Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-11
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.

JEFFERSON CITY, March L-SENkTE-Thers
were many empty chairs In the senate on the
eth.
Senator Orchard introduced two bills, namely,
the Ryder beer bill and the bill creating the
ONCE OF fire marshal
HOUSEKEEPING OF importance was transact
ed in the house.
JEFFERSON CITY. March 2-SENATE-A con-
current resolution was introduced by Senator
Mott yesterday to allow the city Of St Louis to
issue $4,000. 008 additional bonds.
HoUsE-The house in committee of the whole
on appropriations for eleemosynary institu-
tions, reduced the amount of salaries Of officers
and employees of lunatic asylum No. $4,000
compared to two years ago
The appropriatid9S recommended for the Mis-
souri school for the blind, at St. Louis, and the
reform school for boys, at Boonville, were
adopted without amendment All the proposed
appropriations for the industrial home for
girls, Eat Chillicothe were increased until
the total had risen from the commit
tees report OF s15,7O0 to s27,92o Rep
resentative johnson, of St Louis county.
offered new section appropriating 1890 for
the support of state patients in the st. Louis
insane asylum, but it was voted down by large
majority. The committee rose and the bill was
ordered to engrossment as amended, with the
adoption Of a section introduced by Mr.. Regain,
of st. Louis city, appropriating $4,000 for the
St Louis insane asylum.
The resolution introduced by Mr.. Cox OF Ore
gon, to depose Charles w. Green from the chief
clerkship, was brought up, and it failed to pass,
q to g.
JEFFERSON CITY, March 2-SENATE-Among
the bills passed by the senate yesterday were
the following:
The Goodykoontz bill to create a board Of ex-
aiming dentists.
The Burkhead bill, relating to disposal Of
mortgaged property.
The DaviSson bill prescribing the form OF re-
ports for clerks of school districts.
Senator Motifs bill relating to the erection or
buildings for the free public libraries in incor-
porated cities passed the senate by an over
whelming majority.
HoUsE-The Bohart bill designed to prevent
coercion of employees passed.
Representative Johnson's bill providing for
the appointment Of committee Of five by the
governor to conduct the Missouri school for the
blind in St Louis, and to purchase site for the
institution, passed without opposition. The bill
provides for $4,000 appropriation to be used
in the purchase of a new site.
The two-cent railroad fare was also passed.
The state university endowment bill met with
crushing defeat.
The house was entertained by rough-and-
tumble fight between two cleaks, which was re-
ferred to committee to investigate.
JEFFERSON CITY, March 4-SENATE-In
executive session the senate confirmed the ap-
pointment of Ed T. Orear state s1perin-
tendent of insurance.
legislation concerning cities-schools, taxation,
etc.
HoUsE.-The St. Louis Civic Federation
school board bill was sent to engroSsment but
it was in such condition that its father, Rev.
DR.. Boyd of st. Louis, would not recognize it.
The appointfve feature was stricken out, and
the provision for the election of II directors at
large inserted.
The bill to repeal section 1853. Revised Stat
u4es which provides that in criminal cases be-
ore justices of the peace, where the justice
deems the prosecution malicious or without
probable cause he may tax the costs against
the prosecutor, passed with scarcely any oppo-
sition.
JEFFERSON CITY, March 5-SENATE-The
senate yesterday passed the house bill which
increases the number of state bank inspectors
to three provides for them salary OF 81, 500 per
year each.
HOUSTON motion of Mr.. C1ymer, the house
reconsidered the engrossed bill providing for
the protection of farmers who sign notes TO
lightning rod agents and book ped
6lers, and proceeded to amend it by exempt
ing banks from loss unless the name, quantity
and description OF the note and for what pur-
pose given ane plainly written on the note. The
bill was then ordered engroSsed.
The bill changing the fiscal year Of the state
from January 81 to June passed
The new primary election law governing the
city of ST. Louis has passed both the senate and
house, and is in the governors hands. It car
ries the emergency clause.
JEFFERSON CITY, March 6.-SENATE-A di-
vorce bill, applicable only to Jackson county
QSansas City,, was passed by the senate yester-
day. Senator Young said that there were about
2SO divorces granted in Kansas City at each term
of court. The bill was prepared by Judge John
W. Henry.
By unanimous vote the senate passed the
Eusche bill to prohibit the running of dyna-
mite bucket shops.
The senate also passed bill to close up the
"blind tigers which are reported to be common
In southern Missouri.
Senator Motifs resolution submitting con-
stitutional amendment authorizing St. Louis to
issue S10OOO000 Of bonds for improvements
passed without opposition.
HoUsE-Mr. Mueller, of St. Charles. offered
concurrent resolution directing the county
clerks to forward at once to the adjutant gen.
eral ell the muster rolls and army records in
their possession. 1t was adopted
The committee normal schools reported
favorably on the bill to establish state normal
school at Maryville.
Mr. Averys bill revising the state banking
law was read third time and passed.