Iron County register., 1895-05-16
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Extra Session.


JEFFERSON CITY. May Without a word d
debate the house last evening refused to con.
cur in the senate amendments to the election
law introduced in the house by Mr.. Spencer, OF
St. Louis These amendments siInply substi-
tuted the st. Louis safety committee bill FOL
the Spencer measure.
Speaker Russell ruled that the house coul6
amend a senate amendment, and then the roll
was called and II republicans voted to reject
the amendments and II democrats voted
against them.
The senate was no. in session when this &C
tion was taken and consequently nothing
further could be done yesterday. 1t is sup
posed the senate will adhere to its amendments
and ask for conference committee.
JEFFERSON CITY, May a-SENATE-Fe1low-
servant legislation was the chief topic Of dis
cussion in the legislature yesterday The SEN
ate disposed OF its measures on the subject fol-
the time being by making two pending bills q
special order for o'clock Thursday.
In the house there was long debate, many
roll-calls, and adjournment was not reached
until well along in the afternoon. Mr.. David
son, OF Marion. precipitated the trouble
Dy Oner1ng a resolution requiring
the committee on labor to report all fell
lew-servant bills back to the house forth
with. He made bitter speech against what
he termed the unnecessary delay of the COM
legislation do not intend to allow these meas
ures to go by default. He finally offered to
amend the resolution by requiring the COM
mittee to report at 1880 o'clock to-day.
JEFFERSON CITY, May 9.-SENArE-When
the senate met yesterday morning Senator
Peers, chairman Of the committee ON criminal
jurisprudence, reported the anti lobby bill
agreed upon Tuesday.
Senator Morton wanted the amendments
printed before the senate adopted them.
On this point the senate argued at length.
Senators Klene and Peers wanted to proceed
Mt nVn1 SynCs ~$<l% Hn-
lay.
Senators Morton, Yeater, Love, Kennish
Gray, Lyman and Landrum opposed the
amendment making it lawful for newspapers
to lampoon or caricature members OF the
legislature. They claimed it was unconstitu-
tional.
1t was defeated, and the other amendments
were debated until noon, and left pending
The measure was finally defeated by vote
OF Is to IS.
Senator Goodykoontz introduced a bill Great
ing the Office Of state promoter of legislation.
HoUsE-Mr. Spencer, of ST. Louis. presented
telegram from sixty-four members OF the St
Louis safety committee. asking the enactment
OF the safety committee election law. He also
presented protest signed by VIM. NJ. Horton,
c. F. Wenneker, c. H. Sampson. F. o. Niedring-
haus and F. B. Brownell, well-known citizens
of St. Louis.
After a long debate a motion to print the
matter was tabled, 76 to SO.
The committee on engroSsment reported
back the house anti-bribery bill.
Mr.. kyler, of ST. Louis, offered resolution
requesting Gov. Stone to empower the assem-
bly, to legisiate in favor of cheaper school text
books. The resolution was adopted by viva
voce vote.
JEFFERSON CITY. May 1O-Yesterday Mr..
Basket moved that the special order. the fell
low-Servant bills, be laid over until 8 q. N.
Tuesday.
Senator Basket said his object in making
the motion was to afford some parties inter-
ested in fellow-servant legislation an oppor-
tunity to be heard.
A viva voce vote was then taken and the mo-
tion carried.
The general appropriation bill was read at
length and signed.
HOUsE-The house adjourned without having
accomplished anything.
JEFFERSON CITY. May y11.-SENATE-Yester-
day Senator Wurdeman rose to a question of
personal privilege and stated that he was abb
taken. He wanted to go on record as being op-
posed TO the bill. and all other fool bills.
The request was granted.
Senator Basket presented a petition asking
for the passage of a railroad fellow-servant
bill.
After seven minutes session, the senate ad-
journed until the 18th.
HOUSE-A memorial resolution was adopted
concerning the death Of Representative J. b.
Old, of Oregon county.
Nothing Of Importance was transacted, and
the house adjourned till the 18th.