The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-06
AFTERNOON SESSION.

lie spoke at length and gave the entire
question careful review.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house took a recess to = o'clock and
at the appointed hosr resumed The amend
ment Of Mr., StapletOn was lest.
Mr.. Wingo OF Dent obtained the foor,
and spoke IN opposition to the bill. He
was followed by MIR. Farris Of Raw in an
eloquent address, in which was set forth the
objection and unconstitutional features of
the bill, aud the speaker gave mapy pun
gent reasons why the measure should not
pass.
Messrs Sears OF Macen, Harrington of
Adair, Carter OF LAFAYETTE, and Bashaw OF
Monroe, all opposed this in a strong arsu-
ment, while Landers of Lynn spoke in il,
favor. Ii was now ) 80 o'clock, and the
hall had been lighted. The Hobbies and
aisles were packed with ladies and state
officers The previous question had been
moved by Mr.. Stapleton. and failed amid
loud calls for Mr.. Gage, the gentleman
from Jackson. who took the floor, and
made the closing argument in support OF
the bill. His address occupied about thir-
~ minutes and in its delivery, although
his voice was almost inaudible al remote
parts of the hall he received the utmost
attention, every eve being turned On his
corner, and the utmost silence prevailing
He briefly reviewed the arguments used in
opposition to the bill, and said substantial
ly why ii should pass. AT the close OF his
address Mr.. MeGinnis moved the previous
question. The DILL was read the third
time and put on its passage and defeated
nf ~ ia
The bill is probable the most important
measure that will be acted upon during the
session. The vote having been reconsid-
cred, it will probably be called up again
within three days; but its fate was sealed
BY the action of to-day.
SENATE.
The session of the senate was drv and
Senator oliver introduced q joint and
concurrent resolution submitting an
amendment to the constitution, concerning
the judicial department.
BILLS PAssfp.
Senator Alters Joint and concurrent res
OlutlOn, insttucting our senator's and re-
questing our representatives in congress 10
oppose the enactment OF the bankrupt Law,
was taken up for third reading and passed,
With only two opposing votes, viz: Sena-
tors OBrien and Davis.
Senator Dobyns' bill to amend section
27l0 oil chapter 40, revised statutes Of Mis-
souri,, entitled sol InjunciiOnns," was alss
passed by q unanimous vote.
PENITENTIARY INVESTIGATION.
The ex-state treasurer was examined by
tie senate Penitentiary committee yester-
day afternoon. His testimony was cor
robora,ive of that of Gordon and Waddv
In regard to the meat contract.
he admitted that he had hand in the con-
tract through Waddy Thompson, but was
positive In his statement that there was no
and that Warden Willis was i'm
no way connected in the forming of the
contract by Gordon and Newton This
testimony was vi little consequence.
CAPITAL CHAT.
Chairman Bashaw, of the house wavs
and means committee, states that the COM
nittee Is engaged ia the preparation of the
general appropriation bill, and that with
good luck it will be ready for in
PRODUCTION within the next two weeks.
Great care is being taken i'm its prepare
lion, and an earnest endeavor is being made
70 make it as near as possible acceptable
ali around
Hon. Leverett Bell, city counselor OF ST.
Louis, has been here duIlng the past sew
.ral days, in opposition to the bill intro
luced by Representative Hall, making all
,fices in the city OF st. Louis worth 81 800
Ind over per annum elective. Mr..
Bell claims that the bill is in violation of
he provision Of the constitution prohibit
ng special or local legislation.
Col. David Shaw, a member of the citi-
ems committee of ST. Louis, is here to Sc
ure the introduction of a bill to divide
he city of st. Louis into school districts
o as to equalize the re presentation in the
'oard of education. Under the present
aw the memhers of the board are elected
" wards, and the claim is made that by
e2son of this the wards which contain
he smallest number Of school children
ave the largest representation in that
ody.
CAPITAL NOTES AND PERSONALS.
The counties of Webster, Monroe, De-
Zalb. Butler, Daviess, Harrison and Linn
emit in petitions for prohibition, and the
ounties OF Audrain, Pettis and Washing
on, reMonstrances against prohibition
The county of Texas sent in petition to
'rotect the growers of mutton sheep.
The governor of Missouri this morning
eceived letter from the governor of Col
RADIO, requesting the appointment of Mis-
ouri representatives to the next National
lining and Industrial Exposition, to be
leld 1t Denver, from the 18th of July to
be 3Oth Of September, 1888, and that
dissouri establish department thereat.