The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-02-14
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
synopsis of the Proceedings of the Thirty
sixth General Assembly.
TrEsJAY. FEBRUARY 8.


TrEsJAY. FEBRUARY 5.
sESATE-Mr Miller offered a resolution
providing for dispensing with the present
chaplain and the employment Of a different
chaplain each day. Referred to the com
nittce on unfinished business Mr.. Major
introduced a bill repeating an old law which
denies farmers Il images from loss by fire of
stacks of hay or grain IL the same i stacked
within 100 feet of any railroad track. The
bill limiting the amount Of real estate "a
church may own WIS debate two hours and
refused engros-mcnt. Adjourned till the
18th.
HOCsE-AmOng the bills introduced was
one by Mr.. AmcIung. for the regulation of
street ear faye in cities of l0.fg0 inhabitant
and over. The bill hXe- fare at two and a
half cents between and : Il. nj. and and :
p. M. House bill restraining dome site ge, -c
from running at large was passed by vote
of - to -. Joint resolution asking for a
Constitutional amendment requiring United
States Senators to be elected by popular
vote of the people was adopted. Adjourned
till the 9TH.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUAET 4.
sESATE-lIOu-e bills appropriating mUrey
fOt payment of interest on the state debt
and redemption Of bonds were taken UP and
passed. Mr.. Mctiinui>' bill appropriatin2
Ai0O1 for placing of statues of Thomas ii.
Benton and Frank T.. Blair in Memorial Hall,
Washington, u. e., was reported favnrably.
Senate bill fixing the salary Of ,lcrk of the
Supreme Court was taken up Tor engruss-
mcnt. and an amendment adopted,
which reduces the salary from S.cpIto S,S1.
Mr.. stones bill amending the Mechanics 5
Lien law was recommit"d T. the Judicial
committee. Several uninpOrtant bills were
engros-ed. Adjourned till the 9Th.
HOTsE-Among the bills introduced were;
Mr. Davisson: An act for the appointment
by Tn" Governor of beer Inspector In cities
of 1000 inhabitants and "ver.to he governed
the same as inspectors of oil. Mr. Russell
Requiring III legal notices to be publ shed in
the English language. Mr.. Davis Prohibiting
physicians who are not registered pharma
cts from compromising prescriptions. Mr.
smith. of It. Louis: To prohibit physicians
from making rNtortiOnatc charges. Mr..
Farris, Of Pemisrot, Prohibiting aliens
from acquiring title to real estate. The
port of the state Board of Agriculture was
received and read. Adjourned till the 5th.
THTRsDAY. FEBRUARY ).
sEsIIE-Mr. stones bill prohibiting pool
selling and boOk-making WAS reported IA
vCrably. Mr.. Espen~chied'- bill authorizing
police To- hold persons suspected of crime for
FORTY eight hours Wis reported unfIy Orahly.
Mr.. Milier's bill for inspection Of factor e.
and prohibiting the employment of children
under fourteen years Of age in factories,
work shops and mines. was amended by
striking out the fc iturr which limits the age
Of employment. and further consideration
postponed one day. The Internal improve.
mcnt cOm.ai:tcc reported favurably Mr..
Cuchran's bill placing express and transpor.
taiiDn companies under control Of the RIiI.
road Commissioners, and empowering th,
latter to establish rates. prohibit d d-crimina-
tion. etc. The labor committee reported fa
vorlbly Mr. C"chIan- bill rrIuir N: employ
crs Of female help t. provide suitable chair
for the same. Adjourned till the 'th.
HOUsE-MT. Hickman Introduced Il rc-olu
tion for the appointment of a special com.
mittce of five to consider the adv stability Oi
di-connccting the Agricultural College farm
and the state University. Adopted. The
bill setting apart fund of ten per cent. of
the county revenue for building court houses
and jlils in counties not having same =
d"fe t-d. House hill making il Il felony g.
ahus,. or neglect the care of children under
fourteen years Of az" passed wit tI"ut objcc
tion. IIOu-'. joint and COncurr, mt resolution
eScmpting from taxation property on which
there i indebtedness. to the amount of such
indebtedness. not to exceed s2.0O0. was de-
bIt"d two hours. and lacked one vote OF
being adopted. Adjourn Il tin the 9TH.
FRIDAY. FEHRrAEY 8
SESATE-Mr- III i-h Ird-On introduced a bill
amending the L"cIl-optiun law as appli.
cable to cities at 2.dD inhabitants The bill
reduces the number of siancIs necessary tc
a drImShOp p'titiOn to nifty. Tine judiciary
committee reported favordbly a resolution
providing for a Constitutional convention
The same committee rrportCd Il adversely Mr.
Nillers bill r,peIln@ ihc entire chapter on
wills The bill fixing til" sIlary of the Clerk
of the ~upreT-'I Court wds again taken M
and after two hours debate fixed at 5000 pei
annum. The bill requires that all fees shal
he paid into the stat" Treasury. AdJourne!
till p. IN. of the Jth.
IIGTSE-Thr sp .akCr announced the com
III ;tcc to investigate u proposition to scpa
rate the Agricultural College from the stat,
University. Mr. Ryan offered "A resolution
for the appointment of q committee of five
TO investigate the mcihod of lca-in. convict
Labor Adopted. Mr. Eubdnk- introduced
"A bill icrrI-ing sllarS "f county a.
s.-S-ors about twenty per cent House
bill grIntng pos" in cities Of
IO1tOl irh tbi-IntS and over sixteen holidays
p,r year WIS reported favnrably. Joint ami
concurrent resolution mcmOriIlizing Com
l,rrs- to amend the Con-t tuition so a. to tu-
rhorize the election of UHited states Sen
ator- bya popular vote "f the people WAS
read a third time and passed. House bill APP
prupriat.ng S01OOl for collection and as.cs--
mcnt of the revenue was cngrosScd. Bills
were taken up for enErOs~mcnt and quite a
number were passed upon. Adjourned ;ili
the 5th
SAIUEDAI, FEBEUAEr Z.
sENATE-Th" Senate Wis not in session.
HOTsE--Mr. Harlan offered resolution fo:
a committee of five To visit til" Deaf and
Dumb InSfitat;on at Fulton, and re rOrt the
needs of SAID iu,;itution. Adopted Bills
were introduced follows. Mr.. Walsh;
Requiring manufacturers who employ Ia
Iorrrs at piece ork t. put up printed cards
Of rates paid in conspicuous places Of the
workshop. Mr.. GTisty, R"pcalin. all acts
relating t. Indians Mr. Zimmerman: Plac-
ing express companies under control Of the
Board Of Railroad AMI NarchOns" Commi--
: Cnrrs. Mr. Fergus. II. of It clair: For the
nomination nf candidates by primary elcc-
tons. The committee on school text books
vs.IN . hi a,