Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
The State Legislature.


The State Legislature.
IN the Senate, on the 9th, but little was done,
and there were only a few Senators present to
do it. The bill revising the laws relating TO the
State Treasury was reported with several
amendments, which were adopted, the most
important of which was the one fixing the close
of the fiscal year on December 81 instead of
September 81 as fixed in the BILL and the one
allowing the State Treasurer to receive ST.
Louis city bonds as security for the deposit OF
State moneys, in addition to United States
bonds, State bonds and the funded bonds of
counties in this State. The bill was then sent
to -engrossment-- In the House a resolution
was adopted providing that no bill shall be in
troduced after April except with the approval
OF the revision committee. Mr.. Baker delivered
an appropriate euloCy upon the life of the late
O. A. Glanvitte, of Maries County, and suitable
resolutions were reported and adopted. num-
Der of bills were reported from committees,
and Mr.. Abraham's Hog-Cholera bill was taken
on the table and passed informally.
THE principal feature of the Senate's ses.
sion. on the 18th, was the indefinite postpone
rnent OF several pending bills. Among those
thus disposed of were the bill to establish d
court of appeals at Springfield, Mo; the bill
increasing the salary of Circuit Judges from
$4,000 to s. % per year: the bill to require Pro-
bate Courts TO receive bids for probate print
ing, and the bill authorizing the submission of
special issues of fact to juries by tee court
amending the law relating to forcible entry and
detainer were considered in the committee of
the whole. which recommended to the House
that they do pass In the House q number OF
petitions and remonstrances were presented
and several bills were introduced. The prin-
cipal event of the day was the virtual killing of
Mr.. Flanigan's bill to make it a misdemeanor
for any one not n member of the G A R. to
wear the badge of that order, which came up in
the order of engrossment.
IN the Senate. on the 18th the greater portion
of the day occupied by the consideration in
committee of the whole of Senate bills Nos. G6
and a. the first relating to divorce and alimony
and the latter to dover. The bills are revision
bills, and after slight amendment were
sSnt to the revision committeeman
the House Mr.. Newberry's bill to establish
uniform system of text books was
ordered engrossed: also the bill introduced by
Mr. Tate. of Lewis requiring county courts to
advertise for bids and contract for the supplies
Of stationery and fuel and the subst tute for
House bill 2i3, to prevent the adulteration
OF milk and cream, and to provide
for the licensing and regulating of milk
dealers in all cities that now have,
or may hereafter have, population
of $1,000 inhabitants of over. Mr.. Thurmonds
bill authorizing cities. towns and villages TO
incur Indebtedness upon the assent of two
thirds of the voters thereof voting upon such
proposition, and to create sinking fund for
the payment of the same, passed with an
emergency clause.
IN the Senate, on the 18TH Mr.. Sheldon's bill
to change the northern boundary line of ST.
Clair County passed; also Mr.. Ketchum's
bill repeating the Merryman Notary bill; also
Senate bill No. 49,, giving cities having more
than 10000 and less than 5000 inhabitants and
working under Il special charter, the right to
levy special tax for internal improvements,
with the emergency clause added. House bill
No. II. repeating the present law relating to
mn
Courts WAS sent to engrossmcnt. During
the afternoon the Senate in committee
of the whole considered Senate bill No.
3s3, revising the chapter of the Revised
Statutes relating to homesteads In the
House but little business was transacted, the
time being mainly taken up in discussing the
question as to whether President Laws had the
right to let the chapel of the State University
for a lecture by Bill Nye and James Whitcomb
Riley. and Il discussion of the resolution pro-
viding for n military escort 10 the commission
ers appointed to represent Missouri IN the
centennial celebration of the Inauguration of
George Washington which takes place in New
York April 30. Mr.. Cole, of Barton. capped the
discussion by declaring that George Washing
ton is all right, and if We tend to our business
he is able to keep up his end of the line
IN the Senate, on the 18th, the following bills
were indefinitely postponed: Mr.. Sheldon's
bill, No. 49, which sought to repeal section
25i6 Revised Statutes, relating to garniSn-
ments; Mr.. Sebree's bill. which proposed to
amend section 354 Of the Revised Statutes re-
lating to assignments for the benefit of credit
ors: Mr.. Sebree's bill providing that no seal or
scroll shall hereafter be necessary to be at
tached to any deed of conveyance of any land
in this State in order to pass the legal title:
Mr.. Moran's bill to prob bit ook-rnaking and
pool-sellng: Mr.. Taggart's bill relating to the
distinction of gophers and RATS and grasshop-
pers. The Committee on Criminal Jurispru-
dence submitted favorable report
on Mr.. Moran's bill to prevent
gambling in futures, and to pro-
vide punishment and penalties therefor.
In the House Mir. Dempsey called up the Wash
ington resolution and moved it's adoption. This
precpitated another discussion. which ended
in the adoption Of motion to Indefinitely
postpone By a vote of 90 10 -. The bill for the
protection of abandoned. iIl-1reated and friend
less children was ordered to engrossment. The
bill introduced by Mr.. Clark, of AuGra.in. Drovid-
ing for the appointment of State Veterinary
Surgeon. was debated for two hours and finally
defeated.
THE Senate, on the 18TH took up and passeo
Mr.. McGinnis' bill concerning the Criminal
Court of ST. Louis and revising the acts reiat-
ing thereto; Senate bills Nos. 49, iGS, 4c9 and
40 the purpose of wh::h is to give the Buchan-
County Circuit Court one additional Judge,
and to transfer d Ilalb County from the
Twelfth to the Twenty-eight Circuit. 80. In the
House Mr.. Warmers Bicycle bill was sent to
engrossment. after being amended. Mr..
Warmers Chattel Mortgage bill and
Champ Clarlls bill to define trans
portation companies and taxing them two per
cent. of their gross earnings were also sent to
engrossment. telegram was received an
nouncing the death OF Representative William
P Porter, of Dallas County. who died at his
home in Buffalo Mr.. Porter was taken i'll soon
after the election, and was too i'll to attend and
be sworn in. In accordance with a resolution
introduced by Speaker Russell, Mr.. Morton
EaHy, Il
aspect to Mr.. Porter.