The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-01-12
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MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Meeting of the Thirty-eighth General A
sembly-The OrgnnIzation.

meeting OF the Thirty-eis nth deneroA a..
sembly-The Organization.
The Thirty -eighth general assembly Of Mis-
souri, met ut Jefferson City on tho I'd. At noon
the senate was called to order by Lieut.
Gov. O'Meara- In a brief speech he referred
to the financial and industrial storm" and
spoke strongly in favor OF q reform in the cleo
ton laws. Eighteen new members were sworn
In. A on rules was appointed, con-
sfsting OF Senators Morton, LYMAN, Harrison,
Wurdeman and OiBannon. Tae senate then
adjourned until morning 80. The house was
called to order by Secretary OF State Lesueur
and the republicans (who have q majority
named temporary officers as follows: Tempo
rary speaker. A. C. Pettijohn, of Linn; tempo
rary chief clerk, w. l.. Morsey, af Warren;
temporary doorkeeper, Fred Buehrle, OF Cole.
Adjourned until morning.
WHEN the senate met on the Sd there was q
surprise to democrats because OF the absence
OF several members and q recess was taken
until 2 O'Clock before perfecting thes organiza-
tion. Upon reassembling the democratic eau
Gus nominees for permanent officers were
chosen by n vote OF 10 to 10. A committee was
appointed to draft resolutions upon the death
OF Senator McGinnis. After appointing sever
al committees the senate adjourned until
morning Tho house met Mt 10 o'clock and
Immediately proceeded TO a permanent organ
fsation. d. +. Russell, OF Crawford. was
chosen speaker by q vote of 81 to 40 for David
son, OF Marion. Albert Grifin. Of St Louis.
"s, ShtF0b SattA hio ktiO
was completed by the election of the other re-
publican caucus nominees. Speaker Russell
delivered an address OF thanks, and after the
organization was completed by the swearing In
Of the officers the house adjourned until morn
ing.
clerical force reported the number OF clerks to
which the senate should be entitled. The gov
errors message was then received and read.
after which the senate adjourned until Mon
day =. The house met ut o o'clock and merely
engaged in routine work. The house was In
formed of the organization OF the senate. Tho
senate and house then met in joint session,
canvassed the vote cast for state officers and
declared the result. Tho joint session then
dissolved and the governors message was re-
oeived and read. The house soon after nd
journed until Monday.
WHEN the senate met on the It'll Senator
Basket presented the invitation to visit the
university, as u body. The resolution was Wig
orously opposed by u number OF members who
did not favor junketing at the expense OF the
state. The matter was postponed. Many bills
and resolutions were introduced and q report
was received from the conference OF judges
held in st. Louis suggesting amendments to
the code. 1t was referred -. The house met 1t
2 o'clock. a resolution was adopted that 2
national salute be fred on January 8 Jackson
day.. A resolution prevailed to take up the
contested case from Macon county-StM
against Kasy. The invitation OF the curators
that the house us n body visit the university
brought on a lively debate, and q motion to &C
cept was withdrawn. A great manv bills were
introduced. among them the regular oleomar-
earine bill, which requires the article to be
colorod, although the specific color was not
stated. Seventy-fvc bills were introduced be-
fore adjournment.
THE senate on the sth ADOPTED n resolution
accepting the invitation OF the curators to visit
the university in a body. Senator Yeater in
troduccd q bill providing that not more than
i've OF the nine curntors of the state university
shall be OF the same political party. A bill was
also presented confining the season for shoot
ing qunils from November to January I. Som
ator Landrum offered n resolution asking IN
opinion from the encouragement as to
whether members are entitled to pay for Sum
day The house met at 0 O'Clock ana had .
tilt over the house printing. but the matter
went over. Petitions were presented from va
rious parts Of the state praying for the ~restric-
ton OF the sale Of cigarettes. Mr.. Tatum In
troduced u voluminous election reform bill.
The session OF the house was mainly devoted
10 the introduetio1o f bills and talk upon un-
imOortrnt matterS.