Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-02-02
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE
SATURDAY. JANUARY n.

LIE MtSSOOnI LEGfSLAIO RE
SATURDAY. JANUARY ~
SENATE-The senate was not in session.
HousE-There was quite number OF bills II
PRODUCED, among which were: Mr. 0r;st: II
restrain domestic geese from running at large
Mr.. Murray: To indemnify owners OF sheer
that have bean killed by dogs from funt
to be derived from licensing dogs. Mr.. Dsvi
tof Taneyl: Requiring railway passcngs
trains to stop ut all stations Mr. Hays
Providing that whsn the attendance oil
coiored school children of . district fall.
below twenty-f five a term OF four months
school shall be deemed sufficient Mr. Choate
Prohibiting the shipment OF quails AMI prairie
chickens for period OF Eve years. Mr.. Pen,
land Relating to the qualification OF member,
of rhe house. 1T requires representatives t,
have paid taxes one year before Gle ctionI.
MONDAY. JANUARY "a
SENArE-The senate was in session for
short time. Several bills were introduced. bu
no measures OF importance were enacted.
HousE-After = long debate the house. by ,
vote of Jos to 3d. Endorsed the Hatch anti optior
bill. number Of bills were introduced.
TUESDAY. JANUARY "a
SENATE - The committee on school lex.
books reported favorably the bill requiring 4
history Of Missouri to be added to the te #.
books now used in the public schools. Afr
Wurdeman's resoluti ON asking congress to re
peal the law closing the Worlds fair ON Sun.
day. was called up and failed to pass-yeas
ID; nays. 16.
HousE-Mr. Smith tof Pike, introduced a
resolution asking congress to oppose q repeal
A motion to refer to the CO mmittee on federal
relations was lost. and Mr.. Maune moved ia
table the resolution, which was also lost by
the following vote-yeas, IS; nays. e. Mr.
Blount offered an amendment to the res
olution in favor of the opening Of the fair
on Sunday, which was lost-yeas IS; nays,
76 Mr.. Tatum offered an amendment, which
was also lost. referring the entire matter to the
authorities of Illinois. There was long
wrangie over engrossing Mr. Russelrs bill re-
qufring all persons who carry concealed weap-
ons to obtain a permi. therefor from the cio.uit
clerk. The bill was once ordered engrossed:
afterwards the vote was reconsidered two
amendments adopted, and then it was talked
to Death and tabled. After a short debate, the
bill providing for the annual assessm eat Of real
estate was ordered to engrossment.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY rs.
SENATE-Mr Stone presented very large
petition from the business men and prominent
citizens of st. Louis asking for the passage of
the underground wire bill. Quite a number OF
bills were introduced
HoUsE-The resolutions relating to opening
the Worlds fair Sunday. left pending from
the Gath, were taken up. and after 81 short
skirmish the entire matter was tablet. Mr..
Moore (of Laclede) called up his bill for
regulating stock yarl charges. An amend
ment not affecting the rates was adopted, aud
after long discussion the bill was engrossed.
House bill repeating the laws uader which
member of the state board of equalization re-
ceive five dollars per dav in addition to their
salaries was taken up under an adverse report
and ordered printed. Houss bill requiring thu
commissioner of permanent seat of govern
ment to be elected by joint ballot o. the assem-
bly, was reported favorab,y.
THURSDAY, JANUARY e.
sENArE-The senate transacted very little
business OF Importance. Senate bill re-enact-
Ing charter amendment to K ansas City was
read third time and passed. Senate bill in.
creasing the salary of the secretary OF the
board of railroad commissioners to $500 per
year was called ~, and pending debate thu
senate adjourned.
HousE-Mr Hawkins (of Dunklin) offered
for the appointment of special
committee OF three to make a complete exam
nation of the expenditures Of money for Grim
nal costs and report to the house. Adopted.
The committee on official salaries and fees re-
ported unfavorably the bill increasing the SAL
aries of circuit judges to So, OG per year. The
com mittee on private corporations reported
favorably tho bill requiring corporations other
than railroad and insurance companies to
report annually to the secretary OF state.
The committee on benevolent and scientific
Institutions reported favorabiy the bill for the
N ars part of the state board o. health to
examine applicants for license to practice med
cine and surgery in the state. Mr. Hawkins bill
giving thu wife control OF property acquired by
mutual labor in case Of the death of the husband
ntestate, provoked long debate, bat it was
finally engrossed. Mr.. Wards bill fixing the
egal wheat toll Of exchange mills at one-sixth
was debated for an hour, number of amend
N nts offered and rejected, snd the bill failed
% be ordered engrossed.
FRIDAY. JANUARY q.
sENArE-Senate bill increasing the salary of
he secretary of the railroad commissioners to
z, COO per year failed to pass. The committee
IN ways and means reported substitute bill
king the state dram shop minimum license at
sl0G per year. ard fixing thu county minimum
1t $500 and the maximum at $780, After en-
crossing several bills the senate adjourned till
cock p. m. of the 3O,h.
HousE-The motion to reconsider the vote by
which the Hatch anti-option bill was Endorsed
was tabled. Mr. Requa offered a resolution
that in the future the hous, d1sper with con-
sideration of reso buttons instructing MEM
bers of congress how to vote. De-
nated until the morning hour expired.
Mr.. Gernez' bill prohibiting exchange
bucket shops was reported favorably by COM
mittee criminal Jurisprudence. Judiciary
committee reported fsvorabiy the bill provid-
ing for the registration ana protection of trade
marks. Committee on constitutional amend.
DIution for a constitutional amendment
tel jurymen to return a yer.
dict in civil cases. Same committee reported
adversely Mr.. Tatum's resolution for the ex-
emption from taxation of property to the
amount of $500. A minority report was SUBJ
mitt ID on this measure. Mr.. Russell offered
resolution that tn, house adjourn out of re-
spect to the memory of James G. Blaine. JUS
tice Lamar's name was included. An amend
ment was adopted to adjourn over until Mon
day afternoon at o'clock when the house shall
djourn. Adopee ed. After a number OF bills
had been introduced the house took recess
Until 10 a. m. OF ths 18th.
Legislative Gossip.
SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS.
JEFFERSON Cry. Jan. 26.-House committee
on school text books will report Adversely the
bill to prohibi. the sale OF school text books
under merchants license, AMI liner .asing the
profit to dealers from 10 to Is per cens. The
object sought by the bill is to place the sale OF
school books exclusively il the hands OF book
dealers.
ASSESSMENT OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.
JEFFERSON CRY, Jan. 2a-At a meeting OF
the house ways and means COMMITTEES to- night
a number OF bills relating to the assessment OF
property we're considered, and sub
committee composed OF Messrs Drab lie.
Choate and Smart, WAS appointed to draft
substitute for all the measures relating to this
subject. These bills provide many ways for
reaching personal property that escapes taxa
tion such as rendering notes and evidence OF
not listed FOR taxation, non col
lectable and negotiable. d-ductng the
taxes paid upon mortgagsd properly from the
interest and principal, etc.
LONDON AND FAIRS.
STATISTICS in London show that IN
that city the consumption Of gas is
steadily increasing notwithstanding