Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-03-05
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Synopsis of the Proceedings of the Thirty
Sixth &c neral Assembly.
MONDAY. FEBRUARY q


SENATE = The senate convened at
O'Clock. Senator Sparks offered a resolution
that the senate adjourn under the rules out
of respect to the memory of Gen. W asnihS-
ton. Adopted.
HoUsE-The house was called to order at
$50 O'Clock. After the Journal had been APP
proved, Mr. Dalton moved that the house ad-
journ to celebrate Washington's birthday. y
resolution was adopted instructing the adJu-
tant- general to fire salute of thirteen guns
Adjourned until a. Ii. of the 24th
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY IL
SENATE-Mr. Rouner'S bill TO prohibit wom-
en- from holding public offices was taken up
under an indefinite postponement, recon-
sidered and engrossed after Il long debate
Mr. Shelton withdrew point of order made
last week to the effect that the house
joint and concurrent resolution me-
morialzing congress to provide Tor
the election of United States SEN
ators by popular vote of the people
had not passed because it only received II
votes. The point of order being Withdrawn
the resolution was declared passed. Mr..
Sparks bill providing shorter forms for
making deeds of trust and mortgages was
refused engrossment. House bill prohibit
ing county officials from receiving less
amount of fees than those provided by law
was read a third time and passed. Senate
bill requiring railroads to put in cattle
guards at all crossings was defeated after a
long.debate. Adjourned till the 18th.
HOCSE-Ine special cOmnlttee
a memorial on the death of Gen. sherman,
which was ordered spread upon the records.
The capital removal resolution was then
taken up, and after Il few minutes hlilDus-
tering a motion was made to indefinitely
postpone, on which proposition a ll-call
ordered, and the result announced:
Yeas, 63 nays, CD. The motion to table was
declared lost, and the regular order was
called for. Mr.. kerwin introduced "A bill re-
quiring all prison made goods and wares to
be stamped as the product of prison labor
The pharmacy bill was SO amended as to
prohibit physicians who are druggists from
selling whisky under prescriptions written
by themselves, unless registered pharma-
cist is employed in such drug store A num-
Der of bills were introduced. Adjourned
till the 9th.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 25.
SENATE-Numerous bills were introduced.
Mr. stones bill prohibiting pool selling and
book making, except upon the race tracks
and fair grounds, was read third time anc
passed. Mr. Miller offered a resolution for &
committee of five to investigate rumors that
the Western Union Telegraph Co. had at
tempted to defeat, by unfair means, Mr.
stones bill regulating pool selling and book
making. After considerable debate the reso-
luton lost. Senate bill providing that
persons under 16 years of age who are con
victed of felones shall be sent to the reform
school, was read third time and
passed. Senate bill requiring recorders to
file their bonds with the secretary of state
was read third time and passed. Mr.. Burks'
bill fixing the maximum rate of interest at I
per cent. was amended as to read per
cent. and ordered engrossed. Adjourned till
the 18th.
HoUsE-The capitol removal resolution
was defeated-47 yeas to rs nays. Numerous
bills We're introduced, among which was one
appropriating $4,000 for Improvement of
capitol grounds. The civil appropriation
bin was ordered to engrossmcnt. Adjourned
till the 18th.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26.
SENATE-Mr. cochran introduced bill au
thoriZng street car companies to carry
United States mail Bills passed: Appro-
priating one third of the entire revenue for
school purposes providing for establishing
a training school i'll connection with Lincoln
institute; exempting farmers mutual insur-
ance companies from general provisions of
the insurance law; eliminating February
from season for lawfully killing deer; plac
ing WatermelOns, cantaleups and musk
melons in class * of freight schedule !;
fixing January as the time from which Of
fetal term of county treasurers shall date !;
allowing county clerks one-half cent extra
for filing and caring for assessment lists.
Bill authorizing school boards in cities OF
1000 inhabitants to set aside annually 5000
for public library fund was lost. Adjourned
till the 9th.
HOUSE-Mr. Zimmerman offered a resoiu-
ton calling on John r. Jones, engrosSing
clerk, to resign within twenty -four hours.
Tabled. The railroad and passenger freight
rate bills were made special order for the
9th. Mr.. Cobbs of Platte, offered joint
and concurrent resolution for constitu-
tional amendment authorizing the state to
audit such militia claims OF the late
have not been adjusted. The resolution was
adopted. When the house adjourned the
textbook bill was under consideration.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY u.
tI..In tot
and concurrent resolution with reference to
the western congress OF states and terri
tories to be held at Kansas City April Is 1891.
THE resolution is a copy of one passed by the
Nebraska and Kansas assemblies 1t provides
for Il delegation of four senators and five rep
resentatives to attend the congress- The res
olution was adopted and sent to the house.
Mr.. Major introduced a resolution fixing the
date of adjournment at noon March Il. The
Dewey justice of the peace bill was reported
ana amended as to apply only to It Louis,
and to allow persons other than lawyers to
hold such offices. Senate bills authorizing
cities of the fourth class to levy tax for sem
mary fund was taken up and PASSED. Sen
ator Millers factory inspection bill was read
a third time and passed. Adjourned till p.
IN. of the I'd.
HOUsE-Mr. Harlan introduced bill
powering any person to kill dogs believed to
have rabies The committee on labor re-
ported favorably Mr.. Kerwin's bill making
seventy nVe cents per day the nlnimu IN
price at which convict labor can be leased.
The committee on agriculture reported adj
verSely house bill making the office of chief
grain inspector elective. Mr.. Lee introduced
a joint and concurrent resolution for
amendment to the constitution making theof-
flee terms of sheriffS and corOnerS four wears.
The criminal jurisprudence committee re-
ported unfavorably house bill to protect ho-
tel keepers from dead beats. House bill
making corporations responsible for dam
ages received by an employe through the
negligence or carelessness of a co -employe,
was reported favorabiy by the criminal iu
risprudence committee. The house then took
up the school textbook bill, and it was
amended and ordered engrossed. Freight
rate bills were taken up a special order
and a substitute bin engrossed Adjourned
till the 2.th.
New FORK now owns more real eS-
tate than at any previous period, and
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