The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-03-09
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE

foint TWO sommissibpors to locate for III
nhtop states commissioners the positiO
occupied ly the Missouri troops
we lattlo Of Chickamauqu. Senator Stone
Dul requiring telephone and tnh
graph wires to he placed undc,
ground In ST. Louis was reported unfavornbl
ny tho committee on cities, towns and VILLAGE.
Bills passed. Senate bill requiring mercbn,
u,se 10 be listed for taxation in u like nanne
as personal property. Senate bill giving IN
coroncr OF St Louis an additional dcnutv
oenatc Dill making the terms OF the member
oi the board OF health four years duration.
Hnuse-SThc house transacted very littI
business Mr.. Smith (of Ralls) introduced
resolution calling upon the members Of IN,
ioWer mouse OF congress to use evepy p1ssibl
| cnort 70 secure the enactment OF the Hatcl
| pntl-op"on bill. The resolution was bnmncrc,
by dilatory motions until tho morning hour OK
| pired. AO1' VA
4 JEFFERSON CITY, March 3.-In the senate
4 yesterday senate bill eliminating the rcr-con.
\ PORTUGAL clnu-s fruin the Australian ballot In
was passed. Senate bill relating TO disposition o
tne WorIdb fair exhibits was ordered enyrossod
| aIter Doing amended so as to give the St. Louis
exposition the exhibits belonging to the state
until 1905. Senate bill revising the cbap,er ie.
iating to the organization OF the state militia
was passed. Senate bill providing for tho an.
nuai assessment OF real estate was defeated.
senate Dill requiring the counties OF Cane CA.
rardeau, Linn. Sullivan and Pike to pay into the
state treasury certain taxes levied upon rniI.
ROADS Tor the revenue and interest funds was
lost but VIII be reconsdefed lThc amount OF
money involved is said to over siOOOOl
HousE-Mr. Smith (of Rals). with the con.
oent Oh the mouse, withdrew his resolution CON
se,nlng .g the Hatch anti-option bill. The com.
mittee on constitutional amendments suh
mitted majority and minority report ON
MT Pachalls resolution for constitutional
amendment cxempting 500 OF personaI
properly from taxation. The majority re.
ported the measure unfavorably and the
minority protested. motion to print cnrrind
Ine committee on unfinished business reported
IhVorably the house Joint resolution Gxing
March =, at j" O'Clock IN, az the date nj
nnal adjournment OF the general ASSEMBLE
The general road law bill was taken nm and
some clerical errors corrected and the meas.
ure ordered rc-cnRrossed. The bill to amend
the teachers law was tabled House bin mnl,-
Ing street railway companies Responsible for
damages received by employees through tho
carclessncss or negligence of coempoyes vna
lost. House bill to preserve fish from des,rnc.
tioh py the use OF dynamite and other cxplo
siVes was read third time and passcd-yeas. ~:
nays, a. '""' '''
JEFFERSON CITY, March An the senate
Yesterday Mr.. stones underground wire biu
"a measure applying TO st Louisl wns indef
h'tely postponed-0 to Is.
HousE-Mr. Davidson's bill rcpor,i,y tho
act requiring Incorporated companies either
than railroad and insurance companies TO rc
port annually to the secretary OF state. and
enacting q new law on the subject. was passed
by a'vote of78to 20 The friends of tho ,oa.bcr,u
institute law demanded a correction of tho
journal showing ION the Id that the teachcrs'
institute bill had been tabled. After considern.
ple wrangfng motion to that effect was ror
.iou ana the pill sent to cngrossment-7l to iO
AN act declaring that in case OF seduction IL |
snail be no defense that the defendant orforcd |
% marry the prosecuting witness, and where |
ieIendant does marry the seduced woman to |
iVoid prosecution, that il he abandon her with. |
'ut cause sufficient to warrant divorce. he |
mail be guilty of felony, was passed
JET JEFFERSON CITY, March e1os ss,iSp iSpoh On pres
,ess. Manyud Adjourned till p. m. OF to-
me proySS
IT. La The house passed bill providing
ulo.S establishment Into levee district OF
hat portion Of tho st. Francis basin lying
,ithin Tho counties of Dunklir, New Madrid
nd Pemiscot which Is subject to overflow from
he Nississippi river The st. Louis improve
nent bin was signed by the speaker and chief
Jerk.
JErrrRsoN CITY, March 7.-Thc senate passed
he following bills yesterday: Senator stones
ill creating the oflice OF excise commissioner |
If St Louis and giving him exclusive right to
SguC licenses; tnc Ill CTthtiIE tiio OlhNS VI |
criminal clerk for Greene county; tho bill pro-
,idinp for the annual assessment OF real estate
allowing Ave townships in any county ia askthe
county court to submit the question OF stock
law; the measure placing express companies
lnder the control OF the warehouse ana ran
rand commissioners and allowing them 10 iiN
rates; the joint and concurrent resolution 10
amend the constitution so as to permit county
rourts to levy q tax OF fifteen cents additional
for road purposes; the bill amending the gram
inspection laws so that the chlet gram IN
spector may name all weiIhmasters IN ei''cS |
where grain is inspected
HousE-Bills passed: Creating the ofiice of
inspector Of beer and malt liquors and provid-
ing for the creation OF fund for the construc-
tion of roads and highways. An effort was
made to rocommit the bill for amendment, Dut
IT was not successful Bill amending the chap-
ter Of criminal courts, so that the cost OF DrlhB
ing conyicts to tho penitcntiary may he les
scpod Recurring justices OF the peace on
criminal cases. where two or more persons are
CHARGED with the same o1cnsc, TO inciuue MI
parties taking an appeal In one transcript ana
to receive pay but for the one. Requiring the
clerk OF the court in which any criminal case
shall have been tried to include all costs In one
fec till House bill 495 relating to costs In
criminal cases, which was defeated on
the Sd, was reconsdered and passed. lThe
bill which was introduced by Hawkins (oi Dun
kiln county, repcols sixteen old sections rclat-
ing criminal COSTS anu thhNtS Hihc h'N p''''
II is sought to make more equitable ADJUST
ment than exists at present OF the laDiiity
for costs between the state, county ana
persons convicted OF crime.l BY vote
Of 90 to 3 the house passed the
committee substitute trademark bill which Is
intended to protect the commercial labels de-
vices. or names OF mechanics, manufacturers
and labor unions. The bill provides that copies
OF the trade marks may be recorded with the
secretary OF state, and sets forth penalties
for their imitation or wrongful use. The
bill was engrossed which is to give the
governor the privilege Of appointing special
Judge to act whenever for any reason the
iudges of any court are unable to perform the
duties of their office Senator Hendrickson
bill providing the manner In which contiguous
| cities. towns and villages may consolidate was
passed. Senate bill No. 50 relating TO taxation
| Of the gross receipts was amended so as to
read 81 Is on the 800 instead of q, as passed 10y
| the senate. This bill was passed as amended
| Mr.. Gernez' pharmacy bill was defeated.
-That's Now -Gummey--"It seems
natural for the presidents to be cabinet
makers. Two noted ones were wood
workers. Glanders--"Who were they?
Gummey--"Washington chopped dowI
n cherry tree and Lincoln split rails
| natroit Erea preSa-