Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-11
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
The State Legislature.

MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
The State Legislature.
THE Senate was not in session on the 30th
In the House consideration OF the substitute
Liquor bill was resumed in committee of the
whole and several amendments were made
When the House adjourned it was with the un
Outstanding that the bill would be again taken
up on the 1st. number of new bills were in
troduced.
THE Senate, on the 1st devoted the day main
ly to revision work, and several measures were
considered and amendments adopted -. In the
House, after the transaction of routine bust
ness, the liquor bills were taken up in commit
tee of the whole, and after a number of amend
mentS to the substitute bill recently introduced
by the committee, was ordered sent TO engross
ment by the following vote: Yeas-Abernathy,
Alkire, Allison, Bodine, Brooks, of Carroll;
Brooks, OF Reynolds; Brown, Christian Clark,
of Audrain: Clark, of Pike; Coleman, of Carter;
Coleman. of Johnson ;Chrisman, Davis, of Adair:
Dodd, Estill, Evans, Flanagan, Florea, Frazer,
George, GLADDEN., Gunby, Hall, HEREFORD,
Hickl1n, Hickman, HoSey, Hunter, of Scott;
Jadwin, johnson, Kelly, of Putnam: Lewis,
Lilies Love, McClntic. Mabrey. Metcalf Miller.
Moore. of Laclede; Moore. of Webster; Morri-
son, Newberry, of Bates: Noble O'Day PLANT,
Postlewat. Sebree, Smith, of De Kalb: Tate,
Watson, Zimmerman. Total IS. Nays
Messrs. Allen, Baker, Boutwell,. Breazeale,
Crawford, Fogle Garrett. Cash, Greer, Harlan.
Hoar, Hunter of Moniteau; Jones, KiIdow,
Lupton, Matthews, Morton, Mueller, Paschall,
Rice. Ringo, Schaefer, Shaw, Smith, of Doug
las; Smith, of ST. Clair: Swift. Trumbo and
Underwood of Vernon. Total. %.
THERE was nothing of Importance in the Sem
ate proceedings on the ID The better part of
the session was devoted to continuation In the
committee OF the whole of the committee bill
revising the law relating to the administration
of the estates of deceased persons. -. In the
House resolution was adopted to de-
vote the afternoon session each day
to the consideration of revising bills,
giving revisory bills for third read
ing precedence over all other measures.
AT the conclusion of the morning hour the
House proceeded to the engrossment OF House
bills, a number of which were engrossed. After
the noon recess the House went into committee
of the whole for consideration of the Senate
Treasury bill. The House considered the bill
at length, and pending action on the amend
ments offered, adjourned under the rules.
IN the Senate, on the Sd, NJ. K. McGrath was
sworn in as Senator from the Thirteenth dis
trict to succeed Senator Castleman, resigned.
The joint committee on revision reported back
the bill on mes and mining 1t ordered
engrossed and printed by vote of IS to 5. The
bill relating to normal schools was ordered en-
crossed and printed The Pharmacy bill came
up for engrossment. 1t was amended to
permit "any physician, who is authorized to
practice medicine or surgery under the laws of
this State to register pharmacist or drug
gist without examination. In the House the bill
relating to township organization was passed.
The Anti-Pinkerton bill was defeated. House
bill No. 412, for the formation of contiguous
bodies of land into levee districts, was passed.
The bill to appropriate money for the cost of
assessing and collecting the revenue for the
years 1899 and 1892. including contingent eX-
penses of the State Board of Equalization, and
that to appropriate money for the deficiencies
in the years 1887 and 1888, were passed The
afternoon session was spent in consideration
of the Senate revisory bill, which establishes Il
new State department, known as the Treasury
Department. The bill amended some-
what, and as amended passed. The House also
passed the Senate revised bill on forcible entry
and detainer.
IN the Senate on the 4th, after the transac-
ton of routine business, reception of petitions.
ETC., the Senate went into committee of the
whole and took up the work of the committee
on revision. In the House Senate bill 5?s, to
pay DR.. F. G. Henry $500 for services as physi-
Clan Of the Criminal Insane Asylum was passed;
also Senate bill - which provides for two ad-
ditionai clerks for the Kansas City Circuit
Court. The bill which appropriates money for
the eleemosynary institutions of the State, in
GLIDING the insane asylum at ST. Louis. was
taken up as a special order. and was finally
passed with the appropriation for the
st. Louis asylum first recommended
by the appropriation committee. The bill
allowing the reading clerks of the
house ana senate ana Jnc CLERKS or the re-
vision committe s. per day was also passed.
House bill 1i3. providing for the appointment
Of State Veterinary Surgeon, defining his |
luties and fixing his compensation, was passed |
with the emergency clause. The House also |
passed Senate bill No. !, establishing the ST. |
Louis Criminal Court. This bill provides for |
he election of q judge at the November cleo |
ion 1897, fixing the term at six years and the |
salary at $500, 1000 of which is to be paid out
If the State treasury and $500 to be paid out |
IF the funds in the city treasury.
IN the Senate, on the 5th, Mr.. MEG intro |
luced a bill to punish "boodling.' A long dis
'ussion ensued on the bill providing for the |
adoption. change and purchase of text books in |
public schools, but it did not reach the point of |
passage. The remainder of the session was |
devoted to the consideration in the committee |
IF the whole of revision bills In the House |
he resolution appropriating $4,000 to defray |
he expenses of a military escort to the State
to attend the centennial |
of the inauguration of George |
Washington as first President of the
United States which takes place at New
York City, April 80, was adopted. The Factory
bill was passed, and the emergency
'lause agreed to by II nearly unanimous vote.
Hon. John c. Bennett, the newlyelccted men,
Der from Dallas County to succeed the late w.
?. Porter. of Buffalo, introduced to the
House by Mr. Moore of Laclede. and was sworn
n by Speaker Russell. Mr.. McGarrs bill to
compel employers to allow their employees to
egister and vote at municipal. State and gen.
,ral elections was passed. The Anti-Pinkerton
'ill was passed, on reconsideration.