The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1893-03-11
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.

hutton inStructlng the MlSsourl COnBftSSloidl
delegation to vote for the anti-option bill
After a long wranyle 1t was laid aside tenn
,orarily. Later In the day q motion to
AXE 1t up was made by Mr.. Davldso OF Marion,
)t the motion was defeated by q vote OF ~
Eyes TO 81 nays. Mr.. Collins, from the com-
nittee on federal relations, reported az
Iersely on Mr.. Davis joint and concurrent
'esolution favoring state bank issues OF cur
'ency based upon state and municipal bonds.
The senate committee on education reported
'avorably, with an amendment, the bill to give
hissourfs exhibit at the world = fair TO the
University at Columbia, except the mineral
exhibit, which will be donated to the Rolla
school OF mines.
In the house the fellow servant bill was de-
'eated.
General Milton Moor's miiitiL bill, introduced
~ Senator Lyman, was passed by the senate,
The bill provides for the rcor ;anizatlOn. equip
ment and discipline OF the state militia. The
question OF the disposition OF the state exhibit
after the close OF the worlds fair was taken up
by the senlte, and after considerable debate 1t
was finally decided that the city OF st.
Louis should be given the exhibit
until 1893, when II should all revert
to the state university at Columbia, ex-
cept the mineral display. which Is to be
awarded to the state SC locl OF mines. When
the action OF the senate reaches the house for
concurrence therein u hot fight Is expected
from the friends of the university After q
hard. fight Eatons' bill amen ling the institute
law was ensrossed. Gristy OF Scotland county
offered q resolution calling for i'm.
mediate discharge of oil the committee
clerks except those employed by the
COMMITTEES on appropriations and accounts.
The resolution was REFER ID to the committee
on clerical force. The on con-
stitutional amendments submitted u majority
and minority report on Representative Pas
chall's resolution providing for a constitu-
sI~..-l 4 Nl n ~ ,pK-nnn
property from taxation The majority report
was unfavorable to the measure The com
mittee on unfinished business reported favora-
bly, the house joint resolution liking March p
at l2 o'clock as the time for final ad-
journment of the general assembly. The
senate passed the bill which eliminates the
clause OF the Australian ballot law requiring Il
political party to poll three per cent OF the
popular vote cast at the preceding election be-
fore receiving Official recognition.
March 8 in the senate the bill compelling all
telegraph and telephone wires In the city of st.
Louis TO be placed under ground was defeated
by % vote OF 10 to o After u long wranglc the
bill amending the institute law was passed to
engrossment. The amendment to the Stone
pool law was reported unfaVorable In the
house. In honor Of the Inauguration OF Grover
Cleveland Us president the house ordered a
salute of forty guns to be fired in front o: the
capitol tomorrow The house in the
uofh ~ WIN 1AN
passed many bills, none OF which was OF great
general Importance. A night session was held
for the purpose of engrossing bills, and on mo
tion all the bills on the calendar favOrably re-
ported from committees we're ordered en-.
crossed In bulk by a vote OF 40 to 81. This
wholesale manner OF expediting business Sc
cured the engrossment of many bills which
otherwise would undoubtedly have been de
feated IL acted upon separately.
March 4-Neither the house nor senate trans
acted any business of Importance, both bodies
adjourning at noon until Monday. A recess OF
tenminutes was taken by the house In honor OF
the Inauguration OF Grover Cleveland, and
there was witnessed such q scene oil
excitement and attending tumult as
rarely ever before awakened echoes from the
walls OF the chamber OF the lower branch OF
the general assembly. Members howled
danced, cheered and sang. Pandemoniun
reigned supreme and. TO add to the noise and
confusion. q cannon on the lawn began &c
boom forth a salute.
March 8 In the house Mr.. Anderson offered
q resolution fixing the time for adiourning sine
die March IL at high noon. After some debate
1t WINS Withdrawn. The beer Inspection bill
creating the ONCE Of inspector OF beer and mali
liquors., was passed by O vote OF 81 ayes TO
nays. II Is very defective and provides nc
means by which beer imported into the state
may be inspected. Governor Stone submitted
o message to the house calling
attention TO the financial needs o.
the state university and strongly ad
vocating legislation TO give 1t more money
Mr.. Rusts bill, providing that no person shall
be jailed or put upon trial for any onense until
he be charged Herewith by information, wal
passed. The pharmacy bill, recommended b,
the Missouri association OF pharmacists, failed
to pass. II was designed to prevent small
druggists from selling whisky without
license. A joint and concurrent resolution
submitting an amendment TO the eonstitu
ton. providing that In civil cases In courts
OF record, ten jurors, or In courts not o
record, Ave jurors, may find o verdict, passed
In the senate q number OF reports were mad,
upon pending house bills. and some bills were
passed. A measure of considerable importance
to the farmers Is the farmers windstorm ant
insurance bill. which was favorably reported
from the committee. II provides that sucf
insurance companies having 100000 business
on hand may extend their in
| surance operations to all parts OF tht
state and need not be restricted. rs at present
to the congressional district In which the com
pany IL located. Stones excise commissioner
hin, providing for the appointment OF u com
missioner and giving him exclusive authority
to grant or refuse license to keep saloons In st
Louis, passed The bill placing express com
pauies under control of the state railroad anC
warehouse commissioners and thu
board TO fix rates and charges, passed after Q
slight debate. The joint and concurrent reso
| luton AuDunittiuS dh uniChddicht ~ hSti
ton permitting the county courts TO levy l!
cents on the o 10 for road tax passed.
March TIN the morning hour OF the house
Killam OF Lincoln introduced q resolution call
ing for O committee OF five to investigate the
report that every member OF the house trav
eled on q free pass After an hour Of lively
debate .he matter went over without action
By a vote OF 90 to Is the
house passed the lin which empowers
the governor to appoint u special judge to acI
In the place OF the judges OF any county court
who. for any reason. may be unable to perform
their oficIal duties. This bill Is for the reliei
OF counties who Sc judges are debarred from
acting on account OF Imprisonment as In the
case OF the 81. Clair county judges. The phar
macy bill, defeated yesterday, was reconsiderct
and passed. Consideration OF appropriation
bills occupied the afternoon session. In the
senate n resolution was introduced and re
ferrcd which is TO memorabilia congress Il
prohibit federal Interference with the decision:
OF state courts so far US they effect only state
laws,