Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-03-30
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE

THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE
JEFFERSON CITY, March Elm the senate
yesterday two house bills. amending and revis-
ing the general road law, were taken up as spe-
cial orders and passed. After this the remainder
| OF the session was devoted to the consideration
OF appropriation bills, and the following were
passed: For the deficiencies of 1891 and 1892.
For support OF the e1eemosynary institutions
of the state. Appropriating S250000 for main
building in connection with the state universe
| ty. night session was held for reading en-
rolled bills.
HousE-A resolution was adopted for the
payment of $3.50 OF costs in the Ha1ey-Pettijohn
contest large number of enrolled
bills were read ut length and signed
| by the speaker and chief clerk. Senate
bills were considered on third reading and
passage and disposed of as follows: For the
organization OF drainage districts in counties
having swamp lands. Passed. Joint resolu-
ton asking congress to appropriate money for
| typographical survey OF the sunk and over
flowed lands OF southwest Missouri. Passed.
Joint resolution empowering the governor
TO appoint two commissioners to visit the
battlefield OF Chickamauga and designate
the positions occupied by Missouri troops,
Passed Revising the chapter relating to
militia and state guards, ana providing
Tor reorganization of the state guards. Lost.
On this measure the vote was Immediately
reconsidered and the bill again defcated--yeas.
| %; nays, Al. Amending the Australian ballot
law so as to empower the proper committees to
NIL vacancies on tickets caused by resignation
or death at any time prior to an election Passed.
A night session was held to discuss amend
ments 70 road laws and read enrolled bills At
the evening session OF the house the police
holiday bill. requiring boards of police commits
stoners to grant two holidays in each month
| to all policemen. was read a third time and
passed
| JEFFERSON CITY, March 22.-Both houses
yesterday adopted u resolution to adjourn sine
die on the q. Among the bills to pass the SEN
ate yesterday were: Revising the pharmacy
law Requiring bond investment COM
panies to deposit 100000 with the state
treasurer before engaging In business in the
state Allowing tenants growing and unhar-
vested crops on land sold under mortgage or
deed 81 trust. Defining lawful fence in coun-
ties having adopted the stock law, to be two
strands OF wire on posts 30 feet apart. the
upper wire to be feet from the ground.
Authorizing CORPORATIONS to change the par
value of their shares by majority vote of
stockholders. Modifying the teachers insti-
tute law in regard to the number of days school
teachers must attend same and the expenses
thereof. Prohibiting any person from being
director of bank against whom such bank
holds Judgment. Amending the Australian
ballot law SO as 20 require judges of election to
prepare ballots for illiterate voters in the pres
ence of the other judges.
HOUsE-Senatc amendments to the house bill
appropriating money for support of the elee-
moSynary institutions were called up The
first amendment. reducing the appropriation
for the Fulton insane asylum from $4,000 to
5000. was concurred In, but the item cutting
| down the industrial home 50 coo was rejected.
Senate bill providing for the payment OF
the travelling expenses OF circuit judges in cir
cults composed of more than county was
called up as a special order. motion to table
was lost by one vote, and then the bill was
! amended so as to limit the annual expense Of
! any judge to $3.50. The previous question was
ordered and the bill defeated-yeas, 49,; nays,
81. The house fellow servant law was called
up out of order and passed without debate
yeas, So; nays. 5. Senate bill giving
the St. Louis exposition control OF
the Worlds fair exhibits belonging to
the state until 1895 was called up and pa ssed.
Senate amendments to the general appropria-
ton bill were considered. Two Items were re-
jected one cutting the bureau Of geology down
from SIS, 600 to 600. and appropriating S. 400
for an assistant supreme court reporter
Senate bill repeating the present school
teachers institute law and re-enact1ng the law
Of 1859 was defeated. Senate bill appropriat-
ing $4,000 for a typographical survey of the
sunken and overlooked lands OF southeast Mis-
souri, was passed
work in the senate yesterday was the
reading OF bills. The bill giving the po-
lice OF Kansas City and ST. Louis two holidays
a month was called up and passed. The
house amendments to pending appropria-
ton bills were considered. Conference
committees were appointed on the general APP
preparation bill, the eleemosynary bill and the
pharmacy bill.
HoUsE-A resolution passed allowing the
chief clerk ten clerks for ten days after ad-
tournament. Numerous bills were passed.
among them the corrupt practices act and the
bill enacting q system of government for cities
of the third class, with a number OF minor
bills.
ADJOURNED SINE DIE
JEFFERSON CITY March A-The Thirty
seventh general assembly OF Missouri closed
its career yes terday a few minutes after IL
o'clock. The usual resolutions thanking every
body for everything were adopted In the
senate an effort was made to transact some
business. The house bill placing justices Of
the peace and constables in Kansas City ON
salaries was reported and passed, with some
amendments, and hurried over to the
house, but the latter body refused to
concur, and the bill was lost. Sem
ator Stone. from the judiciary committee
reported without recommendation house reso-
luton asking congress to enact laws that will
prevent federal courts from interfering with
local government and the officers thereof Mr.
Stone asked for o suspension of the rules with
view to placing the resolution on its passage
It requires q two-thirds vote to suspend the
rules and the motion was lost.
HoUsE-The house made no attempt to pass
bills, but spent an hour considering resolutions
Of complimentary nature. Speaker pro tenn.
Stuart was the recipient Of very handsome
cane and the oratory Of the occasion was furn
shed by Mr.. Lehr.
THE BUREAU OF GEOLOGY.
During the night the conference committees
on the appropriation bills reached an agree
ment and no time was lost in adopting the re-
ports. The chief bone Of contention was over
the appropriation for support OF the bureau of
geology The house wanted S35 600 and the
senate eco co., and tn senate won.
THE PHARMACY BILL DEAD.
The pharmacy bill died between the two
houses on account Of some senate amendments
to which the house would not agree and from
which the senate would not recede, So
after passing both houses. the measure
was lost. Its defeat will cause universal re-
greet among the pharmacists Of the state, and
corresponding joy among the proprietors of
whisky drug stores. One object OF the law was
to break up the business of drug stores doing
an illicit saloon business.
Come, Edward said the Boston
mamma, you must have your face
and hands washed. All little boys
have to have their hands washed, you
know" Then, mother" replied Ed
ward, hastily placing a book-mark in
the first volume of Ibsen's poems, II
must protest against following the
common thronp in a custom So utterly