Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-25
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.

JETFEzsoN CITY, Feb. 15.-SENATE-The
senate was not in session on the 18TH
HoUsELOne hundred bills we're ordered en-
crossed.
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. Ie-SEEATE-Yester-
day the bill to appropriate s35oo00 to pay the
expenses of assessing and collecting the reve-
nue. for the years 1897. 1898 and the contingent
expenses of the board of equalization was
called up for passage. Senator Williams took
occasion to crftieise that part of the
bill which appropriates money for
the expenses of the board OF equalization. He
said the board had in latter years extended its
sessions unnecessarily, each member receive
IS q day during the sessions, which, he said.
were often as long as 90 days Senator
Lsndrum raised the same objection. but the
bill passed.
Senator Lyons bill reducing the grocers' gar
nishment exemption TO $50 month was called
up for engrossment The bill failed Of engross-
ment. the opposition being very bitter.
HoUsE-The house received favorable re-
ports on the two-cent passenger-rate bill
and the bills reducing the rates of the
sleeping car companies about 20 per cent.
and compelling them 10 turn in per cent. Of
the gross earnings to the state treasury.
The bills affecting the Pullman company were
introduced by Representative Wilson, of St
Louis, and the &c passenger rate act originated
with Speaker Farris.
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 1T-SENATE.-Yes-
terday the senate spent most of the morning
way, and by far the most important matters
came up in the afternoon. Or these the
passage of the bill to remove the state
insurance department from ST. Louis to
Jefferson City and the bill doubling the state
saloon license were the most important. Both
are by the same author (Senator Childers, of
Hickory county,, and the first passed, while
the second failed. Curiously enough, the vote
on each was the same, % to 9.
Ed Orear, the new insurance supertntend.
ent, resides in Jefferson City, and he much
prefers living there, it is said.
HoUsE-The most important act Of the house
was the passage, by vote of 90 to %, of the
Farris bill to reduce freight charges on grain
and live stock. The bill in brief provides for
reductions ranging from 10 to IS per cent. 1t
fixes maximum rates for each 25 miles haul,
and seeks to establish uniform charges.
The house passed, by vote OF IL to IS, the
Hale bill to reduce the salaries of railroad
commissioners from 5000 to s. GOO. It does
not attempt to affect the salaries OF the pres
ent commissioners, only those to be hereafter
chosen.
Mrs. Anna Sneed Cairns, president Forest
Park university, St. Louis; Mrs. Victoria c.
Whitney, Mrs. j. R Revis and Mrs. BoQuet, all
of st. Louis, appeared before the joint COM
mittee on constitutional amendments of the
house and senate to a dvocate tho cause Of
woman suffrage.
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 49, SENATE-Yester-
day the bill to prevent corporations frcm be-
coming cQraCOrS, guardians, trustees or re-
ceiVerS was defeated, 20 to H.
Senator Busche'S bill limiting pawnbrokers
and other money-lenders to 1 per cent inter-
est was passed with but little opposition.
The advocates of the blacksmith bill before
the senate are assured of a favorable report
from the committee on the bill.
HoUsE-The house passed two bills making
the law passed two years ago in reference to
aliens holding real estate in this state more
lenlent One provides that corporation own
ing 20 per cent. of the stock is not precluded.
The other gives aliens authority TO hold prop
erty for six years.
The bill repeating the present mechanics
lien law and enacting in lieu of it law ex-
GLIDING the material men from liens was up
before the labor committee and reported ad-
versely. This leaves the law 1t now is.
JEFFERSON CITY. Feb. 19.-SENATE-In the
senate yesterday the bill to abolish the board
of railroad commissioners and enacting q law
providing for only one commissioner, to be
appointed by the governor, was tabled after
spirited debate.
which receive weekly and monthly payments
to deposit $4,000 with the insurance commits
sioner and pay tax of SIC, 600 was passed
The militia bill was passed, and the bill Great
ing a commission to revise the statutes wos
defeated
HoUSE-The contested election case OF Eaton
(dem.) against Bauer (rep.) from Washington
county, was decided by the election COM
mittee, of which Mr.. Barnett is chairman, in
favor of DR.. Eaton. DR.. Eaton was seated.
The eRlr to make private normal schools
equal to public normals in power to issue state
certificates was reconsidered and the bill again
placed on the calendar.
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 20-SENATE-Yester
day the senate passed bill appropriating
81 500 for the purpose of erecting monument
to Daniel Boone and wife, who are buried in
Warren county.
The proposed constitutional amendments to
make ten jurors a sufficient number to try civil
cases, to abolish the grand jury system, and to
authorize the legislature to impose an inherit
ance tax, passed.
HoUsE-The state university endowment
bill occupied the attention OF the house OF
representatives throughout the day. the ses-
sion being prolo nged until dark. At times the
debate became personal and heated, and on
two three occasions physical combat was
barely averted. The bill was recommit
ted to the committee on education.