Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-01-12
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of the Fortieth General As.
sembly.

JEFFERSON CITY, Jan 5-The For
fieth general assembly OF Missouri met
Senate-The proceedings of the senate
were brief and formal. Lieut--Goy- Bolte
Hendy. The following temporary officers
were announced: Chaplain, Rev. ]. F.
Hendy, of Jefferson City. Secretary, r.
P. Thompson, OF Barry. Assistant secre-
oficial reporter, John E; Mohan, St;
c. T. Murphy, of Cole Pages. Carroll
MeHenry and Henry Schmidt, of Cole,
The new senator's were sworn in by
Leaves of absence were granted Senator's
Drabelle and Martin, of St. Louis, and
Senator Hohenchield, of Phelps, because
A resolution, presented by Senator Ma
Jor, OF Pike, was adopted, providing that
sembly should govern the deliberations
OF the Fortieth, except in so far as they
relate to the formation of committees;
House-The galleries were crowded with
spectators, including many ladies in
fashionable attire, when Secretary of
State Lesuer called the house of the For
at the noon hour. As the members slowly
assembled many familiar faces We're
fhet Gebuf fniv
of the dignity and Importance of their
position in public life. The distinguished
appearance of Judge James B. CAN'T, of
the state supreme court, to the left of
the speakers stand, as he administered
the oath of office to the members, could
not escape notice as the representatives
lined up in rows of 20 to pledge their hon
or for the faithful discharge of their du-
money for their services other than all
lowed by law. The administering and TAX
ing of the oath of office was the only i'm
ings, excepting possibly the earnest pray
er of Rev. William Prottsman,of the local
THE CAUCUsEs.
Democratic House-The democratic
house caucus chose William ]. Ward, of
Stoddard county. for speaker, Mr.. Ward
tee), Matt Hall, of Saline, being his op-
ponent. Col. Henry A. Newman, of Ran
The other officers nominated follow: As
sistant chief clerk, Richard S. Slater, of
Kansas City Engrossing clerk; Joseph
Morrow, of Marfes. Doorkeeper, W. A.
Malone, of Linn. Official reporter, c. F.
Johnston, of De kalb. sergeant,at-arms.
Dorset, of Cass. Chaplain, Rev. Sam II.
Pollard, of Moniteau county.
Democratic Senate-Cornelius Roach, Of
Assistant secretary. Clark Dooley, of
Texas. Sergenat-at-arms, w. L. Reed.
fans, of Kansas City. Folder, U. A. Nc
Bride, of Johnson. Reading clerk, w. w.
Waters. of New Madrid. -Four pages
was authorized to appoint one. President
pro tempore of the senate, W. s. McClin-
tic, of Marion. Official reporter, ]. H.
Edwards. of Cole. This nomination was
by reclamation. Chaplain, Rev. James
Bradley, of Audrain.
Republicans Caucus-The senate repub-
licans decided not to hold a caucus. The
house republicans met and conferred hon
ors follows: Speaker, S. T Aydelot, of
son, st. Louis Chief clerk, ]. NJ. Pin
took Dade. Assistant chief clerk, John
A Glinly, Grundy- Engrossing clerk, ia
ooh Tool INr0r1 oil T1Cr 01A r
w Darby, Dallas Doorkeeper, Col. Fred
Buhrle, Cole. Sergeant-at-arms, Elijah
Brock, Linn. Official reporter, g. L
Cashion, Perry. Chaplain, Rev: E. B.
Lyttle, Nodaway. Folder, Charles Lust
er, Howell
JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. 6-Permanent
fected yesterday. The governors mess
sage was read in both houses during the
afternoon session.
Senate-Lieut.-Gov. Bolte presided, and
DR.. Hendy offered prayer. Committees
were appointed to notify the governor of
the Organization of the senate. and to as
certain the amount of clerical force nee
essary. Then followed the election of the
democratic caucus nominees as officers
of the senate, proceeding supplemented
by considerable oratory.
The customary number of copies of the
governors message were ordered printed.
House-Temporary Speaker George T.
Lee, of Carter, presided until the demo-
cratic caucus nominee, W. j. Ward, was
elected. The first business transacted
to allow the members of the
house their mileage, postage and sta
accounts.
(of Cole. Williams (Of Scott and ORAL
Ion (of HolD were appointed a committee
to wait on the governor and inform him of
the organization of the house.
Following this brief joint session was
held with the senate. Lieut.-Gov. Bolte
for judges of the supreme court. superin-
tendent of public schools and railroad and
warehouse commissioner were examined
and certified correct.
The governors message was received
and a feint at reading 1t at length was
made. The clerk read the preface and
a few paragraphs at the close Then 10
900 copies were ordered printed, of which
900 are to be in German.
Senator Major (of Pike introduced sem
ate bill No. 1. 1t provides that women
who are taxpayers may fill the office of
school director.
JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. I'm the SEN
a so-called Lexow resolution, providing
for an Investigation of the municipal af-
consist of six senators, and according to
the resolution, shall have power to sum-
mon and compel the attendance of wit
neSSeS, and to compel them to answer all
legal questions; to demand and enforce
the production of books and papers; to
employ counsel learned in law TO assist
the committee in making said inveStiga-
ton, and also such clerical force. clerks,
and assistants and Of
QcefS 10 serve process, Wits, SuDpOendS,
and messengers and stenographers as
may be necessary to the speedy and eff
icient discharge of its duty"
The most important business transact
I'd by the house was the consideration of
the proposed revision of the statutes. The
resolution introduced by Mr.. Bohart, of
Of committee of Is to consider a plan
Of revision, was adopted, and the follow
ng committee, consisting of members Sc
ected from each congressional district,
was appointed by the speaker:
First district, Web NJ. Rubey, of Ma
ION; second, DR.. A. G. Pettijohn, of Linn;
third, w. D. Hamilton. OF Dawes: fourth,
Samuel O'Fallon, of Holt; fifth. John NJ
C!eary, of Jackson; sixth, G. B. Ellis, of
Bates; seventh, Matt. w. Hall. of Saline:
eighth, W. S. Pope. of Cole; ninth, A H.
Harrison, of Crawford; tenth, c. A
Smith, of St. Louis: eleventh, G. P. Bur-
eigh, of St. Louis; twelfth, P. T. Bar
-ett. of st. Louis: thirteenth, P. H.
duck, of Ste. Genevieve; fourteenth, J.
J. McC1aren, of Ripley; fifteenth, w. J.
of Lawrence.
Twenty measures were introduced in
he house and nine in the senate. Among
The house bills there appeared one, in
by Mr.. Williams. of Scott, pro-
riding for a reduction of mileage from
cents to cents main lines of rail-
'oad panies, and from cents to 8
tents on branch lines. Mr.. Lee, of Car
er, proposes to introduce his eQuaiiza-
ion freight rate bill next week. 1t passed
he house two years ago, but was killed
n the senate.
Both houses. adjourned till the after
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