Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-05
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.

| JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. 81, 1891.
| Ed. Register-Both, branches of the
assembly are now passing bills, butts
far they are of little Importance to the
people of the State, except those relat-
ing to the finances.
| About $50 bills have been introduce
ed in the House and every day many
are added to the list.
The one relating to the contract rate
of interest for the use of money will
create a red-hot debate next week.
There was lively fight over the bill
to regulate the weight of half and
1876 pounds to the barrel. Tuesday the
bill was refused engrossment, but the
next day it was reconsidered and to-
day passed the House.
The general talk among legislators
is, ''How are we going to reach the
express companies? Mr.. Mabrey's
bill proposes to place them under the
control of the board of railroad COM
missioners, make them public carriers
and empower the commissioners to fix
maximum rates. This will not remedy
the evil, but it looks like weoan do no
better under the circumstance The
express companies have been expect
ing that this legislature would enact
a law regulating their charges, so they
have made it impossible for any one
to procure copy of their tabulated
schedule rates. Without something
of this kind, upon which a bill could
lie based, one can do nothing. Men
from every section Of this State have
tried to get some facts and figures that
are now used by those companies, but
so far have failed to get anything.
In the House there is bill pending
which provides for the redemption Of
real estate sold under deed of trust,
mortgage r execution. AS it is very
short shall give it in full as follows:
Be it enacted by the General Assembly Of the
State of Missouri, as follo,os:
SECTION 1. When the owner or owners
of any real estate within this state shall for
reason of the foreclosure Of such deed Of
trust or the sale under mortgage or execu-
tion Of such real estate, then the party or
parties shall be granted twelve months from
the date of such foreclosure sale to rede EN-
| such real estate.
| SEC. 2. If the party or parties desiring to
| redeem such rea! estate shall, within twelve
months from the date of sale, pay to the
purchaser an amount equal TO the purchase
price, together with all the interest that may
have accrued, at six per cent, payable every
three months, then the purchaser shall make
and deliver to the party or parties deed to
the real estate in question.
SEC. 3. All acts and parts of acts incon-
sistent with the provisions of this act are
hereby repealed.
The House yesterday passed a bill
making it unlawful for the clerk of
any court or any deputy to charge,
collect or receive less fee for his serv-
ices than is provided by law. That
simply means that he must charge,
under penalty, the fees allowed by
law. 1t prohibits all "thank you"
work in the performance of their offic-
ial duties.
The same cigar and tobacco bill of
two years ago has been introduced
and already passed the House. It
reads as follows:
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
State Of Missouri, as folloacs:
| SECTION 1. That it shall not be lawful
for any person by himself, his clerk or agent,
to sell, give or furnish any cigar, cigarette,
cheroot, chewing or smoking tobacco in any
form whatsoever, to any minor under seven
| teen years Of age, unless upon the written
order of the parent or guardian of said
minor.
| SEC. 2. Any person who shall willfully
violate any of the provisions of this act shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and up
on convection thereof shall be punished by a
fine of not less than five dollars nor more
than fifty dollars, or by Imprisonment in the
! county jail for term of not less than ten
days nor more than thirty days, or by both
such fine and imprisonment, in the dscre-
| tion of the court.
The Senate committee on elections
has amended the Australian election
law, making it apply to cities of / 900
inhabitants and over. 1t is thought,
however, that body will vote down
the amendments and make it apply to
every precinct. I think the House
will accept nothing short of law that
reaches every voting place at any gem
eral election.
Mr.. Editor, in your last issue you
spoke of how you would congratulate
Charles Tual of Arcadia if his position
here would convert Repu blican to he
true Democrat. I don't think there
is any question about his Democracy.
He is not old enough to vote yet, but
in 1892 he will follow in the footsteps
of his grandfather the venerable Geo.
S. Evans, who is so well known to
every reader of the REGISTER and who
has always taught Charley that vot-
ing the straight Democratic ticket was
the road every man should follow.
Very respectfully, r.
Children Cry
for Pitchers Casforfa.