The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-03-02
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
Condemned Report OF the Proceedings Of
the Missouri Legislature.

\ I;G surprise Sprdng in the legislature
on the mn 10, the plsSIgn OF the bill for
rIuving the capital II Sc,iaia. When the SEN
a;r met ;hc question cane Gp and warm de-
htic followed The discussion continued into
the afternoon amid much excitement among
lAr people 81 Jefferson CitF who crowded into
the galleries. asd who had been taken by com
y etc surprise. Wncn the vote was reached
the proposition to submit the question To the
voters Of the state carried by 20 to 7. a motion
TO reconsider wax !aii on the table by ~ yeas
TO ilntrS. VINO tlr huIse intt Mr.. Both
vel ,gbmittS tic resolution FOR removing the
sea: OT government - Sc lalia and hot debate
followed. 1t fell iill1 thunder clap in the days
OF hi!:sarIs. iiut The debate was earnest. The
resolution finally caIGc to vote and was
adopted ov " yeas To a. nays. The resolution
submits the amendment to the people at the
pClerai election IN 1896
WHEN the senate met the siSt Mr.. Peers
asked leave u enter u protest. against the
haSiy passage of the capita smJvai reSolu-
tioa while he was abseat He thought such
action undignhed The fellow servants bill
Was raaje The special order for TueSdIy. Sew
e:li bills weTc introtu three OF them by
Senator Mott. bciag measures prepared by the
St Louis HqmIne sosieti. The grain inspec-
trn bill was reconsidere and an amendment
adopted proyiding for the placing OF scales and
weighing of grain the ground In the
house petitions were presented favorable to
the Laughiin election bill Or sorne other meas
NTc OF C!pfllOnS rc.OTEl MI. MARSH Dill
the annual examination Of banks was ordered
engroSSed and the general deficiency bill in
iroduced. In the afternoon the house passed
MIR, Morans concurrent resolution submitting
amendment To the constitution making
stockholders In banking corporations or trust
companies douby liable ON their stock in case
of loss TO depOsitors. The bill giving attorneys
liens on judgments, for fees. was defeated.
THE senate had a brief session on the 22d and
after passing several bills adjourned until
O'Clock Monday 900 In the house Mr.. Davidson
introduced resolution declaring that undue
and unwise haste had characterized the passage
Of the capital removal resolution through both
houses aud resolving that the senate and house
deplorcd the unreasonable haste with which the
resolution was railroaded through senate and
house, and condemning such mode OF procedure
as dangerous, unfair and unwiSe. This brought
on u lengthy debate which continued until the
house TOOK recess. In the afternoon the mat
ter further discussed and the resolution,
which was regarded as one OF censure, was de-
feated by 81 ayes to ~ nays. Resolutions on
the death of Frederick Douglass were intro
duced and referred and the house then ad-
journed a mark OF respect to Washington 3
birthday.
The senate transacted no business on the
23d and the house did but little better. In the
latter body Mr. Tatum called up the election
bill and ii was mace a special order for Tues
day. The speaker appointed Messrs. Tubbs,
Bittinge- and Julian to investigate the Officlal
| conduct OF the state librarian and chief clerk
to the adjutant-generaL The municipal cor
poratlous committee reported favorably the
/ bill! giving the governor power to remove the
| recorder OF voters OF cities. and the bill regu-
| llting telephone rates went to engrossmcnt.
| The judiciary committee favorably reported
the bill to do away with days OF grace on promi-
/ sorry notes, and this about closed the business
/ OF the session.
! THE most important business OF the senate
! m a "A v
! Senator Love which radically Changes the in
surance laws. IL provides that the company =
agent shall agree with the property owner as
to the value of the property insured, and what
ever this amount shall be must stand ~ the
value OF the property. After the agreement
| the insurance must be restricted to three
! fourthS OF the value o: the property When
the house met Mr.. Bucliner. OF Pike. offered q
resolution. which was referred. calling upon
! the speaker - appoint special committee to
! investigate the charge OF corruption In connec-
| tion with the capital rem )vai resolution. A
motion to table was lost. The bill to provide
for the payment of laborers In lawful money
was ordered cngrosscd. and Mr.. DE Reign's bill
to prohibit the wearing Of large hats in theaters
| was refused engrossment. The debate on the
! resolution submitting constitutional amend
mcnt for woman suffrage very warm
| The resolution was supported by Sartin, o.
Benton: Jones, of Polk; Tatum Of ST. Louis
and Odneal, of Mercer. while Leazenby. o
Harrison, spoke against IT, Inc resolution
| was defeated by vote OF i3 to s.. The com
| mittee on appropriations introduced Its bill I,
| cover contingent expenses for the coming tw,
years The total amounts TO little over 500.
0O1 The largest item was that OF crimina
cost-s5s'0Oo Public printing is allowed s7d
OO1
THE senate on the 26th had u lengthy dis
cusslon over the motion - reconsider the vot
by which the bill passed a few days befor,
cutting on the per diem OF members OF tn,
state board OF equalization. The motion wa
adopted and the bill recommitted. The bill
passed taxing the rolling stock oi corporation
other than railroads; creating state board o
medical supervisors OF insane asylumS: pro
viding that IN suits against fire insurance
companies judgment may be had to cover tn
cost of plaintins s attorneys, and creating tn,
ofiica of building and loan company inspector
80. In the house Mr. Swangers dramshop bill
was unfayorably reported, but 4 minority re
port offered which accustomed warm dc
bate. The bill which has become known u
the ''Filley election bill" came up for passag
aud after a hot fight finally passed by stric
party vote-.i to so Mr.. Moran's pool bi
passed. and Mr.. Julan's bribery bill provdin
that ali state officials shall have free trans
portation ON railroads, street cars and publ
ferries, and fixing severe penalties for accept
ing passes, failed to pass. The militia bi
defeated. but motion to reconsider wa
pending ut the hour OF adjournment.