The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-23
JEFFERSON CITY GOSSIP.

Enfavorabie Action OF the House on the
Proposed Constitutional Amendment
Extending Sdfraes to womcn-The Ger
rez Pharmacy mi ordered Engrossed--
Providing for the state Institutions
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 18.-There was
a spirited contest in the house yes
terday over the consideration of an
amendment to the constitution giving
women the right to vote at school and
municipal elections. A mbjority OF the
members Of the committee on c0Dstttu'
tional amendments reported the meas
urc unfavorably, but Immediately the
minority submitted favorable report,
signed by Mcssf5, Tatum, Crobb and
Smallwood. Mr. Carter, of Grundy,
the author of the measure, asked
that She minority report and
the proposed Amendment be printed.
Only few voted ON this prop
ostion, and it was declared carried.
Mr. wcinhold then moved to fecou-
slider, which i-ss carried, and to settlo
matters, Mr.. Fogel fioted that the cn-
Natter be indefinitely postponed.
This was carticd--yeas 65; nays, dS-
and thus the day Of woinnp suffrage in
Missouri is postponed at least two
years. Mr. Carter made good fight
for the measute. Hc said over q 900 pc
titons had been presented N behalf of
the measure, and that the questioh ~
giving wohicn the right to vote must
eventually be settled ih tfe Affirmative.
The amendment received more F0tra
tl,aH II did two years ago, and several
members lodged 0ut of the hall for
some purpose when the roll was called
The vote on the question Of indefinite
postponemcnt was as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Adkins. Banks tof st. Fran.
cis). Banks (of Saline), Bond, Brandon. Cape
Chiffon, Choato Collins. Coffmnn, Coots, De-
vault, Davidson, b avis tof b Buchanan>, Dickin'
son, Dougherty, Eaton, Edwards Ennis, Fer'
guson, Fogle, Gristy, Harrell, Hawkins, Hays.
Hitler, sherwood, jackson. Koset. Kesser,
Ki!iiam, Lane, Lynch, Marsh, Martin 'oi
Phelps), Martin inf St. LonisI, Matthews,
Maune, Medley Merrisether.. Miller lot
WORTH. Moore tot Mississippi, Norman, Pen4
land, Prigmore, Requa, Rust ShaarlOcf'
Sheriff., Smart, Smith (of Ralls), 8 moot, stat.
ford, Stuart tof Buchanan, Strothrr, Tate,
Trigg, Underwood Wsri tof Iackson), Vein
hold. Williams tof CEaiithnl. Williams iof De.
X nib, Wilson, Wurzeburger Sud Mr. Speaker
-65
Nays-Amelung, Atkins, Boisseau, Bf5ch.
Bula. Carter Chalfant Crabb, Davis tot
Henry, Davis tof Taney), Grist, iurnez Har.
per, Hart Heidorn, Holloman, Jones (of Nor
gan). Jones tof Polk, Kerr, Landrum, McRob-
erts, Mahan, Moore tot Laclede). Moore toi
Stone), Murray, Newton. Pachal. Patrick,
Paxton, Pettijohn, Potts, Fountain Powell,
Robyn, Russell, Schoppenhorst, Self, Small
wood, Smith tof Atchisonl. Smith tof Pkel
Snyder, Stewart tof Pulaski. Stickney,
swanger, Tatum, Tubbs, Ward tof stoddardl
The bill introduced by Mr. Gernez Of
st. Louis, providing for the establish.
ment of state board of pharmacy, was
called up in the house yesterday, and
after a long debate was ordered en-.
crossed by vote of 75 to 46. The bill
is an important one, and il enacted will
be of vital interest to the druggists of
the state. 1t provides for the appoint
ment by the governor of pharmacy
board, to be composed of FIVE persons
two of whom shall hold Office for one
+ year and three for two years. Th'
board is to have power to examine ant
desire to engage in the drug business
and no person who fails to pass sue
ccssful examination is to be permitted
to put up physicians prescriptions ol
sell poisons for medical use. Every
pharmacist must annually re-
new his certificate of registration
and all druggists are to be held re
sponsibc for the quality of all drugs
they sell except those disposed of in
original packages. Section 1s of the
bill provides that no druggist shall
sell or give away Intoxicating liquors
in less quantity than four gallons
except on written prescription from
some regularly registered physician
and such prescription must contain the
name of the person for whom the in
toxicating liquor Is prescribed. Viola
tion of the provisions of this section II
to be punished by revocation of the
certificate of registration of the OF
fender and fine not exceeding $500
1t is expected that if the bill become.
law it will assist materially in driv
ing out of business the host of persons
who conduct alleged drug stores fo
| the sole purpose of selling whisky with
out paying a saloon license.
The university appropriation bill
calling for $3.50, 900 out of the revenue
fund, was introduced in the house yes
terday by Mr.. Hawkins, of Dunl1lin.
provides the fund so as to use 800, 90
/ this year in putting up buildings, an
$3.50, 900 for the same purpose to be use,
in 1894. 1t is said that the building
are badly needed, but it is matter q
some doubt if the assembly will consen
to make such an appropriation at thi
| - ha ha, hor an
ly expressed themselves as opposed t
voting any money for rebuilding.
The house committee on appropria
tions last evening introduced four ger
eral appropriation bills for as man
different objects. The money is apprc
priated as follows:
Mileage and per diem of general assembl!
$4,000.
Contingent expenses of assembly, s7o0Oo.
| Deficiency criminal costs, $4,000
For various deficiencies, SEQ, 400.
Fulton Insane ASlum-Support, $500
salaries, Sl9, 900; repairs, Sle2O6.
st Joseph Insane Asylum-Support, $751;
salaries, $4,000; repairs, 5000.
Nevada Insane Asylum-Support, $50 OO
salaries, SIG. 600; repairs, 5000
| Deaf and Dumb Asylum-Support. 5000
salaries, SCI, 900; repairs, S92, ,225.
St. Louis Blind Asylum-support. s25 ON
salaries, se4,0D0
Boonville Reform School-Support, $1,000
salaries sl7,0O1; repairs, 5000
Industrial School, Chilicothe-Support, 7,50'
salaries, so,0Ol; repairs, 5000,
St. Louis insane asylum, $20,eOO
Colored teachers institute. Sl,73S
There is considerable grumbling owe
the delay of the committee appointe
last December to visit the state insti
tutions and report their conditions an
needs to the legislature. The commit