The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-20
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Condensed Proceedings OF the Thirty NIntl
GeneraI Assembly In biennial Session.

Condensed Proceedings OF the Thirty Ninth
General Assembly In Biennial Session.
THE senate on the 10th, by vote of % to 5,
passed the bill providing for an election on the
constitutional convention proposition, naming
April as the day. Mr.. Lyons presented a
measure prohibiting ticket scalping. BY vote
Of 20 to the senate defeated Landrum's bill
reducing the pay OF senators and representa-
tives and senate and house officers In execu-
tive session the senate confirmed the appoint
meut OF A c. SteuVer, brewer for police
commissioner OF 81. Louis. In the house the
committee on judiciary reported favorably the
bill, drafted by the Missouri Horse Breeders
association, doing away with all pool rooms,
allowing bOolSmaking only on tracks
and prohibiting winter racing and
night races The committee on ag-
bill which does away with bucket shops and all
speculation in futures The house by vote OF
80 to As laid on the table Aydelotte's anti-state
normal resolution The house passed l23 to 8,
Avery's banking bill requiring bank directors to
meet once month and examine the books and
accounts. The bill against the overhead check
rein on horses was killed. The anti-cigarette
bill was ordered to engrossment Among the
bills introduced we're: For a monument to ex-
Gov. Marmadul1e at Jefferson City; requiring
each sherin to keep bloodhounds to track Grim
inals; for a tax OF e. on each bicycle in the
state.
THE senate on the I1th passed Gray's anti
trust bill: also the bills placing the union SOL
diers' home at st. James and ex-confederate
home at Higglnsville under state control, and
appropriating $4,000 for the former and ga 900
for the latter. The senate also adopted o reSo-
luton of sympathy for Gen 10 O. Shelby.
The house, by q vote OF Ill TO IL, passed Wards
bill for taxing franchises. Avery's bill for the
rigid inspection OF all banks under state con-
troll was also passed; also the. bill to repeal
the special jury law Among the bills intro
duced were: Making 1t grand larceny to steal
o hog six months old; to create q state
board OF charities and corrections, and for the
establishment OF a home for feeble-minded
children. The house committee on judiciary
reported unfavorably the bill calling for q con-
stituttonal convention.
THE senate on the 18th refused to concur In
the committee report reducing the revenues for
public school purposes from one-third to one
fourth The bills providing for monuments to
Thomas II. Benton and Daniel Boone we're re-
ported favorably. Senator Landrum presented
Q bill to extend Legislative sessions to 70 days.
The senate at noon. out OF respect for Lincoln's
birthday. adjourned until Monday When the
bills for placing the union soldiers home at St
James and the ex-confederate home at Higgins
Vile under state control came to the house
they were given precedence and placed on
dnal passage. The house adjourned at noon,
In honor OF the anniversary OF the birth Of
Abraham Lincoln, and q salute was fired in the
rapitol yard
THE senate on the 18th passed the bill pro-
hibiting the abandoning OF old and disabled
horses on the highways; also the bill appropriat-
ing $3.50. 900 for assessing and collecting public
revenues for two years. Peers bill for a mon
ument to Daniel Boone in Warren county was
ordered TO engrossment. bill intro
duced making all insurance policies MONITOR
feitable after insurance companies accept
premiums thereon The house committee re-
ported favorably the bill to reduce railroad
fares from three to two cents. Among the bills
introduced were: For a normal school at
Maryville to compel the labelling of all
"skimmed milk" cheese, and to appropriate Sc
900 for the relief of Taney county crop suffer-