Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-03-12
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
synopsis of the Proceedings of the Thirty
Sixth General Assembly.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY %.

Sixth General Assembly.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY IS.
SESATE-The Senate was not in session
HoUsE-Mr. McLin's bill reducing railroad
passenger rates to TWO cents and three cents
per mile on trunk and branch lines. respec-
lively, was defeated-yeas, 53 nays,56. House
bill prohibiting persons from holding pub
lie office who refuse or neglect to pay taxes
defeated. \ number OF bills We're intro
Guced and quite u number passed. Ad
journed till the ID.
MONDAY. MARCH 2.
SESATE-A large number of petitions were
presented from different parts of the state
asking the passage of the Parker ah.i-
cigarette bill. Mr.. Headlee introduced
bill giving election contest cases preference
over other cases in the supreme court. SEN
ate bill for the regulation of railroads and
express companies was taken up, and, after
a long debate. indefinitely postponed. Ad-
journed till the Sd
HOUsE-Resolutfon authorizing counties
and cities to pension aged and disabled
school teachers was defeated. House joint
and concurrent resolution empowering
county courts to levy Is cents on the Sl0J
valuation for road purposes was taken up
and passed. The house spent most OF the
day discussing the appropriations for elee-
mosynary institutions. Az evening session
was held, at which the only business was the
engrossment of bills. Adjourned till the Sd.
TUESDAY, MARCH 3.
presented asking for anti cigarette legisla-
ton. \ resolution was adopted express
ing the opinion of the assembly that a Spe-
ciaI session of the Legislature be called Jan
uary next for apportioning the state into
congressional districts. Bills passed Gre
ating the office of circuit attorney in judicial
circuits composed of more than one county
or city. Denying non residents or persons
about to leave the county or state the bene-
fits of exemption from seizure for debt OF
household goods. Senator sparks bill pro
vidng for constitutional convention was
debated all afternoon. Adjourned till the
9Th.
HOUsE-A resolution requesting the gov
ernor to convene the Legislature in extra
session at the close of the present session
was indefinitely postponed. Mr. Julian in
trOduced a bill requiring office holders tC
divide clerical hire equally between male
and female clerks. Mr.. Ruby moved to re
consider the vote by which the. committee
school text book bill was Orde red engrOsSed
stating that he wished to make some correc
tons. The motion was carried and the en-
tire fight reopened. Bills passed: House bill
Tor the regulation of express companies;
house bill apprOpriating money for support
of the various state departments: house bill
amending the change of-venue law 80 as to
require the submission of competent evil
dence before Il change is granted; house bill
repeating section of the law which permits
corporations to call for special jury on de-
post of SIS. Adjourned till the 4th.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 4.
SENATE-House bill providing for the week
~ payment of wages to miners was taken up
on a committee report and motion made
to-indefintely postpone Debate lasted until
nearly noon, when the motion was defeated
by vote of u yeas to nays. Senator
sparks bill, providing Tor constitutional
convention, was called up, and without fur
Their debate put upon it's passage. 1t was de
Among
passed were: Requiring persons driving
vehicles to turn to the right when another
vehicle is met; making it Il miSdemeanOr to
obtain board under fraudulent pretenses
making it Il misdemeanor to steal a book or
papers from public library. Pending dis
cuSsion on senator Cochrans bill to prohibit
the sale of imitation butter, the senate adj
journed till the 9Th.
HOUsE-A resolution. offered by Mr.. Ferris,
congratulating the country on the eXpira-
ton of the Fifty first congress, was tabled.
House Joint and concurrent resolution au
thoriZing cities of 100000 inhabitants and
over to pension superannuated school-teach-
ers was tabled. Mr.. CootS introduced Il
Joint and concurrent resolution empower
ing the governor to receive from the gov
eminent all money refunded to the state
under the direct-taX bill. Mr. TuDbs pre-
scented a supplementary resolution direct
ing that the money so received be placed
in the treasury to the credit of the school
fund. Both resolutions We're left pending.
The bill uppropriatng $1,000 for mileage
and per diem of members of the general as
sembly, and $4,000 for contingent expenses,
was adopted in the committee of the whole
and afterwards ordered engrOSSed Among
the bills passed were: Reducing the contract
rate of interest from 10 to per cent. EX
tending the Australian election law to every
voting precinct in the State. Adjourned till
the 5th.
THURSDAY, MARCH g.
tod
from labor unions of st. Louis protesting
against the displacement of Labor Commits
sfoner Merweather. Mr.. Major introduced
a Joint resolution for the acceptance by the
state of money due under the federal direct
tax bill. Mr.. Shelton introduced a bill au-
thOrizing counties to bear the expense Ot
transporting INDECENT eX -confederates to the
Uigginsvillc home for ex-confederates. Mr.
Cochrans bill to prohibit the sale of bogus
butter was defeated. Mr.. Espenschied's
bill for the estAbl tshment of penny
savings banks suffered like fate. A
message was re- eived from the governor
recommending an appropriation for the
worlds fair. 1t was referred to the judiciary
committee for an opinion as to the power OF
the assembly to make such an appropriation
Several bills passed. Adjourned till the 9Th
HOUsE-A letter of thanks read from
the family of Gen. sherman concerning the
memorial adopted by the house. message
was received from GOV. Francis recommend.
ing the appropriation of not less than $50,
600 for the W orld's fair. Several bills were
passed. night ssion was held, at which
considerable business was transacted. Ad
iOurned till the 9Th.
FRIDAY, MARCH s.
SENATE-Mr. Cochrans bill authorizing
sire ct railways to carry United States mai
was reported favorabiy. Mr.. Major intro
duced bill transferring insurance fees &c
the general revenue of the state. Bills were
considered for engrossment until the hour
for recess, when motion to adjourn till
p. IN. of the 9Th prevailed
HOUsE-Mr. Lyman presented a petition
from the real estate and stock exchange OF
| Kansas City asking for legislation to sepa-
rate the city from jackson county. The
house then took up the substitute bill re
ducing railroad p. sSenger rates. A number
| of amendments w.re offered ana the debat,
rambled over everything pertaining to rail
| roads. Mr.. Farris made strong speech
against any reduction in present rates The
amendments were defeated one after anoth
er. Debate was continued on the bill unit
| the prev ious question was ordered, wher
| the bill was engrosseG. The appro priatio1
| committee reported the bill appropriatins
| $4,000 for Improvement of the state cap to
| adversely The bill approprating $50 900 FOL
support of the state militia and s.. 90 for til,
university cadets was considered in commit
| tee of the whole for three hours and report
| ed back favorably without change. Adj
| iourned till the 9TH