The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-03-14

debated at considerable length. Mr..
Goodykoontz offered an amendment
making It felony to debauch any
female under 1S years. The amend.
ment was adopted and the bill
passed.
| After a sharp debate the bill reduc-
ing state grain inspection charges in
st. Louis from 75 cents a car to 30
cents car was passed.
Senator Lancaster's concurrent
resolution submitting to the voters
an amendment to the constitution
changing the school age from to s
years was also passed.
Senator Yeator introduced the biIl
Icrestipk . ysyisicp f,qmmtsslo-
which WAs d8Seetsd ii TIE hcuse. II
Senator Morton presented con-
current resolution reciting the fact
that Sedalia had not yet offered any
tangible thing to prevent the state
from loss in the proposed removal
Of the capital. 1t provided that
Sedalia should deposit with the state
treasurer within ninety days after
adjournment of the legislature
100000 as security. In the event
that it does not comply, the secre-
tary Of state is instructed not to
submit the removal proposition.
Senator Morton's bill recognizing
graduates of private normal schools
and giving the state superintendent
the right to grant state certificates
was passed.
Senator Williams bill, providing
that all boys under 18 years of age,
convicted OF crime, must be sent to
the reform school, has passed both
houses. The governor is also en-
powered to commute the sentences
of all penitentiary prisoners under
2l years of age to the reform school.
The expenses of boys to the reform
school for misdemeanors must be
betrayed by the county from which
which the prisoner is sent, $40 a
month being the sum fixed for sup
port, while boys sent for felonies
must be supported by the state.
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The osteopathy doctors won most |
substantial victory in the house
against the opposition of all other
doctors and medical schools. The
Higbee bill authorizing graduates of
osteopathy schools to practice in the
state passed by vote OF s8 to 20.
The bill had been pending since the
first week of the session, with the |
pronounced disapproval of the half
dozen members who are doctors,
They fought it hard on engrossmept
but were defeated. On final hear
ing Mr.. Short, of Phelps, was the
only member who spoke against it.
Being doctor, he regarded it as a
very bad law, and he told the house
30 in the most vehement language. |
1t is said there are enough votes
pledged in the senate to secure the |
passage of the act. The only school |
OF osteopathy in the state is at
Kirksville, and the people there are
very anxious to see it legalized by |
the state.
The house committee on judiciary
reported favorably Senator Yeater's
bill regarding action for damages.
Under its provisions verdict for
damages must set out the actual and
the exemplary damages as separate
findings. Lawyers who have looked |
into the matter claim it will prove
beneficial to newspapers in defend
ing libel suits, as exemplary damages
would seldom be heard from.
1t required two hours for the house
to kill Mr.. Tubbs' bill reducing rail
road passenger fare. 1t fixed the
fare on trunk lines at ga cents per |
mile and 81 cents on branch roads,
and required railroad officials to
report annually to the railroad com
missioners the names and occupations
OF all persons holding passes. Messrs.
Tubbs and Julian made an uphill
fight for the bill, and they were
opposed by Messrs. Porterfield, MUIR
ray, Boutwell,, Moran, Drabelle,
kothwell and others. On the final
roll call 1t received "a votes out of
1913 votes cast. Passenger rates will
not be changed by the present legis-
lature.
In the house, on motion of Mr..
Bittinger, Senator Gash's bill pro-
hibiting pool selling and bookmak-
ing except on race tracks, during
the racing season, was taken up
under suspension Of the rules and
passed. Only four votes were re-
corded against it.
Senate concurrent resolution pro-
viding for constitutional amend
ment reducing the minimum school
age Of children from to years,
was taken up under suspension of
the rules and passed.
Mr.. Murray's bill prohibiting the
sale of imitation Of butter, unless
plainly designated as such, was taken
up under suspension Of the rules
and passed.