The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-02
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE


MosDAy, JANUARY 23
bxFATE-The senate was In session for n
snort fime. Several bills were introduced, but
no ,neasurcs Of importance were enacted
HosisssnAftera - long debate. the house, by 4
tots of IDS to 49, indorsed the Hatch anti. optioll
bill. number of bills were introduced.
s TUESDAY. JANUARY "A.
6HN&rE = The committee on school tex.
books reported favorably tho bill requiring
history OF Missouri to be added to the text
books now used In the public schools. Mr..
Wnrdoman's resolution asking congress to re :.
peal tho law closing the Worlds fair on Sum
day, Was called up and failed to pa9s-yeas,
ID; nays. 10.
HovsE-Mr. Smith (ot Pike) introduced a
resolution asking congress to oppose repeal
OF the law closing tho Worlds fair on Sunday.
A motion to refer to tho committee on federal
relations wns lost, and Mr., Maune moved 10
table hc resolution. which was also lost by
tho fc lowing vote-yeas, 5S; nays. ~ Mf.
Bloun, offered an amendment to the fes
blutio W favor Of tho OPENING OF tho ftit
. tS -Ti1k-, which was lost--yeas; IS; NAYS,
rs MI ratum offered an amendments which
was ally lost, referring the entire matter to the
huthori,es of fllinbis There was d long
wrangle over engrossing Mr. Russell's bill re-.
quiring all persons Who carry concealed weap.
ons to obtain permit therefor from tho circuit
clerk. The bill was once or Tered cngrossei ;
afterwards the vote was fetohsidcrol. two
amendments adopted, and then it was talkel
TO death and tabled. After d short debate, the
bill providing for the annual asssssmi ent of real
estate was ordered to cngrossnient.
"WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2j.
sBNATk-Mr. Stone presented n very lsrge
petition from the business men and prominent
citizens of st. Louis asking fol- the passage OF
the underground wire bill. Quite number Of
bills were introduced
Houss--Tbe resolutions relating to opening
the Worlds fair on Sunday. left pending from
the Gath, were taken mp, and after a shot'
skirmish the entire matter was tabloid. Mr.
Moore tot I.aclede) called up his bill foi
Regulating stock yard charges. An amend.
ment not affecting the rates was adopted, and
hfter long discussion the bill was engrossoi.
House bill repeating the laws under which
members of the stata board OF equalization re.
ceve five dollars per dav in addition TO tl,ir
Salaries was taken mp under an adverse report
and ordered printed. Hous, bill requiring til,
commissioner Of permanent scat of govern
fncnt to be elected by Joint ballot Of tho assem-.
bly, was reported favorably.
TEuRsDAY, JANUARY 28
SENATE-The senate transacted very little
business Of importance. Senate bill re enact
Ing a charter amendment to Kansas City was
read third time and passed. Senate bill in.
crcasing the salary OF tho secretary OF tho
board OF railroad commissioners to 5000 per
year was called up, and pending debate the
senate adjourned.
HoUsE-Mr. Hawkins tof Dunkin) offered n
resolution for the appointment of special
committee of three to make complete exam.
ination of the expenditures Of money for Grim.
inal costs and report to the hous,. Adopted.
Tho committee on official salaries and fees TO.
ported unfavorably the bill increasing the sal.
aries Of circuit judges to 5000 per year. Tho
committee on private corporations reported
favorably the bill requiring corporations other
Nhay.
report annually to tho secretary of state.
Tho committee on benevolent and scientific
institutions reported favoraby the bill for the
appointment OF board OF nine medical exam
iners as a part OF the state board OF health to
examine applicants for licenso to practice med
icne aud surgery in the state. Mr.. Hawkins bill
giving thu wife control OF property acquired by
mutual labor in case OF the death of the husband
intestate, provoked n long debate, but 1t was
finally engrossed. Mr.. Wards bill fixing the
legal wheat toll of exchange mills at one sixth
was debated for an hour, n number of amend
m nts offered and rejected, and the bill failed
to bo ordered engrossed.
~ FRIDAY. JANUARY 27
sESdr;t@ bil! .Resef sidsYg sont,s t6
s1,60rsf VI 10 Sed to pass. The committee
on NuRe &ndeytfh X reported a substitute bill
fixing ~ state dfsinshop minimum license at
800 pes yeafi and fixing the county minimum
at $500 And tho mnximum at $500. After en-
crossing seyerai bills tho senate adjourned Till
2o'c'ock pm. OF the 3Oth.
HousE-The motion to reconsider tho vote by
which the Hatch ant-option bill was indorsed
was tabled. Mr. Requa offered resolution
that in the future the house disper 80 with con-
sideration of resolutions instructing Nom l.
bcrs Of congress how to vote. De-
bated Until the morning hour expired.
Mr.. Gcrnez' bill prohibiting exchange
bucket shops was reported favorably by COM
mitteo on criminal jurisprudence. Judiciary
committee reported favorably tho bill provid
ing for the registration and protection of trade
marks. Committee on constitutional amend
ments reported fayorably Mr. Hays joint res
olution for constitutional amendment
empowering ten jurymen to return ver-
dict In civil cases. Same committee reported
adversely Mr.. Tatum's resolution for the cx-
emption from taxation of property to tho
amount of 500. minority report was sub
mit ID on this measure. Mr.. Russell offered a
resolution that the house adjourn out of re-
spect to the memory Of James G. Blaine JUS
tice Lamar's name was included An amend
ment was adopted to adjourn over until Mon.
day afternoon at o'clock when tho house shall
adjourn. Adopted. After a number of bills
had becn introduced the house took n recess
until 10 q. m. of the 28th.
SATURDAY, JANUARY, %.
HoUsK-The house was tho only branch OF
the legislature in session to day, and its ses-
sion was ID continuation of Fridays legislative
day. Nothing Of importance was transacted.
Legislative Gossip.
SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS.
JEPFRRsoN CRY, Jan. 28.-House committee
on school text books will report adversely the
bill to prohibit the sale of school text books
under merchants license and increasing the
profit to dealers from 10 to l5 per cont. The
obi ,ct sought by tho bill is to place the sale Of
school books exclusively in the hands of boz X
dealers.
AN IMPORTANT CHANGE,
JEpFgRsoR CRY, Jan. 28-Hou3, judiciary
committee has favorably passed upon Mr..
Bonds BILL which amends the laws relating to
evidence SO that witness In civil cases volun
tArily summoned may DO impeached IL the
party summonng him can establish that he
was misled by a former state ment of the wit
ness. The lawyers consider this very i'm.
portant change In the laws of evidence.
PUBLIC wEIeHERs.
JEpFEHsosC Cry. Jan. "a "A duplicate bill was
introduced In tho senate ana house to-day
which provides for the appointment OF public
weighers by the board Of railroad and ware.
house commissioners to weigh all grain shipped
to public warehouses or public elevators. Tn,
grain must be weighed In original packages
and the railroad companies arc required to pu
in tracks aud scales whore the same are MOI
now provided. Tho. price to be pail the pubk'
weighers is to be fxed by the railroad and
warehouse commissioners and taxed agains
the grain as a part of the storage charges
This measure, II Is understood, has the sane
tion of the commissioners, and is supposed Il
be in the interests of grain producers, as vel
a. those who will be provided with Offices.