The Springfield herald., 1897-03-19
THE LEGISLATURE.


Senate-Senator Bromley's bill. estab
fishing superior courts, was killed by
the adoption of the adverse report of
the judiciary committee.
The report of the finance committee
| killing Senator Cannon's bill for the re-
| lief of Delta county, was adopted. The
bill asked for $500 and interest TO re-
imburse Delta county for money paid
| by the county commissioners toward
| the maintenance of the Delta aGricul-
tural experiment station.
Engley's House bill No. "a. to protect
employees and to guarantee their rights
to belong to la wful labor organizations,
unions and societies or political parties,
was finally passed.
The following bills were passed and
sent to the House:
BY Senator Renter, regulating the ex-
penditure of appropriations in case the
revenues OF the state shall not be sufti-
cient to meet the appropriations made
by the General Assembly. The order
OF paying appropriations is, first, the
expenses of the Legislature. executive
and judicial departments, and the in
terest on the public debt and for public
schools and public educa tional institu-
tons, and second, appropriations for
all state institutions where the inmates
are confined invOluntarily; third. ap-
preparations for educational and char
table Institutions; fourth, appropria-
tons for officers and boards and bu-
reaus of the state.
Senate bill No. 81, Bromley, provid-
ing for the organization of mutual fire
insurance companies upon the applica-
ton of twenty persons and such com
panies shall each have at least 100
risks on property valued ut $4,000 be-
fore commencing business.
BY Senator Seldomridge. relating to
bastardy and permitting the jury in
such cases to assess damages against
the defendant for the support of the
child.
Senator Seldomridge's bill regulating
the election Of state senators to fill va
cancies.
Senator Bromley's bill appropriating
$4,000 to complete the marble work
of the capitol building.
A few minor amendments were sug-
gested by Senator Reuter- and were
adopted by unanimous consent.
1t passed by unanimous vote.
House.-Four bills passed the House
and were sent TO the Senate
By Andrew Park, regulating the sell
ing and weighing of coal and requiring
all persons retailing coal to furnish n
certificate of weight to be signed by
the owner or agent of the official city
scales.
BY Mr.. Jester, relating to sales on
credit. providing that every person
who shall purchase goods on credit IN
der an assumed name with intent to
defraud. such person shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor. punishable by fine
not to exceed $500.
BY Mr.. De Vote, providing that any
person or corporation transferring
water from one public stream to an
other shall be required to construct
and maintain. under the direction of
the state engineer fumes and self-reg-
istering devices at the point where the
water is diverted from its natural
course so that record of the amount
of water diverted can be kept. The
bill also provides that it shall be law
full for the owner of reservoir to de-
liver stored water into n ditch entitled
to water and to take in exchange there
for from the public stream or ditch.
higher up, an equal amount of water
less reasonable deduction for loss,
and such owner desiring such an ex-
change shall maintain measuring
fumes at the point where the water is
taken from such public stream or ditch
BY Mr.. Sheridan, prohibiting the
hunting of game, except upon the issu-
ance of n license from the county clerk
The fee for a license is fixed at 80 cents
for a county and 81 for state license
Several bills We're acted upon in com
mittee.