The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-03-25
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE
.jtrrEnsos cf1Y. asrea SIN the sena,

JtYFEissos CiTY Hsrch t5--Ip the senat
festeriay, NJ. Sehrce presented pro,cs
sgainsi Inc pas-5ge sf ,ife forfe TIN p.ovidiaI
for the stamping @: nS.cs ard eViderces ~ N
cebtedness listed for taxation The bsue'
pharmacy till was reported favorably. A mo
tlon was made TO reconsider the vote by which
tpa "teilnw servant law failed to PASS las
Friday. ana the Ill si5 Agtin 4efested-yeas
1S: nays, IS. Bills passed; To prevent the s-it
of adulterated fertilizers: empowering guar
dians OF insane persons to loan money be
longing TO such wards under certain
restrictions requiring incorporated compa
nies other than railroads. building and loan
And inslfauco companies 20 report annually tt
the secretary Of state Id manner similar tc
that Observed hy banks: making II trespsss tc
tut ice from g pond or creek on the land OF sn.
other without consent.
'HoUsE-The motion. TO disesefge thirty five
clerks (ye;ed on the f1thl was reconstructed.
-. F~gel moved to suspend the rules and take
governor TO appoint an excise cSl-r'issipner
for the city OF ST. Louis, who shall hzSl
absolute control OF the granting OF
drar,shop license. bfr. Moere tof Lseiede)
demanded roll-call on the motion and IL
s.cs carried. Mr. Moore isf Mississippi then
moved The PteSidtie question, which vas also
carried. Mr.. Russell moved IL tr:ble The blk
which was lost Motions 10 adjourn tec0iH-
init and other dilatory tactics were resorted
10 by lie -cr.bIican members. and finally
when the last resource s-t bAen exhausted
the bill was read third time and passec-.ca-,
So; nays 81 Mr.. Smart's bill providing for the
enactment of a new primary election law TO dis
pense with all nominating conventions was N,
bled. Senator Lyman's bill amending the pool
law so rs to authorize the sale of pools on
race tracks on eastern events. while the same
are in progress, was taken up as q special or
der and tabled by an overwhelming vote.
JEFFERSON CiTf. bfSfcs ts.-IH the senate
yesterday Mr.. Wurdenan called up sena,e
bill modifying the garnishment laws and gener-
ally known as the retail grocers' bill Mr..
Cochran moved that the bill be definitely post
boned which was carried by vote of IL to
v, the president Of The senate ssting In the NJ
trmatiye AT tRG afternoon session h, the SEN
ate Mr.. Yeater's bill for the appointment Of sn
examiner Of state institutions was defeated cq
third reading. Senator Cochran's bill 20 pre-
vent bribery, corruption and intimidations at
elections was called up and passed. Senate
bill repeating the teachers institute law and
re-enacting the old law was passed after long
DEBATE.
HoUsE-The entire forenoon session was
wasted in wrangling over correction of the
journal. Tuesday night the house passed To-
cal hill dividing the Offices Of cifcuit clerk ard
recorder in Greene county against the strong
protest OF the republican members. This caused
bad feeling. Hbicf cropped gu; when the jour
nal was taken up for approval RHlI-csff after
rOll-call was ordered for the evident purpose
of killing time and preventing the democrats
from taking up the bill appropriating money
for support Of the eleemosynary institutions.
The roll-calls were continued until the noon re-
cess. At the afternoon session of TIC hruse
the general appropriation bill was passed after
several unnecessary roll calls. 1T appropriates
the general expenses Of the
-ernment. including s55O,OOO for Grim
he Col ! At the night session the bill appro-
n. -, money for the eleemosynary institu-
i'-i III completed snd ordered to engross-
flee IL
son CITY. March 17.-In the senate
icai7 VI Mr. CDchfan's bill fixing the price Of
ODD mson on stale printing HI six.y-iive cents
:. ms was lost by Two votes House bill
Is oetn counties 10 pay. outstanding debts
Inc day in the construction u btfdges was
The senate then took up the bill
money for support OF the educa-
ost,,,os+, ,itutions in committee of the whole,
Drum presiding. The bill was con-
nv -cglfr two hours and reported back favor
.ouse bill giving Higginyvffle twc
'''ci hoircuit court was passed.
he Colu-The appropriation for the support
Louis asylum for the insane was IN
elled hfrom $780, 900 to $4,000. Senate bill re-
.tters soad ovcrseers to put up and maintain
i@es at the fords Of dangerous streams
Or stamFGuse bill providing for the inspection
rollers and for the appointment 6f
orresPot inspector failed 10 pass. Other bills
u-iaSs were: Revising the chapter On cities
bf the third class so as to afford more liberal
means Of improving streets. Requiring pro-
bate judges to furnish the assessor annually
list OF the property Of estates subject to taxa
tion. To enable counties to fund bonded debt
and make levies for interest thereon.
JEFFERSON CRY. March Is.-Bills to pass the
senate yesterday: Authorizing county courts
TO loan surplus school funds at per cent per
annum. Requiring deeds OF trust TO be fore
closed in like manner as mortgages Au-
thoriZing the governor. attorney general
and secretary Of state TO sell the
St Louis blind asylum for seOonoo and relocate
the Institution. Increasing the fine f0f
gambling from SIS to 5000. Rendering void
fraudulent contracts secured by agents
fa5 tT'Ii,,!Fees. Requiring county clerks in GER
ection returns to the secretary OF
a'ihS aiive an abstract OF the vote Of each
encp anf Prohibiting the shipment of quails
lie chickens for a period OF five
his city aving Justices of the peace like juris-
t,,lirr in assault and battery cases, over
Ises for infraction Of the law
labels and trademarks. To
-t-I .,e destruction of fish by the use of ex.
o'he" and requiring persons selling explo
llIy ask eep q registry thereof. Prohibiting
ctiOn OF springs, brooks or creeks the
lcinber ;hich Is used for domestic or nunici.
leat;or, 'cs. Requiring guard rails on all pub
Now nThe following bills passed the house:
To prevent corruption and bribery at cleo
tions and requiring candidates to file an
itemized statement OF their campaign ex-
penses. Providing for the annual as
sesSment of real estate. Changing the time OF
holding circuit court in the counties OF Miller
and Maries. Declaring public all ware
houses OF 5000 bushels capacity. Sen
ate hill repeating that portion OF the
Australian ballot law which requires a politi-
cal party TO represent per cent. OF the total
vote before being recognized officially was de.
Geated.
JEFFERSON CITY March e0-The senate
spent nearly the entire day Saturday consider
ing the general appropriation bill. Several
changes were made the most imDortant being
the striking out of the entire appropriation OF
ss5. 60 for the geological bureau.
HoUsE-The house passed number Of bills
but none Of great Importance.
DIR. Sharp was young and eligible.
1t was, then, not to be wondered at
that he was particularly liked by fond
mammas with manageable daughters,
and still less a cause for wonder that
he considered himself as always on the
defensive. One afternoon, at a tea Civ
en- by Mrs. Bicker for her oldest daugh-
ter, his hostess remarked, with flatter-
ing interest: 1T must require great
presence of mind in your profession,
doctor. Now, supposing man should
fall out of balloon, what would you
do first?'' wait for him to come
down." he replied, calmlv.-Boston
Budget