Iron County register., 1892-03-03
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Extra Session.
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY. 20.


| SENATE-Mr. McGinn;s introd uced a resoiu.
tion reciting that seminary fund of S100000
was created for the state university in 1856 the
| bonds sold and cancelled in 1867 and the uni
| versity reimbursed: that subsequently an
other act of the legislature authorized the is
suance of certificates of Indebtedness for
again paying the same fund that had on e be-
fore been paid, face and interest. The con-
| clud1ng resolution requires the fund commits
| sloners to at once cancel $4,000 certificate
| now outstanding against the state representing
the same old fund The president ruled the
resolution out of order, and, on appeal from his
decision. was sustained by vote of IL to IL
| Mr.. McGinnis then introduced a concurrent
resolution directing the fund commissioners to
cancel $4,000 university certificates to the end
| that the said money may be converted to the
| purpose of aiding and rebuilding the State uni
versity; adopted. Adjourned till the 23d.
| HoUsE-The university question occupied the
| attention of the house during the morning hour.
| House bill reapportioning the state rerra-
| sentative districts was reported favorapiy.
| MIR. Davidson introduced q bill for rear
ranging the judicial circuits. Adjourned till
| the 23d
| TUESDAY, FEBRUARY %.
Senate-The senate was in session only fifteen
| minutes and but little business of importance
was transacted Adjourned till the 24th.
| HoUsE-Most of the day was taken up in the
| university controversy. Mr. Lyman introduced
| a bill appropriatng SIS, 5,OOO for per diem and
mileage of the members of the general assem-
| bly, and $4,000 for contingent expenses. Ad-
| journed till the 24th
| WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY "a.
| SENATE-Mr. Stona introduced resolution
| for the appointment of special committee OF
| seven to consider ell matters pertaining
| to the university, including removal of
the institution from Columbia. Mr..
Cochran moved to table the resolution,
which was lost. Further consideration of the
| Init he's 1Sf
other business of slight Importance, during
| which the chair ruled the McGinness bill, di-
| recting the fund commissioners to cancel a GER
tificate of Indebtedness for 100000 held to the
| credit of the State universt Y. out of order.
| HoUsE-There was shower of petitons-pe-
| titions that the state university be retained at
| Columbia, and against Carter county being
/ taken out of the twenty third district.
Mr.. Donnell's resolution, left over from last
! week, taken up with amendments and a
substitute. The resolution pledges the house
| not to appropriate a dollar for rebuilding the
State university until the questions of location
| is settled. The amendments and substitutes
| were withdrawn and previous question ordered.
| A roll call followed and the resolution was
| adopted.
nett. Bishop. Boisseau, Bradford, Bulla Carnes,
Carter, Coffnan.- Collier, Conn, Coppedge,
| Donnell. Dougherty. Dundas, Earnest, Eaton,
| Farris (Pemiscot), Ferguson tLafayette), Fer
guson st Clair. Frazer; George. Greer, Quinn,
Hawkins tSt. Louis), Hays, Headrickson, Hck-
man, Hitler, Hughes, Hynes, JuliusJ ulian. Kelly;
Louis, Meculah s McHenry Henry Mcin, % McRoberts e rts
Martin. Matthews, Mays, Miller tMoniteaul !,
hs Rs Muesr Kas5 N Haa Nolan od5sa
| Scott tMonroe), Scott tWrightl. Shearlock,
skaggs; skidmore, Smith tst. LOUIS, Stafford,
| man, Zimmerman and Mr. Speaker-S4
| rNays-:Abraham, Anderson tKnox), Anderson
| Crouch, Bolton. Davidson. Davis (Buchanan1
| Davau1t, Donelan, Dunn, Evans, Eubank, Far
ris tRay): Florea, Fogle, Gristy, Harlan. Hess,
| Kerwin, Killam. kurtz. Lites, Lyman. McCrary,
| Mcintyre. Mobrey, Parker (Jonnson), Perkin-
son, Rhodes, Ringo: Smith pike, Stuart, Turn
G4a er = underwood VIA Webb "elnhoid' Wells
| a resolution to appoint Il committee of fif-
| teen, by the speaker to consider all matters
pertaining to the university. receive offers from
| competitive towns asking for the institution
| and submit report thereon to the legislature,
| was adopted
| THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 25
| SENATE-The senate met at 2 D. M and aa-
| journed few minutes later. This branch of
| the assembly is waiting for the house to quit
| quarreling over the university and transact
| some other business
| HousE-The house was in session:only half an
| hour to-day, and did nothing but discuss sew
eral resolutions bearing the state university
| matter. They were referred to the special COM
mittee appointed to pass on the question of site.
| This committee proposes to visit all the cities
| seeking the university and consider all the
| other matters bearing on the subject of reloca-
| ton
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26.
| SENATE-The senate transacted only routine
| work, and then adjourned until the 29th.
| HoUsE-The university question was not dis
| cussed. Speaker Tuttle announced the COM
mttee to consider all matters relating to the
| university site He named Messrs. Dunn, of
| Shelby: Perkinson, of Charlton; Hughes. of
| Dekalb; Quinn, of Holt; Julian, of Kansas
| City; Kennett, of Dallas; Aydelott. of Warren; ;
| Sullivan, of st. Louis; Donnell, of Madison; !;
| Rubey, of Laclede: Hitler, of Barton; Kenney,
| of Greene; Jackson. of New Madrid. and Ward,
! of Stoddard, at large. Representative Rubey,
| of Laclede. named chairman. Adjourned
| till the Goth.
House committee on judicial circuits and SAL
aries decided bin cutting off two of the
thirty circuits in the state. There is bare pos
slbility that the bill may meet with favorable
consideration without any important changes.
No increase of salaries is provided for The
BILL agreed upon, divides the districts fol-
lows:
l. Scotland. Clark, Lewis. Knox.
2. Schuyler. Putnam. Adair, Macon, Shelby.
3. Worth. Harrison. Mercer, Grundy.
4. Atkinson, Nodaway. Holt. Gentry.
5. Anderson, DeKalb, Clinton. Platte.
g. Buchanan.
4 Davies. Caldwell, Livingston, Clay.
g. Carroll. Charlton Linn, Sullivan.
O. Randolph, Howard. Boone, Galloway.
10. Pike, Rails. Monroe. Marion.
H. Audrian, Montgomery, Lincoln, Warren,
st. Charles.
13 st. Louis county, Franklin, Gasconade
Usage.
IA. Cole Miller, Maries, Pulaski, Camden and
Morgan
Is. Moniteau, Cooper, Saline, Lafayette.
is. Jackson.
II. Cass, johnson. Pettis.
IS. Bates Henry. ST. Clair, Benton.
10. Vernon Cedar. Barton. Dade.
20. Hickory Polk, Dallas, Webster, Christian.
Taney.
Fl. Laclede, Wright, Texas. Dent, Phelps,
Crawford.
90 jefferson, Washington, st. Francis, Iron,
Reynolds, Wayne
%. Ste. Genevieve, Perry, Madison, Cape Gil
rardeau Bollinger
"a Scott. Stoddard, Mississippi. New Madrid.
Dunklin, Pemscot.
Is Butler, Ripley. Carter, Shannon, Oregon.
Howell Douglas Ozark.
26. Greene.
q. Jasper, Lawrence.
rs. Newton, Mcdonald, Barry, Stone.
1T is absolute protection against
fire." ssaid the agent. "When a fire
starts this indicator tells any body who
happens to be near it just where the
blaze is and and" ''Yes, "replied
Jacobs. testify, "and then l lose the in
surance."
ON SCIENTIFIC SUBJECTS.