The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1895-02-14
JEFFERSON CITY.

Proceedings of the Legislature.
Special to the TMks
Up to date 693 bills have been in- /
troduced into the house and PSI in
the senate, but the greater number
OF them, of course, remain in the
hands of the committee or will be re-
ported unfavorably.
The senate passed an anti ciga-
rette bill which provides that the
license for the sale shall be SO high
that it will be practically prohibi
tory in its nature. The bill is regard
edwith general favor and will, prob
ably, be passed by the house
The anti Sunday barber bill cre-
ated amusement for the senate for
days last week but at last passed
In an effort to reduce criminal
costs the house considered a meas
ure which makes a most radical AMI
many lawyers claim, a dangerous
change in the code 1t relates to
testimony in criminal cases and
reads as follows:
''At the time of filing the informa
ton, or within twenty.four hours
thereafter, the prosecuting attorney
shall file with the clerk of the court
a brief statement of the substance
of the testimony of each witness for
the state, with the name, residence
and occupation Of each witness,
which shall remain in his Office as
record, and be subject only to the
inspection Of the Judge of the court
the prosecuting attorney or his
clerk, the defendant and his counsel
or his clerk; and the clerk of the
court must, within two days after
demand made, furnish defendant or
his counsel copy thereof, without
charge, or permit defendant or his
counsel or clerk to take a copy
thereof"
The bill went to engrossment by
vote Of so to 81 but the opponents
of the measure claim that the pro
posed law would make it almost i'm
possible to convict any one. The
measure is very important one aud
will be very vigorously fought,
when it comes up for final passage.
The kirksville school, of Ostes-
pathy is making a very interesting
fight for legalizing the practice
of the science as taught
and practiced at the infrmary at
, that place. The best argument
made against The proposed measure
v was that the law does not now pro
$ hibit the practice and as 1t was com
3, paratively untried and therefore
i should not receive the endorsement
= Of the state. The bill went to en-
grossment by vote of SO to "a and
must summon more friends or it vii
fail of final passage.
The many bank failures and, par
ticularly, the recent very disastrous
:, failure at Slater, Saline county, ere
ates great interest in measure pro
viding for the better protection o
bank depositors. The house com
> mittee on banks and banking il
composed of the best financial abil
ity in the body irrespective of part,
and the chairman, Selden ?. Spencer
of st. Louis, is a profound lawyer
and fnancisr. The comnittee re
ported foyorably, Thursday, bill
providing for bank inspection
through the off ce of secretary o1
state. Two inspectors to be ap.
pointed by the secretary, who shall
devote their whole time to the duties
prescribed, to receive each $4,000
per annum aud travelling expenses,
to be provided for by biennial ap.
preparation of $4,000.
Speaker Russell is still sick at bis
home in Crawford county, and Hon
Boutwell,. of Pettis. was elected
speaker pro TEN.
IDA l. CRIME