The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-01-14

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| general assembly met to-day. The democrstic
| caucus nominees wers chosen In both branches.
The ope ming of the senate passed OF without a
| jar. but the sauue e1n not be said Of the house
| This was caused by q ruling OF the chair tAlr.
Davidson. OF Marionl that Mr.. Il c.
Petti1ohn tLinnl and Mr.. J. E. Svanger
tSullivanl. whose seats are contested, should bl
barred from taking ths oath. Ths ruling OF
| the chair was appealed from, resulting in q tie
vote. Mr.. Pettijobn stood up with the others.
certificate Of election in hand. to receiv, the
| oath Of office from Judge Black Ths chair
appointed Mr.. Graham sergeant at-a arms 10
| remove Mr.. Petttohn, but Mr. Graham refused
TO serve. The chair then ins ructed Judge
Black not to administer the oath to Mr.. Pstti-
John, but when the others ass 'uto1 to tn, oath
| SO did Mr.. Pettijohn. Mr.. Swanger was not
present.
sRNArx-T The senate mot at IL O'Clock. Prayer
was oferei by Rev. J. T. NJ johnson. Th,
old officers were made temporary officers pend
ing organization The new msmb r. wers
sworn In. A committee on rules was appoint
ed. Owing to the death Of Senator Mostly. q
vacancy exists. and Mr.. McGinnis stats1 that
he would INTRODUCES 4 resolution on the 5.h that
the vacancy be fllei by Senator Ryors until
the vacancy Is fllsd by q specid election.
which will occur en- this 18th Ajourn,d-
HousK-A 8. Smith, chi,f clerk Of tn, prs-
csding house, called the house to order Prayer
was offered by Rev. DR.. ". N. Prottsmsn- j.
II. Davidson tMsrion) was male temporary
speaker, and C. L. Rowland Isl I.ouisl tom
porary clerk. Numbers ware ths1 sworn In.
Rules OF the Thirty sixth general assembly
were made rules of the pre- sent assembly for
temporary organization. Adiournei
THURSDAY. JANUARY s.
SKSArx-The senate convened at 10 o'clock.
but adjourned until l:3o. The lieutenant gov
.k,A. kt..k l,xA I'D fr, Nc
authority to swear In the now senator's, and
called upon Judge Black, of the supreme court.
to qualify them. which was accordingly done.
Tho democratic caucus nominees for others Of
the senate were elected. Several bills wsre in
troducei. but with ono or two exceptions were
Of interest to residents OF large citir1 only.
Adjourned.
HoUss-After the reading OF the journal. Mr..
Davidson, temroray speaker. announced that
he desired to reverse his ruling in regard to the
swearing In OF Mr.. Pettijohn uinnl. and de-
sired to right matters by having Mr.. Pettij1hn
sworn In. The speaker further STATED that Mr..
Swangsr's certificate showed that h. had not
paid his taxes Mr.. Swanger presented his
certificate with his tax receipt. and, no obj,c-
tions being male. he advanced with Mr.. Petit
John and they were sworn In. The democratic
caucus nominees for house officers wcrs sworn
In. The house adjourned to meet with the SEN
officers, and cn reassemb;ing soon adjourned.
FRIDAY. JANUARY g.
SEyArK-Bills introduced: Mr.. Love: To
abolish all official fees 10 jackson county Mr.
Lyman: Giving Kansas City 90 per cent Of
dramshop revenue and jackson county 20 pr
cent. Mr.. NJ wberry: To leave it optional with
juries In rendering verdicts In murder cases
whether capital punishment Is imposed or life
imprisonment Mr.. Stephens: Increasing the
n fa1n
$1,000 Mr.. Bonner: Repeating act authoriz-
ing school districts to levy additional road tax
Of 81 cents on the 500 valuation. The act Is Ia
conflict with the constitution and imperative.
The governors msssaye was read AMI ordered
printed. Adjourned till p. m. Of the 9th.
HousE-Governor's message real and e.00G
copies ordered printed. 1000 Of which will bs
in German. Bills introduced-Mr. Christy:
Changing the tins for merchants fling their
statements from March to June to between
january / and March 1; also. Authorizing
county courts to contract for printed records
Mr.. Smith tRallsi: To prohibit the sale o:
adulteratsd fertilizers: also. Prohibiting
collisions in the sale Of petroleum. Mr..
Tubbs: Requiring fees for inspection OF
coal oil to be turned over to tho state treas
urer; also, Prohibiting political PARTIES from
sessinz candidates. Mr.. Trigg: To redistrict
the judicial circuits Of tn, state. Mr. Rust:
To establish an additional criminal court IN
jackson county. Mr.. Martin: Regulating
slssping-car rates. Bill nxes the charg, Der
night for b,rth at not exceeding
81 Also, fixing minimum tel,pbon.
charges at not exceeding 50 per ye1r for
private iresidences and SO for public used.
Mr. Fogel introduced . resolution In lorzins
Gov Francis for q cabinet position. Al fol-
lowed with 3 statement that 1t was tn, same
resolution introducei in the democratic eau
Gus. Mr.. Davilso offered q substitute re-
questing the president to honor som.
one from Missouri with cabin,t posi-
ton. The substitute was defeated a1i tn.
original resolution adopted. the vote standing
yeas. lzi: nays l. o; the four who votei
against the resolution two arc democrats aai
two republicans They were Arnot, Capa.
Mathews, and Smith lot Rallsl. Aijourasi till
9 p m. OF the 9th.