Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-21


Fish commission. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1900
State board of agriculture ......... 37.100
Horticulture society $500
Militia and cadets NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 25 600
Board OF health. b-0oO
Bureau OF geology ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2oOO0
Labor bureau ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~ 24,000
Mine inspection Observation-Disclosures. $500
Insurance department ..... s., 000
Samuel Tarwater (pensionl .............. 200
JEFFERSON CITY. March 13-SENATE-Yes-
terday the committee on criminal juris-
prudence reported favorably the bill authoriz-
ing the attorney-general to bring suit against
violators of the anti-pool and trust laws. An
amendment was suggested which exempted
the boards Of fire underwriters from the pro-
visions of the act. The amendment was de-
bated until nearly noon, when it was adopted
by a vote OF IA to r.
The DILL recognizing the School of OSteopathy
at Kirksville and giving its graduates the
right to practice was passed. only DrS Basket,
Tunnel and GoodykoontZ voting against it.
HOUsE-A large number of bills were passed.
among them bill repeating provision of the
Australian ballot law under which party is
required TO have polled per cent. of the vote
cast at the last preceding election before OBJ
tanning official recognition, except by petition
A bill was passed appropriating $4,000 for a
completion Of the st. Francois basin levee, in
New Madrid and Pemiscott counties.
JEFFERSON CITY, March 14.-SENATE-At
last the Missouri legislature has honored the
memory of two deceased statesmen whose
day the senate took up and passed Maj Bit
fingers bill appropriating $4,000 for the
purchase of bronze or marble statues of
Thomas II. Benton aud Francis p. Blair,
to be placed in Statuary hail. at Washington
The bill was introduced in the house January
"a, and the following day referred to the COM
mittee on appropriations For some reason
the chairman of the committee, Mr.. Tatum
held the bill up until March l.
1t was afterwards called up out of
~ or
had smooth sailing. Years ago efforts were
made to enact Such q law, but it remained for
Maj. Bittinger to secure its passage through
both houses The bill creates a COM
mission out of Gov. Stone, Peter L.
Foy, of St. Louis; Odin Guitar, of Columbia;
O. NJ. Spencer, of St. Joseph; 3. B. Cahoon. of
St. Francois county, and Col. James H. Birch,
of Clinton, to contract for the statues and
carry out the provisions OF the law.
HOUsE-Senator Yeater's bill providing for
a deposit of security in relation to the pro-
posed removal Of the state capital to Sedalia
was called up under a suspension OF the rules
and passed by the house. There was sharp
debate over its passage. Mr. Boutwell, ex-
planned the provisions of the bill and recon-
mended its passage with very effective
speech. MeSsrs. jenkins and Crisp also in
dorSed it.
Under the provisions of the bill it is made
the duty of Sedalia and Pettis county, either
directly or through some person or persons in
lieu thereof. to deposit with the governor such
Ss av deem sacen H0g 20
tee the erection of such buildings
and donation of such ground las necessary in
connection with removal OF the state capt.
tai These deposits must be made by the lSt
of May, 1896. In the event the securities are
not deposited the governor shall SO declare by
public proclamation.
JEFFERSON CITY. March 15.-SENATE-The
senate yesterday took up and passed the house
bill prohibiting the sale Of imitation butter.
There was no debate over the measure, as it
had been thoroughly discussed some days be-
fore. The bill passed by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Amelung, Ballard, Basket,
Bledsoe, DavisSon, Drum, Gray, Harrison,
6rcnnsd Peers PoWers. seaber. Willi au.
Wurdeman, Yeater-20.
Love. Lyman, McClintic Morton, Tunnell-S.
House bill requiring the sheriff of St. Louis
to combine SubpdnaS for witnesses SO that in
stead of sending one for every witness single
subpoena may serve a dozen or twenty wit
nesses was passed. 1t is claimed that the bill
will save $50, 900 year in criminal costs
Senator Motifs bill to prevent the docking Of
horses tails was passed, as was the bill max
ing it unlawful for any person having the
care, custody or control of any child under
the age of IA years to exhibit, use or employ,
or in any manner or under any pretenSe sell,
apprentice, give away let out or other
wise dispose Of any such child to any per-
son in for the vocation occupation
service or purpose Of singing, playing on mus
ing. begging or peddling, or as gymnast,
contortionist, rider or acrobat, in any place
whatsoever, or for any obscene, indecent or
immoral purpose, exhibition or practice wha t.
soever, or for or in any business exhibition or
vocation injurious to the health or dangerous
to the life or limb OF such child.
HoUsE-Among the bills passed were:
House bill making it misdemeanor to trap
or snare wild geese and brants-
House bill requiring road overseers to de-
strov thistles.
House bill empowering towns and villages to
organize independent OF township lines
JEFFERSON CITY, March 16.-SENATE-YeS-
terday senate bill extending the provisions OF
the school textbook law of 1891 was defeated
after heated debate. This law created q
school textbook commission, appointed by
the governor. to serve for five years and enter
into contract with publishing firm for
printing uniform school text books.
The senate refused to recede from its amend
ment to the antitrust and pool bill, exempting
the board of underwriters from its provisions,
which amendment was not concurred in by the
house.
The senate surprised everyone, itself in
cluded, by passing the Julian house bill, pro-
viding for the sale of franchises
HoUSE-Without previous notice. Mr.. Moran
called up the Steel fellOw-Servant law, and it
was ordered to third reading before half the
members knew what was up. minute
later there wild scramble of members
to dodge out of hall before their names were
called. For some reason, that will probably
never be satisfactorily explained the bill