The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-03-16
THIS MISSOURI LEolsLATuHH

JEFFERSON CITY, March a.-.In tho senatp
tS'tc'dnE ScaatorMct''rnrsv VI gorously assailoI
the beer iu7?o lion bin and inpusnci the mo-
tivcs OF tn, mcii %thn Introduced H. lie s,sh,
that u hdd rcen pending IL she general assem-
bly, In one form and another for t;tcufy years,
gnd had boon introduced for the purpose OF b,"e,f
'H@ We brewers and compelling them TO give up
Poodle. Thd hrcwrrr refused and the house
had been hoodwinSTa 'rta passing the bill. It
was intended 10 place tiis ,'ltn The Missouri
manufacturers In the interest Ul nhruf5ctnrers
outside OF tho state. The bill WAS Gihilly I'd.
ferred to the committee on ways aud ulciitLi
which practically kills 1t. Tho bill providing
for u typographical sury ey of tho st. Francis
hH-in IN southeast Missouri In 'ulng the over
flowed aud Switn'p binds in ton counties OF the
southeast and appropG!iHrr st0 0hl therefore
was passed.
HousE-Thc resolution to investigate ith
NnargeS that numerous members Of the lcgisld.
ture arc tfeNnling on railway passes was re.
ferred to the coninftps on criminal ,jurispru.
dcnce. House bill requirihJ ail notes, bonds
and evidences OF Indebtedness lis,dd NV taxation
TO be stamped by the assessor with sJSi SJs
taken up for third reading and passage rs d
special order, Tho bill passed with two
votes to spare. Mr. Drabele moved to recon
5ider tho vote and table the measure, but at the
sftcfhfHh TessiHh ~. Drabnllcs motion was
voted down. House BIN fcGuiring tbe annual AS
sessmcnt OF real estate and tlle listing dTnuully
"
was passcd-ycas, 49, nays, 90 House lfll re-.
pcaling the present teachers institute ,'re fnt
reenacting tho old was put up on its passage aGt'
defeated. Tho vote by which house bill prohi IL.
ing constahles from maxim; arrests without
warrants was lost was recunSidcrcl md the
bill passed. House bill reducing the number OF
annual reports printed by tho state board of
agriculture to 1000, and adding the state horti.
cultural society department OF the LOard
was passed The localoption road-law bill was
read third time and passed m outlines gen.
eral features for opening roads. which can
either be adapted or rejected by districts
The house also passed hill requiring road
Supervisors to 'nkc care n I'll road tools.
fEFFERsoN CRY. March iO.--.in inc senate
yesterday s6use amendment to senate hill tax
ing express companies IN their gross earnings
was concurred in. THE originGl 'uX waS2 pr
cent, and the house amendment redicr- II to
Ia per cent? Tho governor returned to TIC
senate with his approval senate hill Increasing
the state license on dramshops from $50 to 500
per year.
HoUsE-House bill reducing maximum
freight rates about l5 per cent on four cla-c, Of
freight the same being r-load rates on grain.
live stock, mixed stock, humber, lath and
shingles was passed-S,Is, li3: nays. .
House bill appropriating s250.0o for nd
ditional buildings in connection with the state
university was reported back from the en-.
grossment committee and Immediately taken
hays A The emergency clause also passed.
7ttfthaos CRY. March lin the senate
yesterday hSuec BIZ for pcnsioning disabled
fremcn and the wih8%s ahd Orphans of de.
ceased lircmcn was taken up oii favorable
committee report and INN, liatcly rCfid Il
third tine and pas Scd-ycas. 30; nays = Nj.
Ycatcrs bill provding for constitutional
convention was debated on third rcn lin. and
lost-ycas. o: nays ~. Senate committee bill
making corporations responsible for damages
received hY employees through the curces-pess
or negligence OF fellow employees, known as the
fellow servant law" was considered on final
hearing and dcfcatcd-ycas, Is; nays, I3. Ad.
iourn"d lii the 18th.
HOUSE The committee on elections submit.
ted a fepUr, In tho contested case OF Robert
Haley against 4. j. fct.iiohn, from Linn
county, LThc report favors tic c'nm of
Mr.. Pet,iJohn, who has occupieh
his scat IN the house since
the organization Mr.. Pettijohn is n republican
and, according "a the returns, was elected by a
majority OF /. The committee found many r-
Irregularities. but nothing Sufficient 90 oct aside
the result, as certified by the proper dh'cisls.
The report was adopted unanimouslsl
House bill prohibiting judges OF elections
from entering voting booths to prepare ballots
for illiterate voters, and requiring such ballots
TO be made ont IL The presence OF all the judges
was called up out oi order and passed.
JEFFERSON CRY, March I3.-In the house
Saturday the committee on clerk hire recon-
incndcd tIrt thirS five clerks from the house
force 10 aspcn scd with; adopted. Bills
passed: Providing for the use OF safety
cages Ia lead and zinc mines; authorizing
Judges to hear evidence for and against grant
Ing changes NJ venue: prohibiting the shipment |
NJ quais aid prairie chickens for period OF
five years; prohibiting the selling or giving |
away ut cigarettes or tobacco to minors; au- |
thoriZing county courts 10 levy I5c on the 800 |
valuation fnr rond purposes; providing that |
deeds Of trust must he sold under the same re-
strtCtiJnS US mortgages and one |
years time NJ granted la redeem
property; authorizing county seats with
but railroads To construct electric lines and |
make connections with main lines; empower
ing the governor to appoint an additional mine
inspector; authorizing county courts to loan |
surplus school funds at per cent interest.
JEFFERSON CITY, March 1.-THE following
bills passed the senate yesterday; Authorlz |
ing the organization OF drainage districts in |
counties having swamp lands; empowering |
St. Louis and Kansas City to es.
tablish sewer districts for sani- |
tary purposes outside OF the city limits; pro-
vidng for the appointment of an assistant |
prosecuting attorney in Jasper county; for the |
io,nl organization of lcycc diSiricts in New |
Madrid, DNhki.n and 1'emiscot counties;
providing that when fntmers' mutual |
tornado AMI wind.storm insurance com
panies have insurance to the amount of
s+Oo0oD thcr jurisdiction may hc extended to
the state. Changing the time OF holding cir
cult court IN the Eleventh circuit, The senate
took up the consideration of appropriation bills |
in committee OF the whole. aad considered the |
university bill appropriatins ia50vn,
HoCsE--Commttcn on pentcrtiarv submit |
ted II favorable report on the senate bill in |
crTasins the salary OF the cha plain OF the peni
tentiary from $500 TO II 100 per year. The |
bill relieving county clerks from tho necessity |
of making out TAX hooks of back taxes delin |
quen: over Ave years was passed. The house, |
in cou<nittce OF the whole, considered appro
priation lills.