Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-01-22
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
THE LEGISLATURES.

In the Senate on the 16tn tHe cs1 d1esseS
of the election OF Hon. Waiter Young from
the second District was received. Aiiio, ny
the bills introduced were the following: 10
change the time of taking the state census
of 1885: authorizing justices OF the pettcc "
sell swine caught running at large III codn-
ties that have adopted the stock law; TO
license wine anu beer sellers uhuet tue
Downing law: prohibiting raiiToaas o ia ,l,
making contracts with Shippers iesseHinS
their liabilities as common carriers; to re.
peal the statute prohibiting the roaming oI
foreign capital in the state: fenois hiitien
against tine enactmenG or pfonIpit II
amendment were presented. .....Ih INT
House Il petition was presented 70 Iequiiio
temperance education IN the puplic scHoolS.
Among the bills introduced were the Iol-
lowing: 10 repeal the text DOCKS law every
nve years; to establish a luniltlc asylum o.
SLOW licenses; regarding the ellgiDl1ty OF
candidates Tor PROBATE Judges; to redlstrict
school districts of cities ana towns. TO com
pel the father of an illegitimate child TO sup
port it.
In the Senate on the 18th number of
anti prohibition petitions were presented.
Among the bills introduced were the follow
ing: TO prevent fraudulent devices; to pre-
vent the taxing of meat shops IN 81. Louis;
\ resolution OF sympathy 10 0oEelnor anu u
Mrs Crittenden over the death OF their
daughter was adopted. Lieutenant Cover
nor Campbell made u feeling speech on 70,
tring and Il resolution OF thanks was voted
him Tor his able services While fresiuent Oh
the body. Lieutenant Governor Mofehouse
WAS sworn in by Judge Norton......ln the
House petition was presented from the 81:
Louis Cotton Exchange, asking the repeai OF
the law in reference to foreign capitaI.
Among the bills introduced were the follow
ing: To establish an inebriate asylum at EA-
ceIsor springs, to cost $i99'ooo, TO aenu ,ll9
before the death of the testator; TO pfoVIoe
Tor the reporting anu puolisnlng on INC oo
cisions oil the two courts OF appears.
In the Senate on the 18th more antl-pro-
hibition petitions were presented resolu
Nnrf H.
road Commissioners relative to Legislation
needed to protect the shi pping interests OF
the state. Mir. McGinnis offered a resolution
providing for the appointment OF acoInihit
tee to investigate the official conduct OF
officers in St. Louis, who discharge the rune
tions of county officers IN relation 70 Inc
State Among The bills introduced were the
following: Relating to civil service; pio-
viding for commission of stockmen to m
terms OF prosecuting attorneys; amending
the Downing high license law. Inc ot.
Louis Police Commissioners We're con
firmed; also, Alfred Carr, OF 81
Louis for Insurance Commissioner, ana Os-
car Won KotcltitzA ~ for Labor commissioner
...... In the House 1t was recommenuei anas
the st. Louis delegation be dropped as
standing committee. Report adopted
Among the new bills introduced We're: FIX
ing penalty for violation of the dramshop
law; repeating the dog tax; increasing Jurls-
diction of Justices of the peace; to prevent
associations from dong life insurance bus
mess under the name OF benevolence; giving
u mechanic sixty days in which TO ME u men !;
requiring railroads to furnish double -deckeo
cars for the transportation of sheep; CON
corning the education of colored chllufen;
regulating freight charges.
In the Senate on the 14th few bills of
Importance were introduced except one of
Mr.. Bridges changing the boundaries OF the
Twelfth and Thirteenth Congressional dis
tricts. The counties of Polk, Dallas and
Jasper are to be taken from the Thirteenth,
anu Polk and Dallas Will be added TO the
Sixth and Jasper to the Twelfth. The report
of the Ways and Means Committee, the
question of clerkships and the McGinnis res
olutiOn to appoint q commute to examine
the offices OF the Comptroller and Collector OF
St. Louis were diScuSSed...... LIN the House
numerous bills were introduced, among the
more important being the following: Giving
a husband and wife the right to testify in
criminal cases; making the theft of $40
grand larceny, instead OF $50; modifying the
criminal law in reference to capital punish
diem and mileage whether they are sworn in
or not; memorializing Congress to appro-
pirate money to protect the bottom lands ON
the Mississippi from inundation.
In the Senate on the 10Th Mr.. Webster
introduced Il bill to repeal the law of 1857
under which Judge Noonan decided that the
saloons in st. Louis were authorized to keep
open on sunday. Mr.. Britts spoke on his
izing physicians of five years standing to
practice in the State without being
Monse. among my sne the bis introduced
were the following: To abolish the State
Board of Inning ration; increasing the penal
ty for carrying concealed weapons; to aboi
ish the Board of Railroad Commissioners;
prohibiting druggists from selling liquor by
ceived by railway employees; providing fof
the transfer of appellate cases from the st.
Louis Circuit Courts to the Supreme Court
without going through the Court of Appeals;
requiring that wages shall be paid laborers
every thirty days.
In the Senate on the 10th petitions were
presented asking for compulsory temper
ance education in the schools of the State
The Crittenden souvenir resolution was dis
posed of by allowing the furniture to be re-
moved on payment of 500 to the State if the
House cOncurS. y message was received
from the Governor recommending the reten-
ton of the state supreme Court commission
ers two years longer. Among the bills in
troduced were the following: To define the
powers and duties of Railroad Commissions
lions from taxation; to provide for the in
corporation of real estate insurance com
panieS. Mr. DAVIDSON was seated but with
out prejudice to Mr.. McGrath, contestants
In the House petitions We're presented op-
posing the submission of prohibitory
amendment. Among the bills introduced
were the following: Repeating the dog law;
providing that merchants statements be
made on the average amount of goods on
hand between the months of January and
June OF each year, instead of the greatest
amount on hand at any time between March
and June; reducing the State levy of taxes
from twenty cents on the 500 to fifteen cents:
increasing the salaries of officers and EN-
ployes OF the House; amending the game
law; repeating the law authorizing mer
chants TO sell liquor by the gallon.