The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-20
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.

day house bill increasing the number Of state
bank inspectors from two to three, reducing
salaries to sl,sO0, and requiring such inspectors
to examine trust companies, came up for con-
currence in the amendments. The senate re-
fused to recede from its amendment exemptA
ing trust companies from the provisions OF the
bill.
Senator Busche's bill, providing that ballots
on constitutional amendments be printed sep
arately from the general ticket was passed.
HoUsE-Mr. Farris' bill passed, providing
that where two school districts join, and the
enumeration Of colored children in either or
both is less than 25, the directors may establish
q joint colored school at a point not over three
miles from the most remote point in either Of
the districts, the expense to be borne by each
district proportionately; also, that where Is or
more colored children are found, a public school
shall be maintained for them.
Mr.. Sickles' bill, increasing the state tax on
peddlers' licenses from 50 to SO when afoot, and
from 80 to $40 to SIS when on horseback, was
passed
Mr.. Hoods bill to prevent filtration on rail
way trains was ordered printed for information.
Amessage was received from the governor,
vetoing the bill recently passed requiring all
executions to take place inside the walls Of the
penitentiary.
JEFFERSON CITY, March 10-SENATE-The
senate yesterday concurred in the house amend
ments to the bill providing for recognizing the
building and loan department, placing it under
the control OF an inspector appointed by the
governor, and providing for a more thorough
inspection.
The endowment bill passed by a vote of 3 to
8, with an emergency clause.
A bill to relieve merchants Of the necessity of
giving bond for their merchants licenses, and
providing a fine OF 500 if they make false state
ments to the assessor, was passed.
HoUsE-The school textbook bill was re-
ported back from the with two
amendments, the first one substituting" "a BUSH
ness man" for state auditor as q member Of the
commission, and the second providing that the
proposed law shall not apply to cities having
more than 5000 Inhabitants Both amend
mentS were adopted.
The bill for the support Of the educational
institutions was called. 1t carries the follow
ing appropriations: kirlISville normal, Ses,2S0;
Warrensburg normal, S29,50O; Cape Girardeau
normal, $4,000; Lincoln institute, SO, $50;
state university, $4,000; Rolla School of
Mines, $4,000. The university was given 49,
OO for maintenance, $4,000 for club building,
and $1,000 Tor repairs
JEFFERSON CITY. March 1l.-SENATE-The
senate yesterday occupied much of its time in
an effort to agree with the house as TO the date
Of adjournment. 1t eventually passed a resolu-
ton to adjourn on March2 20. CThe house changed
it to the l9th.)
Senator Peers bill TO increase the salaries Of
teachers Of the state deaf and dumb school at
Fulton failed to pass
Senator Williams bill legitimatizing the chill
dren Of parents who subsequently marry passed
the senate. after q warm debate.
Senator Motifs bill requiring real estate Sc
~curities on policies and bonds passed.
The governors veto OF the hanging bill Chat
all executions take place in the penitentiary),
was sustained-2l to II, not the necessary two
thirds.
HoUsE-The bill providing that 20 per cent Of
the road tax be refunded to cities, towns and
villages under special charter for street pur-
poses was passed.
The senate bill authorizing the county court
to make a levy Of 81 on every male citizen over
2I years OF age for road purposes and limiting
each county to two road districts and the ap-
pointing by the county court OF an overseer for
each district at q salary Of $500 to S1,5O0 a year,
graded according to population OF counties, was
indefinitely postponed.
JEFFERSON CITY, March 12-SESATE-Yes-
terday the Whitecotton bill, making more rig
orous the seduction law. and raising the age OF
consent to 81 years, was passed. 1t now goes to
the governor.
HoUsE-The St. Louis Civic Federation school
board bill was defeated by q vote Of 50 to 40.
Seventy votes are necessary for a constitutional
majority, and the friends of the measure stated
that an effort would be made to reconsider.
The bill authorizing the organization OF pru-
Dental and fraternal societies on the same plan
rs the old line insurance companies, defeated on
the 4th, was reconSidered and passed the house
1t authorizes the organization of them on a cap
ltal Of 100000.
JEFFERSON CITY, March l3.-SENATE-Gov.
Stephens, yesterday, sent his third veto mes
sage to the general assembly. The communica-
lion was addressed to the president OF the SEN
Ite, and was disapproval Of the act entitled
IAN act to constitute the assets Of i~nsolvent
corporations a trust fund for the benefit OF
creditors, and to prevent preferences OF
creditors by insolvent corporations, or in con-
temptation Of insolvency and discontinuance OF
business, or Of voluntary liquidation, and to
provide for the application OF the assets OF in
| solvent corporations to the payment OF all
5 their creditors in proportion to their re-
s~pectiye claims THE bill" says the gov
.rnor" makes q decided innovation in
the well-established law Of this state, and
will unsettle questions that are now not open
To discussion. . = = 1t is class legislation OF
!, the plainest sort. . = . II it is desirable to
90 a thing so radical as to take away from the
owner and possessor OF property the right of
iisposing Of it, why should the prohibition be
limited to corporations? Why should this
class of citizens be singled out and their
business operations embarrassed by such an at
tack? Why do not the same reasons exist for
deriving all persons Of the right to dispose or
what belongs to them? The tendency of this
SOIL IL laws l. hAOhE= IN AN 1890
chief and rank injustice which this bill, under
|, the guise OF fairness, will work in the everyday
business OF corporations can not be fully con-
eeived"
HOUSTON motion OF Mr.. McMonigle, OF
Platte county, the house yesterday recon-
: sidered the St Louis Civic Federation bill,
which was defeated on the 18th, and passed 1t
by a vote OF So to 2s. Mr.. Porter was the only
st. Louis man who voted for the measure,
:, Reagan making a strong speech against it The
: bill will be reported TO the senate at once, and
will be passed, with amendments eliminating
. the appointive features.
JEFFERSON CITY, March l5.-SENATE-The
s senate held a dry and uneventful session on the
18th, devoted chiefly to reports, en-
grossment OF bills and routine work Of q general
character. Several bills Of no particular inter-
est were passed.
! HoUsE-The general appropriation bill was
taken up and passed. 1t was Immediately re-
, ported to the senate
Because of Improper Mine Ventilation.
SALINEvILLE, o., March 14-One hun.
dred and fifty men went out of the Ohio
& Pennsylvania Coal Co.'S mine here
af a. fo;ly,ra ~ tho oOnnanp