The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
Conden.e Report of the Proceedings Of
the Missouri Legialnture.

the Missouri Legialnture.
Is the senate On the 'th the education COM
mitice reported favorab3y the bill to establish
a chair OF journalism at the state university.
senator Tcater's bill to compel candidates for
admission to the bar To pass an examination
before the iu ,ges OF the court OF appeals cra-
aicd % lively debate. bit the measure vas DC
feated by - to i3.... When the house met, rs
Speaker Russell was III and the speaker rTc
tom. absent. the chief clerk called the house
To order Mr.. Borhwell was elected Temporary
speaker by n vote OF a to 81 for AR. Davidson.
Abort the oaly important business transacted
was the passage OF tho bill providing for .
watermelon inspector who shall examine all
melons offered for shipment
IN the senate on the sth Senator o Banncn's
bill redstric,iny the state into congressional
district came up and was referred to the COM
mittec ou elections by the casting vote Of tho
presiding o1icer tseversl democrats being ab-
sciii). which virtually Kills it, senator Loves
bill nxng a license o; ti 0l) for The handling Of
cigarettes and cigarette papers passed by 81 70
y. The bill TO provide for the closing Of osroer
shops ON Sunday passed. II makes the OPEN
ing OF barber shops on Sunday . misdemeanor
and the penalty for 1t il not iess Than 90 nor
more than 60. or imprisonment for from ID 20
~ days. or both. Adjourned until Monday.
When the house met Mr.. Gurney made per-
~onal explanation about the charge that the
beer bill had been stolen and the fact developed
that the missing document had been found. d.
Reign introduced bill to levy TAX Of d upon
large hats feminine. OF course worn sttheaterS
aud public entertainments. Mr.. Avery's mSr-
chants license bill passed
THe senate was not In session on the 9th 80.
But little work. except of = roItine nature. vAs
done in the house. The committee on cOustj-
tutional amendment reported fsyorably On the
bill submitting the suffrage question to tho
people \ fish and game commission was ap-
pointed consisting Of Ordueal Watson. Porter.
field. Freeman. Bourn. Sawyer and Crisp. Nr
Boutwell, introduced bill providing for re-
vision committee Ats o'clock the house Cd
journed until Monday. -
IN the senate on the nth the bill putting
private normal schools on = par. In the grant,
ing OF certificates. with the state norDais woe
reported. Several bills of minor importance
we're passed. Three election bills werU iatro-
duced. two by senator Love and one by Sena.
tor Lyman. The proceedings were otAsrvise
ot little public interest Petitions were pre-
sented In the house, among theme humber In
favor OF an amendment to the constitution in
favor OF female suffrage. There we're atty -one
Of them. The afternoon was spsnt In general
debaie upon the Murray bill separating the
agricultural college from the university.
In the senate on the isth the judiciary com
mittee reported & resolution for . coustitu
tional amendment providing that In civil case
In courts OF record nine OF the twelve jurylnon
may lind verdist an.t In courts nos OF record
four OF the six Jurors MAJ md . verdict.
Senator Dumas bill amending the corrupt
practices act and providing that esndfdase<
need not keep account of their hotel sud trsy-
cling expenses passed. The bill passed axtsx
u maximum rate OF 70 csnts . aas tor feedtsa
prisoners In counties OF over % .eo3 1nhAbttests.
senator Williams p1ddlers bill MAS deeeateA
-. The house, In committee Of the whole. con
sidered the bill mailing appropriation Tor
paying the bonded interest of the state. The
total amount thus appropriated for faisrsst on
! the state debt for the years iseS and ~ u
| 1854, Sass. immediately after the vote en-.
crossing the interest paying bill. the honss 70
solved itself into . COMMITTEES Of tbe Whols u
consider u hill sppropristinS q. 80 ~ Ger the
sinking fund for tho redemption OF state boade.
During the debate the hour Of !: o'clock ar.
! rived and. according to = p-svions resolutioa,
the house sdIourned In honor OF the snAiysr.
| sary OF I.incoln's birthday.