The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-06
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.

BY Mr.. MARSHALL: A bill to exempt personal
property to the amount Of 500 from taxation.
By Mr.. Martin: An act rendering void all
contracts made by or with trusts, pools or
combinations.
By Mr.. Gray: An act asking for q constitu-
tional amendment to give legislative power to
change inheritance tax. This bill applies TO
all estates Of over $500.
HoUsE-The feIlow-servant bill went to en-
grossment. A number of amendments we're
offered, among them one by Mr.. Ehrmann, of
81. Louis, asking for general legislation. but
the bill was finally ordered to engroSsment
The bill to prohibit baseball on Sunday was
called up by Mr.. Slate. of Maries. He made q
lengthy speech in support CT the bill, as did
Representative Burks, OF Saline county, but it
was finally defeated.
MI. Pickles, OF Adair, made q speech against
the bill, and said it was as great an ofense to
kiss his wife on Sunday as to play a game Of
ball He moved that ike entire subject be re-
ferred back to the committee on criminal
Jurisprudence. This motion was lost.
The on eleemosynary institutions
reported favorably on the bill demanding the
inspection Of all the converts and private asy-
ums Of the state.
BY Mr.. Meyers: An act to repeal an act
known as an act 10 establish and maintain q
uniform course Of text books in public schools
and ~enacting a new law on the same subject.
JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. G.-SENATE-In the
senate yesterday Senators Vandiver and Hob
enschield introduced two bills to make the
Confederate home at Higginsville, and the
Union Veterans home at St. James, state
eleemOsynary institutions.
The senate judiciary committee recommend
ed the passage OF the bill which prohibits per-
sons, ministers or others, who are not citizens
from performing the marriage ceremony.
Senator Martin, OF St. Louis, introduced q
bill to legalize sparring matches under reason
able restrictions
HoUsE-Mr. Aydelott made a strong speech
in support OF his resolution abolishing state
normal schools, quoting from the state audi
tors report, and making a favorable impress
sion. Mr.. Williams, of Scott, moved to lay the
resolution on the table, but the motion was
lost-55 yeas to SO nays. Mr.. Picker, of Adair,
defended the normals. There was a lengthy
discussion. which developed the fact that there
is strong opposition to making further appro-
priations to support nOrmalS.
The Avery fellow-servant bill was reported
from the committee on engrossment, read at
length and passed, only one vote being cast
against 1t.
JEFFERSON CITY. Jan. 2S.-SENATE-YeSter-
day Senator Schweickhardt introduced q bill
to appropriate S25J,DOO for the cyclone sufferers
OF St Louis, and appointing Sam NJ Kennard
as the distributor iof the money. The proba-
bilities are that the bill will pass.
Senator Peers Introduce a bill repeating the
present law with respect to the curatOrS OF the
state university and providing fer their ap-
pointment as a nOn-partisan board.
HoUsE-Mr. AydelOtt's resolutions relating
to the normal schools vas taken up and re-
ferred to the committee on education.
RESPONSIVENESS were presented from Barry.
Grundy and Greene counties against the reduc-
tlOn OF passenger rates.
Mr.. Ehrman, of St Louis, offered a resolu-
tion appropriating 5000 for a monument to
Thomas H. Benton in Forest park.
JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. 29.-SENATE-The SEN
ate transacted very little business yesterday.
A bill was introduced allowing Incorporated
cities 10 levy a special tax for maintenance of
public libraries: also 4 dill allowing the trans
fer Of cases from one Justices court to another.
in cases where the justice is sick, disabled or
otherwise incapacitated from holding court.
HOUsE-The committee on criminal juris-
prudence recommended that the bill prohibit
ing the sale of cigarettes or cigarette wrappers
be passed.
The bill allowing insurance companies to re-
build houses which they have had insured was
reported favorably.
Mr.. Burks of Saline, presented a bill pro-
viding that state banking institutions, when
they declare a dividend, shall set apart a
surplus fund Of ten per cent. until the same
Shall amount to 3 per cent. Of the capital
stock.
Mr.. Harrel, of Clay county. reintroduced his
separate coach bill.
The feature OF the day was the discussion of
the bill relating to the stock yards OF cities.
The house was DESTROYS to pass a measure
governing charges, but the morning hour ex-
pired before any disposition was made Of the
matter. 1t was apparent from the course of
the debate that the legislators were largely in
favor Of i stricter government Of the stock
yards, and were inclined to enact laws in COM
formity with those OF other states.
JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. 3.-SESATE-The
Avery fellow servant bill was read by its title.
in the senate yesterday, and referred to the
committee on railroads.
Senator Davidson introduced a bill providing
for the creation Of the office OF bridge inspector
Adjourned till the LIST.
HoUsE-AmOnE the bills introduced were the
following:
by Johnson: Declaring it unlawful to in
sure the lives of persons under the age OF II
years.
An act to require railroad commissioner to
be appointed by the governor. This bill was
Introduced by the internal improvements com-
mittee.
BY Tribble: To prohibit book-making and
pOol-selling.
by Leeper: Creating bureau OF building and
loan supervision.
BY Crisp: To regulate the handling and sale
OF dynamite and other explosives.
BY Dunn: Relating to the erection OF build
ings for free public libraries in incorporated
cities.
by Koch: Tt reduce the excise commits
sionerS fees on the granting of dram shop Ii
censes from 80 to Sl.5O.
A very warm debate took place in the house
on the bill to compel the Chicago s Alton rail-
road to abolish the gate system on its trains.
An adverse committee repOrt was made, but
the bill was ordered printed for information.
The committee on elections submitted a ma
jority report in favor Of Sessinghaus, Moeller
and Koch, republicans. Of st. Louis, retaining
their seats. A minority report, signed by one
member of the committee, favored their un-
seating and seating their democratic contest
ants.
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 1T is evident that
Saturday sessions are not exactly popular with
Missouri statesmen. This conclusion is drawn
from the fact that many Of the legislators were
late in arriving Saturday morning, and there
was but little business transacted. The house
adjourned shortly after II o'clock, until two
O'Clock to-day.
Albany, o., Burning.
ATHENS, O., Jan. 30.-Reports have
been received here that the town of
Albany, o., is burning. There is no