Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-04
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE

JEFFERSON CITY. Jan. 26--SEEATE-In tha
/ senate yesterday Mr.. Busche, of st. Louis,
introduced bill to prohibit the publication OF
/ false statements about of1ee-ho1ders or cam
/ didates for office.
| By Mr. Marshall: A bill to exempt personal
/ property TO the amount OF 500 from taxation.
By Mr. Martin: An act rendering void all
contracts made by with trusts, pools or
| combinations.
BY Mr. Gray: An act asking for coRstitu-
| tlonal amendment to give legislative power TO
/ change Inheritance tax This bill applies to
| all estates of over $4,000.
HoUsE-The fellow-servant bill went to en-
/ grosSment. number Of amendments were
offered. among them one by Mr.. Ehrmann. Of
| St Louis, asking for general legislation, but
/ the bill was finally ordered to engrossment
/ The bill to prohibit baseball on Sunday
| called up By Mr.. Slate, of Maries. He made a
| lengthy speech in support of the bill, as did
| Representative Burks, Of Saline county, but it
| was finally defeated.
| Mr.. Pickles, OF Adair, made a speech against
| the bill, and said it was great an orense TO
kiss his wife on Sunday as to play a game OF
ball He moved that IKE entire subject be re-
| ferred back to the committee on criminal
| jurisprudence. This motion was lost.
| The committee on eleemoSynary institutions
reported favorably on the bill demanding the
| inspection of all the converts and private aSy-
OF the state.
/ By Mr.. Meyers: An act to repeal an act
known as an act to establish and maintain q
uniform course of text books in public schools
| and enacting new law on the same subject
| JEFFERSON CITY. Jan. 27.-SENATE-In the
| senate yesterday Senators Vandiver and Hoh-
enSchield introduced two bills to make the
| Confederate home at HigginsviIle, and the
| Union Veterans home at ST. James, state
| eleemoSynary institutions
| The senate judiciary committee recommend
| ed the passage of the bill which prohibits per-
sons, ministers or others. who are not citizens
from performing the marriage ceremony.
| Senator Martin, of St Louis, introduced
| bill to legaliZe sparrlng matches under reason
| able restrictions
HoUsE-Mr. AydelOtt made a strong speech
| in support Of his resolution abolishing state
| normal schools, quoting from the state audi
| tors report, and making a favorable impress
| sion. Mr.. Williams of Scott, moved to lay the
| resolution on the table, but the motion was
| loSt-55 yeas to 80 nays Mr.. Picker, of Adair,
defended the normals. There was lengthy
discussion. which developed the fact that there
| is strong opposition to making further appro-
| prfationS to support normalS.
| The Avery fellow-servant bill was reported
| from the committee on engrossment read at
| length and passed, only one vote being cast
| against it,
| JEFFERSON CITY, Jan s-SENArE-Yester-
| day Senator Schweickhardt introduced bill
| to appropriate S25U,AO0 for the cyclone sufferers
| of St. Louis, and appointing Sam NJ kennard
as the distributor Iof the money. The proba-
bilities are that the bill will pass.
| senator Peers Introduce Dill repeating the
| present law with respect to the curators of the
state university and providing fer their ap-
| pointment as non-partisan board.
| HOUsE-Mr. Aydelott's resolutions relating
| to the normal schools was taken up and re-
| ferred to the committee education.
| "Reminiscences were presented from Barry.
| Grundy and Greene counties against the reduc-
| ton OF passenger rates.
Mr.. Ehrman, of St Louis, offered resolu-
ton appropriating 5000 for monument to
| Thomas H. Benton in Forest park.
| JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. 29.-SENATE-Thes SEN
ate transacted very little business yesterday
| A bill was introduced allowing incorporated
| cities TO levy a special tax for maintenance of
public libraries: also bill allowing the trans
fer of cases from one Justices court to another,
| in cases where the justice is sick, disabled or
| otherwise incapacitated from holding court.
| HOUsE-The committee on criminal jurIs-
| prudence recommended that the bill prohibit
| ing the sale of cigarettes or cigarette wrappers
| be passed.
| The bill allowing insurance companies to re-
| build houses which they have had insured was
reported favorably.
! Mr. BurkS, of Saline presented a bill pro-
| viding that state banking institutions, when
| they declare a dividend, shall set apart q
| surplus fund Of ten per cent. until the same
| shall amount to 25 per cent. Of the capital
| stock.
Mr.. Harrel, of Clay county. reintroduced his
| separate coach bill
| Inc feature OF the DAY was the discussion OF
| the bill relating to the S took yards of cities.
| The house DESTROYS to pass a measure
| governing charges, but the morning hour
| pired before any disposition was made of the
matter. 1t was apparent from the course of
| the debate that the legislators were largely in
favor OF a stricter government of the stock
yards, and we're inclined to enact laws in COM
formity with those Of other states
| JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. 9o-SENATE-The
| Avery fellow servant bill was read by its title.
in the senate yesterday, and referred to the
| committee on railroads.
Senator Davidson introduced bill providing
for the creation of the office of bridge inspector
| Adjourned till the 1st.
! HoUsE-Among the bills introduced were the
| following:
BY johnson: Declaring it unlawful to in
sure the lives of persons under the age of Il
years.
| An act to require railroad commissioners to
| be appointed by the governor. This bill was
introduced by the internal i'm provements COM
Inittee.
By Tribble: To prohibit book-making and
pool-selling.
BY Leeper: Creating bureau of building and
loan supervision.
BY Crisp: To regulate the handling and sale
OF dynamite and other explosives.
| By Dunn: Relating to the erection of build
ings for free public libraries in Incorporated
cities.
By Koch: To reduce the excise commits
| censes from 50 to 1.50
A very warm debate took place in the house
| on the bill to compel the Chicago Alton rail-
| road to abolish the gate system on its trains.
| An adverse committee report was made, but
the bill was ordered printed for information.
The committee on elections submitted ma
| iority report in favor Of SessinghauS, Moeller
| and Koch, republicans, Of St. Louis, retaining
| their seats. A minority report, signed by one
| member of the committee, favored their un-
seating and seating their democratic contest
| ants
| JEFFERSON CITY. Feb. lit is evident that
| Saturday sessions not exactly popular with
| Missouri statesmen. This conclusion is drawn
from the fact that many of the legislators were
| late in arriving Saturday morning, and there
was but little business transacted The house
| adjourned shortly after II o'clock, until two
| o'clock to-day.
| Albany, o., Burning.
ATHENS, O., Jan. 30-Reports have
been received here that the town of
Albany, O.. is burning. There is no
| direct communication with the place,
| which is off the railroad. The loss IS
said to be heavy, but no particulars