The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-27
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.

FIRST pAY-wKpNKspAY, YKBkuARY H.
sExAIK-The senats was called to order BY
Lieut.. Gov. Claycorab. Prayer was offered BY
the chaplain, Rev. J. T. II. johnson, and then
the lieutenant governor announced the follow
ing as temporary officers: Secretary. q. L
Gray; minute clerk. ". l. Tuil; Journal
arms, Ashley W. Ewing; door-Eseper
g. W. Nifong. 'Pages-Clark Smell
and Sterling Tarleton. The roll-can showed
twenty six senator's. The organization Of the
regular session was retained The lieutenant
governor. in q few words, urged upon the sem
ate the importance OF diligence during the spe-
cial session; and while he did not advocate
haste. he thought the work could be done In
four weeks. The governor was notified that the
senate was In session Following committees
were appointed: On congressional districts, hf-
teen senator's; on state university. on jefferson
barracks and on appropriations. to consist Of
seven members each. The governors message
WAS read, and the senate adjourned TN the 18th
HousR-Speaker Tuttle called the house to
order. and prayer was offered by the chaplain.
Dr.. VIM Pratt sman. The governors proclama-
ton was read. The roll was called. and LIS
members answered. Hon. J. L. Sanders. elect
ed to fill vacancy from Newton county. was
sworn In. The ed oficers Of the house were
retained. The speaker was empowered to
appoint a committee on judicial districts,
comprised of one member from each Judicial
circuit in the state, and giving this commit
tee jurisdiction over all bills. resolutions, Pc
titions, ETC., relating to redistricting the iu-
dicial circuits and fixing judicial salaries The
following committees were retained: Con-
Gressonal districts, clerical hire enrolled bills
engrossed bills. rules, university. accounts,
printing and appropriations. The governor
was notified that the house was In session, and
his message was then read. Adjourned till the
THURSDAY. FRBRJARy 10.
SKyATE-Senator Espenschied introduced q
resolution which recited that the board Of fund
commissioners is about to redeem $4,000 3la
per cent, option bonds Of the state, not due
until 1907; and further setting forth the fact
that the present condition of the treasury is
such that deficiency may arise, and calling
upon the commissioners to inform the senate
II 1t is imperative to redeem those bonds now;
adopted Senator Major introduced senate bill,
No. 2 providing for the apportionment Of the
state into representative districts. Under the
bill the number of representatives will remain
the same as it is now-l40. Pettis. johnson and
Nodaway, which now have two representatives
lose one each, while St. Louis gains one and
Jackson county two. Adjourned until the 18th.
HoUsE-Mr Tubbs, of Usage. offered a reso-
luton pledging the house to make no appropri-
ton for rebuilding the university until satisfied
that the amount appropriated. together with
the insurance, will complete the structure and
no debt be left for future legislature to set
tie; laid on the table. Several bills were intro
duced TO redistrict the state into
congressional districts. An effort was
made to secure the appointment Of q
committee to visit the State university and
investigate the present site as to its eligibility
for rebuilding. but the resolution was loaded
down with so many amendments that 1t was
a. a L..
following committee having charge Of judicial
legislation: Mcintyre, McCrary, Medley,
Anderson Knox, Coots, Carnes. McLin,
Noland, Tubbs, Coffman Evans, Donelan, Col
lier, Bennett, Cook, Davidson. Brandon, Kena-
more, Mueller. Zimmerman. Mayo. Dundas
Hawkins lDunklinl. Patrick. Ferguson tSt.
Clair, Ringo. Fogel, Hickman, Bishop and Nc
Cullah. Mr. Fogel was made chairman. Ad-
iourned until the 18th.
FRIDAY. February 10.
SESArE-A resolution to send a committee OF
fourteen to Columbia to obtain information in
regard to the state university was defeated-l4
to IL. The lieutenant governor announced the
following committees:
Congressional Districts-First district, Rou-
ner: Second, Stephens; Third, Taggart; Fourth,
McKillop; Fifth, Teasdale; Sixth, Major; Sew
enth, Clay: Eighth, Stone; Ninth, Dockery:
Tenth. Burke: Eleventh. Hines; Twelfth. Hen
Carleton; at Large, Cochran.
Judicial Circuits and Salaries Of Judges
selmer. Anderson. Sparks, Piersol, Carleton,
Rebuilding State University-Clay, Brady,
Weeks. Colley. Richardson, Perry. o,Bannon.
schied. Stark, Taggart. Pollard. Miller.
propriations-Piersol Starke. Newberry,
Weeks. Richardson, McGinnis, McKillop.
Legislative AppSy pSytionment-Bradley, Teas
dale, Colley, EspenA:died, Hendrickson. Sparks.
Ryors-
HorsE-Mr Donnen (Madison) introduced
the following, which was 1ost-i0 to ST.
Resolred. That this house refuses to appro-
pirate a single dollar for the rebuilding Of the
state university until site has been agreed
upon
The discussion of the resolution brought out
the claim tmade by Mr.. Coates) that the senate
had no power inside the governors call to con-
slider the matter of removal. 1t was finally de-
cided to consider the resolution with q substi-
tute ito separate the university and agricultur
al college FARM on Wednesday. the 24th. Pend
ing further discussion concerning the universi-
ty the morning hour expired, and the house
resumed the regular order. Adjourned till the
Goth.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 20.
SESATE-Mr. McGinnis introduced resolu-
ton reciting that a seminary fund Of $4,000
was created for the state university in 1856. the
bonds sold and cancelled in 1857 and the uni
versity reimbursed; that subsequently an
other act of the legislature authorized the is
suance of certificates of indebtedness for
again paying the same fund that had on g be-
fore been paid, face and interest The con-
Guiding resolution requires the fund commits
sioners to at once cancel a 100 certificate
now outstanding against the state representing
the same old fund. The president ruled the
resolution out OF order, and on appeal from his
was sustained by q vote Of 1s to IL
Mr. McGinnis then introduced a concurrent
resolution directing the fund commissioners to
cancel $1,000 university certificates to the end
that the said money may be converted to the
purpose of aiding and rebuilding the State uni
versity; adopted. Adjourned till the I'D
HoUsE-The university question occupied the
attention Of the house during the morning hour.
House bill reapportioning the state repre-
sentative districts was reported favorably.
Mr.. Davidson introduced a bill for rear
ranging the judicial circuit3 A resolution
was adopted to display the American flag from
the dome of the state capitol while the legis-
lature Is in session. and fire salute Of guns
from the Capitol hill on the anniversary Of
washington's birthday. Adjourned till the 23d.
There is a story that some children
had discussion concerning the services
in one of our fashionable churches. One
who had reached the mature
age of seven, said: I'D just like to
know what preaching is for?" ''Oh,
don't you know?" inquired his five-
year-old sister. Its to give the singers
q rest, of course"
The average annual rainfall in this
country is e96 inches, but it varies in
different localities from nothing to 125
inches. The greater proportion Of the
people live where the annual rainfall is
between thirty and fifty inches
ROYALTY OF THE NATIONS.
The Grand Duchess Sergius Of Russia
Is SO strilSingly beautiful that she Is