The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-01-26
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.

EI0-I WIS SHUT VCEtCIUdV III UOFUFNW III"
exclusively to the transaction OF routine BUSH
ness. All the bills on the calendar were read
and referred 10 committees, so that henceforth
they will have plenty to DO.
Senator Williams introduced two bills-To
authorize the boards OF aldermen in small
cities TO take the census, and to prevent the
adulteratiOn of lard.
Senator Morgan presented L resolution that
a committee Of three be appointed to escort
the remains of the late Representative Rich
ards of Carroll to the depot. Senator's Nor
ton, Zaber and DAWSON were appointed,
whereupon the senate adjourned. out OF respect
to Mr.. Richards memory.
HoCSE-The rules were suspended ana sixty
six house bills read and referred TO commit
tees.
The speaker appointed MeSSrS. Grubb. Griffin
and Short of Cole Il committee to accompany
the remains Of the late Representative Rich
ards 10 De Witt, Carroll county.
Memorial resolutions concerning the death Of
ex-RepresentativeS Paxton of Boone and RcQua
Of Vernon were offered and adopted.
JEFFERSON CITY. Jan. 16.-SENATE-Amo2g
the bills introduced yesterday We're:
Mr.. Basket: For the enactment of a fellow
servant law applicable to railroads.
Mr.. Love: Authorizing the payment of taxes
twice per year, to be due December 20 and June
20.
A similar law has been in force in Pennsyl-
vania and Indiana for many years. and is re-
ported to give excellent satisfaction. The bill
does not prevent anyone who so desires from
paying all taxes at once, but it is believed that
by dividing the payments without adding any
penalties 4 great RELIEF will be afforded many
citizens.
Mr.. Brewster: Allowing farmers mutual
benefit insurance companies TO transact BUSH
ness in their congressional districts when the
insurance reaches SI,0OO,GO0 and the member
ship 800.
Senator Love has prepared an anti-cigarette
bill, and will introduce it in the senate to-day.
1t requires firms dealing in cigarettes or
cigarette wrappers to take cut 4 license
from the county clerks in counties and
from the excise commissioner in St.
Louis. Each license will be issued for a
period of six months and cost 500. A fee Of 81
is allowed for issuing the license. and the Ii
cenSc money goes to the school fund OF the To-
cality where issued. Cities and towns are also
empowered to levy the same tax as the state.
A violation of the law will incur u fine OF not
less than 500, and prosecution may be either
by Indictment or information.l
Observation-Disclosures new measures were in
trOduced in the house, and enough work
dumped on the committees to keep them busy
for six weeks. Most of them amend existing
laws in some un.mportant way.
JEFFERSON CITY. Jan. T.-YeSterday Gov.
Stone reported on the boundary line cOntrO-
yerSy between Mercer county. Mo. and De-
catur county. Ia, and recommended = relCca-
ton of the state line. The message was ac-
cOmpanicd by Il mass of testimony. a portion
of which was read. The message and accom-
panying reports went to the judiciary COM
mittcc.
S~ENATE-Among the bills introduced vere:
Mr.. DAVIDSON: Providing for an apprOpria-
ton of 5000 for the relocation Of the Iowa
boundary.
Mr.. Yeater: Reducing the maximum charges
for maintaining prisoners in jail from 50 cents
to 80 cents per capita per diem.
Mr.. Saber: A resolution instructing the
ways and meals committee to consider and re-
port some uniform measure of taxation.
HoUsE-Speaker Russell introduced 4 bill
making train robbtng punishable by impriSon-
ment in the penitentiary or by hanging. at the
discretion of the judge The minimum punish
ment is ten years Imprisonment.
The TubhS coal-Oil inspection bill was the
occasion of "a partisan tilt participated in by
Crisp and Julian. democrats, and TubbS and
Moran. the question being an amendment cal
culated to kill the bill. Pending a vote on the
engrossment of the bill ths house adjourned.
JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. Is.-The prospects for
the passage of the felIow-seryant bill. which
has been before the assembly for twenty years,
does not appear bright. What was considered
u test Nolt OH Tue mcdSuTt was
taken yesterday morning on a motion
made by Senator Lyman. chairman of
the committee on railroads. who wanted it re-
ferred to the committee. The bill has been in
variably sent to the committee on labor here
tofore. but by 4 vote Of 10 to 9 it was yesterday
sent to the on railroads.
A number of bills we're introduced.
H~oUSE-Speaker Russell introduced a bill fol
punishment of train robbery by death.
The coal-oil inspection bill applicable to st.
Louis, and reducing the fees) occupied the at
tention of the house for over two hours, but
was made a special order for the I'D.
JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. 19.-SENATE-The Ses-
sion yesterday was confined chiefly to clearing
the calendar OF bills so that the committees
may dispose of them.
Senator DAVIDSON introduced two bills, one
creating a state dairy board, and the other
providing for the colorinG of oleomargarine
products different from brtter.
Senator Heaters bill creating a nOn-partiSan
board of curatOrS for the state university
was amended after Il sharp fight. sc
that after the terms OF the present
Members. no professor Of any other
educational institution NAV ecome a member
of the board of curators. This was considered
a direct blow Mt President Woodward. and the
bill will. doubtless, be fought At every step Of
its passage.
Adjourned till the 21St.
~HoUsE-There were Ill members to stand ur
when it was asked who would go to Columbia
on the university junket. lThcy left at so'clOck
last night.
Mr.. Tubbs' bill reducing the salary of the
lieutenant governor was adversely reported by
the committee on official fees and salaries.
The bill. by request of DR.. TubbS, was placed
on the calendar and ordered printed.
The bill to increase jurors fees in justices
courts from % cents to 81 a day was refused en-.
grOSSment.
Adjourned till the 21St.