Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-03-05
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
THE LEGISLATURES.

THE Senate was not in session on the
2lst. In the House a concurrent resolu-
ton was introduced for the submission or
constitutional amendment requiring the en-
tire judiciary to be appointed instead oi
elected. a lengthy discussion occurred over
the bill to muict railroad companies IN douDlH
damages fol cattle killed. Finally the phi
was ordered eneros, el The bill proVlulniS;
that all articles OF convict manufacture snaii
be branded as such was practically KILLED..
After voting down a resOlut on TO aulouTn
over Monday, the day celebrated for w ASH
inston's birthday, the House ADJOURNED.
In the Senate on the 23t petition with
over 800 signers was presented, protesting
against the mining bill which passed the
House, Among bills introduced were: APP
propriating $1,000 to aid the exhibition OF
Missouri products at New Orleans, $1,000 OF
which is for the Woman'S Exchange or 81.
Louis making it mandatory for the Governor
to offer a reward of $50 for the capture or
horse thieves. \ favorable report was inaue
on the bill providing Tor the maintenance Oh
a lunatic asylum in all counties having
DO, ulation of 5000 or over. LIN the House
among the bills introduced were: In REFER
ence to the obstruction of the Missouri RIVER
SO as to pi event the passage of fish; adding
a new sect ioa to the Normal school statutes'
adding sections to the law for the suppress,
sion of obscene literature. The savage Dill
in reference to jury duty was tabled among
bills passed were: Permitting appeals before
Just ces of the Peace to be taken from one
township to another; to prevent forgeries in
connection with School Board matters
In the Senate on the oath petition was
presented for the establishment OF state
Entomologist. Among the bills introdut eo
were Relating to special tax bills In cities
OF the second class: in reference to claims
for serv ices during the late wa. The Dill
az thorz n County courts to levy tax for
70 I'd and elge purposes was used; also
the bill IN reference to d,sturbing the pea &c,
and tha regulating the treatment of female
emp Dyes I'm the House anon OH, ras
md ar n
in; increas NJ the salary of the
Governor; increasing the pay of Peniten-
certain positions from dealing. in options.
The bill making the stealing of hogs TEL
ony was defeated: The bill relating TO the
establishment of libraries in cities, villages,
towns and townships was passed; also the
bill in reference to the appointment OF an
additional Justice of the Peace in towns OF
500 and over; providing for the establish
ment of wills during the life OF the
testator; to punish railways for not esta1,
fishing fences and farm crossings. The Dill
appropr.ating SD 900 for an Industrial school
IN connection with Lincoln Institute was de-
feated.
In the Senate on the 18th among bills in
PRODUCED was one relating to the serving of
executions by constables. Among the bills
passed were: Amending the law governing
cities of the second class, affecting only st.
Joseph and Kansas CITY: the House bill re-
pealing the school text. book law; to tax rail
roads tor school purposes Mr. Ball reported
substitute for all the bills pending reIa'i In
House MI McRuer. Representative from
Platte, vice Mr.. Adkins, deceased, took the
d daced " Were ':| Relating to practice
in civil cases; liking telegraph rates
in Missouri. The bill 20 enlarge the scope of
the Johnson gambling law a, to take in
pool S cling on horse races and miiar
modes of betting, and the McGinn5s oil re-
Iating 10 the appointment of just ces OF the
D ,ace in st. Louis, were adversely reported.
The capitol removal reSol Jton was ordered
enerossed. In committee of the whole the
riatin n-iI
Tire item for the payment of three years
pas due interest on Hannibal 4 ST. Joe Rail
roa bonds was incre aSed from S539,o2O to
$3.50, 1910
In the Senate on the Goth among the
bills introduced were: In reference to build
ing and loan associations to confirm titles
to swamp lands The bill giving certain
trainmen the power to arrest passengers for
misc onduct was adversely reported and re-
fused engrossment. The bill to prevent the
circulation of such papers as the Police Ga
1ette was ordered engroSSed. the Lieutenant
Governors vote being necessary to decide
the question Among bills passed were: In
reference to the transfer of certain money in
the Treasury to the State sinking fund; to
punish saloon keepers for selling liquor to
minors: repeating the law authorizing the is
suance of wine and beer licenses: oontinu
years longer: to prevent the preferment of
creditors in cases OF assignment; providing
for transfer of cases from the St Louis Court
OF Appeals to the supreme Court-.....1 In the
House, among bills introduced was one re-
lating to homesteads The substitute tor
Mr.. Lorings third parallel line street railway
bill was adopted, but it merely provides a
line for the projected cable road of st Louis
The bill to appropriate money for an indus
trial school IN conneC ton with Lincoln In.
sttute again failed to pass.
In the Senate the 9th among bills
were: To repeal the sam Davis
rat law; to bring cities of the fourth class
under the operation of the Downing law
with respect to petitions for dramshop H.
censes: to establish a criminal court in
Buchanan County. The bill amending the
Downing law was passed with but
two negative votes.......In the House |
among bills introduced We're: Author
iZing the Railroad commissioners to fix |
a schedule of freight rates with power to en- |
force; amending statutes relating to voting |
on constitutional amendments; providing |
for c. llecting a license tax from railroads. |
Among bills passed Were: Amending the |
school law relatlye to changing districts; |
providing for the appointment of mine in |
spectors in counties where coal mining is |
carried on. The bill providing that school |
week shall consist or five days, Thanksgiv- |
idg alone exccp, ell, was lost; also that |
tn OIizing Recorders to administer marriage |
OathS.