The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-01-19
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.


The resolution provides for a joint COM
mittee of three senators and represents
tiyes 70 agree upon a date TO- the entire
assembly visiting the university. MessrS-
Basket, Yeater and Lyman were named as
the senate committee. Mr.. Laadrum intro
duced c resolution calling upon the attorney
general for an opinion as to whether members
and employees of the assembly are entitled to
pay for Sundays.
Among the bills introduced was O-c by MI.
Yeater providing for nOn-partizan board Of
curators for the state university; making the
board consist Of nine members. not more than
rive of whom shall be OF the same political
party.
HoUsE-Mr. Tubbs offered a resolution recit-
ing that the railroads have beea assessed by
the state board OF equalization at > per cent
OF their value, while other property is assessed
at 40 per cent of actual value: that the board
recently increased the assessment Of real
and personal property s70,OO0,0O0 of which
s65,oO0O0u, was imposed upon farms.
The preamble calls upon the gov
ernor as president of the board Of equaliza-
tion. to furnish the house bill of particulars
as to why the increase was placed upon the
agricultural classes instead OF upon the rail-
roads. A motion TO refer TO the committee on
internal improvements was lost by a vote of So
yeas to 81 nays. The resolution was then adopt
ed. A petition from the Woman's Christian
Temperance union of Worth county was pre-
sented, asking for the enactment Of an anti
cigarette law. A similar petition was also pre-
sented from Schuyler county. Mr.. Spencer in
troduced u joint and concurrent resolution pro-
viding for reducing the age at which children
may enter school from to years.
smong the bills introduced were:
Mr.. Tatum: To prevent overcharGes in the
rate Of interest by fixing schedule of charges
for making mortgages, inventories, etc.
Mr.. Phipps: Providing for the weekly pay
ment of wages to all employees of corporations
Mr.. Julian: Repeating the law under which
special juries may be obtained by depositing
Mr. Marsh: Prohibiting life insurance COM
panieS from taking risks on children under IL
years of age.
JEFFERSON CITY. Jan. 10-SENATE.-The
Sunday-pay resolution was killed by repub-
licans and democrats alike voting against it
ayes. s: nays. y.
Senator Harrison introduced a bill to repeal
the corrupt practices act passed two years ago.
By Wurdeman: To pay expenses OF circuit
judges while attending court in their districts.
BY Yeater: Amending the law relating to the
appointment Of cadets so that the governor
may name cadets when senators fail to-.
BY Lancaster: To close barber shops on Sun
day.
HoUsE-Mr. Moore, of Stone. introduced
resolution directing the commissioner Of per
manent seat OF government TO remove the
large painting OF Gen. Nathaniel Lyon from
the state armory and place it in the hall Of the
house OF representatives within twenty-four
hours. After being amended so as to elm
mate the twenty-four hours the resolution was
adopted
Among the bills introduced were:
Mr.. TubbS: Reducing the salary of the state
insurance commissioner $500 per year.
Mr.. TubbS: Reducing the salaries OF the state
officers $500 per year.
Mr.. Young, OF St. Francois: Making eight
hours legal days work, and imposing a
penalty of from s25 to 500 TO violation of the
act.
Mr.. Choate: Prohibiting the alien owner
ship of real estate in the state.
Mr.. Freeman: Making the season for kill
ing quail from November to February Is.
Mr.. Freeman: Prohibiting the auctioneer-
ing of jewelry after shutdown.
Mr.. Chinn: Providing quarantine regula-
tions to prevent the spread OF infectious dis
eases among live stock.
JEFFERSON CITY. Jan. .l1.-SENATE-Lieut-
Gov OMeara announced the standing COM
mittees yesterday. a resolution was adopt
ed calling on the curatorS OF the state
university AMI the trustees of the normal
school for a roster of the pay-rolIo- Mr. Madi-
son introduced Il concurrent resolution for re-
Keater. a bill adding school of journalism as
a feature to the state university. and Mr..
Wurdeman bill amending the garniShment
law This is the St. Louis retail-grocers'
bili.j
HoUsE-The house decided TO visit the state
university January lS A petition was present.
ed asking for legislation to abolish peddlers
tobacco tax. memorial resolution concern
ing the death of ex-Representative Cofman. OF
Scott county, was presented, also communi-
cation in the shape Of g resolution from the
Kansas legislature congratulating Missouri on
being redeemed from democratic rule.
Among the bills introduced were:
Mr.. Griffin: For state board Of arbitration.
Mr.. Johnson: To prohibit the detention Of
alleged insane persons without due authority.
Mr.. Johnson: Requiring street railways TO
adopt tenders for cars.
Mr.. Gupnev: Prohibiting insurance COM
panieS from engaging in different lines OF in-
Surance.
Mr.. Cape: Repeating the law providing for
holding teachers institutes.
Mr.. Cape: Amending the Australian ballot
law so as to have the names Of candidates
printed one under another, and thus obviate 4
large ballot.
Mr.. Phipps: Fixing sleeping-car rates at sl
per night for a single berth and sl.5) for q seat
during the day and berth at night
Mr.. Phipps: Regulating telephone rates by
fixing the annual rental OF all telephones 0tEer
than public at $50 and public telephone at $50
Mr.. Warner introduced 4 joint and concur
rent resolution providing for constitutional
amendment to be submitted at the general
election in 1896 for the removal of the state
capitol from Jefferson City to 81. Louis county
JEFFERSON CITY. Jan. 12.-SENATE.-Mr.
Love presented resolution calling on the
railroad commissioners for information as &c
whether any railroad in the state is charging
more passenger fare than is allowed by law.
Among the bills introduced were:
Mr.. Davisson: To create a state board of ar
Sitration.
Mr.. Basket: Increasing the salary Of the
pcniteutiary physician from 81 200 to 81, 500 per
annum.
Adjourned until the 18th.
HoUsE-Mr. Tatum submitted notice OF con-
test in the cases Of Joseph against Carroll
Mertens against Kyler and Godfrey against
Lynch from the Fourth district Of st. Louis.
Among the bills introduced was one by DIR.
Swanger. requiring dramshops to be securely
locked between midnight Saturday night and
5o'clock Monday morning.
Adjourned till the I4th.
His Mean Insiuuation.
The lady was making some remarks
about the kind of clothes some other
ladies at church had ON.
The finest garment woman can
wear" I'D her husband, lis the mantle