The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-02-26
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
A Condensed Report of the Proceedings Of
st,a Du.t uf~n

the Pnst week.
AFTER the presentation OF petitions in the
Senate on tho 10th, and the Introduction OF
several bills the House bill passed TO In.
crease tho jurisdiction of justices of
the peace to $40 In roplevin cases.
House bill abollshing the office OF
State Register OF Lands was favornbly re.
ported from committee, debated for some
time and passed. The House anti. cigarette
bill was tabled. The House adopted u reso.
luton for placing flags ut half. mast out of
respect to General Sherman. Mr.. Tubbs OF.
fered n resolution for investigating the No.
land defnlcation, which was killed. A com.
mittec of three was appointed to draft rcso.
buttons on the death o; General sherman and
Monday set apart for cu 'ogics. A resolution
that there was no n"ccSsl y Tor INVESTIGATING
tho Nolan dcfa'cati,n wa+ adol tod The
bill To- establish an iutustr n school IN ron
nc'tlon with Lincoln Institute an u%rprnuIi.
n'ing .2'0O for the purpose PASSED.
IL the senate o. the Ifth SIR Miller pre-.
scented n pet tiun from y Loul' Inbortnions
nskIut T = II Lazy ignnst bldcklistnI H."
also Int .'utclalill making the fist Nuu
day In september Labor Day a leg II io,i
day. TIE House bill authoriz ny { @ STATE
superintendent TO correct errors In scfoil
apportloumcnt OF money pass a The lin
app OPERATING sIl,UOJ for rlacing statues OF
Thomas H. Iicntor and +. =. Btuir in Me.
mortal Hall ut Washington was defeated Ivy
n vote of Is to l.. Mr.. Scbrce's hill to pre-
vent SEEMING for fish passed. \ resolution to
adjourn Friday at noon until Monday Ito IA;
tuud the funeral of General sherman " =
adopted. Several ILLS OF II local nature
passed and the senate adjourned. De. The
House adopted II resolution to adjourn fiom
Friday to Monday to attend General SNcr.
mans funeral. \ resolution to appoint a
committee Of thr. Cto investigate the oil, i'll
acts of the State Grain Inspector was
adopted, and Messrs Nch, Russell and Eanic
appointed on the committee. The House
bill prescribing a penalty for any company
or firm to require employees to contribute to
the support of a company doctor passed.
il the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Miller pre-
scrtCd a petition from st. Louis asking for
the submission ola rrohibitory amendment.
House bill TO prohibit tho publication and
sale of flthv ana sensational newspapers
passed W tn the emergency clause. Tho Sen.
utc bill placing express companies under
contrul of the Railroad Commissioners also
passed. At thu afternoon session a few bills
wcr' Crdrrc I cug"Osscd....In tn, House a
resolution directing the committee to pre-.
pare II bill rciistrjctinI the state into Con.
srcssiunHl districts was lost Among the
bills Introduced WAS one by Mr.. Adams re.
iuciag the salaries of state officers 30 per
sent. Tho bill requiring the weekly payment
Of wages TO miners and employees passed.
The I'LL providing Tor the forfeiture of prln.
cipai and interest where exceeding 10 per
cent interest Is charged passed. The bill
rc.rnn, t,uu the old law in reward to scinIny
tish aud mo I'M onnrorriatiny orc,,hirI ~
the r.ycu,r ftr sc,ool nrrnoses nIso n,sscd
Tur : uotp on the 18Th nnssol tho house
bill authorizing the governor to remove
circuit Judges who become disabled from
II srb,rrr nv ,h,ir onlri,I dutina TIn
hin dctining tho uunIitirntion nf narsnns
fnr bn,diny rrnrn wns ,nr,sni crgrnssnort
ITbr hii hi,nroIinrd IN ox.ort Nil otan'
Tor. from hoiIiug otlicr nr1 tho ladies' rcro
irin,u, ~or H. 1.roa nn. i,,i, IL