Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-01-30
Letter From Jefferson City.
January q, 1895.

letter FFem Jefferson City.
January a, 1895.
ED. JOURNAL:
The invitation to visit the State
University having been accepted
by the House and Senate of the
3Sth General Assembly, the spe-
cial train of five. Pullman sleepers
left here on Friday night for Col
umbia, the route being over the
Union Pacific to st. Louis and
thence by the Wabash to dcstina-
ton. The train arrived at Column
bia at 7:3O a. m., Saturday. Upon
arrival We were met by the Cniver
sity Cadets and the Cadet band,
who salutcd the members in rcgu-
kltion style. Each member was
taken in charge by Il citizen of
C6lambiE :nl4 escorted to their
homes for breakfast and entertain
naent. There was no banquet. or
champagne, or liquor, the Cniver-
sity being conducted upon stsiet
temperance principles. AT 10 a.
m. there was a formal reception by
the curators, faculty and students
in one of the principal halls, where
short addresses were made by the
President Of the Board of Curators,
Speaker Of the Senate, Speaker of
the House, President Jesse and State
Kirk. The members
then scattered to make an invcsti-
cation for themselves. All seemed
much pleased with the visit, and
the members gained more COM
prehensive view Of the size and
magnitude of the State University.
The train started on the return
trip at II o'clock p ILL., and arrived
at jefferson City ut $50 Sunday
morning. The trip WAS strictly a
business one, and l think it will
give the members Il better oppor-
ttrnity to vote mtelligentty when
the appropriation bill comes up.
Economy in public expenditures
seems to be the prevailing idea
with both political parties. They
feel that the people demand re-
trehchment in all quarters On
this line the House passed bill No.
II, reducing the fees of the coal
oil inspectors: St. LOUIS from
$4,000 to 81, 500: Kansas City.
$1,000; St. Joseph, 81, 300; Spring
field, $1,000. This includes all
clerk hire and expenses. Mr..
Tubbs, Of Usage county, intro:
duccd the bill. This will put con
siderable money in the State treas.
ury.
House bill No. 15S, Introduce
by Mr.. Hindc, editor Of the Kansas
City Eagle" giving the right OF
visitation and appointment Of EN-
ployes in all charitable and pcna
institutions in the State to certain
specified officials, was voted dow1
by a large majority. This wa'
called the A. p. A. bill. You
Representative, Mr.. Baughcr, vot
ed against the bill. Though :
strict Protestant in religion, Ii
makes no fight rs II Republican o.
an American citizen upon any man
right to worship God according t.
the dictates of his own conscience
and what he asks for himself h
gives to others. The duty of
political party is to protect TIN
fundamental principles of this gov
ornment and by wise Legislation
bring peace and happiness to ou
people. The stirring up Of strif
among our people on religious linz
is the basest demageguery.
i 1t has been conceded that NOR
solid work was done by the Hous
yesterday than has buen accom-
plished by any Legislature fo
years: both political parties AZ
working very anlieably together
3antl treat one another in fair an
consistent HAMMER, by which courS
iof conduct we. think the people wi
he benefited by good, solid lcgisl;
Itioa.
i There was a reunion of the Blu
land Grey last night, at st. Peter