The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-09
THE MISSOURI LssisLATuRE


MONDAY, JANUARY 80
SHSArr-A number of petitions werc pre-.
sentei from variou, parts of tho state asking
Tor the ena tment ~ laws for tho protection OF
hsh Mr. Tunnlll's bill for the enrollment by
me adjuiant Of all persons who served in tho
state militia during the war was refusol on
grosSment Tho joint rssO uton for the an.
polntment OF committee to Investigate tvs
geological burosu was in ehiitcly postponed.
Amu X tho new mcasures introduced WINS one
by Mr.. ID INN ptceliin5 for constitutional
amendment authorizing county courts IN cuJn,
tios OF less thar 10000 inhabitants to lesy Is
cents on the 500 valuation for roai purposes.
HhusR-Mr. Reqns's resolution, left pending
fT'fh tho 9TH W tHc n iet That tho bous,
cease instrdctiug coi!aresf.nff hoA u test
was taken up and adopted-yeaS, e.; ilays 81
Bills were disposed OF as follows: Providing
that where there Is no justice Of the p 80 in n
township suits can bs brought in adjoining
townships Passed. Making the maximum
punishment for nbduc,ing n child under IL
years twenty years Imprisonment in the peni-
tentiary. Passed. Repeating the law under
which bounty. is raid for wolf scapa. Lost
For furnishing criminal courts with copies OF
laws Passci. Authorizing interested PARTIES
to elect IN what papers legal notices shall be
published. Lost. Making 1t felony for n
judge Of clerk of IN election to disclose how
an elector votes. Loot yeas, 80; nays, ~.
TUESDAY,, JANUARY 81.
skSAfr-Mr ymdn present ID protests from
tho labor unions ~ Kansas City against the
brasasc of tho retail grdcers' bill. Tho tHm.
mittee on militia rfesolited Substitute fir tic
general militia law prepared liy Eu1. Milton
Moore Tho substitute placed tho adin'Nni
generals salary at s!,OOJ per year aud proposes
to leave tho existing laws without material
change, Tic report provoked q lengthy d -.
bate, which continued long past the noon hour,
and the senate adiourno1 unlar the rules with
the matter still pending.
HorsE-Conmittnc On labor reported nd
verscly Mr. Rrbyn's bill making eight hours n
legal days work. Tho bill was orlnrc printo1,
however. Bill drduciing 50 per cant Of in
dobtcdncss from ass"s 'mont lists was reported
un!n-nrab!y hy the ways and means commit
tee. Mr.. Russclls hill preventing n plea OF
dofens' for carrying conc alel wpapols was
reported favorably by criminal Jurisprudence
committee. Committee on mines and minin Z
reportc favorably bill for appointment Of two
state mine inspectors. Criminal judiciary com
mittre reported a substitute bill in relation to
changes OF vouue In criminal cases, lit provides
that wEcn an application for change OF venue Is
made tho judge shall hear evidence ns to
whether or not the change shall be granted. !
HOUSE bill requiring nitation batter to he col
orcd pink was taken Mp and ordered engrossed
by a ~"te Of SIS to Il.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY |.
SENATE Petitionl ve'e prrSnniel fnvoring
tho fish b'l the groc, 8 gurniihmcnt law and
tho Saturday half o day hill Ways and
means committc, 20 'ortc1 favorably for
tho taxation of 2 per c,nt on the
gross earnings OF ~ tress companies. An
emergency clause w & offered NJ mn amend
m mt and adopted. Go oHmittna on agriculture
reported javoraby tie h!ll to prohibit the snls
ct adutcratei fertiiz rs. Committee on in
trrnal Improvements reported favoraby Mr..
Cochran's bill for th> regulation Of express
rates. A number of amendments were offarod,
Rni lively debate ensu d, which lasted until
moon. Tho amendments were all rel clel.
IIousE Mr.. Fo:ci introduced resolution
| expressing conf lsnco in Senator Nost, not.
with,tanding his vote against the Hatch anti.
option bill. Amendments werr offered inclul
in; tue nntncs u. Senator CocSreIi and Con.
fressman tIRtdh. Art i tonsiaraliie dcbtte,
Nnd motions to postpone anl al jJurn were
voted down; the resolution was put and lost
yeas, g.; nays, 81 Several bills were introduced
and PASSED.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2.
