The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-01-28
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
NoybAfi JASeARY IL


.sfysTk-Ths scnste eontened at 5'ci1cA
Mr.. Sehree off,fed fesolrfti6a Artng Tuesday,
the Eth Inst Il 10 O'Clock az tie tire fof It's
senate 10 yo.s seS. rn,ted. Sta'eS ssnitssy:
Adopted. A sScos.i resolution prGvidjng for
a Joint session TO vote for s4S-thr vas also
adopted: Following bills were introduced:
Mr.. srb-er: Approprilti:-g $500 to erect
monuments over tn, graves OF Gov. John s.
NHrrlsduks, Judge wIillsm Scott and James
Shields Nj Dunn! Adding Audrain county
t. .hs ct. f9uis coErt cf sppea1s district Mr..
O'Bannon. fo' tbs osiatishissr. n t-ys nnr..
NAL school districts AMI for . n,w n0ridsi
school in southwest Missouri. Mr. Yeater:
S:sikisR ont the 3 per- cent. feature of the Aus
Il ala b. 10 F.'ch atiliss 70 the legal recog-
r'sion Of Political plrus,- s,.
HousE-Mr Bond cfflr,d resolution for nj
appointment Of committee OF Ave. to act with
ssimilar committee fro n the senate. to in
spirs into tile price Of convict labor and its
-e'atipu ~ ofssidc labor. etc Reterrrd to
committee OH ie-:isn.ss+y w Baw-
kins presented resoluto ons adopted SC
a farmers nesting in Dunklin county ask
ing that the Offices of collector an1 assessor
ne aboi5hsd snd the assessment be made oy
magistrates and the taxes collected by con-
stsbiess A petition was presented from citi.
gems ct Phelps countJ asking fef Il rep,sl Of
ths -teaclisrs' Institute law. and that school
.ea1herl e tr"hfFited from drawing pat for
holidays
TUESDAY, JANUARY II.
SESATE-A resolution by Mr.. Lyman, TO
prevent ths committee on accounts from certi-
firing to claims Tor services by employees for q
sFs,tef ainosut than sp-cihed by law" pro-
-pssd hlnsideribis discussion; hut the resolu'
ton went over without aGifo!i. Fh- s.nsfeJ I'd
executive session confirmed the appointIitIt y
Col James L. Pace, OF Bates county, as wardep
OF the renteniiary. The senate th,l took up
tho matter o, voting for United States senator.
Senator Cockrell was placed 1, nomination by
Mr.Sebree, and Seconded ly Messrs. Stoue znd
Newl erry. Chauncuy I. Filley was plac d In
refaiuatiUu by Mr.. Mctiinnis. and seconded by
Ar wipdeiaan:,. After the, otators had fxl
Dausted themselves a ;nte f@:ss Skier with fhis
result: Cocirell, .; Fiil,y, g. Several bills
were introduced
HoUsE-On coavenin; the house procecded
to the nomination and ballotiug for United
atatss SENATOR Mr.. Cockrcll was nominated
by thu democrats and Mr. f'i!l,Y by the rspub-
liDaE.- The sC.e. cbeErcll ~; F'uey. a.
Quite number Of bills were introduced
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY le
SESArE-Mr. ROmer introduced a resolution
calling on the attorney general for an opinion
rs to the payment OF accounts OF employees.
with reference to different amounts due oach
under statutory provisions The resolution
was debated an hour and half and badly de-
feated. Quite n numb,r OF bills were intro
duced.
fiopsE-The resolution diractinz the commit
tea on acrottrts to audit the claim per dom
and mileage OF Ne. s~anger, who's, se5t is con.
testedx was. callel up By Mr., THbbs. ,sAf. Afhet
offered = substi.uts. recurring Mr. swsnEer to
give double bona fer tle return Of any money
he may draw, proviiel b, Is custei frup Lis
seat. Debate lasting two hours followed. st the
conclusion Of which the substitute WAS de-
. ad mi ol Init nd taG I,y
vote OF 90 against 81
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10.
SKSATE-The snnat> receive an invitation to
attend the road convention in session at Be-
dalia. Ths Invitation was accspted. and tbs
Nes-rs, Ecaler. Cash and Turner were ap-
pointed a committee r. attend the convention
The rcsolut on asking consTeri ~ rsbesl the
law Closing the Worlds fair on Sunday "ss
called up for adoption. A vote to table the
measure was lost-ysas, Is; nays Is. 1t vas
then made special order for to. morrow at II
o'clock. Thr senate then ,oGk up the resolu
tion of .re1 over two weeks ago by Mr. McGn-
mis- to allow the old senator, X. s. Ryors Of tho
Fourteenth district, to occupy n seat in the
senate until his SUCCESSOR is elected and quail
ifed-the newly elected senator. Slninei Nos.
by, having died The resolution was defeated
by vote of "a tOH
HousR-Messrs Marsh. Banksio iof Saline, and
Davis 10! Henry w-re appointed, on m6tidi
Ct Hr f,grdrrn; "a Co.nritte, to attend tiis
roa1 convention AZ &c igl'l. Mr.. Chcst on ersd
4 resolution commenting the scrT.ess Of Fou.
F. NJ. Cockrell in the United States senate,
which wer. adopted. Petitions were presented
from merchants OF Clay. Platte. Rly. Green
and Dlyiess counties asking for tina enactment
of tho retail grocers' BILL. \ number OF bills
wera introduced. Mr.. Tubbs of ,rei & resriu.
ton in reference to the death OF exPresident
Hayes. and directing that the house adjourn
over Friday AMI the flag be placed at halt mast
out OF respect to his memory. Adopted, and
the house adjourned
FRIDAY, JANUARY D-
SESArE-Mr. Win lcman's ioiut resolution
asking congress- TO repeal the act closing the
Worlds fair on Sunday was laid over informal
ly. a petition was presented from m rrciants
Of Macon county, asking for ths pas
s1gs OF the Fetal groc,rs' bill; also.
a similar petition from Bate, county.
Mr. Baschs offered resolution that the
seiiate adjourn over Saturday as a mark Of re-
spect to the memory Of e3-ttssiielt Fayes.
Senator McGinnis opposed the resolution On
the ground that Mr.. Hayes was not an officer
of thc government or state at tho tins of bis
death. Senator Burke also opposed the reso-
luton with a brief speech. Pending discus
sion Of the resolution the senate ad iourned IN.
Gil the 81
HoUsE-Ths hoi.se Was TO. IN session.
Legislative Gossip.