Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-18
From the State Capital.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-,
April 18th 1850.

FL. ItegtS'RF-Altnough IL mas Oeep
sometime since I wrote, / must confess
just here that there is very little of in
terest to report. House and Senate
both working on the revision lat last
During the past two weeks. however,
several bills, other than revisory bills,
have passed both branches of the as
semb!y. The bill reducing our State
interest tax from 20 cents to 10 cents
has passed with the emergency clause
attached thereto. and is now the law.
So there Will be just one half the
amount of State interest tax collected
as has been collected in past years.
The Senate defeated the House bill
which appropriated one third Of the
State revenue for public school pur-
poses, and appropriated one fourth,
which ;s the minimum r quired by the
constitu ton.
There was quite stir the ether day
over Jim Moore's bill prohibiting the
playing of baseball on Sunday. After
some heated debates the bill was de-
feated.
Major Cash, the old bachelor men,
Der from Clay county, introduced a
bill, which was the source of much fun.
1T was an act to prohibit domestic geese
from running at large. 1t has been
sent to the morgue, where it sleeps with
many like companions.
The House has refused to allow any
appropriation for support of the Uni
versity unless Messrs. Laws and San
born are dismissed by June 80. Things
are in very bad condition. 1t seems
that the people throughout the State
are demanding a change. However,
| there is not much complaint again st
Sanborn, but most of the members
have thought best to make clean
sweep-from board of curators down to
Sanborn. 1t is the opinion of few
that Sanborn will be left in charge OF
the Agricultural College Farm and Elk
perimental Station.
The beef inspection bill will be call
ed up next Tuesday. This is principal.
ly war between the butchers and
packers in St. Louis and Kansas City
The ablest members of the House and
Senate are puzzled and divided on this
question. Really it is dangerous bill
in one sense, but the shippers are de.
manding it. The object of it is to pro-
tect stock growers and shippers.
think it would be a good measure, but
others fear it would be disastrous to the
very men we are aiming to benefit
When fellow is confronted with such
questions it is very difficult matter &c
decide what is right and to the interest
of the masses.
The bill prohibiting the chasing o
deer with dogs has passed the House
and is now before the Senate.
The most exciting time during thi:
session was last Thursday when the
House had under consideration the
Deering liquor bill. 1t was hare
fought BATTLE. Democrats and Repub
licans were on both sides. Politics wa:
entirely forgotten on that day. Elk
element ran high. The galleries ant
halls were thronged with people. The
fight continued all day long until -four
o'clock, when the roll was called, AID
the bill was passed by majority o
one vote. When the Speaker annOunc
ed that the bill had passed men ant
women yelled and shouted with Ell
thusiasm. The bill has some eXcellpn
features, but two Or three sections of il
are gerry objectionable.
AS have already stated, owing t.
the work of revision in both Houses
there is not much of interest to report
so / presume 1 had better close. w,
shall not be able to complete our work
before May Goth. r.