The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1893-02-18
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.

Wednesday, February 3.
In the house petitions in regard to the mer-
chants exemption and punishment bills
nearly all OF them favoring the passage of the
bill-were introduced by Lane, Marsh, GriSty,
Burton, Jones, OF Morgan; Williams, OF De
Kalb; Balch, Dickinson, Newton, Hackney,
Miller OF Lafayette, and Choate of Bates.
Mr.. Drabelle presented u petition and
remonstrnnce against the passage OF
lhe garnishment bill, and the speaker pre-
sented two more circumstances against The
garnishment and exemption bill. The mer-
chants demanding and the laboring masses
protesting against the bill is an embarrassing
confronting the house. Atkins in
troduced Il resolution, which was
adopted, providing for an lnvestiga-
ton with a view to dispensing with
the services OF all unnecessary clerks
Representative Fountain presented d bill pro
hibiting persons under 81 years OF age from
purchasing liquor by misrepresenting their
ages. A bill TO place grist, custom and all
other Touring mills of the state under the con
troll OF the law, and liking the toll which may
be charged by water mills at one-eighth and by
steam mills and roller mills at one-sixth, was
read third time and passed, by a vote of 7S
ayes to 43 nays. The senate proceedings were
OF en- unimportant ma ture.
Thursday, Feb. 9.
liz the house Eaton introduced u resolution
citing that II was currently reported that
superintendent VI oCuuOlo w OliC Hdu NuCtt
and received q part Of the monthly salary OF
Miss SallIe O'BannOn, his stenographer,
and appropriated 1t to his own
use, US u condition of her employment, and
asked that q committee be appointed to in
yestigate these and other charges.
hold, Tate and Hart were named.
The senate passed the bill prohibiting employ
ers from interfering with rights OF employees
to Join labor organizations; Bradley's bill
dramshops from s25 to 80 each
six months was passed. This is a death blow
to all other bills seeking TO regulate the
liquor trafic. Cochran introduced a cor
rupt practices bill, defining how much,
and for what purposes candidates may
spend money to secure or advance their cleo
ton interest. The bill requires q certified
copy OF campaign and election expenses to be
made after election and provides for q violation
Of its condition.
Friday, Feb. 10.
In the house Tubbs' resolution requesting
the opinion OF the attorney general upon the
legality Of the salary paid to the lieutenant gov
ernor was lost by q vote of 90 to 81. The usual
food of petitions for and against the garnish-
ment law was somewhat interrupted In Its
monotony by q few petitions for the better
protection OF the fish, and q monster petition
from railroad employees praying for the passage
of the fellow servants bill, the hospital bill, and
other railroad measures now pending, and
opposing the passage OF a substitute. Self of
Dallas, and Moore OF L.aclede, made strong
speeches against this bill In particular and all
such legislation In general. The pawnbrokers'
bill, limiting the interest which may be charged
upon advances made upon deposits to l per
cent per month, was fayorably reported.
Ward introduced q bill to create q state
board OF charities, which shall have supervis-
DRY care OF all the public charities OF the state.
Mr.. Fogle, chairman of the committee on ju-
"a -.,V al. n - n aN ..-NR. ThA ann,
mittee's substitute for the retail merchants
exemption and garnishment bill. Tit substi-
tute does away with the exemption clause In
the original bill and allows q garnishment OF
only one-fourth of the wages OF a laborer Jor
the necessaries OF life. A bill regulating sal
aries Of Jack son county officials was passed.
In the senate a committee OF six was appointed
to visit 81. Lofts and report as to the advisa-
biltty OF removing the blind asylum. Senator
Love introduced q bill to provide free text
books for the schools Of the state. Bledsoe in.
troduced q bill abolishing the state board of
agriculture and perpetuating the veterinary
service under different regulations.
Saturday, Feb. IL.
In the house Speaker Mabrey's bill, provid-
ing for the regulation OF express companies,
was passed 1t provides that all express COM
panies doing business In the state shall be
declared public carriers and shall be placed
srs. which r. is to -, be eamPq3weFe !,
such express companies. Anderson, OF
Livingston county, introduced q resolution
asking that the house change the time OF
o'eiocF: adopted. The Sii h'G rest "a GiS's goats al
from running at large was defeated on third
reading.
Monday, Feb 10.
The house committee on elections made q
favorable report on Representative Smiths
primary election bill. This measure does
away with all nominating conventions and pro-
yides that every Official from governor down
to constable shall be nominated at
primary elections to be held on September ID
OF each year. All political parties are to hold
their primary elections on the same day. The
committee appointed to investigate criminal
costs to the state, reported. There was a gen.
eral murmur OF disapproyal in the house us the
report vas read because of its incompleteness
and generalities. However, incomplete as II
was, It furnishes ,some information
OF very general interest. The fol
towing will show the growth OF criminal
costs: During 1883 and 1884, $50, 900; 1885 and
1885, ss4l. 900; 1857 and 1855. 1910, 900; 1889 and
1890, s5S5, 900: 1891 and 1892, tda5, 600. In the
senate Cochran introduced u bill to punish
trusts, pools and other conspiracies which may
undertake to control prices. The bill, while
very general in its title. IS meant only TO anect
insurance companies. which by pooling their
Issues maintain too high insurance rates. The
penalty for violation OF Its provisions IL 4 fine
Of from $50 to SOD for each ofense.
Tuesday, February IA
A communication was handed down by
Speaker MsbTey from Adjutant General J. A.
Wickham reciting the charges made against
him by ex-Clerk Smell and requesting that g
committee, clothed with proper powers. be ap
pointed to investigate such charges and the
AFFAIRS and management OF the ONCE
in general. Coots of Platte offered a reso
luton providing for the appointment Of
the committee, which was adopted. The
special committe appointed to investigate the
ONCE OF State Superintendent Of Schools L. E
Wolfe for the purpose Of ascertainingi If he hat
been guilty Of converting to his own use q por
ton Of the salary OF one OF his clerks, com
pleted its work and will report tomorrow
In the senate the bill was PASSED which takes
Audrain county from the district OF the Kansas
City court OF appeals and transfers 1t to the
81. Louis district.
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