Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-01-24
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.

| JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. 15.-SENATE-The ses'
sion was short yesterday and devoted almost
| exclusively to the transaction of routine busi-
ness. 81 the bills on the calendar were read
| and referred to committees, so that henceforth
| they viii have plenty to do.
Senator Williams introduced two bins-Te
| authorize the boards of aldermen in small
| cities to take the census and to prevent the
| adulteration of lard.
Senator Morgan presented a resolution that
| a committee OF three be appointed to escort
| the remains Of the late Representative Rich
| ards OF Carroll to the depot. Senators Nor
| ton. ZaDer and DAWSON were appointed
| whereupon the senate adjourned, out OF respect
| to Mr.. Richards memory.
hoUSE-The rules were suspended and sixty
| six house bills read and referred to commit
| tees
| The speaker appointed Messrs Grub, Griffin
and Short of Cole a committee to accompany
| the remains of the late Representative Rich
| ards to De Witt, Carroll county.
Memorial resolutions concerning the death of
| ex-Representatives Paxton of Boone and Requa
Of Vernon were offered and adopted.
JEFFERSON CITY. Jan. 16.-SENArE-Among
the bills introduced yesterday were:
Mr.. Basket: For the enactment of fellow
servant law applicable to railroads
Mr.. Love: Authorizing the payment of taxes
twice per year. to be due December 20 and June
20.
la similar law has been in force in Pennsyl-
vania and Indiana for many years, and is re-
ported to give excellent satisfaction. The bill
does not prevent anyone who SO desires from
paying all taxes at once, but it is believed that
by dividing the payments without adding any
penalties great relief will be afforded many
citizens
Mr.. Brewster: Allowing farmers mutual
benefit insurance companies to transact bust
ness in their congressional districts when the
insurance reaches 81, co., 600 and the member
ship 800
copotorJ o,-o hoe ,r,xo .,,5 n ., ,n@; o;oora++.
bill. and will introduce it in the senate to-day.
lit requires firms dealing in cigarettes or
cigarette wrappers to take out a license
from the county clerks in counties and
from the excise commissioner in St.
Louis. Each license will be issued for a
period of six months and cost $500. A fee of 81
is allowed for issuing the license and the Ii
cense money goes to the school fund of the To-
cality where issued. Cities and towns are also
empowered to levy the same tax as the state.
A violation of the law will incur fine of not
less than $780, and prosecution may be either
by Indictment or information.l
HoUsE-Eighty-two new measures were in
troduced in the house, and enough work
dumped on the committees to keep them busy
for six weeks. Most of them amend existing
laws in some unimportant way.
JEFFERSON CITY. Jan. T.-Yesterday Gov
Stone reported the boundary line contro-
verSy between Mercer county, Mo-. and De-
catur county, Ia. and recommended reloca-
ton of the state line. The message was
companied by mass of testimony, q portion
OF which was read. The message and accom-
panying reports went to the judiciary COM
mttee.
SESATE-Among the bills introduced we're:
Mr.. DAWSON: Providing for appropria-
ton of 5000 for the relocation of the Iowa
boundary.
Mr.. Yeater: Reducing the maximum charges
for maintaining prisoners in jail from so cents
to 80 cents per capita per diem.
Mr.. Saber: resolution instructing the
ways and means committee to consider and re-
port some uniform measure of taxation.
HOUsE-Speaker Russell introduced bill
making train robbng punishable by imrrison-
ment in the penitentiary or by hanging, at the
discretion of the judge. The minimum punish
ment is ten years imprisonment
The TubbS coaI-oil inspection bill was the
occasion OF partisan tilt participated in by
Crisp and Julian, democrats, and Tubbs and
Moran the question being an amendment cal
culated to kill the bill. Pending a vote on the
engrossment Of the bill the house adjourned.
JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. 18.-The prospects for
the passage OF the fellow-servant bill which
has been before the assembly for twenty years,
does not appear bright. What was considered
test vote on the measure was
taken yesterday morning on a motion
made by Senator Lyman, chairman of
the committee on railroads, who wanted it re-
ferred to the committee The bill has been in
variably sent to the committee on labor here
tofore, but by vote of 10 to it was yesterday
sent to the committee on railroads.
A number OF bills were introduced.
HOUSE-Speaker Russell introduced q bill fol
punishment of train robbery by death.
The coal-oil inspection bill applicable to St.
Louis, and reducing the fees) occupied the at
tention of the house for over two hours, but
was made a special order for the 22d.
JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. 19.-SENArE-The ses.
sion yesterday was confined chiefly to clearing
the calendar of bills SO that the committees
may dispose of them.
Senator DaviSson introduced two bills one
creating a state dairy board, and the other
providing for the co1oring of oleomargarine
products different from butter
Senator Heaters bill creating non-partisan
board of curators for the state university
was amended after a sharp fight so
that after the terms of the present
members, no professor of any other
educational institution may Eecome member
of the board of curators. This was considered
a direct blow at President Woodward, and the
bill will doubtless, be fought al every step of
its passage.
Adjourned till the 2lst.
HoUsE-There were III members to stand ur
when it was asked who would go to Columbia
on the university junket. THEY eft at o'clock
last night
lieutenant governor was adversely reported by
the committee on official fees and salaries.
The bill, by request of DR.. Tubbs placed
on the calendar and ordered printed.
The bill to increase jurors fees in justices
courts from 20 cents to 81 day was refused en-
groSSment.
Adjourned till the 21St