The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-03-07
MISSOURI SOLONS.
Baskets Bill Revising Law Gov.
erning Cities of the Third
Glass Passed.
Senator Burk's Bill Creating
the Office of Circuit Attor-
ney Defeated.
Special correspondence OF The Bazoc.
SENATE,

In the senate this afternoon, senate
bill 166, introduced by senator Bas-
kett, was called up for third reading
and passed. This bill revises the en-
tire law governing cities of the third
class, and is the measure embodying
the results OF the labors of the conven-
ton of third class cities held here du-
ring the early days of the session
1t is most comprehensive measure
and makes many beneficial changes
in the laws affecting such cities; es-
pecially in the way of giving the mu-
nicipaliiicS greater power in the mat
ter OF public Improvements.
Senator Week road bill, known As
senate bill 20S, which had been re-
ported iavorably by the senate COM
mittee on roads and highways was
called up and after some amendments
had been offered and adopted, was or
dered engrossed and printed. The
bill provides that any county which
at an election held for such purpose
shall determine to adopt this law,
shall be
DIVIDED By THE COUNTY COURT
into districts comprising at least one
congressional township. and that each
of said districts shall be known as a
road district and shall elect a road
supervisor, who shall receive salary
of $500 per year and three dollars tor
each day in which he may be engaged
in surveying or profiling the roads of
his district. The bill provides that
the county court shall let by contract
the building and repairing of roads.
and that the fund for such shall be
created by special road tax OF from
five TO twenty cents Oh the hundred
dollar valuation, to be levied by the
county court on property real and
personal in the limits Of the county,
and BY a poll tax of not over two dol
lars to be also levied upon all male
citizens between the ages OF u and 90
years. 1t is also provided that
neither the road nor poll tax shall be
collected within the limits of incorpor-
ated towns Of 5000 inhabitants or
over.
Senator Hines called up senate bill
266. This bill repeats the law, allow
ing the governor to appoint prcvis-
ional circuit judges.
Senator McGinnis favored the
amendment of the law rather than its
repeal, and Senator Hines to obligc
Senator McGinnis, asked that the bill
be allowed To lie over informally,
which was done
Senator Sebree's bill changing the
Law
RELATING TO EXECUTIONS
and the collection of judgments, was
called up and after some opposition,
was ordered engrossed and printed.
This measure provides that in pro-
ceedings. where bv the testimony
of the defendant. he has within his
possession property which should be
liable 10 execution, he shall be order
ed by the court 10 disclose the where
abouSs OF such property, and if If he
personal property. he shall deliver it
to the sheriff, and on refusal to do
so shall be committed to Jail for con
tempt of court.
Senator McClintics bill to provide
for surities on nOtaries bonds to release
themselves from such bond when they
50 desire was also engrossed. and the
senate adjourned till 10 a. m. to-mor-
row.
In the house a resolution of regret
for the death of ex-Superintendent of
schools. Coleman, was offered by Mr..
Penland. and adopted.
The balance Of the session Wa, de-
voted to the consideration of senate
bills. Senator kemmishes bill pro-
viding that the selling or giving away
OF Intoxicating liquor to minors, In
dams, drunkaris or intoxicated per-
sons, shall be deemed mi.demeanor.
was passed.
Senator Burks bill creating the OIL
fee of circuit attorney, was called up
for passage, and defeated, as was also
Senator Sebrees bill providing that
county recorders shall in GER
tain cases issue marriage IL
censes to minors, without the consent
of the parents of guardians of such
minors.
Senator Bradley'> bill increasing
the state tax on dramshops, from the
present amount OF twenty-five dollars
each six months, to fifty dollars for
same period. was brought up and
after several attempts to attach some
of the Deering amendments, had been
ruled out Oh points of order was