Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-26
TIE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
SJnop..s of the Proceedings of the Thirty
Sixth General Assembly.
fENATE-The Senate was not in session

Sixth General Assembly.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Il.
fENATE-The Senate was not in session.
H0CSE-Mr. Ruby offered a resolution for
committee of three to investigate the
methods used by the Engrossing Clerk i'll
dlscharging employees, etc Mr.. Dalton Of
| Tered a substitute for the committee on cler-
| zeal force to make the investigation. Pend
ing discussion the morning hour expired.
ne committee on agriculture reported IA
| vorably bill to prohibit the sale of imita-
| ton butter under heavy fine ana possible
| imprisonment. MIR. Mcintyre Introduced
| bill increasing the salary of the chaplain of
| the Denitentiary to $500 year. and author
! izing the establishment of night schools at
| the prison, under sanction OF the warden,
| prison inspectors and chaplain. Mr.. Adams
| INTRO duced bill increasing the fine for vio-
| lation of the Dramshop law from $40 to 500.
| House bill appropriating onet third of the
! state revenue for the public schools WAS
| considered in committee of the whole and
| ordered engrossed. Adjourned till the 10th.
MONDAY. FEBRUARY Is
| sENATE-Mr. Mckillop presented Il petition
| from Andrew County, asking legislation &c
! prevent the location of dramshoDS within
| 200 feet of any church public school Mr..
| Nckiilop introduced two bills relating to
| probate courts. one authorizing probate
| Judges to s0lemniZe marriages. and the other
| requires probate offices to be kept open the
the same other public offices. Bills
| passed: iDOliShng office of State Register OF
Lands: increasing jurisdiction of justices OF
the peace to $3.50 in repievin cases. Ad,
| journed till the 18th.
HOUSE-Mr. Tubbs, OF Usage, offered a res
olution to investigate the defalcatioHs of ex-
Treasurer holland, but was postponed by
vote of 81 to 10. y committee was appointed
to draw up resolutions on the death of Gen
eral sherman, and an hour was set apart on
the Odd for memorial addresses. Mr.. Eu-
banks offered a resolution that there was no
necessity for an investigation of the state
treasury dcfalcation. Adopted. A number
biils.w ere introduced. Adjourned till the 18th.
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY, II.
SENATE-Bills introduced: To prevent
biacklisting; making first Monday in Sep
TENDER Il legal holiday, to be known as Labor
Day. Committee On Federal relations re-
ported favoraby House joint and concur
rent resolution for the election of United
states Senators by q popular vote of the peo-
pie. Senate bill appropriating al 900 fOI
placin" statues of Thomas II. Benton and
Frank +. Blair in Memorial Hail. Washing
ton, ID. c., was read IA third time and defeated
by vote of - yeas TO II nays. MIR. Taggart
offered Il resolution to the effect that the Sen
ate adjourn at noon On the DIST until at p.
IN. of the 23d, and that the members attend
the funeral of General sherman in body.
Adopted. Several bills were passed. Ad-
journed till the 18th.
HOUsE-Mr. Farrs, of Ray, offered a reso.
luton that the House adjourn at noon on
the 2lst until $50 a. of the 23d and at
tend the funeral of General sherman at st.
Louis in a body. Adopted. Mr.. Russ intro
duced bill to prohibit card playing for
aGuscmcntS in all saloons, billiard halls
and any houses of public character. House
bin repeating section of law which prohibits
appeals in habeas corpus cases was read
Il third time and passed. House bill making
it Il misdemeanor, punishable by fine of not
less than fifty dollars, for any company or
firm to require employees to contribute to the
doctor a
third time and passed Adjourned till the 18th.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY Is.
SENATE - Bills introduced: Requiring
candidates to file sworn statement of their
campaign expenses "a similar bill is pend
ing in the House,; to prohibit the sale of
cigarettes to minors. House bill to prohibit
the publication and sale of filthy sensational
papers was reported favorabiy. the rules
suspended, read Il third time and passed.
The emergency clause also passed. Senate
dill adding the judge of the Criminal Court
of Correction to the st. Louis Jury Commits
sion passed without objection. Senate bill
placing express companies under control of
the Board of Railroad Commissioners was
read third time and passed. Adjourned
till the 18th.
HOUSEHOLDS introduced: Mr.. Dalton:
Requiring the capital paid up stock of all
corporations to be assessed ut it's full value.
This includes building and loan associa-
tions, trust companies, etc. Mr. Parker:
minors. Mr.. Adams: Reducing the salaries
OF all State officers thirty per cent. Adj
journed till the 18th.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 10.
SENATE-Housc bill authorizing the Gov
ernor to remove Circuit Judges VINO become
disabled from discharging their official du-
ties passed. Mr.. Eouner's bill defining
the qualification of Office holders was de-
bated two hours and refused cngrOSs ment.
House bill perfecting the County Depository
law taken up and passed. Senate bill
providing for the appointment of State
boiler inspectors was indefinitely post
poncd. Adjourned under the rules
HOUSE-Among the bills introduced Were:
For the vcritication of weights and measures;
to prohibit the sale of imitation cider vine
gar; fixing maximum ana minimum interest
on school funds at eight and six per cent re-
spect. vely; requiring counties to pay for
registration of births and deaths. The school
Text Book bill made Il special order for
the 2ith. \ resolution declaring the Office of
engrossing clerk vacant lost-yeas, IS;
nays, 46; not necessary wo-thirds. The bill
extending the Australian Ballot law to all
parts of the State was orIere! to engross-
1nent. Adjourned under the rules.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20.
SENATE-Bills passed: Senate bill requir-
ing corporations doing business in this State
to keep Il general Office in this State: Senate
bill providing for the election of mayor. mar
shall, collector and aldermen i'll cities of the
fourth class every two years; Senate bill en-
powering cities of the third class to put in
water works and electric light plants; SEN
ate bill requiring all the stock holders in
corporations to sign articles of incorpora-
ton; House bill rcstra ming domestic
geese from running at large; House
bill increasing jurisdiction of JUS
tees of the peace in replevin cases to $3.50;
House bill repeating law authorizing county
courts to pay bounty for rat scalps; House
joint and concurrent resolution asking Con-
gress to provide for the election of Unit ed
states Senator by popular vote of the peo-
pie was voted on and received Il afrma-
tive votes. There discussion as to
whether Constitutional majority is neces-
sary to pass such Il measure, and the presi-
dent reserved his decision; House memorial
asking Congress to pass the Burrows bill for
improveme mt of the Mississippi river was
adopted.
HOUSE-Mr. Wurdeman introduced a reso-
luton requiring the Co mmissioner of Per-
manent seat of Cover nment to place a flag
on the dome of the Capitol. Mr.. Hawkins, of
Dunklin introduced a joint and concurrent
resolution providing for an amendment to
the Constitution removing the capital to 5 e.
daiia. The matter was wrangled over until
the morning hour expired. Adjourned till
the 22I