Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-25
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Extra Session.

Tic CAdpidlH- new D. l. M JOuuSOu auO tACh
the lieutenant governor announced the follow
ing as temporary officers: Secretary, II. L.
Gray; minute clerk, W. L. Tull; journal
clerk, John W. Jacks; sergeant at
arms, Ashley w. Ewing; door-keeper
G.. W.: Nifong. Pages-Clark Smell
and Sterling TarIeton. The oll-cal showed
twenty six senators. The organization of the
regular session retained. The lieutenant
governor. in few words, urged upon the SEN
ate the Importance Of diligence during the spe-
cial session; and while he did not advocate
haste, he thought the work could be done in
four weeks. The governor was notified that the
senate was in session. Following committees
were appointed: On congressional districts, hf-
teen senator's; on state university. on Jefferson
barracks and on appropriations, to consist OF
seven members each. The governors message
was read, and the senate adjourned till the 18th.
HoUsE-Speakar Tuttle called the house to
order, and prayer was offered by the chaplain,
DR. VIM craftsman. The governors proclama-
ton was read. The roll called and 125
members answered. Hon. J. L. Sanders, elect
ed to fill vacancy from Newton county. was
sworn in. The old officers of the house were
retained The speaker empowered to
appoint a committee on judicial districts,
comprised of one member from each judicial
circuit in the state, and giving this commit
tee jurisdiction over all bills. resolutions, Pc
titions etc, relating to redistricting the ju-
dicial circuits and fixing judicial salaries. The
following committees were retained: Con-
gressonal districts. clerical hire, enrolled bills,
engroSSed bills, rules, university, accounts,
printing and appropriations. The governor
was notified that the house was in session, and
his message was then read. Adjourned till the
18th
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18.
SENATE-Senator ESpenSchied introduced a
resolution which recited that the board of fund
commissioners is about to redeem 100000 3l2
per cent, option bonds of the state, not due
until 1907; and further setting forth the fact
that the present condition of the treasury is
such that deficiency may arise, and calling
upon the commissioners to inform the senate
if it is imperative to redeem those bonds now;
adopted. Senator Major introduced senate bill,
No. 2, providing for the apportionment of the
state into representative districts. Under the
bill the number of representatives will remain
the same as it is now-14O. Pettis johnson and
Nodaway which now have two representatives
lose each, while St. Louis gains and
Jackson county two. Adjourned until the 18th.
HoUsE-Mr. Tubbs, of Usage. offered reso-
luton pledging the house to make no appropri-
ton for rebuilding the university until satisfied
that the amount appropriated. together with
the insurance, will complete the structure and
no debt be left for future legislature to set
tle laid ON the table. Several bills were intro
duced to redistrict the state into
congressional districts. An effort was
made to the appointment of
committee to visit the State university and
investigate the present site as to it's eligibility
down with many amendments that it was
crushed to death. The speaker announced the
following committee having charge of judicial
legislation: Mcintyre, McCrary. Medley,
Anderson (Knox), Coots Carnes. McLin,
Noland Tubbs, Coffman Evans Donelan. Col
lier, Bennett Cook. Davidson. Brandon, Kena-
more. Mueller, Zimmerman, Mayo. Duhdas,
Hawkins tDunklin), Patrick Ferguson (St.
Clair, Ringo, Fogel Hickman, Bishop and Nc
Cullah. Mr.. Fogel was made chairman Ad.
journed until the 18th.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10.
SENATE-A resolution to send committee of
fourteen to Columbia to obtain information i'll
regard to the state university was defeated-4
to II. The lieutenant governor announced the
following committees:
Congressional Districts-First district Rou-
ner: Second, Stephens: Third, Taggart; Fourth,
enth, Clay: Eighth stone Ninth, Do Dockery:
Tenth Burkf Eeyenth Hines Twelfth Hen
Judicial Circuits and Salaries of Judges
Selmer, Anderson, Sparks, Piersol, Carleton,
Rebuilding State University-Clay. Brady,
Weeks. Cooley, Richardson Perry. Q Bannon.
schied, Stark. Taggart, Pollard. Miller
Appro priations-Piersol. Starke. Newberry,
Weeks, Richardson, McGinnis, McKilop.
Legislative Apportionment-Brad Teas
Ryors. s-
HoUsE-Mr. Donnell (Madison) introduced
the following. which was lost-40 to 81.
ReSolred That this house refuses to appro-
pirate single dollar for the rebuilding of the
state university until site has been agreed
upon.
The discussion of the resolution brought out
the claim tmade by Mr.. Coates) that the senate
had no power inside the governors call to con-
slider the matter of removal. 1t finally de-
cided to consider the resolution with substi-
tute Ito separate the university and agricultur-
al college FARM on Wednesday. the 24th. Pend
thar
ty the morning hour expired, and the house
resumed the regular order. Adjourned till the
goth.
Legislative Gossip. -
JEFFERSON CRY, Feb 1s.-The first substan-
tial work of the session was done this evening
by the house committee on judicial circuits and
judicial salaries. This committee is composed
of thirty members. The meeting was called by
Chairman Fogle, and general expression of
opinions developed the fact that very large
majority of the committee favored reducing the
circuits and increasing the salary paid circuit
Judges. From what was said, however, it ap-
pears that the committee will not favor making
the increase exceed the aggregate now paid.
The services of some six eight judges will be
dispensed with and their salaries Jumped as
general fund to be pro rated among those
tanned. After some discussion five sub COM
mittees, composed of six members each
from adjoining territory, were appointed, and
each group is expected to ascertain the work
the c1ru1t Judges III us territory PERFORM aKiO
recommend the changes deemed advisable.
These sub committees to report at meet
ing of the committee, to be held on Saturday
afternoon and on these reports general bill
will be based, embodyng all the changes and
reforms that meet with the approval of the
committee. The record of each circuit Judge
will be hunted up carefully to ascertain the
amount of work he performs, and earnest
effort will be made to equalize the duties
The congressional redistricting committee
of the house held an informal meeting during
the afternoon, but the bills have not yet
reached the chairman, no important business
was transacted. The committee is not. a unit
by any means in regard to the formation of the
new districts The bill making republican
district in the southern part of the state has
raised storm among the democrats in that sec
ton. They object to being placed in district
with a republican majority of over 5000. It
will be some days yet before the committee ar
rives at any definite conclusion.
The average annual rainfall in this
country is 29.6 inches, but it varies in
different localities from nothing to 1875
inches. The greater proportion of the
people live where the annual rainfall is
between thirty and fifty inches.
SINCE THE LAST TIDE.
RECENTLY at Amador, Cal, block
of marble weighing one hundred tons
was quarried and cut into columns for