The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-01-21
THE MISSOURI. LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, JANUARY, Q.

MONDAY, JANUARY, ..
SK~Ars-Tbe senate listened to the address
Of the retiring lieutenant governor, Mr.. Clay
comb. and to the address of the incoming lieu-
HorsK-There were forty five bills introduced
in the hoase, and properly referred.
TUESDAY. sksrARY TO-
tThe food Of bills has begin i'd both houses.
Yesterday Tiers were over forty bills intro.
duced in ths house, and to-day thirty i've wore
presented The senate bias not been able to
keep pace with the house In tie matter Of in
Producing bills, btit it may catch up
SKSATE-The senate eofveted at 46'clock.
and the first business was a report from the
committee on rules which provided substantis
ally for tbs same number Of standing commit
tees as was the case two years ago. twenty =
eight in all Mr.. McGinnis submitted q minori-
ty report increasing the number to thirty four.
After a running debate the mai jority was adopt
ed. The special order for considering the
right OF +. 8, Ryors to q seat in the senate was
postponed until the llth. A number OF bills
were introduced Adjourned.
HoUsK.-Mr. Bulla offered q resolution In
structing the commissioner OF permanent seat
OF government to display tn, Amsrican nag
from the doms Of the capitol during the sss-
sion Of the legislature. Adopted. Mr.. Davis
fof Henryl introduced concurrent
resolution memorializing congress to
enact a law repeating the 10 pr cent. tax on
state banks. Rsfsrre1 to COMMITTEES on fed
eral relations Mr.. Coots presented pstitiou
from merchants Of Platte county asking for
changes in the garnishmsnt law that will bet
ter protect them in the collection Of accounts
Thirty five bills were introduced. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY II.
SBSArR-The presiding oficer presented a re-
port from the Stats Bar association calling at
tention to needed changes in contradictory and
useless laws Very little business Of Importance
was transacted. and the senate adjourned
HousE-The shower OF bills increased In the
house to- day, no less than fifty -one nav meas
ures being presented l. Ths corporations cam,
in for large shsrs of attention. and
the liquor interests did not escaps.
Among the bills introduced were:
Mr. McRoberts "a JOINT aud con-
current resolution): For an amendmsntto tbs
constitution increasing the levy for roa pur-
poses from lOc to &c on the 500 valuation.
Mr.. Smith tP.ksl: Applying the general eI.
emption laws = tar to thu ssizurs Of property
for tax, IS. Mr.. Tatum: Requiring tn, state to
support ths public schools maiatain,i for negro
children. .
THURSDAY, JANUARY L.
SESATE-Among the bills introduced were:
Mr.. bres: Providing for commission to
icNAoc ahA Souig cAiS laws eaSu ych' oe-
fore the dec,nnial revising session Of the gem
eral assembly. Mr.. Lyman: A militia bill
prepared by Brig Gen. Milton Moore. OF Kan
sas City provi ling for a general re-organiza-
tion Of ths state militia.
HoUsE-The house had a short but busy ses-
sion. the work of introducing bills b.ing the
principal business. Several OF the bills ars Of
great Importance to larg, cities.
FRIDAY. JANUARY IL
SESATE-A few bills were introduced. A
resolution was passed to appoint joint COM
Inittee of five to inquire into the question Of
convict labor. and its relation to outside labor.
When the senate adjourned it was until p. m
OF the 18Th.
Lieut.. Gov. O'Meara announced the follow
Ing standing committees:
judiciary Stone. Burkes. Espenschied,
Stevens, Lyman. YeRter, Wurdeman.
Criminal Jurisprudence - Burkes. Dunn.
Hines, Stone, Sebree, Yeatsr McGiunis
Railroad and Internal improvements -
Stevens. Starkc, Lyman. Walker, Love. O'Ban-
non, McCiinnis.
Mscsllaneous Corporations Hendrickson,
Brailiy. Rouner, Colley, Dockery.
lnsurance-Love, Cochran, Walker. Drum.
Kannish
Ways and Means--E-psnschied, Damn, New
berry. Hines, Kennish.
ApproprIationS-CochIan Rouner, Lyman.
Drum. McClintick, Weeks. O'Bannon.
School Text Books-Yeater. BIrkes, Stevens,
Love. Busche.
Eiucatcn-Hiues, Yeater Walker. Baskett,
McGunis
Constitutional Amendments-DOckery, Hem
Erickson. Morrissey. Baskett, Wurdemann.
Banks-Newb. .rry, Hines, Cochran, Dunn,
Kennish.
gricuIture-Taggart, Colley, Cash. Weeks,
0'Bannon.
Cities, Towns and Villages-Lyman. Hen
Erickson, Colley. Bradley. TunnelL
Roads and Hghways-Weeks Cash. McClin-
tick, Taggart Tunnel.
Accounts -Rouner, Nswberry, Cash. Yeater,
Basche.
Penitentiary Stsrke, Drum, Baskett, ,Rouner,
Tunnel
Federal Relationship Bledsoe. .Colley.
5tarke. Busch.
Labor and Mines-Gash. Dockery, Hines,
Sawbsrry. Kennish-
Eleamosynary InstitutiOns-Baskett. Coch-
ran, Espenschiad Stone. Busche.
Township Oryanization-Drum, Taggart,
Rouner OBannon. McClintick.
Privileges and Elections-Bledsoe. Morrisey,
Love Hendrcksou, Kennish.
Justices OF the Psace-Dunn, Sebree, Burkes,
Miiiii.-seGree, Stone, Taggart, Bledsos.
R,trenchment and Ratorm-McClintick
Weeks, Stark Morrissey, Busche.
Enrolled Bills-Bradley. Starke. Basket
Sebree wurdemann.
Engrossed Bills-Colley. Hendrckson, Bled-
soc. Dorkery. o O'Bannon.
Priniing-Walker, Cochran, Espenschied,
Cash. Wurlemann.
HousE-A number OF resolutions and bills
were introduced. When ths house adjourned
It was until p m. Of the 10th.