The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-18
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Extra Session.

Extr1 session.
JEFFERSON CITY. May L-without a word Of
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 simply substi-
tuted the st. Louis safety committee bill for
the Spencer measure.
Speaker Russell ruled that the house could
amend q senate amendment, and then the roll
was called, and al republicans voted t~o,reiect
the amendments and IL democrats voted
against them.
The senate was no: in session when this &C
tion was taken and consequently nothing
further could be done yesterday. II is sup
posed the senate will adhere to its amendments
and ask for a conference committee.
JEFFERSON CITY. May a-SENArE-Fellow-
servant legislation was the chief topic of dis
cussion In the legislature yesterday. The SEN
ate disposed Of its measures on the subject for
the time being by making two pending bills q
special order for2 O'Clock Thursday.
In the house there was q long debate, many
roll-calls, and adjournment was not reached
until well along in the afternoon. Mr.. David
son, OF Marion, precipitated the trouble
oy Offering q resolution requiring
the committee on labor to report all fell
lew-Seryant bills back to the house forth
with He made a bitter speech against what
he termed the unnecessary delay of the COM
HeAo NUC ACA VI CAAo -oSA NeAs
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 1890 o'clock to-day.
JEFFERSON CITY, May a.-SENATE-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
at once, and insisted there was no cause for de-
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.
II was defeated, and the other amendments
were debated until noon, and left pending.
The measure was finally defeated by Il 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
a telegram from sixty-four members of the St.
Louis safety committee, asking the enactment
OF the safety committee election law. He also
presented q protest signed by VIM. NJ. Horton,
CT. Wenneker, c.. II. 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, 70 to So.
The committee on engrossment reported |
back the house anti-bribery bill.
Mr.. hyler. OF St Louis, offered q resolution
requesting Gov. Stone to empower the assem-
bly, to legislate in favor OF cheaper school text
books. The resolution was adopted by a viva
voce vote.
JEFFERSON CITY. May 1O-Yesterday Mr..
Basket moved that the special order, the fell
low-seryant bills, be laid over until 8 D. IN.
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 11.-SENATE-Ycster-
day Senator Wurdeman rose to q question Of
personal privilege and stated that he was alb
sent when the vote on the anti-lobby bill was
He wanted to go on record as being op-
posed 10 the bill, and all other fool" bills.
The request was granted.
Senator Basket presented a petition asking
the passage OF Il railroad fellow-servant
bill.
After seven minutes session, the senate ad-
until the 18th.
HOUsE-A memorial resolution was adopted
the death OF Representative j. b.
Old, of Oregon county.
Nothing of importance was transacted, and
the house adjourned till the 18th.