The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-03-28

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or jury commissioner. Passed.
House bill requiring notes and sim
ilar evidences Of indebted dness to b
stamped oy the assessor when liste
for taxation. Lost.
House bill limiting indebtedness O
corporations to 100 times the paid u,
capital stock. Passed.
Senate bill amending the dramshol
law so as to obviate the necessity o
procuring a new petition each tim,
the license is renewed. Lost.
In the house the house concurren
resolution providing for a constitu
tional amendment empowering citieI
of the third class to issue water.
works bonds was taken up ant
passed.
Bills were taken up for final dis
position with the following results:
House bill providing for an immi
grafton agent at an annual salary Of
$4,000. Lost.
House bill amending and revising
the chapter on seminary funds
Passed.
House bill providing for the con
struction Of track scales for weigh
ing car load lots OF grain. Lost.
House bill requiring notes on
mortgaged property to be identified
by the recorder when mortgage is
recorded. Passed.
House bill revising the chapter on
villages. Passed.
House bill requiring justices of the
peace and constables to turn fees
and fines over to county treasury.
Passed.
House bill limiting interest on
chattel mortgages to 10 per cent.
Lost.
Hause bill requiring all franchises
to be taxed as other property is
assessed and taxed. Lost.
House bill making the board of
managers of the University non par
tisan. Passed.
House bill appropriating $50 for
the relief of Mrs. Clara Deering.
Passed.
House bill requiring the publica-
tion in newspapers of the session
acts. Lost.
House bill making eight hours a
legal days work for corporations.
Lost.
House bill amending the insurance
law 30 as to provide that suicide can
not be plead as bar to the collec-
ton OF life insurance policies.
Passed.
House bill placing the agricultural
college under the management of
the state board OF agriculture. Lost.
House bill amending the law under
which mortgaged property is sold 30
as to require such sale to be at a
court house, where there is no con-
tract to the contrary. Passed.
House bill authorizing cities to
cause subways to be constructed and
compel electric wires to be placed in
such subways. Passed.
House bill abolishing the state
board of railroad commissioners and
the grain inspection department.
Lost.
House bill limiting actions against
estates to three years after being
probated. Passed.
House bill establishing an addi-
tional normal at Maryville. Lost.
House bill providing for a state
boiler inspector, and requiring an
inspector of all steam boilers. Lost.
Gov. Stone approved the bill pro-
viding for state board OF embalm-
ers, who shall examine and license
all persons who do an embalming
business. Immediately. after the
governor signed the bill he appointed
the following persons 10 construct
the board; John B. Hickman, of
Butler, to ser-e for one year; Hoyt
Humphreys, Lamar, two years; w.
H. Alexander, st. Louis, three years;
Geo. O. .Herms, Neosho, four years
John w. Wagner, Kansas City, five
years.
The house took up and passed
Senator Motifs bill, introduced in
the senate at the instance of the
humane society of st. Louis, and
which prohibits the employment Of
children under fourteen years OF age
in any Of the following avocations:
Singing, playing on musical instru-
ments, rope or wire walking, dane
ing, begging, peddling, contortion-
lists, acrobat, rider, or for any
immoral purpose or exhibition what
ever. An exception is made In favor
Of children singing in churches,
schools, respectable entertainments,
etc. A violation Of the law will
incur q fine OF as much as 800 for
the first onense to $500 for subse-
quent oifenses, and two years.
imprisonment In the penitentiary.
The house disposed Of the follow
ing bills:
House bill amending the insurance
laws In regard to the date Of fling