Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-01-15
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Synopsis of the Proceedings of the Thirty
Sixth General Assembly.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY :.

Sixth General Assembly.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY Z.
SESATE-The Senate was called to order by
PRESIDENT pro tenn. Johnson at twelve O'Clock.
Inc galleries We're crowded with spectators,
although the organization was of the usual
Wearisome and uninterestfng character.
Prayer by the old chaplain, Rev. j. L. NJ.
johnson, II. L. Gray was elected temporary
secretary. Lieutenant Governor Claycolnb
addressed the Senate briefly. comnuhi-
cation was read from the Secretary OF
state containing list of the new
members elected, after VIII ca the ron
OF holdover Senators was called. Messrs-
Major, McGinniS and Miller were absent IN
accordance with Il resolution offered by Mt.
Shelton the new members were sworn IN,
the oath of office being administered by
Judge CAN'T, of the Suprt me Court MI
Pfersoll offered a resolution for the appoint
ment of a committee of five to revise the
rules of the Senate. The following commit
tee was appointed: Messrs. PiersoH. shell
ton, Teasdale, McGinnis and Mckillop. Adj
Journed till 10 Il. IN. of the Sth.
HOUsE-The House was called to order at
twelve O'Clock by Chief Clerk Yates. PRAYER
was off red by Rev. Trone, chaplain OF the
Thirty fifth General Assembly. Temporary
officers were elected follows: I. T..
FOgel, of Schuyler, Speaker by accia-
nation. Messrs. Turner of Clinton Nebb
of jackson, and Martin OF st. Louis
were appointed a committee to escort
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propriately thanked the House for the
honor conferred upon him. Mr. {. Il. ates
was continued as chief clerk; Samuel stan
ton as sergeant at arms. The roll OF mem
bers elected was submitted by the Secretary
of State, and the members sworn in by Chief
Justice Sherwood of the supreme Court III
squads of twenty. The joint rules OF the last
Assembly were adopted for temporary rules
Adjourned till 10 Il. III. of the Sth.
THURSDAY, JANUARY s.
SENATE-The senate was called to order ut
ten O'Clock. Mr.. shelton nominated 1Ir An :
dersOn for president pro tenn, on Dehalf Oh
the Democratic caucus Mr.. Perry performed
like service for Nj. MckiEop. the Repub-
lican nominee. The vote resulted: Ahder-
son, %; MckillOp, :. Other Democratic
caucus nominees were then elected ~
the following order: Secretary, ii.
L. GRAY: assistant secretary, Frank
Farris: SARGENT at arms, \. w. Ewing
door keeper, q. w. Nifong: folder, Mrs ')cn-
ME Dunscombe: chaplain, Rev. j. T. NJ john
son. The Governor was notified that the
Senate was organized and ready for bust
ness. The committee on rules Submitted ii
report. The only changes of Importance
made is reduction of the nuEIblr OF com
| mittees from thirty four to twenty three
and requiring the newspaper reporters
| to be registered and assigned seats.
! Bills were introduced as follows:
| Mr.. Sparks: Authorizing the mcorp"ra-
! ton OF churches, societies, congregations
! etc, under the general law. Mr.. stone; Re-
| curing electric, telegraph and telephone
| wires to be placed under ground in cities or
! the first class by May /, 1888 This IS the
! same bill that has been before the thirty
! fourth and Thirty fifth Assemblies MI
| Rouner: Amending the Australian Elec-
! ply to all parts of the state.
| Mr.. Stone: Authorizing cities OF the hrS'
| class to construct boulevards and regulate
the same Mr.. shelton: To tax reserve funds
| held by banks and not inc orDorated as cap
tai stock; authorizing country school DIS
trcts to condemn ground for school puf'
! poses: making it optional with persons
whose sanity is quest :oned whether they arc
tried by a jury of twelve or by the Court
| Adjourned till 10 a m of the .th
HoUsE-Thc House was called to order al
10 a. m. by Temporary Speaker Roger
! Prayer WAS offered by Rev. Dr. lrot Shl3th
! Mr.. Abraham, of CasS, offered " fesolu,'"i
| that the House proceed at once to the etcc
ton of officers. Adopted. Mr.. farris, o
| Ray placed Hon. W. +. futile i'll nomination
| for Speaker. Mr. ChurJh,of St. LOUIS. sec
| ondcd the nomination. On behalf o
| the Republican members. Mr.. Tubbs, o
| Usage nominated :. j. George, of POLK
| for Speaker, and Mr. Wordeman, o
| st. Louis, seconded the nomination. I'M
ballet resulted: futile, 10; George, %
| Messrs tarris of Ray. Weeks of Jasper
| Hickman of Daviess, and George Oh folk
| were appointed Il committee to escort tn
| new Speaker to the chair. Mr.. Futile thankct
| the House for the honor conferred ana trus
| renosed in him. He promised to faIthiuli,
| discharge the duties of his office to the pes
| of his ability and treat all parties with fair
| ness Secretary of state LeSueur admins
tered the oath of office as speaker. othe
caucus nominees were elected IN the Iollo"
| ing order: speaker pro. tenn, ~ W. lorea
| of Nodaway; chief clerk, \. s. Smith, o
Rails: assistant chief clerk, Charles Row
land, Of St Louis: tngrossing clerk, j.