Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-14

olution the Popocratic statesman from
Clinton set forth that coercion had been re-
sorted TO by corporations and that: unless i
lature, the foundations of American insti-
tutions would crumble and decay. The
Republican members did not object to an
investigation and the resolution was adopt
ed without debate.
Representative johnson. of st. Louis
county, called up his resolution offered yes
spoke at length. Cuba Libre'' was the
theme of his discourse and the young men,
ber waNed eloquent on the subject.
Representative Bohart, of Clinton, moved
to lay the resolution on the table and there
was a demonstration of disapproval which
ratified the mover. Bohart tried to explain
that he had joint and concurrent resolu-
tion before the house on the same subject
and did not think that any other resolu-
tion should be considered.
Representative Lee, of Carter. was in
clined to be sarcastic with Bohart. He
said he did not believe in tabling such u
resolution even though it did originate with
a Republican member. This nettled Mr..
Bohart and he withdrew his motion:
to the discussion until his patriotic blood
began to boil and then he exploded. He
favored the resolution and was willing to
60 to the front and engage in combat with
the Spaniards if necessary.
Major Bittinger. of Buchanan, opposed
the resolution because he did not believe
Missouri legislature. He said he would
vote against it if his was the only negative
vote cast on tne question. lie S3lu lne
United States had treaty obligations which
must be respected and that the United
States senators he hoped could be trusted
to represent intelligently the sentiment of
the state.
There were other speeches. and patriot
ism ran rampant until Representative
Clark of Jackson, moved to refer the reso-
luton to the committee on federal rela-
items. roll call was demanded and the
% Representative Sc efT I Smith, Of St. It L Louis in
troduced bill to allow laborers and house
| servants to sue in justice of the peace
courts without being required to give bond.
Representative Dyer. of DeKalb, intro
| duced an act to allow a trial by jury in
contempt OF :, &c, court pr1SSceedingSsiy proceed y,,,o =.
| fered bill making 1t misdemeanor for
| any person to sell loaded cartridges 10
| children.
| Representative Dunn. of st. Louis, pre-
| sented a bill authorizing insurance COM
| panies to replace destroyed property in
! stead of paying the policy.
| Representative Whitecotton. of Monroe,
| introduced bill amending the law pro-
| tecting unmarried females. The bill aims
| years the right to prosecute men who be-
| tray them under promise of marriage.
Representative George T.. Lee. of Carter,
| introduced a bill intsnded to discourag &C
| the professional bond business. The pIo-
| posed act makes the bond a lien on the
| property of the bondsman for period of
| three years. When a bond is forfeited the
| state can levy on the property If the
amount of the bond is not paid in. court.
| In the afternoon these measures were IN
| troduced among others:
| Ply Dyer-To establish trial by jury in
| cases of contempt of court, and restricting
| the power of judges and courts in contempt
| proceedings.
| BY McColum-Prohibiting the sale or
| furnishing of pistol cartridges to minors.
| BY Burke-Compelling railroad companies
| to put ventilatorS in machine shops.
| by Rebo-Restoring, forty.nine pounds as
| the weight of a sack of flour instead of
| forty-eight, as made a few years ago. Mr..
\ Rebo explains that across the river from
| his, hcme in Clarke county. Ill. miliers sell
| forty-nine pounds of flour in Illinois for the
| same that they sell forty-eight pounds in
| Missouri. The millers' combine. declares
| Mr.. Rebo, is making thousands of dollars
| out of the Determinations.