Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-01-19


Hon. James S. Rollins. afterward he COM
menced TO practice at Columbia. Mo- He
served on the staff of General Richard Gentry
for six months during the Black Hawk war
Major Rollins and his law partner became
the editors of the Columbia Patriot. a VIII
paper, in 1896. The following year Major Rol
Inns was married to Miss Mary E. Hickman.
native of Howard County, Mo. Eleven chill
dren was the result of the union seven Of whom
are still alive. Major Rollins commenced his
public career in 1898. when he elected tt
the Legislature on the Whig ticket. He was
reelected in 1912 During both terms he was
strong advocate of the prosecution OF interna
Improvements. especially the building of rail
roads and the Improvement of rivers, at the ex
pense of the public. He was delegate to tbs
Baltimore convention that nominated Henry
Clay in 1874, and was active worker II
the campaign that followed In 1876 he was
elected to the State Senate, and two
years later was nominated by the Whie
party for Governor. He poled big vote, but
was defeated by Austin A. King. In the Gen
eral Assembly of 1919. Major Rollins was the
Wing candidate for the United States Senate
| but the large Democratic majority precludeG
all hope of his election. He was third time
elected to the Senate in 1854, and during tbs
session boldly onnosed the extension OF slavery
into the Territories. In 1857 he was again the
Wing candidate for Governor to fill the vacan.
cy caused by the election Of Governor Polk tt
The United States Senate. His opponent was
Hon. r. NJ. Stewart. The latter was declared
elected by go votes. but Major Rollins friends
thought that he was really elected. IT
triumph. though. for the Wbig candidate who
had pushed forlorn hope to the very verge OF
victory.
Major Rollins was elected to Congress from
the Ninth district in 1850. He took his seat in
the snecal term called by President Lincoln.
in 1861, to take measures to suppress the re-
belIfon. He took sides with the Union, and
made many thrilling and effective speeches in
its behalf. In 1856, he introduced bill to aid
IN the construction of n railroad and telegra ph
iine from the Missouri river to the Pacific.
This bill, with some few amendments. be-
came law in july. 1862, and under its pro.
visions the Union Pacific, Central Pacific and
Kansas Pacific railroads were built He
voted for the adoption of the Thirteenth
amendment to the Constitution although nj
that time he was probably the largest Stare
owner in Boone County. During the session
he delivered powerful speech in favor of free.
dom of speech, and bitterly opposed the expul-
sion of Mr.. Long, of Ohio for EXPRESSING dis
union sentiments in the House of Representa-
tivos. He declined a reelection TO Congress
and returned to his home in Columbia. He was
sent to the Legislature again in 1866. He intro
duced and secured the passage of Il hill estab.
fishing Normal department in the State UNI
versity. He was appointed by President
Johnson. in 1857 a Director of the
Union Pacific Railroad Company. He resignsd
year later. and was once more elected to The
State Senate. His seat was contested. but he
came out successful. During this session Of the
Senate Major Rollins introduced p bill for the
establishment of agricultural and mechanic.
al college, endowed with 332 0H0 ceres of land
granted by the General Government to the
State for that purpose This measure was fin.
ally adopted. after being amended so as to give
one-fourth of the lands to the School of Mines
at Rolla. He also the author of the law
cutting down the initiation fees to the State
University.
Aside from being one of the largest subscrfb-
ers to the fund to secure the location of the
university ut Columbia. Major Rollins has been
the author and chief advocate of every impor.
tant measure passed by the Legislature pro.
vidine for adding to the maintenance ant
advancement of Missonri's greatest school. His
services to the cause Of education can hardly be
overestimated.
He was elected president of the board OF
curatcrs of the Missouri University June 90
1860. ard held the position until last June, when
he resigned on account of failing health For
several years past Major Rollins. possessed OF
o handsome fortune, has lived in retirement in
the suburbs of Columbia, but has been ever
foremost in every good work his hand. his
heart his brain and his purse always at the
service of the people in every laudable under.
taking.
One Of Major Rollins DAUGHTERS is the wife
of John H Overall. of this city, Laura H. an
other daughter is married to Mr.. Irwin o.
Hockanay, banker of Columbia. and Flora,
the youngest. is the wife of Rev. JOS r. Gray
of Nashville, Tenn.
Appropriate resolutions were adopted to-day
by the Board of Curators of Missouri Univer
sity. of which BODY the deceased was for MANY
years the president. Resolutions we're also
adopted by the 9oar1 of Trustees of Columbia,
and the university edffce has been draped in
suitable mourning. A meeting of citizens of
Columbia will be held tomorrow to take suit
able action. The funeral was held on Wednes-
day from the Presbyterian Church, Of which the
deceased was member.
VIII Refuse Credit to the Strikers.
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, Jan. 10-A denial of
the statement that the Merchants Ex-
change of this city had decd id to refuse
credit to strikers was telegraphed to the
Philadelphia papers a day or two since.
1t can be positively stated, however, that
the Exchange has decided to refuse credit
to the strikers and after Wednesday
and are now siorinur bond to that