Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-01-17
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE
GOVERNOR STONE SENDS a MES.
SAGE TO BOTH HOUSES.
1t Refers to the boundary Line Dispute
Between Mercer County. Mo-. and
Decatur County. Ia.-frocced-
ings in Both Houses.

jefferson City Mo-, Jan. 16--(Speclal.l
Before the morning hour had expired and
while resolutions were being introduced
the governors private secretary was an
nounced, who presented a message from
the governor in relation to the boundary
dispute between Mercer county, Mo-, and
Decatur county, la. The controversy has
existed for fifty years and has resulted in
much acrmony and often open ruptures
between the citizens of the two states.
He suggests the appointment of COM
mission ON the part of Missouri TO act
in conjunction with Il similar commission
from Iowa and recommends an appropria-
tion of 5000 to defray the expenses.
After the reading of the governors mes
sage, upon motion of Julian, of kansas
City, it was referred to the committee on
judiciary
Odneal, of Mercer county, moved tho
passage of his resolution, recting the fact
of the remarkable growth of the common
school system in Missouri and pledging the
house to do all it can to increase the use
fulness of the common school.
Senate Proceedings.
Senator Seaber moved the adoption Of
his resolution providing that a bill be
drafted to secure uniformity of taxation.
For some reason some senators have dis
covered reasons to oppose the resolution
1t was adopted after debate, being re-
ferred to the committee on ways and
means.
Senator Bledsoe introduced n bill amend
ing the law under which cadets are ap-
pointed and providing that each sem
ator be allowed two appointments.
The senate. with its usual distinguished
solemnity, finds large grounds for talk
upon small pretexts. The Democratic
members as was made evident in the de-
feat of the resolution yesterday that du-
plicate copies of the senate proceedings
be furnished the Eevcnng Courier for free
Co., ,1I,,
cal move Some Democratic senators, Mt
least, have not yet recovered their equa-
nimity and courtesy since November
last
The resolution was not political. 1t
simply provided that the official reporter OF
the senate should do for the Courier, what
the official reporter of the house has, un-
asked, done for the Trbune-furnish a
duplicate official report for free publica-
tion. No plea of politics, economy or
courtesy justified the senate's action in re-
fusing the resolution.
After the reading of the governors state
line message in the senate, Senator Har-
rison of Phelps, introduced IA bill which
he had from the governors hand, prOVii-
ing for the appointment of a commits
sion to act with Il like commission
from Iowa, to survey and report upon the
line in dispute.
Legislative Notes.
In the house yesterday morning the cons
&
report on the bill introduced by Hart, of
Putnam fixing the fees of jurors in justice
courts at 81 per day for jurors and 20 cents
per day for those summoned as jurors but
not serving, and recommended that II pass
on this bill a fight will be made when it
comes up for final reading. Hall, of Sa-
line. who is "A member of the committee
reporting the bill, will oppose its passage
and urges against 1t that it VIII vastly
and unnecessarily increase the costs OF
suits in justice courts. Mr.. Hart, on the
contrary, contends that the present law
does not do justice to jurors in those courts
and that increased cost would prevent much
unnecessary litigation. AS final compro-
mise the bill may be so amended as to
make it apply only in civil suits, thus saw
ing Taxpayers the additional cost in Grim
inal procedure.
The Institute Law.
Miller, of ST. Charles, Will introduce in
the house tomorrow bill radically amend-
atory of the institute law. 1t provides that
an institute, to continue two weeks, shall
be held in each county of the state, begin
ming December %, or on the first Monday
thereafter, The salary of the teachers
shall continue during such institute, and at
tendance is made compulsory. EXamina-
tion for certificates shall be held during
the first three days of the session The
motive in the bin Is found in this: That
the increased capacity of the teacher will
Justify the school district in paving the
salary, and the salary will enable the teach.
err to attend the institute The bill was
drafted by the present county school COM
missoners of ST. Charles county.
Druggists and "BIind Tigers"
House bill No. pa was unanimously re-
ported favorably by the committee on
criminal jurisprudence. This bill rrovides
that in addition TO the fines imposed by law
for violation OF the dramshop laws-that
is for selling Intoxicating liquors without
"A license "A dramshop keeper-the de.
fendant shall, be liable TO the state, county
and municipality for the fun amount OF
license tXed by the county court and
municipality authorized to grant such Ii
cense. This bill, ii passed, will render any
druggist or blind tiger" man liable to the
state, county and municipality for the fun
amount of license paid by the dramshop
keeper.
Colonel Price Is for ingalls,.
Atchison, kas.. Jan. lf.-(Spcciall John
NJ Price, state senator from The Atghisn,,