SESArE-Pe titions were presented favoring
| the cnactma OF II law to protect Ash from
| destruction by -uuiswful m,thols; also, peti-
| tians favoring the ns.aKe OF the retail arvcers
| garnishncnt law. Criminal jurisprudence
| commit CO submitted an unf vorLhls rc-
port OH Mr.. Newberrys bill leaving il
| capt. oftns"s whether tho death pen.
| atty or life imprisonment Il i'm.
| pose The bill was afterwards ind9nltaly
pps'ronc1. Same comm tt'e f,portsd fayora
bly, ii bill am,udin; tho 'Sturi pool law sd a1
| to Guth"ri2, state racing associations to sell
| pools on eastern cv inls whllo the same are in
| progress. Mr.. Cochran hill prohibiting cor
| purati,rs from interfering with employees join.
| Ing labor organizations was debated briefly AMI
order. Il enEro8Sed
Housr Mr.. DAVIS tot Hanry) offered reso.
luton rcritiug that thu dc.c1t OF a resolution
| on tn lst co Icarning Senator Vests vote on
tho anS option hill woull probably he con.
struci to moan csusurs Of Mr. Vest and OK :
prr5 'ilE. aith opiniDi OF ia, hDujs, thtt no
ceusurs IL iatsn 10 Il also, that tn in ior5smeht
of th2 Hatch hill WIS merely in the nature OF
rCqIest. Mr.. Coates offered n sub Itituts
eliminating all re.o"pnc, To thu anti option
hi | and xprn ssing conf lan,, In the ability
and III m1tIy,4 of Mr.. Vest Tho substitute was
a'c Ut Il, and a,trrwRri aioptoi yeas, 02;
| nays, II. NJ, amith tof Rall,l offered Il resou.
tion pl'lging the house to IN thd future rem "a
| TO ol-iirr resolutions not p'rtuin!ns to tht
bul;aess OF the house; also that tn, house fools
heartily ashamed Of itself for the past profligate
| manner in which 1t has wasted time. Mr.. Mil.
| man moved to table the resolution, which was
| carritl-y yeas, 90; nays, 81,
FRIDAY. PEBRuAaY3
Gus portions OF tho satc favorng the rcta /
| grocurs' bill, Favor bic COMMITTEES report;
| were submitted on the bills nma lding the ma
| c,lanic's lien law as to exclude persons whc
| furnish material therefor from benchts o
| liens after houses are complcted, AMI makinE
| Saturday legal half holiday in relation to ne
| gOtiahls paper. Under a suspension of th'
| rules Mr.. Walker introduced bill for estab
| lshing levee districts ia NV Mldril, Duukli.
| and st. Francois counties, Adjpurnel till Q r
| m. OF tho 9TH.
fiotsE Petitions wero presented In favor o
| the retail grOcers' law. The bill introduced h
Mr.. Moora io' Laclede) for the reduction nn
regulation OF stock yard charges. was taken NJ
| for third rca ling. long debate followed
| Finally, motion to postpone further con
sideration Of the bill uatil y. Of the 9Th pre-
| vailed. Tho house resolved itself into commit
| tel OF tho wholo, with Mr.. Davidson 10
| MRrionI presiding. to consider appropriation
| bills. Tho bills appropriating money for til
assessment and collection OF tn, revenue Rn
| contiug mt expenses of tho state board @
| equalization, for supportjLS tho pubic school:
for the sinking fund, aud for tho payment q
| In 'erest on tho pubic debt, were considers
| AMI recommended for passage. Adjourne
| till 10 n. IN, OF the ith.
| SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4.
| SESATB-1hc senate was not in session.
HuuaB-Mr. Bonds bill to regulate telephone
and establish maximum charges at s8J a yea
was taken mp for engrossmcnt under a sus
pension Of tho rules. Mr.. Fogel' offered a
amendment fixing the price ut $40 per yea
and Mr.. Davidson went ono better with a
amendment to the ameniment making s25 th
maximum charge Tris latter amenimor
was, however,, withdrawn after short debat
Mr. Fogel's amendment was adopted and til
bill or rlered ongros ed by r largo majority.
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