Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-31
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
The State Legislature.

Inc Stdtc
IL the Senate, on the aist, after the sransac-
ton of routine business, number of bills were
introduced Mr.. Bybee, from the committee
appointed for that purpose, reported appropri-
ate resolutions upon the death of the late
James G. Sparks OF Pleasant Hi, Senator
from the xteenth district Impressive
and eloquent eulogies upon the life and
character of the dead Senator were de-
lvered by MIR. Mackey, of Charlton. and
Mr. Sparks, of WarrensburG. after which
the Senate on motion OF Mr.. Johnson. of Mont
goDery, adjourned In the House Mr.. Harlan
offered resolution asking the House TO ap-
point committee to ascertain from the State
Boar, Of Regents whether or not j. P Plan
ton president of the State Normal School at
kirksyiile. was neg1ecting his duties while here
lobbying fo- appointment rs superiute ndent
OF the Insurance Department. Ruled out
of order. Among the bills introduced was one
providing that all executions shall take place
within the walls of the peni.entiary. and pro-
vidiD- that besides the ofi- only newspa-
per representatives and the spiritual adviser of
the condemned be admit ed: also, another bill
providing that persons convicted of murder
since January I. 1889, and sentenced TO death,
shall be executed by electricity
THE only business of Importance transacted
il the Senate this morn - was the second
reading and reference of bills. Senators Major
and Smith had little spat over motion by
Smith TO PRINT the report of the committee of
which he is chairman, TO investigate the State
departments and settle with the Auditor and
Treasurer. This report is the one which so bit
terly attacks the management of the State In
surance Department The feature OF the
House proceedings was the Introduction and
discuss on Of the following: "WHEREAS. 1t is
charged by divers persons and the public press
that there have been great irregularities IN the
expenditure of this agricultural Collegel
money: that much of il has been expended r
purposes other than were contemplated in the
act creating the fund and a general disregard OF
law maintained: therefore. be it "Rssolcsd,
That special committee of five be ap-
pointed by the Speaker, who shall be
titled TO a clerk ana be empowered to send for
persons and papers. and to administer oaths.
and may ST til closed doors: and it shall be
the duty OF the committee to thoroughly inves
tigate the manner in which this money has been
expended. The committee shall visit the State
Agricultural College and Farm so that the in
vesfigation may be as thorough and complete
as possible. and when the comm ttee has COM
pleted its investigation it shlsl report its find
ings TO this House. Laid over.
IN the Senate, on the ed the resolution pro-
viding for the appointment of a committee of
three 10 investigate the charges against the
management Of the State University and Agri-
cultural College was debated at length
and adopted a number of bills were in
troduced- In the House the time large
" occupied in discussing a resolution to cut
down the clerical force of the House
one-half. Tt was finally laid over
for the day. After the Introduction of
few bills. Mr.. Flanagan called up his resolu-
ton to investigate the expenditure OF money on
the branch penitentiary. The resolution was
defeated By strictly party vote OF is ayes to 80
noes Mr. Webb-s resolution. calling for the
appointment Of n committee to investigate the
University and Agricultural College. was taken
up. The various amendments offered were
voted on and defeated The substitute OF Mr..
Clark OF Pike. was adopted.
- he on, bY1r Ia bY,Sir
was transacted beyond the Introduction Of d
few bills and a brief discussion of the ventlla-
I on question: In the House, besides the
presentation Of memorials. petitions and new
bills, but little was done except to discuss
the resolution relating to the clerical
force. Mr.. Thur -ond. OF Galloway. cIe-
ated some stir by offering substitute for Mr.
Church's resolution, cutting down the
Chief Clerks staff to 81: the pages from i
to :: the engrossing force to I6: the enrolling
force to 5: the doorkeepers to 10. and declaring
the assistant sergea 't-at-arms relieved from
the date of the passage of the resolution. Mr..
Thurmond declared in support of his resolution
that he was acting in the matter independent
OF his party. and that no majority of the domi-
nant party could force him to put collar around
his neck On political and party questions he
should vote as Democrat. but on no other.
The substitute was made the special order for
the 2jth.
THE Senate held very brief session on the
25th the only business of Importance. beyond.
the introduction of a few bills. being the ap-
pointment by the president the committee
on the part of the Senate to 20 to Columbia. to
investigate the University and Agricultural
College. Messrs. Sebree. Shelton and Shell
don. In the House the Speaker appointed
Messrs. Turner, Waller Youn-, Shaw. of Ste.
Genevieve: Kelly, OF Johnson. and Moore,
Of Laclede. committee to formulate resolu-
tons on the death of Hon. James y. Burnes.
After the Introduction of petitions. me MORALS
and bills, the special order. the resolution re-
lGting to the clerical force was taken up. and
after q long and heated debate the previous
question ordered on a motion to indefi-
nitely postpone a:tion on Mr.. Thurmond's sub
stitute. offered on the 9th, and the motion pre-
s.; nays, 81. Adjourned till the
18th.