The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-05-16
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Without a word of debate tn,
house refused to concur in the senate
amendments to the election law in.
troduced in the house by Mr.. Spencer
OF st. Louis. These amendments
simply substituted the st. Louis
safety committee bill for the Spencer
measure. Speaker Russell ruled
that the house could not amend 0
senate amendment, and then the
roll was called and seventy one
republicans voted to reject the
amendme ents and forty-one demo-
Gratis voted against them.
In the house MIR. Julian intro
duced bill creating an anti lobby
fuEd by special assessment gainst
railroads. 1t is proposed to pay the
travelling expenses of members of
the legislature out of this fund, and
also to pay the expenses of dele
gates to state conventions.
Col. Crisp's general election and
registration bill was reported unfav-
orably by the committee on cleo
tions, and a motion to print it was
lost.
Mr.. Harrison presented commu-
nication from the Kansas City board
of ch1rity, asking for legislation to
create state board of charities and
for better care of the INDECENT in
sane.
Mr.. Grubb presented a petition
from the state federation of labor,
claiming to represent al, 1000 men,
and asking for the enactment of IL
fellow servant law applicable to rail-
roads.
A petition was presented by Mr..
Leroy, signed by some forty persons
from st. Louis asking for a fellow
servant law.
Mr.. Jones of jackson, called up
his bill requiring election ballots to
be preserved indefinitely in cases of
contests, and it was ordered en-
crossed.
In the house Mr.. Freeman offered
resolution requesting Gov. Stone
to issue a supplemental proclamation
authorizing the repeal of an old law
of 1872, under which the members
of state board of equalization draw
50 per day extra while the board is
in session.
After various measures to refer
and delay the resolution had failed
1t was adopted by vote of 72 to 54.
The speaker appointed the follow
ing conference committee to confer
with a like as. =. nit. e &c the senate
on the election law: Messrs. Jones,
of Jackson, Robertson of johnson
Weinhold of Perry.
Mr.. Davidson, of Marion, intro
duced resolution calling upon the
labor committee to forthwith report
back to the house, either with or
without recommendation all pend
ing fellow servant bills. This pre-
cipitated n debate that lasted well
along in the afternoon. Efforts to
delay, adjourn and amend were
voted down. Finally the resolution
was lost by close vote.
Mr.. Avery then offered another
resolution, calling upon the same
committee to report back the Steele
servant bill. This, too, was
defeated at the end of long debate.
In the senate Senator Peers, chair
man of the committee ON criminal
reported the anti
lobby bill.
Senator Morton wanted the amend
ments printed before the senate
adopted them.
On this point the senate argued at
length. Senators Klene and Peers
to proceed at once, and
IDsisted there was no cause for de-
ay.
Senators, Morton, Yeater, Love,
Kennish, Gray, Lyman and Landrum
opposed the amendment making it
unlawful for newspapers to lampoon
Or caricature members of the legis-
ature. They claimed it was uncon-
,titutional.
1t was defeated, and the other
were debated until
noon, and left pending.
At the afternoon session, debates
On Senator Yeater's anti lobby bill
was continued for two hours, and
.he measure was finally defeated by
4 vote of 10 to 13.
Senator Goodykoontz introduced
4 bill creating the Office of state pro-
noter of legislation.
The senate committee on labor
held meeting and reversed itself on
fellows servant legislation. The bill
prepared by sub committee of five,