The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-28
CAPITAL REMOVAL.

The most remarkable act in tht
history of Missouri legislation Wal
consummated at O'Clock p. m
February 20. At 2 O'Clock thai
morning a delegation arrived In JET
ferson City from sedalia with
printed joint and concurrent resolp.
ton providing for the submission q
a constitutional amendment for the
removal of the state capital to that
town. BY noon the resolution hat
passed the house, and at 4 o'clock ir
the afternoon 1t had received the ap-
proval Of the senate.
This stupendous piece Of work
which involves millions Of dol1A
was not accomplished suddsnfS
lIzenlk lkrseSsz 60. 44s4sssss&s 1lVpj u
the effect that q land -specuIating
syndicate had secured an option
on 10000 acres of real estate
at Sedalia and would endeavor to
boom its market value with the aid
of a capital removal resolution. The
matter dragged along until some two
weeks ago, when the assistance of
tho railroad lobby and all other
threatened interests were secured.
But back of everything else, 80 it is
said, was the influence of Col. Ed But
Ter and Arthur Lee, who are repu-
ted to be interested in the Sedalia
real estate deal.
At 10 O'Clock the Sedalia people
had possession of the corridors in
the house, and in few minutes
later Mr.. Boutwell, introduced the
resolution and moved that the rules
be suspended and action taken upon
it at once. He made brief speech,
urging that the matter be submitted
to the people and disposed of for
ever. He said such removals were
not without precedent, and then
went on to say many pleasant things
about Sedalia, the fine building sites
in the town and its railroads in fact
and prospective. He made a very
good talk for Sedalia, and was fire i
quently cheered. Mr.. Tubbs, OF
Usage, said the motive power be-
hind the resolution was real estate
boom for Sedalia, and the adoption
of the resolution would entail an
expense on the state of from IS, ,006,
900 to $9,000,00O. Mr.. Avery said
the move was desired to enrich a
syndicate, some Of whom, he had
been informed, were not residents
Of the state. At this junction Mr.
Higbee, of Schuyler, sought to appl,
the gag rule, but was induced tt
withhold until Mr.. Freeman, o
Miller, closed the debate. He callet
attention to the wording of tn,
resolution, which provided, first o
all, for a removal of the capital ant
made secondary a reimbursement
He closed with protest in thu
name of his people against sucl
hasty action by the house.
The resolution was then adopted
by the following vote:
Yeas-Anderson, Armstrong, Atkins
Bennett, Best, Bourn, Brett, Brock, Buck
ner, Burks, Calhoun, Carroll, CHEERING
ton, Correll, Cox, Crisp, Daneri, David
son, Davis OF Taney, Davis of Wayne
DeFord, Denny, Denslow, Drum, Dyer
Edgar, Ferguson, Fuson, Gay, George
Gill, Gmelich, Griffiths, Grubb, Gurney
Hammond, Handbook, Harrison, Hart
Higbee, Hinde, johnson, Jones o
Hickory, Jones Of Jackson, Jones Of Polk
Kline, Lane, Leasenby, Leroy, Linch, Nc
Kee, .Mahan, Marsh, Nelson, Merri
weather, Middleton, Minnis, Moore, O
Stone, Moran, Mortimer, Murray, O'Dell
odneal, Old, o'Reilly, Pettiiohn, Phipps
Pratte, Pritchett, Robertson, Rohne
sachse, Sailor, Sartin, Schumacher
Shaw, Smith OF Howard, Smith OF Doug
lass, Spencer of st. Louis, Stickney
Sullinger, Swanger, Tartar, Tatum
Warner, Watson, Weaver, Wetzeil, Mr.
Speaker-S9.
Nays-Arnett, Avery, Baugher, Benner
Bittinger, Cape, Chinn, Coppedge, De
Reign, Drabelle, Freeman, Hall, Jenkins
Kasey, Kyler, Mcintyre, McKearley
Martin, Miller, Moore of Mississippi
Mueller, Pollock, Ross, Rothweil
Russell OF New Madrid, Sawyer
Schoppenhorst, Schooler, Sheriff., Shor
OF Cole, Short OF Phelps, Smith O
Buchanan, Spurgeon, Steel, Tate, femme
Tubbs, Waymeyer, Weinhold, Young o
81. Francois, Young OF Texas-4l.
The senate afternoon session con
vened at 2 O'Clock, and the PARTISAN
of Sedalia had possession of thu
hall. Meantime an alarm hat
spread over Jefferson City and thu
Commercial Club fastened to th'
senate and added to the crowd
Lieut.. Gov. O'Meara wore out
mallet pounding for order. Chic
Clerk Griffen, of the house, was read!
to report the resolution and Senate
Yeater was ready to remove sus
pension OF business to take it up ant
consider It.. Senator Dunn move'
that 1t be referred to the committe
on constitutional amendments. H
said nobody had heard of the resolu
tion until the arrival of the Sedali
people, and 1t seemed the friends O
the measure were afraid to have
fairly considered, otherwise he coul
not account for their unseeml
haste. He believed there was some