The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-28

The committee on ways and means
reported the beer inspection bill un-
favorably. A minority report was
submitted and 1t required nearly
four hours to dispose of 1t. The
majority report was then adopted.
Committee substitute, prohibit
ing the sale Of cigarettes, cigarette
paper or tobacco to minors under 18
years of age. Passed by vote OF
85 to 38.
BY Phipps: Imposing an addi-
tional tax OF $50 for each separate
line Of goods sold by merchants in
cities of more than 25, 900 Inhabitants.
Passed.
By Young, of st. Frsncois Setting
aside dramshop revenue in counties
having an Indebtedness for the ex-
tinguishment thereof. Passed.
Ceumtft fsbsti1 s~sysss<sss
the execution Of al condemned
felons TO be conducted within the
walls OF the penitentiary. Lost.
BY Mahan: Requiring county
collectors to apportion the school
taxes to various districts. Passed.
BY Swanger: Providing for the
election of the county school super
intendents by the directors of each
district. After considerable dis
cussion, the bill was indefinitely
postponed.
By Tartar: Prohibiting the OBJ
struction of streams and water
courses by throwing brush or logs
therein. Passed.
BY Stickney: Providing that only
lawyers shall be eligible to the office
of probate Judge in counties of 49,
900 inhabitants and over. Lost.
By Tubbs: Reducing the salary of
the lieutenant governor $500 per
annum. Lost--yeas, 62; nays, SO.
The motion to reconsider the bill
was then tabled.
The only road bill that has passed
both houses was introduced by
Senator Basket. 1t gives to cities
OF the third or fourth class the right
to organize special road districts in
any territory not exceeding six
miles square in which such city may
be located; provides that boards of
commissioners for these special road
districts may be elected, and to them
is to be intI usted the work of improv-
ing all thoroughfares In the district.
One fourth Of all the dram shop, pool
and billiard table licenses collected
by any of the cities in the district is
to be set apart for the improvement
OF the roads. County courts are
also authorized to set apart an
additional fund-not less than ten
cents nor more than twenty cents on
the 500 OF assessed valuation of the
property-in such special road dis
trict. The boards of commissioners
have power to plant, protect and
cultivate ornamental and shade
trees along the side of the roads in
the districts and may gravel or
macadamize any such roads II all are
in good condition and the bridges
in repair.
In the senate house bill repeating
law under which members of the
state board OF equalization receive
IS a day was read the third time and
passed.
The committee on constitutional
amendments reported favorably a
concurrent resolution reducing the
minimum school age to Ave years.
1t seems the appropriation COM
mittee is determined to cut down
some of the important appropria :
tions. The State University is to get
but $72, 900, when $780, 1000 was ask
ed. The normal schools will get the
accustomed amounts. Lincoln In
stitute gets big slice-s64, ,000-and
the St. Louis Insane Asylum is cut
down to 100000. The University
appropriation is sub divided as fol-
lows: Maintenance, $25, 900; equip
ment, main building, s23 800; armory
and mnasiam, $4,000; library,
$15, 900; purchase Of Ficklin prop
erty, $500.
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DRESSING THE SMALL BOY.