The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-07
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
synopsis of the Proceedings of the Thirty
sixth General Assembly.
MONDAY FEBRUkRY g.

Synopsis of the Proceedings Of the Thirty
sixth General Assembly.
MONDAY. FEBRUARI q.
SENATE The senate convened at 2
O'Clock. Senator Sparks offered resolution
that the senate adjourn under the rules out
of respect to the memory of Gen. Washing.
ton. Adopted.
HoUsE-The house was called to order al
go O'Clock. After the Journal had been ap-.
proved, Mr. Dalton moved that the house ad-
iOurn to celebrate washington's birthday. 4
resolution was adopted instructing the ad1u-
tant general TO fire salute OF thirteen guns.
Adjourned until T. IN. of the oath
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY "a.
sENATE-Mr. Rouner's bill to prohibit wom-
en- from holding public Offices was taken up
under an indefinite postponement, recon-
sdered and enyrossed after long debate
Mr.. shelton Withdrew a point of order made
last week to the effect that the house
joint and concurrent resolution me-
mOrialiZing congress to provide for
the election of United states SEN
ators by popular vote of the people
had not passed because IL only received II
votes. The point of order being withdrawn,
the resolution was declared passed. Mr..
Sparks bill providing shorter forms for
making deeds of trust and mortgages was
refused engrossmcnt House bill prohibit
ing county officials from receiving a less
amount of fees than those provided by law
was read a thlrd time and passed. Senate
bill requiring railroads to put in cattle
guards at all crossings was defeated after
IOnglIcbatc. Adjourned till the 18th.
HOUsE-The special committee submitted
y memorial on the death of Gen. Sherman,
which was ordered spread upon the records.
The capital removal resolution was then
taken up, and after a few minutes hllibus-
tering a motion was made to indefinitely
postpone, on which proposition a roll call
was ordered, and the result announced:
Yeas, CS; nays, 63. The motion to table was
declared lost. and the regular order was
called for. Mr.. kerwin introduced bill re-
guiring all prison made goods and wares to
be stamped as the product of prison labor
The pharmacy bill was 80 amended as to
prohibit physicians who are druggists from
selling whisky under prescriptions written
by Themselves, unless Il registered pharma-
cist is employed in such drug store. mum
Der of bills were introduced. Adjourned
till the 2 TIL
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARr. Is.
SENATE-Numerous bills were introduced
Mr.. stones bill prohibiting pool selling aud
book making, except upon the race tracks
and fair grounds, was read third time and
passed Mr. Miller offered a resolution for
committee of five to investigate rumors that
the Western Union Telegraph Co. had at
tempted to defeat. by unfair means, Mr..
stones bill regulating pool selling and book
making. After considerable debate the reso-
luton was lost. Senate bill providing that
persons under l6 years of age who are con
victed OF fclnnics shall be sent to the reform
school. was read third time and
passed. senate bill requiring recorders to
file their bonds with the secretary of state
was read a third time and passed. Mr.. Burks'
q, v.Ifn int f
per cent. was amended so rs to read per
cent and ordered engrossed. Adjourned till
the 26lh.
HoUSE-The capitol removal resolution
was drfeatcd-i7 yeas to - nays. Numerous
bills were introduced, among which was one
appropriating $1,000 for Improvement of
capitol grounds. The civil appropriation
bill was ordered to engrossment. Adjourned
till the 18th.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY ~.
sENATE-Mr. cochran introduced a bill au-
thOrizing street companies to carry
United states mail. Bills passed: Appro-
priating one third of the entire revenue for
school purposes; providing for establishing
a training school in connection with Lincoln
institute: exempting farmers mutual insur-
ance companies from general provisions Of
the insurance law; eliminating February
from season for lawfully killing deer; plac-
ing watcrmelons, cantalcups and musk
melons in class II" of freight schedule; /;
fixing January as the time from which Of
fetal term of county trcasurers shall date :;
allowing county clerks one half cent extra
for filing and caring for assessment lists.
Bill authorizing school boards in cities OF
I,OOo inhabitants to set aside annually 500
for public library fund was lost. Adjourned
till the 9th.
HoUsE-Mr. Zimmerman offered n resolu
tion calling ON John X. Jones, engrossing
clerk, to resign within twenty four hours
Tabled. The railroad and passenger freight
rate bills were made a special order for the
27th. Mr.. Cobbs, of Platte. offered a joint
and concurrent resolution for Il consttu
tionIl amendment authorizing the state to
audit such militia claims of the late war as
have not been adjusted. The resolution was
adopted When the house adjourned the
text book bill was under consideration.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY q.
SExATE-Mr TeasdaIe introduced II joint
and concurrent resolution with reference to
the western congress Of states and terri
tories to he held at Kansas City April Is, 1891.
lItIc resolution is Il copy of one passed by the
Nrbra -ka and Kansas assemblies. II provides
for a drlegatiO of four senators and five rep
rrsrntativcs to attend the congress- The res
oIution was adopted and sent to the house.
MIR Major introduced resolution fixing the
date of adjournment at noon March Il. The
Deyoy Justice of the peace bill was reported
ana so amended a to apply only to It. Louis,
and to allow persons other than lawyers to
hold such offices. Senate bills authorizing
cities of the fourth class to levy tux for sem
inary fund was taken up and PASSED. Sen
ntor Miller factory Inspection bill WAS read
IL third time and passed. Adjourned TIL p.
IN. of the 2d.
Ho-sE-Mr Harlan introduced a bill en-
powering any person to kill dogs believed to
have rabies. The committee on labor re-
ported favorlbly Mr. kerwin's bill making
seventy. five cents per day the minimum
price at which convict labor can be leased.
| The committee on agriculture reported ad-
ycr-eIy house bill making the Office of chief
grain inspector elective. Mr. Lee introduced
| a Joint and concurrent resolution for an
amendment to the constitution max ing theof-
| fee terms Of sheriffs and coroners four years.
| The criminal jurisprudence committee re-
ported unfavorably house bill to protect ho-
| tel keepers from dead beats. House bill
| making corporations responsible for dam
ages received by AN employe through the
negligence or carelesSness of a CO -employe,
was reported fayorably by the criminal ju-
risprudence committee. The house then took
| up the school text book bill, and IL was
amended and ordered engrossed. Freight
rate bills were taken up "a a special order
anu SUBSTITUTE piii ehSA"cSe'' <A"JOuiheo
| till the 18th.
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY -
| sESATE-The senate was not in session
| HoUsE-Mr. McI.in's bill reducing railroad
passenger rates to two cents and three cents
| per mile on trunk and branch lines. respec-
| lively, was Acknowledgements; nays.56. House
| bill prohibiting persons from holding pub
| lie office who refuse or neglect to pay taxes
| was defeated. number of bills We're intro
| duced and quite a number passed. Ad.
| journed till the II.