The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-04-15
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of the Fortieth General As
Aemhly. I

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Friday without a dissenting vote, came
up for second reading in the senate yes
terday, and was referred to the Louisiana
Centennial committee, of which Senator
JOIN Morton, of Ray, is chairman.
The senate passed an important JONI
and concurrent resolution, offered by Sen
ator Wilson, of Platte, providing for q
constitutional amendment, whose purpose
is TO give assessors jurisdiction over notes
and other evidences of Indebtedness Sc
cured by mortgage or deed of trust or
and held by non-residentS of the state
The mortgage debt OF the state is eSti-
mated at $3.50, Do, go in round numbers,
ard it is said that three-fourths of this
Is not taxed. The author of the reSolu-
ton estimated that, il IL becomes a law
IL will net the state at least $4,000 e
year. Under the provisions of the VIII
son resolution, a mortgage. deed of rust
contract or other obligation by W.
a debt is secured. shall be treated as ar
interest in the property which 1t affects.
except as it pertains to railroads and
other quasi public corporations, for which
provision is made by law.
The civil appropriation bill passed the
senate Amendments were adopted in
creaSing the salary of the Clerk OF the
Acknowledgement from 81 600 to 81 800 a
year. increasing the appropriation for the
secretary of states office from $4,000 tc
S3S,OO for the ensuing year, allowing the
superintendent of public instruction s4.O0
4 year for an additional clerk, and in
creaslnS the state auditors appropriate
5000 for more clerks. The bill carries
1888 and 1900.
JEFFERSON CITY. April 6.-The bill
authorizing the Incorporation of Worlds
fair companies passed the senate yeSter.
day morning without Il dissenting vote
all the senators present, 81, unheSitatiIg.
" going on record as in favor OF the
proposition to celebrate the centennial OF
the Louisiana purchase by holding &
world fair i'll the city of St. Louis il
1.H5.
The house took another step in aid o.
the Worlds fair project by passing the
bill introduced by MIR. Clark. of .Audrain
providing for 4 state fair. The author o.
the bill has explained that a state fail
Will have the effect of cc:Ecnting The va
riouS industrial associations of Missouri
The purpose of the Clark bill is declared
u be ITO encourage the development OF
the agricultural. horticultural, mechanic
N, mineral. Stnck-raisinS and all other
industrial interests of the state" by the
establishment of a state fair. The fair i:
To be held annually. beginning possibly
in the month of September. 1890. The site
Is To be selected Hy the state board Oi
agriculture with 20 days after the law be.
comes elective. at some point in the
state easy of access ana well a
The town securing the location Of tbs
fIlr must donate the rUunG Ia the state
The Clark bill passed the house by {
good majority. ana there is little duubt
Of It's passage in the senate.
The house passed the Fitzgerald fran.
chise tax bill.
The WhaIey antitrust b:n passed the
senate with one dissenting vote.
The house passed the Mueller bin, PRO
viiing that the clerical work of the gen.
eral assembly shall be dos.e by contract.
The senate passed the Busche anti.
sweat shop bill. 1t prohibits the practice
OF manufacturing goods in roWdCl teLe-
ment houses whose sanitary condition is
u many cases very bad.
Senator Matthews bill enabling county
assessors to hold office for two successive
terms passed the senate.
Gov. Stephens Sent a message to the
senate EctoinE Senate bill 40. al. a bill
introduced by Senator Rollins. of St.
Louis. repeating an act, entitled 'imEli-
grafton.
JEFFERSON CITY. No. April III
the house. yesterday, pr. Tubbs, of Usage.
introduced Il resolution consuming GOV.
which appeared in the State Tribune, and
which has been published extensively
throughout the state. Tn resolution
caused lively passage of words. DIR. Tubbs
ing when he made them" Dr. Tubbs had
reference to the charges made by the gov
Hrnor that there was n conspiracy between
certain republicans and democrats to pre-
vent revenue legiSlation.D Jones of Pow
ell. took a turn at the governor. Mr.. Hail.,
Of Saline, said he was not willing to vote
a censure. II have always noticed" said
he. that If Il man is hit hard, he howls.
and l am not bowling" Mr.. Sickles, of
Putnam said he was in favor of teaching
me little governor a lesson" while Mr..
bstlLftif. VI W tDSNtI. llpilSlI II WAS d.
yond the dignity of the legislature to con-
slider such a resolution. And so the de
pate" went on until the resolution came 10
L vote. when it was rejected-69 to 81.
After five hours of debate, the senate
ordered to enCroSSment the beer inspec-
ton bill, introduced by Senator Farris. of
Crawford. Two amendments We're adopted
during the day, which its friends think
will strengthen ii. \ number OF minor
amendments were also agreed to. The vote
for the engroSsment of the measure was
50 Overwhelming as to leave little doubt
hat 1t Will pass the senate.
The house passed the Farris insurance
Dill. after Il most exciting debate.
JEFFERSON CITY, April Sat last
the farmer members of the house have
succeeded in agreeing on n general road
The bill which passed yesterday was a
substitute for the bill, and had been
many times. Its principal feat
urcs are as follows: In January. 1900. the
h be divided into road dis
tricts by the county court. No district
shall contain less than nine square miles
shall appoint three commissioners.
The commissioners are to have ju-iSdic-
ton over all road improvements, and all
work shall De performed by contract.
courts are empowered to levy a
poll tax un voters between the ages of 2i
90 years Of not less than $50 nor ex-
81. which shall be collected as
After receiving some committee reports,
the senate adjourned over until Monday
JEFFERsON CITY. April r1.-Yesterday
house passed a bill, Introduced b.
of st. Francois. requiring the |
wages of miners to be paid in lawful
money, not less than once every - days. /
i seems that there has been much trOu- F,
in some of the mining districts over ]
the payday question. Some mining firms :
every two weeks, and others have a
check system Of payments, under which 9
the miners are forced to draw most of
their wages from Il company store.
The Typographical union was recoG-
nized by the house to the extent of pass
.ng Il bill which would require that all the !
state prirting shall bcaT the label of the |
Printing Trades.
The statement is made that revising
have been making excellent /
but every chaptc of the stat
Ites that has been changed by the leg
Sl:-ure Will have to take the course of a
RI, Necessarily this VIII consume a
great deal of time. After May 4 memDers
IF the Legislature will cease to receive 81
1 day, but Will be reduced to 81. 1t has
been the experience of the past that they
soon grow homesick after the reduction
takes place. Gov. stephens has stated
most empnatically that he will not call
IN extra session Of the legislature for the
of revision, and so IL seems that
he work must be completed at this ses-
or go undone.
Died Suddenly.
Washington, April 1I.-Mr. Godfrey
first secretary of the British
assy ct Washington. died sudden.
V at the embassy last night of heart