Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-03-26

JEFFERSON CITY, March 23.-At the morning
session the senate passed the following bills
House bill sos, an act amending sections
1881 and i}S2 Of chapter 50 Of the statute rt-
ating 10 towns cities and villages. The law
as amended reads as follows:
Section 43sl All cities and towns in ttil
Itarc containing 3O,0)J and less than 100 001 In
habitants shall be cities Of the second class.
Section 4IS2 All cities and towns in this
state containing 800 and less than 10000 in
lubitauts shall be cities of the third class.
House bill Gl7, an act empowering cities OF
the fourth class TO make special levy for build
ing PURPOSES. 1t provides that on the petition
of 100 taxpayers the board Of aldermen shall
call an election to vote upon the subject
House bill SIS, an act authorizing telephone
companies to organize under the laws, with q
capital of 5000.
House bill 275, an act to repeal an act on.
tilted an act TO amend CliOns 1H20 and 1864
of article one, of chapter $50 Of tic statutes of
1883 and to enact two new scClious as follows
Section IU29 The annual meeting Of each
school district shall be held on tue first Tues
day In April OF each year at the district school
house, commencing at O'Clock p. m. II no
school ia locat within the d strict the place
posted In six public places within the district,
twenty DAYS previous 10 such annual me, ting,
or by notice iOr same length Of time in all the
papers published In the district.
Section 1904. The school day shall consist
Of six hours occupied in school; the school
week shall consist of five DAYS, Thanksgiving
day eX epted; the SC l0ol month shall consist
Of four weeks, and 4 c school year stall com
mence on the first day of July and end on the
thirtieth day Of June following,
House bill 35S, an act TO amend section 3l9i
of article two Of the statutes relating 10 liens,
and to provide for the enforcement of the
same when cliimed by hotel, inn, and board
Ing house keepers, upon the wages Of their
guests or boardcrs.
House bill 2iO, an act relating 10 railway
aud other corporations. The bill as passed
reads as follows
Section |. Any railway company or corpor.
alton, any mining company or corporation,
any express company or corporation or any
telegraph company or cOrpOrat on and manu-
featuring companies or corporations dong
business in this state and desiring TO reduce
the wages of their employs, or any of them,
shall give to the employees to be affected there
by thirty days notice thereof.
Sec. .. Such notice may be given by posting
written or printed hand bill, speci wing the
amount Of the reduction, in conspicuous
place in or about the shops, section, Office, sta
ton, depot or other pace where said en-
ployes may be at work, or by mailing each
GmplOyc a copy Of said notice or hand bill.
Sec. 3. Any such company or corporation
violating any Of the provisions Of this act
shall forfeit and pay each party affected
thereby the sum Of $50, to be recov-
cred by civil action in the name of the injured
party, with costs before amy court of COM
petent jurisdiction.
House bill 40, an act TO amend chapter 1903
OF the revised statutes OF Missouri, 1879, enti.
tied, "Of Fees" by adding new section
thereto, TO be known as section 56jOd-allJw-
ing the sheriff or marshal in all counties not
provided with jail or other sa place Of keep.
Ing prisoners, compensation for transporta-
tion of prisoners 10 and from that place OF
confinement and guarding them at place Of
trial.
House bill 493, to amend section 62l of chap.
ter Ii Of the revised statutes of Missouri, en-.
titled, "Oi Clerks Of Courts Of Recordn
AT the afternoon session the following bills
were passed;
House bill No. lSS, regulating the manner
OF conducting elections.
House bill No. l4G, providing rules for meas.
urement of stone and brick work.
House bill 437 amending present laws dc.
flning the duties of coroners.
House bill 494, an act authorizing the ap.
pointment Of permanent police force In Kan
sas City and defining their duties.
House bill 343 relating TO the st. Louis and
Kansas City court of appesls.
House bill 542 authorizing the sale of certain
furniture In the governors mansion TO cx-
Gov Crittenden.
In the house, the following proceedings were
had:
House bill changing tmc Of holding court
In Anderson county was passed.
House joint and concurrent resolution re-
quiring state board equalization to assess rail
roads for the year 1881, was passed.
MIR. Childs called up house bill ~ providing
for an annual license tax on railroad, passen-
ger, freight, baggage, parlor, chair and sleep
Ing cars, locomotives, tank line, oil cars and
express cars 1t failed to be passed Ayes 80,
noes.6S
Mr.. Gray called up house bill 10 authorizing
redemption Of Union military bonds held by
Miles Allen Of Moniteau county. Passed.