Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-12
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
THE LEGISLATURES.

In the Senate on the 31st a concurrent
resolution was offered providing for the SUBJ
mission of constitutional amendment max
ing the clerks, marshals and official reporters
of the Supreme Court and all courts OF ap-
peals elective instead of appointive. among
bills introduced were: 10 make cities OF
30. 600 and less than 100 G09 inhabitants cities
of the second class; in relation to garnlSn-
ment. Consideration OF the amendeu Inne
age and per diem bill was indefinitely posi-
poned..... In the House among the DltiS IN
PRODUCED were: Requiring insurance poltcies
to be countersigned by resident agents; TO
enforce the duties Of common carriers upon
railroad companies; requiring instruction 70
be given in the public schools concernng ,ns
narcotics upon the human system: req ulrih3
all railroads constructed III future to De OF
standard gauge.
In the Senate on the Cd the following
were among the bills introduced: PROVIDING
that minors bound apprentices may at
tend public schools; providing for the reor-
ganizatoin of city Governments. The Dill fo1
organization of land title guarantee coHipa,
mics was reported favoraply aiso Ine III pr, Il
for the organization of trust companies. rue
invitation to visit the New orleans EXPOSE
ton was referred to a committee. .-..in
the House a large batch OF temperance peti
tons were presented. Among the oliiS IN
troduccd were: In reference to practlcing
law; repeating the law regarding VINE anu
beer license and providing for the transfer
of dramshop licenses; requiring fallroau
companies to fence in their entire INES OF
road, to repeal the act TO uIatc Tue III
tice of medicine and surgery; providing Tor
the refunding of the state debt; to repeal
the law creating the State Board OF Health.
In the Senate on the Sd Mr.. McGlnnis
presented n petition signed by 4o'2s9 ieSai
voters and citizens of st. Louis against the
repeal of the Sunday law. The bill reducing
the number of justices of the peace in st.
LOUIS to six was favorably reported. Among
the bills introduced were: 10 suppress Tie
circulation of obscene publications, TO es-
mtlnicinai
than 900 nor more than lo0OO 1nnaoltants.
reorganizing county courts. me GoaepnoT
bill The liabilities OF railroads Tor ualnaSeS
to en- ,,Ioyes was lost. Mr.. o Briens jury Dill
was passed In the House barely quo
rum was present. The Kansas City Conr1 of
Appeals bill was signed by the speaker.
Among bills introduced were: Relative 10
stopping passenger trail IS ut towns, promo
iting the organization of wildcat insurance
companies under the guise OF beneVolent So
cieties: repeating wine and beer licenses,
appropriating 100000 for the erection OF
building for the Kansas City Cou't or APP
peals; eNempting -bank olhcers from jury
duty.
In the Senate on.the 4th several remon-
strances against the enactment of prohlDi-
tory laws were received. Among bills intro
duced were: Providing that hereafter births
and deaths shall be recorded by the PROBATE
judges instead OF County Clerks, relating to
notices OF protest, bills OF exchange, etc IN
reference to claims against estates. Ihe Dill
appropriating $4,000 Tor the support OF the
the bill to allow mileage to SheflHS Tor sefF-
ing civil process. The bill TO abolish the
State Board OF Health was adversely report
ed; also the repeal of the dog law. ......ln
the House. among bills introduced were
the following: Authorizing the Governor to
offer a standing reward for the arrest ana
conviction of morse thieves who are fu9l-
tives from Justice; hiking the age at Which
minors can be sent to the Penltentlary at
sixteen years instead of eighteen; to fund Il
part of the state Indebtedness; repeating ali
existing marriage license laws, and enacting
u new code in lieu thereof; making the Of
ice of state superintendent of Insurance
elective: creating the Office OF private bank
examiner; to establish to reform school for
juvenile Offenders. The Dill was passed
amending the statutes in reference TO ap-
pointmcuts OF Il coal Oil inspector in every
county III the state when petltioned for.
IN the Senate on the o-h remonstrances
against the contract system OF working Pen
itentiary conv cts were presented. Also le-
monstrances against prohibition. Among
bills introduced were the following: Requir-
ing tax receipts to be recorded; providing
for the turning over of the ST. LOUIS Insane
Asylum to the State; amending the law
feriin.; to insurance other than life; making
the salary OF the collector OF st. Louis con
tingent upon the amount of taxes collected.
The bill requiring temperance education in
the schools was reported favorably; also the
book law. and The taxing of railroads
for school purposes. The militia bili
was engrossed.. ......In the House
among the bills introduced were the fol low
ing: Amending the personal damage act; au-
t i.orizing recorders OF deeds to take ac-
acknowledgements OF deeds; appropriating
) l;;ti,90O enlar4ing and repairing the
Fulton Lunatic Asy lLm; e vius justices of
the peace uniform lees all cases;
curing corporations changing name or in
treasng capital stock to report the same
to the Secretary OF State; the pa tnerShip
estate bill was passed; the dill increasing
ices of jurors and witnesses was defeated.
In the Senate on the 9th petitions were
presented aga nst the repeal of the Downing
law, against the enactment of n prohibito"y
law, and in favor of woman suffrage. Among
the bills introduced were the following To
require teachers in deaf and DUMB and blind
SylumS to eat at the table with the pupils
to prohibit the selling of pools on races, eX-
cept on fair grounds, under the direction OF
the officers; requiring tanks to explain in
their statements what they mean by educ
other banks, etc. relative to the removal
OF county seats The bill to protect the
live stock interests OF the State
WAS favorably reported The bill abol-
isning the State Board OF Health
was ordered engrossed by II large vote. In
the House, among bills introduced were the
following: Amending the fish and game
laws; defining the property rights of mar
ried women; compelling railroads to furnish
cabooSe or other suitable car to stock ship
pers; providing for the funding OF part of |
he state debt. joint resolution proposing |
the removal OF the state capital to st. Louis.
the amendment to be voted Tor in 1856, was
offered by Mr.. Loring. The act amending the |
Jaw in reference to fees of Justices OF the |
Peace was passed.