The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-03-07
SENATE.
JEFFERSON Cry, Feb. %.

senator SeDrees JoiEt anu concurrent
resolution condemning the annexation
of the Hawaiian Islands.
Senator Sebree's bill to allow all
persons delinquent at the present time
for real Or personal taxes, to settle all
such taxes without having to pay in
terest or penalty on them, provided
they pay them within the next ninety
days. was referred 10 the WAYS and
means committee.
Senator Lyman's bill 10 provide for
the state furnishing counsel to defend
divorce suits. where the defendant in
such suit neglects to defend it, was,
after several amendments had been
offered and some of them adopted. de-
feated for engrossment by vote of
ayes, II : noes. II.
The time of the afternoon session Of
the senate was occupied in discussing
the bill to provide for chaplain of
the penitentiary TO devote all Of his
time to his duties and re-
ceive therefor compensation of
$1,000 per year which bill was after
several good speeches p,v and con or
dered to engrossment; and the Build
ing and Loan Association bill intro
duced by Senator Newberry and
known as senate bill 227. which after
host of amendments had been tackled
on to it, was also ordered engrossed.
The senate after this took an adj
journment till 10 a. III. tomorrow.
HOUSE.
In the house At the morning session
resolution was offered and passed.
to give the use of the hall of the house
of representatives on the evening of
March 9th. to Henry George, who
will on that date deliver lecture on
the Single Tax"
4 bill providing for the construc-
ton and maintenance of guard rails
on all county bridges, was passed.
The bill introduced some time since
by Davis of Buchanan, which bill com
prises the features of the fellow serv-
ant bill, limited to employees of rail-
road and street railroad companies,
was made special order for 3rd read
ing and passage next Tuesday. Bill
No. $50 which embodies the recon-
mendations Of the Sedalia road con-
vention was, together with Davaults
bill No. 700 on the same subject.
made special order for tomorrow.
Senate bill No. 8 the bill which re-
peals the clause in the present law
which limits the eos. of street I'M
provements in ST. Louis Ia an amount
not to exceed 25H Of the value of the
property. was called up TOR
3rd reading and passage, and after a
fierce debate. in which much acrimon-
iOus language was used. WIS defeated
by vote of ayes 60. noes ~, lacking
IL votes of receiving a constitutional
majority.
At the reaseembling of the House
for the afternoon session, Miller of
Lafayette asked for u suspension of
the rules. Ia enable him to get his bill
the holding of court in
Lafayette county engro>sed. The
House allowed his request, and his
bill was engrossed. This started the
ball to rolling, and Immediately after
the engrossment of Miller> bill. over
a score Of members were ON their feet
clamoring for suspension of the
rules. 50 a. To get some pet measure
advanced on the calendar and before
the thing was stopped, fully twenty
bills were taken up out Of their regu-
lar order and engrosScd.
Among the bills engrossed was the
bill providing for the appoint
ment of State Beer lnspec-
tor and fer deputy beer
inspectors, to inspect the beer man
ufactured in the state.
The inspectors are To receive a
salary from the state, and the fees for
beer inspection are TO be turned into
the state treasury, and credited pro
rata to the counties for their road
funds.
The fee for inspection is To I've one
half cent per gallon, Of beer inspected.
The Wickham investigating com
mittee reported this afternoon 10 the
house. Their report exonorates the
adjutant general from all wrong do
ing and criticizes the law governing
the adjutant generals department.
Senate bill No. 9, which was de-
feated for passage at the morning ses-
sion was reconsidered at the afternoon
and passed by a vote OF ayes
%, noes "a.
Russell's bill to allow iulies in muir
der cases, TO assess at their option
either the death penalty or imprison-
ment for life. was ensrcssed after
short debate, and the house adjourned