Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-07
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.

JEFFERSON CITY, Feb 3S-The senate yes
terday passed the following bills:
Senator Peers bill for the preservation OF
the purity OF the navigable streams of the
state.
Senator Motifs bill changing the law so as to
give justices of the peace jurisdiction in suits
| for delinquent personal taxes.
! A number of bills were introduced
| HOUSE-Mr. Buckner introduced resolution
| for the appointment of a committee of three
| to investigate charges Of corruption in regard
| to the passage OF the capital removal resolu-
| ton. Mr. Swanger, of Sullivan, moved to table
| the resolution, which was lost by vote Of A
| to al. Mr.. Spencer, of St. Louis. them moved
| that the resolution be referred to the commit
/ tee on permanent seat of government, which
| was carried py vote of IS to "a.
| Mr.. De Reiger's bill making it a INSIDE
meanor for women to wear hats at theaterS,
| churches and similar places refused en-
| grossment by vote of "a to 40.
The house buried the woman-sufrage reSo-
| luton deep that Gabriels trumpet
| would not resurrect it. The resolution
| was taken up special order at
2 O'Clock. Long before this hour the
| gallery packed to sufocation by women
| ranging from benevolent-looking old grand
| mothers down to schoolgirls. AS the time
| drew near all the available space without and
| within the bar was monopolized. The resolu-
| ton was defeated by vote Is to 43. motion
| to reconsider was then tabled.
/ JEFFERSON CITY. Feb. 27.-SENATE-The
i
| ries Of members of the state board Of equal
/ iZation was passed was reconsidered yester-
day, and the bill recommitted to the commit
tee on ways and means.
| The fellow-servant bill was sent to engross-
| ment AS amended it applies to nothing par
| ticularly and fixes no liability any corpora
| ton, railroad otherwise As amended it
may be passed, but 1t will not affect anything.
| Among the bills passed were:
| TO tax all special and private cars owned by
| individuals corporations
| House bill creating the Office of watermelon
| inspector [Southeast Missouri will now have
| it's watermelon industry protected
| House bill for the preservation of game
| birds.
| To create bureau of supervision for the in
| spection of building and loan associations
| THE bill will be considered again to-day on
| the motion to reconsider the vote by which the
| bill pascal
! HOUsE-A minority from the committee on
| criminal Jurisprudence reported a substitute to
| the dramShOp law requiring saloons to close at
| II O'Clock each night and remain closed until 5
| a. M also, requiring all to be
| removed on Sunday to afford an
| unobStructed view OF the exterior from the
street. Mr.. Higbee moved that the substitute
be adopted. debate lasting more than an
| hour followed. and the substitute was adopted
| by vote of 6S to Is.
The Tatum election and registration law was
taken up special order. Mr. Tatum ex-
| pounded the provisions of the bill at great
| length Debate continued unI1l long dIler the
| recess hour ,whenthe bill was read a third time
| and passed by party Vote
| Senate resolution asking congress to take
| steps to prevent the pollution of water
courses from city sewers was taken up and
| adopted.
| JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. aS.-SENATE-The
| committee criminal Jurisprudence yesterday
| reported unfavorably the house bill making it
| misdemeanor for any dealer in cigarettes to
! sell the same to a minor On motion of Senator
| Peers hill killed making if
| cial order for July f.
| The same committee reported favorably a
| senate bill authorizing pool-selling and book
| making on the race tracks during the racing
| season. An emergency clause was added so as
| make the law apply to the May races in St.
Louis, and in this condition the bill was or
| dered engrossed.
Senator Peers bill to prevent the commit
| ment OF any person to an insane asylum until
| the question of insanity has been passed on by
| competent physicians was passed.
| HOUSE-Two weeks ago the house engrossed
bill making it a misdemeanor, punishable by
fine of $50 for any person to play baseball or
football on Sunday by vote that clearly in
| dicated its passage. Yesterday afternoon it
was taken up for final disposition, and in
definitely postponed bv a vote OF 60 to 81.
JEFFERSON CITY. March 1.-SENArE-The
senate resolved itself into committee OF the
whole yesterday for consideration of house ap-
preparation bills
The civil bill, appropriatng money for the
salaries Of state officers, the judiciary. etc.,
was recommitted without change The bills
appropriating one-third of the revenue for
school purposes; for the payment of interest
on the bonded debt; for the redemption of
state bonds. and for the assessment and col
| lection Of the revenue, were also considered
| and agreed to without change.
| Senator Harrison's bill to reorganize the
state board of agriculture. having one member
from each congressional district, was refused
| passage.
| Senator Gash's bill allowing pool-selling on
| race tracks during race meetings was passed.
HoUsE-Mr. Davidson's bill prohibiting the
| practice of hypnotiSm and mesmeriSm by max
| ing the same a misdemeanor was ordered to
| engrossment: also, Mr.. JuIian's bill providing
| for q taxation of corporate franchise.
The fellow-servant law laid over until
| Monday.
Mr.. Tubb's bill reducing railroad passenger
| rates to 2A cents per mile on trunk lines and 8
| cents on branch lines was defeated
| Mr.. DavisSon'S bill providing for commits
sion to relocate the boundary line between
Iowa and Missouri, and appropriating 8, 600
| therefore, was passed.
JEFFERSON CITY. March 2-SENATE-Yes-
| terday house bill requiring a record to be kept
| OF jury proceedings in justices of the peace
| courts was passed; also Senator Gray bill al
lowing owners of land sold for taxes one year
| in which to redeem the same. and Mr. KLEIN 8
bill adding one judge to the criminal court OF
| St. Louis.
| Adjourned till the 4th
HOUSE-The house appropriation committee
cleared up it's work yesterday and reported all
, | pending appropriation bills back to the house
This included Mr.. Bittinger's bill appropriating
S12, 600 for buSts OF Thomas H. Benton and
Francis P. Blair. An increase Of $4,000 was
| made in the appropriation for maintenance OF
the state university. which brings the entire
| appropriation for the institution up to $50 600
!, The bill to regulate the annual rental of tele-
| phones narrowly escaped defeat in the house.
It was taken up as special order, and it re-
| ouired a call OF the abSentees to secure enough
| votes to send it to the senate for final slaugh-
ter.
The house passed Mr.. Drabe.le's bill for the
establishment Of pension fund for superan-
| nuated school teachers in the city Of ST. Louis.
| 1t authorizes the school board to create pen
sion fund, to be established by gifts and per
| cent of the annual earnings Of school teach
ers who desire to come within the scope OF the
law.
JEFFERSON CITY March 4.-SENATE The
| senate was not in session Saturday.
HoUsE-There was lively discussion over
the fellow-servant law. but no business OF i'm
. portance was transacted.
Son and Father.
Geo. D. Raider, aged "a, of Sedalia, ii
S alleged, assaulted his father with an
ak Injuries are not serions.
THE CENTER SEX.
THE news of the engagement of the
crown prince of Naples to Princess
Maud of Wales is confirmed.
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