The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-03-14

against the u>urpatlon> of the federai
courts. and asking congress to pass
such laws as will curb and restrain
such courts from interfering with. and
imprisoniDg county officials for their
refusal to violate the state laws, by
levying taxes which the state courts
have declared Illegal. The resolution
was referred under the rules. n num-
Der of house bills were read the first
time. ,u
Senator Love called up senate bill
POI and moved that the committees
substitute amendment be adopted.
The measure provides that no foreign
CORPORATION shall he hereafter allowed
to conduct life or accident insurance
business on the assessment plan
within the state of Missouri
without having deposited with
the state treasurer the sum OF SOD
600 in good securities.
The amendment also provides that
Missouri corporation shall he allowed
to do such business within the borders
of the state-the requirements OF de-
posting only $4,000, which amount
is. however, to be raised to s3o,ooo
whenever the company commences I"
do business in other states. 1t Is also
provided that the provisions of the
bill shall not apply TO benevolent and
charitable associations, but only to
those companies which employ agents
to solicit business.
After some debate the ayes and
noes were called and the amendment
was defeated by vote of ayes, 10;
noes, 90.
Senator Love then moved the III
definite postponement of the bull ;
motion was adopted, and house blll'
were called up for third reading.
The house bill repeating the town
ship organization law. occasioned a
long and animated debate. Senator,
B.edsoe. McGinnis and Sebree opposed
the bill, while Senators Cash, Coch
ran. Basket and Others favored 1t
The bill was finally passed by vote
of AYES. "a; noes, =.
AFTERNOON.
!. At the afternoon session of the sen
ate several bills were passed, anon.
them being house bill No. 81, whicl
provides that in cities of from one t
five thousand population, the schoo
board shall have power TO appropriate
annually sum not exceeding s25'
for the support of a public school Ii
t brary. also bill No. 566, which pre-
$ vides for the creation of certain fund
s for the support of the penal and ell'
D mosynary institutions Of the state.
The senate, in committee OF tn
| whole. with Senator Dunn as chai
f man, considered house bill No. 4lt
| which appropriates the sum Of s4oo
4 200 to pay the salaries OF the stat
e departments for the two years endln
e Dec. 81, 1894.
y The committee of the whole adopte
+ several amendments reducing til
d amounts called for by the bill, an
l. reported it back To the senate. who
however. voted down all of the amen'
l. ments adopted in committee OF Il
:. whole, and then proceeded to pass IL
bill in precisely the same shape.
+ which il came from the house. Ill
'e bill altogether appropriates the sul
1t of $3.50, 700.
n The senate next adjourned till
lie a. NJ, tomorrow.
1t I'm the house the entire mOrnli
lie hour was consumed in the conside
er alton of II resolution providing Tor Il
nj appointment of Il committee 10 inves
n. rate the current rumors that a We
large proportion of the members
4, the legislature are travelling on fr
or railroad passes. \ number of amen
4 ments were offered to I
Its resolution: among those pass
,c- heinz one which eXten
IT. the scope of the resolution to inclu
&C. the state officers. and another, I
n county officers. Mr.. Hayes of Cos
er then offered an amendment instr'
e's ting the investigating committee
a pay their attention to first the me
he bers of the legislature and to make
$50 report of that branch of their We
within the next 10 days. Mr.. Ha
"" amendment was defeated, and "
the resolution still pending. the mo
on ing hour having expired, the resu
he order was called for, and the reso
mt ton accordingly went over.
les Mr.. Fogle reported from the cc
of mittee on Judiciary. a committee {
ice stituted for the original resolution
vii troduced by him, regarding the
I'd, warranted and arrogant interterel