The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-07
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE,

MISSOURI LEGISLATURE
Senator Kennish has introduced
bill which seeks to make an impor
tant change in the homestead law
Under the law, as lat ,ly construe'
by the supreme court, IL is In tn
power OF the husband, BY mortgsg
iDgior debt and judgment, to defes
the. protection intended by the home
stead law to the wife and children
unless the wife had previously file,
with the recorder her claims o
homestead, a precaution which no
one wife in 10, 900 would take. I'm
der this bill It will be impossible foI
the husband, oy any act OF his cred
itors, to deprive the minor children
or the widow during life or widow
hood Of their homestead rights.
A bill requiring county courts t,
have persons convicted OF misde
meanors and who are committed t.
Jail in default of payment OF fine
to work out their fines on the road,
OF the county, was engrossed in the
house.
Mr.. Julian's bill requiring all rail
way companies to transport free al
members Of the legislature and state
officials of Missouri over any part OF
their respective roads, has passed to
engrossment In the house. This bill
In intended to prevent the influences
now being exerted by the use OF free
transportation in the shape OF mile
age tickets to secure favorable legis
lation.
The senate, by vote of 20 to 8,
refused to pass the bill establishing
chair Of homeopathy in the state
University.
Representative Middleton, OF
Wright county, has introduced a
con pulsory education bill. 1t re-
quires the attendance at school an
average OF four months each year OF
all children between the ages of 6
and 16 years, and impose fine of
from IS to $25 on parents or guardi-
ans who do not comply with the law.
When parents or guardians cannot
furnish the books the county courts
must do it upon proper showing to
them.
Representative Arnet, Of Madison,
intro luced a bill In the house to
abolish the board Of railroad and
warehouse commissioners and pro-
vide for a board OF adjustment to
perform their duties in regard to en-
forcing the railroad laws. This board
is to be composed OF the governor,
attorney general, treasurer, secre-
tary Of state and auditor, who are
required to act without compensa
ton. They will be allowed clerk
at $1,000 per year and an assistant
at $500 So far as an inspection of
grain is concerned, that feature Of
the law is repealed. Mr.. Arnet says
he has been repeatedly urged to ia
vor such law. The grain inspec-
ton department he regards as an
imposition on the farmers of the
state, who, when wheat is selling at
40c a bushel, must contribute some
$50, ,000 a year for inspection. The
board OF railroad commissioners he
regards as a useless appendage that
costs the people $4,000 year or
more.
In the senate Senator Love's high
license cigar cite bill was engrossed, ,
with an amendment providing that
the state license shall be paid into
the seminary fund for the State Uni
versity and the county license into
the school fund.
Senator Yeater's bill to cut down
the fees paid for feeding prisoners in
county jails was engrossed, with an
amendment allowing Kansas. City
and st. Louis to charge only 40 cents
a day for prisoners.
Senator Lancaster presented bill
authorizing the State University to
purchase a small plot of ground near
the campus, the Ficklin property.
Senator Busche introduced a bill
to amend the law relative to the sale
Of lottery tickets, so that one half OF
the penalty OF $1,000 may go to the
informant.
Senator Sesber presented bill to
create new school text book com
mission. 1t is similar to the old one
In essential details. He wants school
books furnished to school districts al
cost.
Senator Cash introduced a bill tc
change the terms Of county assessors
from two to four years, making them
ineligible to hold any other office OIL
that one again until term shall have
intervened.
The committee on agriculture re-
ported adversely the bill creating
state road and highway commission
The bill carried an appropriation o
$4,000, which was primarily thu
cause Of the unfavorable report.