Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-02-16
SENATE SIGHTS.
JUVENILE LEGISLATORS HOLD A
SESSION AND EXERCISE
oRAToRIcAL POWERS
THE ST. LOUIS FAIR GROUND.
The Question Whether or Not 1t Shall
be Taxed Convincing Speech
by Gov. Colmsn--sehoOl
Text Book LAVA
Newsy Letter.
THE ST. LOUIS FAIR GROUND.


JEFFERSON CITY, MO-, Fob- lu.--
There is much talk among members
OF the Legislature about a Board Of
Pardons, Notwithstanding the fact the
State Constitution vests the power OF
pardon solely in the Governor. No
doubt the Governor would gladly be
relieved Of the labor Of considering
and responsibility of granting par
dons and would heartily approve a
law allowing board to recommend
pardons.
It was q pleasant and an amusing
sight last Monday night to see the
s'boysp of the Senate and House,
pages and clerks, holding session in
the Senate chamber. A boy about IA
or is years OF age was in the chair
and about twenty or thirty more in
the seats trying to look wise aad
learned like the real Senators do.
Just az your correspondent walked In
one little fellow AZ feet high, with
girIish face, handsome and buoyant,
rose, his head just appearing above
the desk in his front, and said:
"Mr. Speaker, move that the bill
just read be referred to the Commit
tee on Lunatice and idiots"
Then the gAvel sounded and the
Speaker roAred out; "The gentle-
man from the county Of Mississippi
viii take his seat. He is out of order.
He should read the rniss of this
august body before he undertakes to
direct its movements by bis lunatic
and idiotic motions. No bill can be
referred to a committee until IL has
been read q second time"
Another little fellow, his eyes fash
ing and his cheeks glowing with the
ruddy color Of good health, concluded
he would try his hand, and stepped
out in the aisle with the graceful
mien Of q parlor knight and said;
"Mr. Speaker, was surprised aud
deeply grieved when read the bill
under consideration. II Is disgrace
to this learned body; it'a shame TO
Imperial Missouri. There are not
dozen words In ~ spelled correctly,
and not = sentence In Il is grammati-
cally constructed; and, II be In order
in 80 doing, move that the bill be
laid on the table and the author under
it,n
The little Speaker rose quickly as
possible and said: "The motion OF
the gentleman from the blue grass
prairies OF Central Missouri is not ex-
actiy in order, but the chair will tol
crate his motion, as it tends to teach
the rudimental principles OF educa-
tion and establishes precedent for
all such bills. As for the spelling and
grammar involved in the bill, the
chair will warn the gentleman he ls
treading on dangerous ground. 1t is
not safe for any gentleman to set him
self up as superior to his peers in this
body Of Missouri's sovereigns."
A half hour was taken mp In this
way, when a boy, bow-legged and
CROSS eyed, each hair Of bis head
standing up for itself, with a voice
like unto that OF the ssBullo OF Bashan,"
rose and roared, saying: ''Mr.
Speaker, when, In the course of
human events, It becomes necessary
for people TO rise in the majesty Of
their might and snake of the blood
sucking barnacles which have grown
gray in their extravagant ways Of
spending the peopis's money; when,
sir, the high noon Of bilarity In iegis-
lative life in this grand old State has
been passed and the evening of lux
urious ease and unheard Of committee
room exercises has almost iulled the
sentinels upon the watch towers into
a sleep that known no coming morn,
it seems to me, sir, that someone
should rise In behalf OF the poor,
down trodden and writhing tax-pay-
ers of this Empire State Of the West.
come, sir, from that section OF MIS-
sour known az the Ozark region,
from which the limpld, laughing
waters go singing TO the sad and sol
elmn sea (applause), where the birds
tell their tales OF love and praise In
musical rythm as sweet and soothing
as ever boy told his love to bic calico
gowned and blue-eyed sweetheart
(great applanse), whore men grow to
a stature and strength that makes
one think OF the giants Of the olden
times, where Democrats are scarceF
than honest tax payers and Republic
cans thicker than hddlers In hell, bat
where Filipinos are unknown and
sregulsrs' rule the roost. Yes, sir,
I hail from the beautiful Ozark region,
where pretty girls grow more beanti-
cul as the years come and go and are