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

6spociutonb 10 pne felOny PROVISION
of the banking law for acceptin,
deposits when such institutions ar,
} in failing condition. Lost.
House bill empowering the rail.
road commissioners to establish ratel
for the shipment of perishable
freight. Lost.
House memorial resolution asking
congress for suitable appropriation
for Improvement of the Gasconatle
river. Adopted.
House bill making 800 of debt
duo employees of corporations pre-
ferred debt. Passed.
House concurrent resolution pro-
viding for a constitutional amend
ment under which school districts
may levy 20 cents on the 800 valu-
alton for road improvement pur-
poses. Lost. ,.-.-....-s....-,
Mr.. Freeman moved that all the
remaining house bills and concurrent
resolutions remaining on the calen-
dar, twenty tive in number, be in
definitely postponed. Adopted.
Senate bill amending the coal min
ing laws 80 as to require the use of
pure animal or vegetable oil for
Illuminating purposes in mines was
read third time and passed.
Senate bill allowing sheriffs mileage
at the rate Of 8 cents mile serving
processes in criminal cases was de-
bated at considerable length and lost
yeas, 81; nays 35.
Senate bill amending the law pro-
viding for increase of capital stock of
incorporated business and manufac-
turing companies so as to require
one half of each increase to be paid
up In lawful money, was read third
time and passed.
Senate bill requiring county clerks
to certify to the state board of equal
ization the number and value of
shares of bank stock and undeclared
dividends was called up and passed.
Senate bill amending the law con-
corning contested elections, 80 as to
allow the contestor and contestee
twenty days each in which to make
challenges, was read third time and
passed.
A message from the governor
announced the approval of the house
bills providing for pensioning disabled
school teachers in st. Louis, and for
taxing freight cars owned by busin-
ess firms and operated ON the rail-
roads of this state.
Gov. Stone has approved the bill
appropriating $1,000 to mark the
position Of Missouri troops at the
battle of Chickamauga. The COM
missioners to perform this task are
State Senator Hiram Bledsoe, a noted
confederate artillery officer, and
Representative Perry d. Grubb, of
Adair county, federal soldier of
distinction. Both men participated |
in the battle and belonged to Mis-
souri, divisions. Senator Bledsoe |
was elected president and Mr.. Grubb
treasurer. Col. Henry A. Newman,
Of Randolph, was elected secretary.
Considerable regret was expressed |
here over the action of the house in
killing Senator Williams bill pro-
vidipg for the election of circuit |
attorneys throughout the state. 1t
was recommended by the best law
yers in the state as a measure that
would result in saving of criminal
costs and better enforcement of
criminal laws. 1t ia claimed that
prosecuting attorneys outside of the
large cities are usually inexperienced
and no match against the able talent
that usually opposes them.
In the senate the house bill pro-
hibiting the entering of race horses
under false names was passed.
The house bill requiring the pay
ment Of wages in lawful money of
the United States was also passed.
The house bill fixing the salary of
the state veterinary surgeon at $1,-
800 year was also passed.
When the house bill restricting the
ownership of real estate by aliens
came up Senator Williams introduced
substitute, comprising the law
enacted by congress to this effect.
The substitute was adopted and the
bill passed.
House memorial resolution asking
congress for an adequate appropria-
tion to improve the Gasconade river
was passed.
The house disposed of these bills:
Senate bill authorizing the secre-
tary OF state to replace worn out
volumes in the state law library.
Passed.
Senate bill authorizing counties to
set aside corporation taxes, patent
medicine taxes, taxes on escheats
and legacies, for creating a free
scholarship fund to the State Uni
versity. Passed.
Senate bill giving life insurance
companies sixty days after the first
Of January each year to flle state
ments with insurance commissioner.