The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-03-23

JEFFERSON CITY. March l3-SENATE-Yes-
terday the committee on criminal juris-
prudence reported favorably the bill authoriz-
ing the attorney-general to bring suit against
violators of the anti-pool and trust laws. An
amendment was suggested which exempted
the boards of fire underwriters from the pro-
visions OF the act. The amendment was de-
bated until nearly noon, when it was adopted
by a vote OF IA to IL.
The DILL recognizing the School of Osteopathy
at k1rksyille and giving its graduates the
right to practice was passed. only Drs. Basket,
Tunnel and Goodykoontz voting against 1t.
HoUSE-A large number OF bills we're passed,
among them a bill repeating a provision of the
Australian ballot law under which a party is
required to have polled 8 per cent. of the vote
cast at the last preceding election before OBJ
tanning official recognition, except by petition.
A bill was passed appropriating $4,000 for a
completion Of the st. Francois basin levee, in
New Madrid and Pemiscott counties.
JEFFERSON CITY, March l4-SENATE-At
last The Missouri legislature has honored the
memory of two deceased statesmen whose
names are known in every household. Yester-
day the senate took up and passed Maj. Bit
fingers bill appropriating $4,000 for the
purchase of bronze or marble statues Of
Thomas H. Benton aud Francis p. Blair,
to be placed in Statuary hall, at Washington.
The bill was introduced in the house January
"a, and the following day referred to the COM
mittee on appropriations. For some reason
the chairman OF the committee, Mr.. Tatum,
held the bill up until March /.
1t was afterwards called up out OF
order and passed. In the senate it
had smooth sailing. Years ago efforts were
made to enact such a law, but it remained for
Maj. Bittinger to secure its passage through
both houses. The bill creates a COM
mission out OF Gov. Stone, Peter l..
Foy, OF St. Louis; Odin Guitar, OF Columbia;
o. NJ. Spencer, o: St. Joseph; b. B. Cahoon. of
St..F'rancois county, and Col. James H. Birch,
of Clinton, to contract for the statues and
carry out the provisions OF the law.
HoUSE-Senator Yeater's bill providing for
a deposit of security in relation to the pro-
posed removal of the state capital to Sedalia
was called up under a suspension of the rules
and passed by the house. There was a sharp
debate over its passage. Mr.. Boutwell, ex-
planned the provisions of the bill and recon-
mended its passage with n very effective
speech. Messr3. Jenkins and Crisp also in
dorSed ii.
Under the provisions of the bill it is made
the duty of Sedalia and Pettis county, either
directly or through some person or persons in
bonds or obligations as
he may deem sufficient to guaran-
tee the erection of such buildings
and donation of such ground 'aS necessary in
tai" These deposits must be made by the LIST
of May. 1890. In the event the securities are
not deposited the governor shall SO declare by
public proclamatiOn.[
JEFFERSON CITY. March 15-SENArE-The
senate yesterday took up and passed the house
bill prohibiting the sale of imitation butter.
There was no debate over the measure, as 1t
had been thoroughly discussed some days be-
fore. The bill passed by the following vote:
Yeas -Messrs. Amelung, Ballard, Basket,
Bledsoe. pavisson, Drum. Gray, Harrison.
Kennish, Klene, Landrum, Morrissev, Mott,
Orchard. Peers. Powers, Seaber. Williams,
W~urdeman. Yeater-20.
~Nays-Messrs. Busche, Cash. Goodykoontz,
Love, Lyman, McCIintic, Morton, Tunnels
House bill requiring the sheriff Of st. Louis
to combine subpuenas for witnesses so that in
stead OF sending one for every witness a single
subpoena may serve u dozen or twenty wit
nesses was passed. 1t is claimed that the bill
will save $4,000 a year in criminal costs.
Senator Motifs bill to prevent the docking Of
horses tails was passed, as was the bill max
ing it unlawful for any person having the
care, custody or control of any child under
the age of IA years to exhibit, use or employ,
Or in any manner or under any pretense sell,
apprentice, give away, let out or other
dispose of any such child to any per-
son in or for the vocation or occupation
service or purpose Of singing, playing on mus
instruments, rope or wire walking, dane
begging or peddling, or as a gymnast,
rider or acrobat, in any place
or for any obscene, indecent or
purpose, exhibition or practice wha Z
soever, or for or in any business exhibition or
g~ocation injurious to the health or dangerous
10 the life or limb of such child.
HoUsE-Among the bills passed we're:
House bill making it q misdemeanor to trap
,r snare wild geese and brants.
House bill requiring road overseers to de-
;troy thistles.
House bill empowering towns and villages to
independent of township lines
JEFFERSON CITY. March 16.-SENATE-Yes-
erday senate bill extending the provisions OF
he school textbook law of 1891 was defeated
Ifter a heated debate. This law created q
chool textbook commission, appointed by
he governor. to serve for five years and enter
INTO a contract with q publishing firm for
printing uniform school text books.
The senate refused to recede from its amend
nent to the antitrust and pool bill, exempting
he board OF underwriters from its provisions,
vhich amendment was not concurred in by the
IouSe.
The senate surprised everyone, itself in
luded. bv passing the Julian house bill. pro-
iding for the sale of franchises.
HoUsE-Without previous notice. Mr.. Moran
allied up the Steel fellow-servant law, and it
fas ordered to third reading before half the
1embers knew what was up. A minute
ater there was q wild scramble OF members
o dodge out Of hall before their names were
ever be satisfactorily explained. the bill
assed-72 to SO. with 81 not voting.
The law applies to railroads, and Is regarded
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