The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-03-21

The board Is to be non partisan, and
consist Of Ave members, to be ap-
pointed by the governor, for Ave
years. Members OF the board must
be practical embalmers, and expert
enced In the care and disposition OF
dead human bodies. It Is made the
duty Of the board to prescribe a
standard Of proficiency as to the
qualifications and fitness OF those
engaging in the practice OF embalm-
ing. After September l., 1895, every
person now engaged or desiring to
engage In the profession OF embalm-
ing shall make written application to
the board for q license, and II
granted, must pay fee of IS there
for. License must be renewed
annually, and the renewal fee is
fixed at 81. Any person practicing
embalming without license will
incur fine OF from $50 to 800.
The capital removal resolution
prepared by the st. Louis Real
Estate Exchange and the citizens of
st. Louis county, was called up by
Mr.. Wurdeman who made brief
speech in its favor. Mr.. Morton
also favored It. Messrs. Yeater,
Goodykoonts, Gray, Seaber, Tunnel
and others argued that 1t would not
be policy to submit two capital re-
moval resolutions, ,as the people would
become confused. The debate
lasted an hour, and when the roll
was called, only Messrs. Morton and
Wurdeman voted for it; while
twenty six senators voted against it.
The attitude of the senate on the
capital removal question is hard to
fathom. With the single exception
of Mr.. Wurdeman, every senator
who voted for the Sedalia resolution
voted against the st. Louis county
measure. 1t is not denied that the
st. Louis proposition is infinitely
better than that of Sedalia. 1t has
been repeatedly charged by members
of the legislature that covered
wagon can be driven through the
Sedalia resolution, and under the
moet liberal Interpretation the state
could not recover over $4,000 in
exchange for loss of millions. St.
Louis county offered fifty acres of
land, superior buildings and security
for $4,000, 200. From business
standpoint, there is no comparison
between the two propositions.
In the senate Senator McClintic's q
bill increasing the penalty for COM
mitting abortion to man slaughter in
the first degree and was taken up
passed.
Senator O'Bannon's bill requiring
plat OF land to be printed on tax
receipts and the land assessed desig
mated on such plat was read third
time and passed.
Senator Motifs bill prohibiting
bawdy houses within 100 yards of a
church or educational institution was
passed.
The beer inspection bill was de-
bated at length, and indefinitely
postponed, on motion of Senator
Mott-yeas, 10; nays, z.
Senator Davisson's bill creating a
state board of arbitration, to consist
of three persons appointed by the
governor, was passed. 1t carries an
appropriation OF $1,000.
This bill requiring Pettis county
and Sedalia to deposit with the gov
ernor by May 1, 1896, bonds and Sc
curities sufficient to guarantee per-
formance of promise as to capita,
removal was passed.
Gov. Stone returned to the house,
without his approval, bill relating
to street railways, which was intro
duced by Mr.. Grubb, of Adair county
Under the provisions of the act street
railways would be compelled to s.oI
between 10 and 20 feet OF each rail
road crossing and investigate as tc
approaching trains 1t also con-
tanned provision requiring trolley
wires to be strung 20 feet above
railroad grade at crossing, and EN-
powered railroads to remove such
wires when of less height than stated
This feature OF the bill is what the
governor objected to, because i
sought to confer. too much arbitrary
power on the railroads. There II
some talk Of attempting to pass th'
bill over the veto.. 4''-
The governor also vetoed hous'
bill amending the law in regard t,
committing persons to insane asy
lums. The bill contained a fata
error In the construction Of sen
tence.
Senate bill amending the law Il
relation to various state institutions
by distinguishing the funds of eacl
separately. Passed. The object o
the law Is to enable the state audito
and state treasurer to keep the fund
Of institutions under the proper head