The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11
The MISSOURI LEGISLATURE
sETCRoAI. JANUARY. 2s.

WftSSSSnt ICStSLN VIII
ssTCRoAT, JANUARY. 2S-
HorsE-Th> lo1s, was TIE only branch Of
the legs atur. in session today, and its sos
sion wa'a cIHtilu itioi OF Friiays legislative
day. No:hilg of nportaics was transacted.
MONDAY, JANUARY 90
sRxA1s A nuinber OF p,ti;ions were pre-
ssnisi ifuIn tui,as b1fts Of the ststs aslsia<
| fbt lha ena tnent OF laws fOf til, protection Of
Rsh Nr: Tguh,lis biil i'r tbs cufullment ny
the al jutant OF all pteta'ls Tas serreJ is the
state militia daring ths wa vas re!Sssl eis;
grcssrnert. The joint rcso ution for tho sP
pontment OF a Committee to inv .stig Ite the
geological bureau was in leh litelv postponed.
Amosg the new measures iutrod Ic,i was one
~ Hr. Dunn p-ovj ling for a constitutional
Amendment AIT IoriSirg spu ity, courts in coun,
ties CT less than 10000 inhabitants - ley II
cents on the Sl'1 va utt on for roa PURPOSES
Houss-Mr Requa's resolution, left pending
| from the 2ith. to the ch ct that tho house
cease in~tI uCting congressman how 10 vote.
was takca up and sdOpted-ysas. 81; nays, 81
Bills were disposed OF as follows: Providing
that where there is no justice OF the peace in
| township suits cl1 b, brIugl. in adjoiaing
townships Passel. Making the maximum
punishment for abduc- ing a child under IL
years twenty years Imprisonment in the peni-
tertiary Pa sed. Repeating the law under
For furnishing criminal courts with copies OF
laws Pas,ei. Authorizing interested parties
| 20 clect in what PAPERS legal boticrs shall b,
| published. list. Making 1t felony Tor
Judge or n r.ctk Of an election TO disclose how
IN elector totes. Lcst--teasi 80; mars. IL
TUESDAY. IAsrARf Fl.
| sE&.1;-Mr LYMAN pres ,riied protest, trS5iii2
| the libor unions of Kansas City against the
passage Of the retail grocers, bill The COM
lnittsc Oh militia presented Substitute for the
general militil law prepared by Col MiitoH
Muorr. The substitute placed the adjutant-
| generals salary at s,0u per year, and proposes
| 10 ave the existing laws without material
change. Tne rep .rt provoked. q lsngthy d.
| la q. h'ch continued long past the noon hour:
| and the senate adjourned un1sr the rules with
| the matt ~ still pcnlnS.
| TIoUsE-Committee labor reported ad-
We sely Mr. Rohyn's bill making eight hours a
| legal days work. Th. bill was orlere printed.
| however. Bill dcduc;ing 30 per cant. Of in
| drbtedness from asses 'molt lists was reported
| unfavorably by the ways and means commit
| tee. Mr.. RuSseii's bill Irsventiny n plea Of
| defrnIs for carrying conc a!c-l weapons was
| reported favorabIy by criminal iurispru lsnce
| committee. Committee mines and mining
| reportc favorably bill for appointment Of two
| state mine inspectors. Criminal Judiciary com
| mittec reported snbstitut. bill in relation to
| changes OF venue IN Grim nIl cases. lit provides
| That When an appiratiun for change Of venus IL
| mn le tho judge shall hcar evidences as to
| whether or not the change shall be granted J
| HouS bill requiring initiation butter to be col ,
orei pink was take3 DIP and ordered erisrOssed
| by ebte Of SIS to II.
| WEDNESDAY. FEBar:RT I.
