The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-05-13
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
hortieth General Assembly In Biennial Sss-
sion to Pass New Laws and
Amend Old Ones.

THR house on the ID passed two bills intended
10 give the attorney general almost unlimited
power in the prosecution OF trusts. Among the
other bills passed by the house were the follow
ing: Permitting assessors to be re-electedi
making the license on pool selling OF boofmak-
ing Is per day instead OF g.. the money 70 go into
the state fair fund; providing that no grand
Jury be drawn only In special cases and then 70
be sum'nUned by the trial Judge BY vote 81
ls ayes to IA noes the senate defeated the pure
milk b u. Hawthorne's bill to protect LANDLORDS
from dishonest tenants was adopted by the sen
ate, May was the last day Of the regular is0-
day session and from now on until adiournment
legislators will receive o. per day.
THE senate on the 4th adopted resolution
providing that after Monday, May 8, no bills not
bn the calendar shall be considered BY the SEN
ate save revision appropriation and local bills.
-. by vote OF " 70 33 the house passed the
Farris bill repealiug the penalty clause In the
| school textbook law. The Kansas City police
and election bills passed the house. Gov. Ste
phens returned, with his approval the beer In
spection law.
THE senate on the 5th passed the Whaley an
ti-trust bill, which prescribes severe penaltita
| for those who combine to restrict trade or con-
troll prices, or those who refuse 70 sell TO others
In the same line of business. The bill also pro-
1 :
trusts may recover three-fold damages. The
senate adopted an amendment 10 the general ap-
preparation bill increasing the national guard
appropriation from $4,000 to $4,000 80. The
house passed bill taxing telegraph companies
llk per cent Of their gross receipts.
THE house on the 9Th voted 70 indefinitely
postpone the bill by Senator Morton requiring
life insurance companies TO report the salarie'
OF their chief officers Several local bills wer'
passed also measure by Voolfolk 10 reduce
costs In civil and crimiaal cases. II provides
that Witnesses be paid six cents mile TO court
instead OF 1--we cents each way, as at present.
The house passed and sent to the governor OF
the 9th the bill requiring corporations to keel
their principal ONCE In this state, The hous
defeated the senate pharmacy bill, so TO q
The committee to investigate Lincoln institut
made It's report, finding the school In good con
dition and ably managed. Among the most i'm
portant measures passed were the following
Prohibiting the use OF arsenic, bismuth, calo
mel, ammonia or alum In the manufacture {
food preparations; to prevent the herdlng {
! Arkansas cattle In Missouri at certain seasons
| making the common law Of England apply
Missouri; TO prevent banks from maintain
ing branch institutions; to deduct frol
fees due criminal court witnesses an
sums that the witnesses may owe II
Y state for taxes, fines or forfeitures; autno
I izing the governor TO appoint one COZ
. mine inspector and one inspector OF lead, eac
with salary OF 1900 per year and expense
+ providing that all fees for taking acknowledI
/ ments be paid into the county treasury; appr
: priating $500 for O monument TO ex-Senat
-. Greene, OF Lewis county; making It larceny Z
y o person TO be caught with burglars tools In
r possession; making 1t iarcency for officers
Y building and loan associations to receive mon
n when such institutions are in falling conditio
q The house also passed the following resolutio
=. ''rhat 1t Is the sense Of the house that we W
II adjourn when we get through with the work '
were sent here to do and not before, at the
hest or dictaton OF any man or men,"