The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-09
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.

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discussion of the fees of the judge Of the pro-
bate court in St. Louis. Senator Lancaster, OF
st. Louis, wanted to make the salary of the
office $500. Senator's hlenc and Mott, repub-
licanS. opposed the amendment. They
said the probate court had been run for twen-
ty-fOur years practically in the interest Of one
man. and that man is a democrat. The people
had elected him. expecting that he would re-
ceive the fees of the office during his incum-
bency. Senator LancaSter's amendment
sought to cut of the fees ut once. This
would cut the judge OF with a salary
Of $ 800 only, they said, when he expected to
get $4,000. 1t was made as an amendment to
KlCne's bill. Senator Lancaster said he pre-
scented the amendment merely to get the Opin-
ion of the members. His amendment is a
retaliation upon the house republicans,
who are cutting of democratic fces.s Lam
casters amendment was adopted by a vote OF
u to l6 This put the senate in q hubbub.
Lancaster didn't want the amendment adopt
ed. End he said so. but he couldn't change the
result. Then he offered another amendment to
have the bill become n law as soon as it is
passed. The obvious intent was to load down
the bill so that it wouldn't pass. Senator
Busche moved to lay the amendment on the
table. This involved the body in a wrangle,
which was finally ended by being withdrawn.
The matter was left open pending an adjourn
ment.
HOUSE-The house was the scene of a rat
Ting debate on the bill to suppress Sunday
base ball. The previous question was ordered
yeas. 50; nays, $50 the house goes on rec
ord against Sunday base ball. The bill pro-
vidcS for 4 fine of $50 for each offenSe and
prohibits football as well as base ball.
MI. Tubs bill reducing the salary of the
to five dollars 4 day and
mileage during the sessions OF the assembly
and $500 additional during the years when the
owl I. ~nt ~ CaSSinn rnGSap . ~ nn-nSS-
ment after a spirited debate.
Mr.. Phipp'S bill taxing the big department
stores in the large cities $50 per annum Cor
each line in excess Of one principal line Of
goods was discussed at length A motion to
table received. ayes. 30; nays, 10, the speaker
casting the deciding vote.
JEFFERSON CITY. Jan. 31.-SENATE-Lieut.-
Gov. O'Mcara'S ideas for revision of the regis
tration and election laws applicable to cities
have been embodied in a bill introduced yes
terday by Senator Morton.
Hts principal features are the presentation
C: the certificate OF registration containing the
voters description as Il condition precedent to
his being permitted to vote and COM
plete new registration every two years. be-
ginning the first Monday in January. Re-
peating is made n felony. The board of re.
vision is to be appointed by the recorder of
voters. who is to be the presiding officer. and
il is to be composed of one member from each
ward, and to be divided equally politically.
heNlSlON SIdll ID IOE IDTlN udNS anu IT,
view for ten days. TIT action Of such
board of revision and reviews shall not be sub
ject to any review by any other tribunal. Pub
LEGATION of names of those stricken of shall be
made in one English and one German paper
three days before the board Of review begins
its work.
An amendment was added that the proceeds
Of the state tax shall be paid into the sem
mary fund for the benefit of the state univer-
sity.
HorSF-Mr Snence- NJ St J.ouiS intro-
duced a bill authorizing the authorities of the
city of 81. Louis to adopt a subway system, and
to contract for its building. This is an effort
to have all wires, except trolley wires, placed
under ground.l
JEFFERSON CITY. Feb. 1~.-SENATE-The fol-
lowing measures got through safely yester-
day:
BY Senator Wurdcman: To provide for the
election of collector of the revenue in ST. Louis
county.
BY Senator Williams: Allowing officers
with certificates in contested elections to
challenge votes given to the contesting party
by giving twenty days notice.
BY Senator Kennish: To exempt cities of
the fourth class from the Australian ballot law
in city elections.
BY Senator Love: To establish n court OF
criminal correction Tor Jackson county.
BY Senator kiene: Giving the circuit courts
of st. Louis juriSd .ction in contested elections
of justices of the peace.
BY Senator Basket: Increasing The salary of
the penitentiary physician from 1900 to Sl.5Oo.
By Senator Gray: Requiring counties, cities
and towns to take bond from all contractors
for public works as a condition for the pay
ment Of labor and material.
BY Senator Klene: To promote uniform
legislation in the different states By creating n
commission to confer with like committees
from other states.
rInT-SE Amnnr tho hi IL onSca1 urara tho fol-
lowing:
Senate bill providing for making a new
judicial circuit out OF Pettis county.
House bill making it a felony TO enter a horse
ct any race track or fair association under an
assumed name.
House bill making it 4 felony to incarcerate
any alleged insane person without due process
of law.
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 2-SENATE-Yester-
cay the ways and means committee reported
favorably the bill changing the terms of county
assessors from two years to four years, ana
making them ineligible for any office until a
term has interviewed. The bill was engrosSed.
Senator Peers. OF the committee on crimina.
jurisprudence. reported favorably the bill pro-
viding that a petition for change of venue must
be submitted on evidence, and may be rebuff
ted: engrossed.
By B@Skett; Authorizing cities OF the third
class to organize into special road districts. I
BY Wurderman; ProYjding that after sired ,
annual payments shall hive been made on life
insurance policies they shall be nonforfeita-
b,s.
Adjourned until the 4ti.
HcUsE-The resolution requesting the United
States senate to pass the Hatch anti-option
bill was adopted-1OO to 10.
The anti-cigarette bill was ordered to en-
grossment. Save the emergency clause the
bill reads:
Am person who sells, pays for, furnishes,
or acts as agent for purchase or procurement
of any cigar. cigarette, cigarette paper, or to-
bacco in any of its forms. to any child under
the age of Is years, shall be deemed guilty of q
miSdemeanor, and upon conviction be pun
ished by fine of not more than 500 nor less
than IS for each offenSe."
Representative Bittinger, Of st. Joseph. in
troduced 4 bill revising and making some i'm
pOrtant changes in the chapter concerning the
state university. and it meets with the ap-
prevail OF the friends OF that institution. An
important provision is that not more than five
curators shall belong to the same political
party.
JEFFERSON CITY. Feb. 4-The house con-
vened Saturday without . quorum being pres
ent. Jackson county did not have a represent
alive on the floor. and MesSrS. Tatum, Kyler,
O'Reiliy, Lynch and Rohna represented St.
Louis.
THE house bill requiring corporations to pay
wages weekly was reported unfavorably.
Mr.. Murray introduced a bill making it a
for children under Is year to use
cigarettes.
The on reads and highways re-
ported adversely a bill for the establishment
of a roads and highways commission, COM