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

JEFFERSON CITY, March G,-In the senate,
the bill to repeal the law of 1851 was made the
special order for next Tuesday
The senate went into committee of the whole
on senate bills Nos. 50 and o.
The purport and object Of these arc to pre-
vent cXtorton and unjust discrimination in
freight rates, and to establish maximum
charges for transportation of passengers by
railroad.
Bill No. 81. introduced by Mr.. Downing, Is
supplemental of the existing law, and provides
penalties for violation of law in the matter OF
exlortionatc freight charges or unjust dlscrim-
alton.
Bill No 81, introduced by Mr.. Harmon, Is
practically Il copy of the law now in force in
Illinois.
A general debate then followed ON the mer-
its of the two bills.
After recess the entire session was taken up
in the committee Of the whole on the railroad
bills, which were debated at length.
The motion Of Mr.. Harmon that his bill be
tak.nu up considered and perfected instead of
Mr. DOwning's was lost.
Mr.. Downing's bill was then taken up sec.
ton by section and amended, The amend
mcnt to the first section provides that COM
plants bc in wr ting. The amendment to the
have been filed and the commissioners have
issued their order Ia the officers Of the COM
pany complained Of. the latter may have the
matter Of complaint tried before the commits
isioncrs. After this is done and the order OF
the commissioners has been issued either par
ty can resort TO the courts.
Mr.. Harmon fought strenuously for his bill
In the first instance and against the amend
ments afterward.
Mr.. Downing, who introduced bill No. SO
and Mr.. Baldwin, who offered the amendments
adopted, as well as Mr.. McGinuis, who took q
prominent part In the debate were all "for-
.ninst" Mr.. Harmon, and his bill went
under.
Mr., Downing's bill as amended was ordered
engrosscd and printed
In the house, the following Sills were intro
,duced;
BY Mr. Moulton: Providing for direct con-
troll Of school books and regulating prices.
BY Mr.. Bodcman Excmpting architects from
paving license.
BY Mr. Cox; To pay Peter Dlrcks for sup.
plies Furnished the state in 1861,
By Mr. Teel; Changing the system of mer-
chants licenses
The house bill limiting the lieu on real estate
to ten years unless renewed by affidavit was
Tead third time and assed
The house bill allowing county courts to en-
| ploy janitors was regd a third time.
The house bill allowing township road boards
to appoint inspectors with authority over the
overseers was read Il third tim and lost
| Senate bill allowing the erection Of court
houses and iails at other places than the coun-
| ty seats in counties where there may be courts
of common pleas read third time and passed.
| House bill appropratng money to pay
claims Of Mr.. Thompson of Greene county was
read third time and passed.
House bill providing for board Of three
directors in all townships read third time
and passed.
A recess was taken, after which the follow
| ing additional bills were passed;
House bill securing manufacturers and own
ers Of railroad equipment and rolling stock In
m king conditioned sales aud certain contracts
for the lease thereof.
Housebl TO protect the property OF manufac-
turers, bottlers, and dealers in mineral waters,
soda water and other beverages from the loss
| of their syphous, bottles and boxes.
House bill providing that all real property
shall be assessed in the township in which the
same is situated.
House bill providing that whore o judgment
IA rendered by justice against the constable
Of bis township the Justice shall direct tho OK.