The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-27
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.

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JEFFERSON CITY. Feb. 16-SENATE-Yester-
day the bill to appropl late $3.50, 900 to pay the
expenses of assessing and collecting the reve-
nue. for the years 1897, 1898 and the contlngene
expenses of the board of equalization was
called up for passage. Senator Williams took
occasion to ~criticise that part OF the
bill which appropriates money for
the expenses of the board Of equalization He
said the board had in latter years extended its
sessions unnecessarily, each member receive
IS a day during the sessions. which. he said,
were often as long as ~ days. Senator
Landrum raised the same objection, but the
bill passed.
Senator Lyons bill reducing the grocers' gar
nishment~ exemption to $50 a month was called
up for engrossment. The bill failed OF engross-
ment, the opposition being very bitter.
HoUsE-The house received favorable re-
ports on the two-cent paSsenger-rate bill
and the bills reducing the rates OF the
sleeping car companies about - per cent
and compelling them to turn in / per cent OF
the gross earnings to the state treasury.
The bills affecting the Pullman company were
introduced by Representative Wilson, OF 81
Louis, and the &c passenger rate act originated
with Speaker Farris.
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. lI-SENATE--1es-
terday the senate spent most OF the morning
session getting routine business out OF the
way, ard by far the most important matters
came up in the afternoon. OF these the
passage OF the bill to remove the state
insurance department from st. Louis to
Jefferson City and the bill doubling the state
saloon license were the most important. Both
are by the same author (Senator ChilderS, or
Hickory county,, and the first passed, while
the second failed. CuriOuslv enough, the vote
on each was the same, - toe.
ED Orear, the new insurance superlntend-
ont raSiIaS in IaHarSnn CirC and ne much
prefers living there, it is said.l
HoUsE-The most important act OF the house
was the passage, by u vote OF " to 70, or the
FarriS bill to reduce freight charges on grain
and live stock. The bill in brief provides for
reductions ranging from 10 to 80 per cent. 1t
fixes maximum rates for each % miles haul,
and seeks to establish uniform charges.
The house passed, by q vote OF IL to is, the
Hale bill TO reduce the salaries Of railroad
commissioners from 5000 to 5000. 1t does
not attempt to affect the salaries of the pres
emit commissioners, only those to De hereafter
chosen.
Mrs. Anna Sneed Cairns, president Forest
Park university, st. Louis; Mrs. Victoria c.
Whitney, Mrs. j. X. ReviS and Mrs. Boquet, all
OF IT. Louis, appeared before the joint COM
mittee on constitutional amendments OF the
house and senate to 4 dvOcate the cause OF
woman suffrage.
JEFFERSON CITY. Feb. 1S. SENATE-Yester-
day the bill to prevent corporations from be-
coming curatOrS, guardians, trustees, or re-
ceiverS was defeated, 20 to IL
Senator Busche's bill limiting pawnbrOkers
and other money-lenderS to per cent inter-
est was passed with but little opposition.
The advocates Of the blacksmith bill before
the senate are assured of a favorable report
from the committee on the bill.
HOUSE-The house passed two bills making
the law passed two years ago in reference to
aliens holding real estate in this state more
leuIent. One provides that corporation own.
ing 20 per cent. OF the stock is not precluded.
The other gives aliens authority to hold prop
erty for six years.
The bill repeating the present mechanics
lien law and ~enacting in lieu OF 1t 4 law ex-
Guiding the material men from liens was up
before the labor committee and reported ad-
ycTsely. This leaves the law as 1t now is
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. l9.-SENATE-In the
senate Yesterday the bill to abolish the board
Of railroad commissioners and enacting a law
providing for only one commissioner, to be
appointed by the governor, was tabled after q
spirited debate.
The bill requiring life insurance companies
which receive weekly and monthly payments
to CepOsit $1,000 with the insurance commits
sioner and pay q tax Of $4,000 was passed.
The militia bill was passed, and the bill Great
ing q commission to revise the statutes was
defeated.
IlOISE-Ah C ANIol Wv vi 1891
(demJ against Bauer (rep) from Washington
county, was decided by the election COM
mittee, of which Mr.. Barnett is chairman, in
favor of DR.. Eaton. DR.. Eaton was seated.
The bill to make private normal schools
equal to public nOrmals in power to issue state
certificates was reconSidered and the illagain
placed on the calendar.
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 0-SENATE-Yester-
day the senate passed a bill appropriating
1850 for the purpose of erecting q monument
to Daniel Boone and wife, who are buried in
Warren county.
The proposed constitutional amendments to
make ten Jurors a sufficient number to try civil
cases, to abolish the grand jury system, and to
authorize the legislature to impose an Inherit
ance tax, passed.
HoUsE-The state university endowment
bill occupied the attention Of the house Of
representatives throughout the day. the ses-
sion being prolonged until dark. At times the
debate became personal and heated, and on
two or three occasions physical combat was
barely averted. The bill was recommit-
ted to the committee on education.
JEFFERSON CITY. Feb. @-SENATE-The sem
ate was in session but Il few minutes on the
Goth.
The bill creating a commission and appropri-
ating l.sOO for the erection of q monument to
Daniel Boone and wife was passed.
HoUsE-The house passed the bill appropri-
atinE SlO,OO for the support OF the lederal
soldiers home at St. James, only eight votes
being cast against the measure, four being re-
publicanS.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for the support
OF the ex-confederate home at Higginsville
passed, Q votes being cast against the measure.
The home valued at S15O,OoO is turned over TO
the state.
AN EXPENSIVE FIRE.