Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-19
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
THE LEGISLATURES.


The Senate was not in session on the 7th
...... In the House the following were among
the bills introduced: Taking the appointive
power of treasurer, collector and attorney
from Mayors of cities of the fourth class
providing that the State Board of Education
shall prepare uniform series of text books
for the common schools. Mr. Alden (of
Clay announced the death of Representa-
tive Adkins. the late member from Platte,
ana committee vas appointed to draft an
appropriate tribute TO the memory OF the
deceased. The committee reported resofu-
tons, which were adopted, aud further
mark of respect the House promptly adj
journed.
In the Senate on the 9th among the bills
introduced were the following: Providing
for the imprisonment of murderers in first
degree for ninety-n1ne years instead of the
deaty penalty granting cities of the second
class control over street railways; requiring
railway companies to have waiting rooms
Kept warm during cold seasons of the year.
The bill requiring that civil cases shall be
tried at first term in place of the return term
was passed after a lengthy debate. In the
following: Amending the law of limitation;
providing for the appointment of State
veterinary surgeon; local option law rel
alive to licensing dramshops; to suppress
the teaching of communism in Missouri; in
creasing the penalties for violation of the
game law; providing for the payment of the
Court OF Appeals by the State. The "double
decked" car bill was engrossed, and the
was also ordered engrOssed.
In the Senate on the 10th petitions from.
their respective constituencies were pre-
sented by Messrs. Allen, of Kansas City, Nc
Ginnis, of st. Louis, and Wood, of Rails, ask
ing that the effects of alcohol be taught in
the public schools. Mr.. McGinniS also pre-
sented a petition numerously signed by cti
zens OF St. Louis, demonstrating against the
Among bills passed pa ' were the foiIowin g
Amending the act relating to Justices
of OF the he Pease changing the law a as
stock Killed; to allow the insurance
superintendent to make valuation of com
pannes pomeies yearly t instead OF every hVe
In the House petitions were presented ask
ing for laws TO give nurserymen a lien on
bill in reference to annual settlements of
treasurers of cities and towns was
terms of prosecuting attorneys after 1886
from two to Jour years was lost Among
bills introduced were the following: To aDol-
ish the office of Commissioner of Labor Sta
t!stics; to abolish the office of Register of
Lands after the present term expires. In
committee of the whole the second section
in the bill to establish Iunatic asylum in
Greene County, appropriating 100000 was
adopted.
In the Senate on the 18th among the bills
introduced were the following: In reference
to grading and improving st Gets in cities OF
the fourth class; to levy an annual tax of
500 on all dealers in dirks bowie knives, re-
volvers and other deadly weapons; relating
to macadamizing graded roads. The bill for
the reorganization OF the state Board OF
Agriculture was reported favorably. The
bill to prohibit railroads from making con-
tracts with shippers iessening their liability
as common carriers was defeated. The bin
was passed authorizing the formation of
real estate title guarantee companies. The
cense law were considered. but no vote
was reached In the House among the
bills introduced were: Increasing the sal
.isziV
lication of Sheriffs sales in German news
papers; relating to dramshop licenses and
petitions for same IN small towns. Inc bills
papers, and prohibiting members of the
Legislature and State officers from receiving
railroad passes were favorably reported.
Among the bills passed were Mr.. Garver's,
relating to the state census; requiring school
boards to make contracts with teachers at
regular meetings.
In the Senate on the 18th the bill to abol-
ish wine and beer licenses was referred to
committee of the whole, to be considered
with the bill known as the amendments to
the Downing law. The bill repeating the act
of 1857 under which the saloons of st. Louis
were allowed 10 keep open on sunday was
changes in the Sixth and Thirteenth
tavorably. An amendment making changes
in the Tenth and Fourteenth dis
tricts was voted down......In the House
tablishng a branch Penite ntary. Among
bills introduced were: Appropriating S9s,OOO
to enlarge the st. Joe Lunatic Asylum; re-
ducing freight rates; to protect the public
against dishonest nurserymen. The bill to
compel railroads to fence in their entire
lines was reported adversely; also the bill
to increase The powers of the State Board of
Health. TIE resolution providing for
Board of PardonS was refused engroSs ment.
The bill filming railroads for refusing to fur
nish shippers of grain with ABILITIES now
provided by law was ordered engrossed.
In the Senate Oh the 18th among the bills
favorably reported were: To establish a
lunatic asylum ut Excelsior Springs, Clay
County; appropriatiny money to pay inter
est on the Hannibal & st. Joe Railroad bonds;
the State claim agent ut Washing
ton City; relative to the publication of the
decisions of the Supreme Court. The anti
bill was passed.; also the bill
money Tor the Agricultural
College at Columbia; IN eference to the trans
fer of cases from one Court of Appeals to an
other, and to the supreme Court; relating to
Justices of the Peace in st. Louis, and reduc
ing the number to six; repeating The school
text books law; appcopriat ing $4,000 for the
support of the Nj lii for the next two years.
LIN the House among bills introduced
were: Providing for gas inspectors in all
cities having over $1,000 population relieving