The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-01-31
.tion cannot be moved from Col

station cannot be moved from COL
umbia.
eff the agricultural college could
be moved,n said Chairman Eads,
''it would entail great expense to
the state.
"Under the present system the
students attending the agricultural
college are taught the mechanical
arts and other branches by the Uni
versity faculty, while q separate
school would necessitate an inde-
pendent faculty and large outlay
for things already supplied"
Senator Brewster has introduced a
bill, which has passed to second
reading, to prohibit fire insurance
companies from placing a clause or
provision In any policy which shall,
directly or indirectly, provide for
limiting or reducfng vhssxHi6 6tht ~
such loss or damage, or limiting the
company's liability therefor, by
reason of the failure of the assured
to take out or maintain such other
insurance OH said property, or by
reason of the rate of premium at
which or other consideration upon
which such policy may issue. 1t had
been the custom of fire insurance
companies to make the assured
co-insurer with the company il in
surance was not taken out for as
much as 80 per cent. of the
value of the property. That is, if
man insured house worth $4,000
for SO 900, he would be co insurer
with the company ;if the house should
burn he could obtain only $1,000.
In 1898 law was passed which
aimed to prohibit the companies
from making the assured CO insurer,
but to evade the law the companies
have inserted "reduced rate
clause" in their policies, which COM
pels property owners to insure their
properly for larger amount than
they may wish, or else to sustain
part Of the loss themselves which
their policies cover and which they
pay for. Senator Brewster's bill
makes all "reduced rate' clauses in
policies null and voil.
Orchard, of Howell, introduced
bill probi iting, under a fine of from
$50 to $500, all games Of chance and
amusemen,s on Sunday in the state of
Missouri. The act specifies base ball,
football, racing and theaters.
DR.. Pettijohn introduced bill to
require trust companies to increase
their deposits with the state treas
urer until the same shall be adequate
security for the vast interest which
such companies have in charge. AT
present the trust companies deposit
but 5000, 900.
MIR. Grubbs introduced bill aimed
at the Chicago g. Alton railroad. 1t
prohibits gates on passenger cars.
Mr.. Schooler, of Charlton, intro
duced a resolution declaring it to be
the sense OF this house that the state
establish no more institutions which
shall be supported i'll whole or part
by the state. This resolution was
directed to the normal school, which
is asked to he established in north
west Missouri. The resolution was
tabled by a vote of n to "A.
Representative Murray, OF Holt
county, introduced a bill making
important changes in the law re-
garding the agricultural college at
Columbia and Rolla School of Mines.
The bill repeals all of article 2, and
enacts new article containing
lhirty-two sections. 1t incorporates
the two under the name of the agri-
cultural college and School of Mines
Of Missouri. The state board of
agriculture shall be composed OF
one member from each congressional
district in the state, and the gov
ernor and state superintendent OF
schools are made ex officio members
of the board, and it must be nom
partisan. From their number the
board shall select an executive COM
mittee of three and provide for
monthly meetings. The board js to
have supervision Of all the depart
ments of the state which are for the
advancement of the agriculture
including agricultural college and
School OF Mines and Metallurgy
at Rolla. 1t must take charge Of
the agricultural farm at Columbia,
consisting of $40 acres, together
with the experimental station and all
the property and money now on
hand. All appropriations for the
agricultural college and School Of
Mines must be made to the agricul-
tural board, and the board is always
empowered to appoint professors and
teachers and to confer degrees on
graduates. The bill then specifies
that the agricultural college shall be
located at or near some town or city
that has at least one trunk or main
line of railroad, and on a tract of