The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-03-19
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Extra Sessioa-

TUESDAY. MARCH o
SxyArE-The senate was not in session.
HousE-Mr. Murphy christian offered
resolution givirg each member OF the house go
for stationary, stamps, etc; tabled. Eouse
bin allowing circuit JUICES $50 per year for ex-
penses was -dchatci lriefiy and postponed for
further consideration, together with an amend
ment excluding 81. Louis, Jackson and Buchanan
counties from the provisions Of the bill. Ar.
Julian's joint and con uTrent resolution favor
ing the taxation of franchise was ordered en-
crossed. Adiourned till the 9th.
WEDNESDAY, MAEcHe
SEsATE-Mr Bradley called up the resolution
asking the governor TO empower the legislature
to change the Australian ballot law by elini-
mating clause which requires political party
represent per cent. OF the vote of the state be-
fore being authorized to have the names OF its
candidates placed on its tickets printed at pub
lie expense. Defeated by Il to II The judicial
committee submitted n report on house bill re-
arranging the circuit court district The report
reduces the number OF districts to twenty six
Further consideration postponed until the 10th
Adjourned till the 10th.
HoUsK-Mr. Lyman, from the committee on
appropriations, submitted substitute for MIR.
Kuntz's bill appropriating sl00 60 for rebuild
ing the State university at Columbia. The sub
stitute provides for appropriating Sl42, 800 and
the insurance money, STAT soc, making total OF
Sa9G0O0. 1t does not name a location. The sub
stitute was ordered printed. Mr.. Julian's joint
and concurrent resolution asking the governor
10 empower the legislature to provide for the
taxation of corporate franchises for state, coun-
ty and municipal purposes was read a third
time and passed. Adjourned till the 10th.
THURSDAY, MARCH 10.
SESArE-Committee on appropriations sub
mitted a substitute bill appropriating $4,000
for locating the university elsewhere than at
Columbi1. Made the special order for the 18th
Adjourned till the llth.
HOUSE, b re was a long wrangle over cor
recting that part of the journal relating to the
disposition of house substitute bill appropriat-
ing s29O,0 90 for rebuilding the university. The
journal showed that action on the substitute
was postponed until after the question Of loca-
tion is settled. This is an error. The action OF
the house was to postpone and print, but the
house refused to make the correction. House
bill fixing the time of holding circuit courts in
the various circuits of the state ras engrossed-
Adjourn until the 1lth.
FRIDAY. MARCH IL.
SESETE-The senate was in session for q
short time, and adjourned till the 18th
HousE-Mr. Farris. of Ray, moved to rocon-
slider the vote by which house bill fixing the
time of holding circuit courts was ordered en-
crossed. After considerable debate the motion
prevailed. Mr.. Farris then moved to reject a
section OF the bill which empowers the county
court and ciIcuit Judge to decide when g
grand jury shall be called. Mr.. Farris as
sailed the section as revolutionary and
dangerous legislation The house agreed with
him, and the section was rejected by decided
vote. The two reports of the special committee
on university were submitted, the majority rec
ommending that the university be located else
where than at Columbia, and the other favor
able to rebuilding at Columbia The bids were
returned without recommendation Adjourned
till the L2th.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY l2.
SESATE-The senate was not in session.
HoUsE-The house spent the entire day dis
cussing the university problem, but when it ad-
iourned left everything pending.