The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-23
THE MISSOURI LEGlslA- a,s-

JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. I2-In tn,
terday sena. or Powers introd' AssNNseyos-
prevent ministers not residen' ou y
States from solemnizing mar NN 0oe ool1ea
Senator Woodson introdr ages
TIE nsh law 10 all stream y applying
bordering on the state. sF$anlag tnrougn OF
BY Senator Gray: I
commission. and pr .eSOaeilsR text oooe
books in the state zee lor Uniform .exl
HoUsE-Much
wranglIng over Of The day was speRt in
Avery, TO ser .HEea1lution, introduced by Mr..
ing the 81. Lyrestlngs TO Kansas for redeem
adopted b He from republican rule. 1t was
The : s;aiparS vote.
goodIy Inauguration ceremonies occupied a
JE pOrtionof the time Of both houses
da- <EERsoE CITY, Jan. I3-SENATE-Yester-
u Senator Gray introduced an act pro
ySsnciDg intimidation and coercion Of EN-!
PNayes and voters by persons and corpora
einns,' and also prohibiting persons and COM
mittees from entering into contract and agree
ments by which principals are sold, sacrificed
or surrendered for political Ofice or position"
Among other senate bills introduced were:
Providing for the reorganization, equipment
and discipline OF the militia, and the preserya-
tion and recovery of state property and the
recovery Of damage for its loss or injury.
Providing for q commission to erect a monu-
ment 10 the memory of Daniel Boone and wife
@AA n oh opPAOP NAO LACACAS
Making Lincoln institute the state univer-
sity for cOlOred people.
Reducing the rate OF charges by telegraph
companies.
40 prevent the destruction OF quail.
Prohibiting corporations from being ap-
pointed executor, administrator, guardian OF
curator.
HoUSE-In the house, after the Introduction
of a number OF bills, adjournment was taken
until this morning, after a spirited discussion
over the number Of clerks ana other employers
necessary TO conduct the legislative business.
The committee reported Il total Of l0i en-
p.oyeS.
JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. l4-SENATE-The
principal matter before the senate yesterday
was the resolution asking that u be
appointed to investigate the charges OF cOrrup-
tIon in the Kansas City police department
Senator Vandiver moved to reconsider the res
%Olution, and the debate that followed was par
t~icularly Spir. ted.
y joint resolution was adopted providing
that an invitation be given Hon. William ].
Bryan to visit Jefferson City and denver an ad-
dress before the legislature.
HOUsE-The feature OF the house proceed
ingS was q spirited debate on the Cuban queS-
tion. The subject was brought up in cOnnec-
tion with Representative JOhnson's resolution
favoring the early recognition of Cuba by the
United States. Several speeches were made,
and the resolution was referred.
Numerous petitions were read asking for
prompt legislation in the way Of securing a
two-cent per mile fare on railroads. The Pc
titions were from citizens IN many different
parts of the state, and much Igument was
produced to show that rates ought to be low
cred. All were referred 10 committee on in
terIal improvements.
One of the most important bills pending in
the house is Representative Dyer's bill to
make lobbying a felony, punishable by peni-
Tertiary Imprisonment. There is little Goubt
that the bill will pass the house.
JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. 1~5-SENATE-In the
senate yesterday Senator Williams introduced
a bill repeating the present law relating to
banks, trust and fund companies and ~enacting
another law placing such institutions under
direction of the secretary Of state.
HoUSE-Representative Avery introduced a
two-cent railroad fare bill, drawn under the
direction of the Missouri division OF the L P.
A. In all essential points it is similar to the
Farris reduction measure.
The ST Louis Civic federation school board
bill pertaining to St LOuis) was introduced
by Representative Dyer. (The bill provides
that the mayor shall appoint the directors;
they are now elected.)
Another school board bill was introduced by
Representative Dunn, OF ST. Louis. The Dunn
bill provides for division Of the city into school
districts, and the appointment Of seven school
directors by the judges Of the circuit court, al
an annual salary of 5000
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. 16.--In the senate
yesterday Senator Peers introduced the st,
Louis Civic Federation schOol-board bill.
[SenatOr Peers said he introduced the bill by
request, and had no intention Of mixing in ST.
Louis affairs. A St Louis senator answered
that he considered it 4 plain case OF ignoring
St. Louis senators.
Senator Peers introduced q resolution to
create Il senate to be known as
Committee on Cities of Over Ten Thousand
Inhabitants" This committee would have
charge Of all the important legislation relating
to ST. Louis and Kansas City.
IA st. Louis senator called attention to the
rule requiring one days notice on such reSolu-
tiOnS, and Senator Peers consented to the
matter being laid over until Monday. The res
olutiOn VIII probably prevail and Senator Lam
caster, Of St. Louis, is booked for the chair
manShipl
Adjourned till the 18th.
HoUSE.-Representative O'Dell introduced a
resolution calling upon Chief Clerk Green for
a list OF his employees, with a statement as to
the residence OF each one. The same reSOlu-
ton applies to the enrolling and engrOsSing
clerks. The resolution was adopted without
opposition.
There is considerable complaint from sec
tiOES Of The state that were not favored in the
appointments. and idea OF the resolution is to
Snow that geographical distribution was not
equal. Chef Clerk Green said that he was
being prosecuted because he refused TO make
Il Place Jn his force for the wife Of Represent
alive Ward, of Stoddard county. Represent
alive Ward denies that he ever asked Green
for u place for his wife.
The election committee ordered a recount CT
the ballots cast in the Fourth representative
district in st. Louis, in the contest OF Clifton,
DumOnt and Ratigan, democrats, against SeS-
singhauS, MOeller and Koch.
The sensation Of the day was the introduce
tion Of 4 resolution by Representative SpOford
calling for the appointment OF a special COM
mIttee OF seven members to make q thorough
investigation OF the alleged corruption in po-
lice and election affairs at ST. Louis and Kan
sas CIty-particularly Kansas CITY. The reso-
Fotlon was adopted and the investigation will
proceed.
III is evident that the chief purpose OF the
SponOrd resolution is to have the Kansas City
department thoroughly investigated. and there
Will probably be but little attention paid tC
St. Louis by the Investigating committee. The
resolution is similar to a resolution which was
Smothered in the senate.
Adjourned till the 18TH
A iientOu Monument.
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