The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-01-24

responsible for damages received BY
an employe through the carelessness
or negligence Of CO -employe.
By Rothwell: Prohibiting con-
tracts that limit liabilities.
By Julian: Giving attorneys a
lien on Judgments recovered for fees
as attorney. III
By aurney: LevyMs a road inn
provement tax on beer and provid-
ing for state inspector.
In the senate the fellow servant
bill was referred to the railroad com
mittee, after an effort to refer it to
the labor committee had failed. This
is regarded as a defeat for the bill
introduced by Senator Basket. The
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Yeas - Amelung, Brewster, Busche,
Davisson, Drum, Dunn, Gray, Harrison,
Lancaster, Landrum, Lyman, Morton,
Mott, O'Bannon, Powers, Seaber, Tun-
nell, Walker, Wurdeman 10. Nays
Basket, Cash, Goodykoontz, Kennish,
Klene, McClintic, Madison, Williams,
Yeater %. Absent - Ballard, Bledsoe,
Love, Morrissey, Orchard, Peers-8.
Mr.. Yeater introduced a resolution
increasing the judiciary committee
from seven to nine members, which
was adopted, and Messrs. Lyman
and Klene were added to the COM
mittee.
The senate passed the concurrent
resolution to recover from the Sec
retary Of state the notarial bond of
1. F. Atterbury, who swindled the
farmers of De Kalb county out Of
$12O, 200.
Senator Seaber introduced reso-
luton directing the ways and means
committee to consider plan for
uniform assessment of property.
The resolution was debated at
length, the democratic senators gen.
orally opposing it, but it was finally
adopted.
The board OF railroad commission
ers presented a report in reply to
Senator loves resolution in which 1t
was stated that the railroad terminal
association Of st. Louis and the
Eureka Springs Railway are the only
ones charging more than 3 cents a
mile for passenger fare, and the
commissioners can regulate neither.
In the house Mr.. Brock offered q
resolution calling on the attorney
general for an opinion as to the right
Of members Of the junketing and
state auditing committees to draw
IS per day as members of such COM
mittees while the assembly is in
session, and also draw IS day as
members of the legislature. The
resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Tubbs offered a resolution
directing the committee on appro-
priations to set aside one third Of all
the state revenue for school pur-
poses. Referred to the committee
on appropriations.
Mr.. Denslow offered resolution
favoring legislation for woman suf-
frage. 1t was referred without de-
bate to the committee on elections.
The committee on official fees and
salaries reported favorably a bill
placing all officials in counties of
45, 900 and less than 100000 inhabi-
tants on salaries and deprive them
of fees.
The committee on agriculture re-
ported favorably bill making it a
felony to enter horse at any race
track or fair association under a
false name.
The committee on criminal juris-
prudence reported favorably a bill
providing for an inspection OF water
melons. The same committee also
reported favorably bill imposing an
additional fine of not less than $3.50
for selling intoxicants without state
and county license.
Gov. Stone transmitted a message
concerning the disputed boundary
line between Mercer county, Mis-
souri, and Decatur county, Iowa,
detailing the mistakes, disputes and
trouble arising from the uncertain
line. The Governor suggested the
appointment of joint commission
to locate the true boundary line, and
asking an appropriation Of $4,000 to
defray she cost.
Senator Gray introduced bill
calculated to increase the respon-
sibility OF the bondsmen of contrac'
tors who put up public buildings. II
authorizes subcontractors and labor.
ers to bring suit against the bonds
men for money due for work. Thii
is really an amendment to the
mechanics lien law, and would tent
to make business men very care
full about indorslng bonds, as well al
give laborers and undercontractors 4
double opportunity of collecting
what is due them.
| The house judiciary committee hal
decided to report adversely bill
repeating all laws which exemp
wages from garnishment. II Is pro
bable that the committee will repor
bill providing for the garnishmen