The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-23
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
CoRdsnssd Report Of the Proceedings .
the Missouri Legislature.

the Missouri Legislature.
THE senate passed quite y number OF bills on
the 18th; among them Nj. N Jrtol's bill max
ing trust companies smensb!e To the bank
ins laws; correcting the law affecting the
Investment OF the fund for disabled rrs-
men: repoaing that portion OF tho seduction
law which bars prosecution when marriage has
taken place between prosecuting witness and
defendant when prosecution was Instituted be
fore marriage. and several other bills. Senator
urAy's anti-cglrette bill passed. Mr. Davis
sons bill providing for separate tickets for
each political party instead of the present
blanket sheet was engrossed by unanimous
vote. A few bills were introduced ana other
routine work done In the house Mr. Julian
offered q resolution instructin. the senator's
from Missouri TO vote In congress for the bill
10 foreclose the Union Pacific mortgage. which
WAS discussed At some length and adopted. The
morning session was consumed in routine
work. la the afternoon q spirited discussion
LOOK place on MI Marray's agricultural col
lege separation bill. The debate took a Wide
range. from p!owinK 10 mathematics and from
sruobinx to military tactics The bill WAS
amended and ordered ensrossed.
IN the seaste the 18th Mr.. Mott intro
duced "a bill Calculated to revoiutionize one
business In the stais. 1t provides that all rem
dering establishments. sOapmakers. etc. shall
only DO allowed to do business ia = city by per-
mission OF the mayor, and that such permis sion
shall not be grauted unless the property owners
adjoining the proposed location are given
hearing aud consent. In counties the consent
Of the county court IA required. Senator Ken
nlsh's bill passed to permit parents who live in
u district adjoining o city In which higher
branches are taught to send their children to
the city school IL they pay any taxes In the dis
trict Seuator Loves bill to establish q state
embalutug board passed. In the house after
tho expiration OF The nsrains hour Tatuai =
elections bill WAS taken up and the debate that
followed was full OF life aud continued all
foreman IN n
AFTERNOON session and NJ $50 o'clock the bill
was sent to ensrossmeni by strict party vote
TINE senate transacted no business on the
18th. The session Of the house was very much
on the fArcical order with ha rdlv quorum pres
ent The ways and means committee favora-
bly, reported on the bills to tax corporate fran =
chises and nonresident railroad ears operated
in the stale Mr.. Tubbs' resolution to investi-
gate the sfats librarian and the chief clerk in
tho djutant-genersls onice to ascertain II they
had done any other than od1oial work was
adopted. 1t provides for committee OF three.
The democrats declined to vote spd left the
house without quorum. The house adjourned
without doing anything OF general importance
Tas senate on the 18th passed. Davidson .
bill amending the Australian ballot law. pro-
viding for separate ballots. Several patriotic
speeches were uaade on Senator Bledsoe's bill
sppropriatinS 1900 for the purpose Of erecting
. monument In Chickanauga park over the
federate) who died on the sattlefields Of Chicli-
amsuga. Missionary Ridge and Lookout Noun
tain. The bill passed. The house had an
uaeventful session Ia committee OF the whole.
Among the bills fsvorsbly recommended was
MIR. Tubb's bill cutting certain salaries named
therein; HiSbees bill amending the change oi
venue law: bittinsers insurance bill: Fnson's
bill striking out the per cent. clause in the
| election law.
| IN the senate on the 18th Mr.. Lyman intro
ducad n bill proyidua for the nj of 2
| bank examiner. An important bill that passed
| Is that Of Senator Lyman enabling the govern
I or to send 10 the reform school any boy undel
I 81 years " age sentenced to the penttentiary
| the county from which he Is sentenced to pay
! tho expense at the school. The bill making
the catering or running OF q horse out of his
| class or under o false uame was ordered en-.
| groSsed. The afternoon WAS occupied in dis
| cusslng the grain Inspection bill. but uo Vote
reached The house had a warm debate OIL
| the two reports presented by the cducsti0t
| committee on the bill amending the normx
| school Law. The beer Inspection bill
| ported unfavorab.y by Mr. Bittenger. Mr.
| Davidson submitted y Minority report. The
bill was killed by the adoption Of the majority
| report. The bill making " . misdemean0r u
| sell cigarettes. cigars and tobacco TO person,
| under 10 years Of age was passed. The punish
! meat Is hxel at q ftne Of not less than Is mo-
more than 500. The measure 10 hold al exc
cuticns at the state penitentiary was defeated
Tubbs resolution instructing the speaker I.
| appoint q committee OF three 10 Investigate th,
| ohicss Of state librarian and chief clerk TO tn.
| adiutant general WAS ndODted.