The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-01-23
JEFFERSON TUMBLE.
What the SOlons Did Yes
: tsrday.
Senator Heard's Supreme
Court Bill Becomes a
Law.

Prohibition and Anti-prohibition
Petitions Pour in.
Special TO the BAzoo.
JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. 20, 1883.
The great state of Missouri need not be
ashamed OF her present law makers. The
men who sit In the upper and lower forms
of the legislature are both good looking
and endowed with more than the usual de-
gree Of
COMMON SENSE.
But human nature is . fallible thing,
and even a legislator may make mistakes
This was made apparent Friday, in the
senate, in the discussion of Senator
Heard's bill Tor the relief of the supreme
court. Senator Allen, Of st. Louis coun-
~, very strongly opposed the bill, and in
quite eloquent words stated his opposition
Ia lis passage. Daring the debate, which
preceded the vote,
HE AND SENATOR HEARD
INDUCED in warm CONTROVERSY. in which
sarcasm, Wit, lsgic and personalities we're
freely INDUCED.
The bills. when put to q vote, passed
most handsomely, and is Row law, lack
ing only the governors signature
To one sitting i'm the MIDST of these
scenes, there is always something OF sur
prise 10 meet him. lie sees large demo-
cratic majority, bat hears on all sides OBJ
jecIions and controversy. This rather
anomalous state of things arises from the
fact that the members are still men and
possessed with that degree of human ma
ture which makes contrariety Of opinion
possible and probable But philosophizing
Oh such themes Is neither profitable EOr
interesting; therefore let it pass for the
uOnce.
THE GREAT QUESTION
Just now is that OF submitting the consi-
iuiional amendment of prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors
in the state. Floods OF petitions pre- and
con are pouring in, and members of the
house, especially, are busy in presenting
them.
Your correspondent met the Rev. DIR.
Brooks, the champion OF prohibition YES
lerday, and learned from him that, while
he and his cOnfreres were determined to
fight to the bitter end, he was not so sure
OF victory at this session. The anti-prO-
hibitiOnssts are up in arms, and making a
most vigorous and well-planned opposition.
Ii SEEMS just now as il The friends Of the
latter Class have the upper hand, though
HOW THE CAT WILL JUMP,
NO man can tell. At anv rate the war is
on, and the forces OF both sides are enlist
ed for the full term of service.
DR. Brooks is constantly ON the floor,
and watches every move and motion, ard
lets no opportunity pass to put in word
for his side
THE WORK OF BOTH HOUSES
moves al. ug with smOothness and slowness.
Ii is really tiresome thing 10 be law
maker, and those who have never been
cal d to this high and honor
able position, know nothing Of its
responsibilities and trials. Ii burdens the
mind, taxes the bOGy and lays q load on
the whole nan which is almost ss heavy
as that Of the famous Atlas.
Genera, Billy Ryder, of st. Louis, so
veil known to many OF the citizens OF Sc
dalia, especially to Mr.. Glass il here 10
press his bill for the suppression Of opium
iens in st. Louis To your correspondent
he stated, last night, that In 1870 there
were sold in that city about 1000 grains of
opium, but that amount had increased to
over 2OGO. 900 grains per var This en-
ormous increase was due to the presence of
the Chinese in that city and the opening
by them of these wretched and demoraliz-
ing dens. They RIM laundries, cigar stands
and cooper shops, attached TO which are
rooms xherr opium smoking is INDUCED.
Their territory extends from
Caroudelet to Bremen, aud from the river
front to JeifsrsOn avenue. They live In
cellars and gsrrets and are fast demorali1-
ing the very flowers of society. Young
men and even young women are canght In
their msshes and wrecked by their devil
ish wiles. Mr. Ryder is engaged in q
noble work in thus attacking this awful
enemy of society and he should receive the
support OF every father, mother and legis-
lxtor in the stale RYDER is the champion
If bill to prohibit the teaching of Ger
msn in the public schools. This bill ought
10 piss. for, Ms its champion says, We area n
English speaking people, and do not need
airy other tongue in which to express our
selves.
The very handsome picture oflthe very
handsome auditor Of the state, Mr.. John
Walk,r, has been on exhibition in the
lobby Of he capital and also in the Madison
house Whether this exhibition is an ad-
veriising scheme. or merely toshow how
handsome MEN Missouri can produce,
YOUR correspondent cannot say. AT any
rate Auditor Walker is closely pushing
Governor Critteuden for the distinguished
honor of being the Apollo Of the state.
Social life here is MT entirely ignored.
Last week Governor Crit;enden inaugurs-
ted new departure in the matter Of hold
ing his receptions. He now issues thirty
invitations each week to the members of