SExarE-P .titions were presented faForiIg
| the fish bill the grocars' gdrniShment law and
the Saturday half holiday bill wavs and
means COMMITTEES reported favorably for
| the taxation of per cent on the
| gross earnings OF express companies. An
| emergency clause was offered rs umen1-
Il-ni and adopted. Committee on agriculture
reported favorably ths bill to prohibit the sale
| of adulterated fertiliz RS. COMMITTEES on in
ternal improvements reported favorab'y Mr..
| CochTan's bill for the regulation Of express
/ rates. number of amendments were offered,
| am! lively debate ensu d, which lasted until
| noon. The amendments were au rel 'c:el
HOUsE-Mr. Fogel introduced revolution
| expressing conf lencs in S.nator Vest. not
whilst lniing his vote again't the Hatch anti
| nntion bill Amendments verc offered includ
| IN. the names OF Senator CnckreIl and Col-
| gresham Hatch. Aft considerable debate.
| and motions to postpone AMI ali jIurn were
voted down. the resolution was put and lost
| yeas, 81; nays, 81 Several bills were irittoducei
| and passed.
| THURSDAY. FEBRUARY
| SENATE-Pe titirnS were presented flv0ting
the enactment OF laH to protect nah froIi
destruction by unlawful m 'thols; also. p,ti-
tiIns favoring the Iassage Of the retail grncers
rlrnishment law. Criminal Jurisprudence
| commi. ee submitted an ulfleorable re-
| port on Mr.. Newberry's bill! leaving il
optional with juries returning yerdicis in
cap;tI of ms whether the death pen
ally or life imprisonment Is i'm
poseI Ths bill was Afterwards indefinitely
, -s.1 farh
big bill amending the "Ston, pool law so as
to author:zs state racing ASSOCIATE ms to sell
| pool: on eastern enis while the sans are in
progress. Sir CIchran's bill prohibiting cor
porati1ns from interfering with employees join
ing labor organizations was debated briefly an1
ordered enSros,ed.
| HoCsR-Mr Div.s (ot Henry of rel a reso-
luton recitiuS that tn, defeat of resolution
| on III lst co Ic.rning Senator Vests vote on
the anti option LiIl would probably be con
| strued to mean a ransura of Mr.. Nsst. and ex'
| pres si1;. ~ tn, np.aiJ o. tn hDIsJ, thIt no
c.usure Is intsn ie L. also that tn in lorS su 'nt
| Of the Hitch bill WIS merev in the nI,ure OF
| n reqlost. Mr. CoItes ofsrel sub iti ut
| eliminating all reference to tn, aIti-op;ion
bill AMI expressing conf lencs in tn ability
| ald motives of Mr.. Vest The suhstitnte WIS
acc pt'd, and aftarwa-l aiop;e l-ysas, ?2
nays. H. Mr. Smith tpT Rails OF ,rei r resolu
| ton pIedgng the hOu to in the future re- u se
to coI-il.r raSo'u.:ols not p'rt1iainS to tk'
bu ,iness Of the hOu>e al>O that tn hnu - T. Is
heartily a-hqne Of its IF for t1s past prOfigatt
| m1nner in which it has vast II time. Mr. Mil
man moved to tabls the resolution, which was
carriei-yea', CO; rays, 81
FRIDAY FEBRrARY3
ssxArE-PetitiDns wero presented from vari
Gus portions Of the = ate favoring the retail
grocsrs' bill Favor bio com mite, report
were submitted on the bills ame ldag the me
caauic's lien law $ as to exclude persons VIII
furnish material therefor from bDnefis o
liens after bouses are completed, an maxim!
Saturday legal half holiday in relation to ne
| got all, paper Under a suspension Of tn
| rules Mr. Walker introduced q bill for estab
fishing levee districts in New MI1rii. Dun tlir
and st. Francois counties. A1j0urnel till T
IN. of thu 8sh
DEMONSTRATIONS were presented In favor O
the retail grocsrs' law The bill introduced b
Mr.. Moor. 90: Llcls lei for the reduction AN
regulation OF STOCK ynrl charges, was taken u
for third rea ling. long debate followed
Finally. a motion to postpone further con
sideration Of tn bill until p. m. Of the Ith pre-
vailed. The house resolved itself into comm.
tea OF the whole, with Mr.. Davidson Ia
Mario1l presiding. to consider aupropiatio
bills. The bills appropri1ting IIoney for tn
assessment and collection of ths revenus sn
conting mt expenses OF the state board g
equalization, for supporting the public school
for the sinking fund. and for the payment q
interest on ths pubic debt. were consiiere
ani recommended for passage AdjOurne
till 10 n M. OF the iih.
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