ons TO soldiers
Of the Mexican war
I Joint and concurrent resolutions memorial
izing congress to take measures TO protect the
lands in the eastern part Of the state from
/ nundatiOn.
| Joint aud concurrent resolutions instructing
senators and representatives In congress TO
vote against the passage Of the Buckner bill to
prevent further coinage Of silver
The committee appointed 10 draft rcsolu.
| tlOns of respect and sympathy on the death of
/ Mrs. Lovina Marrnadukc, the governors
mother. reported suitable resolutions which
were adopted.
JEFFERsON CITY, Feb l9-rhc senate
passed house Joint and concurrent resolution
No l2, authorizing aud instructing the com
mlttec appointed by the governor to settle with
the state auditor and state treasurer to cancel