The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-04-22
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of the Fortieth General As.
sembly.

JL-~-ERsON CITY. April 1s.-After a
very lively debate which consumed an
hour and a half the senate passed the
Farris beer bill. Twenty votes were cast
for the bill, nine against it.
A~yes-Messrs. Anderson, Chi!ders, Clay.
DaNisson. Doweil. Drum, FarriS, Fields,
Hohenschild McClintic, Major, Miller.
Morgan. Orchard. Tandy. Thomas. VAN
diver. Walker. Whaley and Wiison-2o.
N~ces-Messrs. Burkhead. Buscne. ORA
belle, Lyons, Martin. Mott, Ramp, Roi-
Inns and S~chweikardI-%.
Absent or not yoting-MessrS. "copper".
Haynes. Marshall, Matthews and Young
Two OF the three a%nti-usury bills intro
duced in the senate by Senator Wilson
at the instance OF Police Commissioners
the house, the third one having. passed
some days ago. The bill to make II Il
nisGemeanor to send usuriouS notes out
OF the state for collection or garnishment
of wages was called up and passed. The
house receded from its amendment to the
bill 10 fix the maximum rate of interest
on pledges at 2 per cent a mouth, ana
nov. all three of the bills Will go to the
gcve-r~- for his approval
JEFFERSON CITY. April 1S-Yestcr-
day. al the close of a debate lasting the
better part of two sessions: Senator
SchWeickardts bill to exempt dramShOp-
keepers who maintain orderly houses
from the necessity of renewing their petit
lions for license annually, passed the
senate NN z vote OF - 10 III.
Y~es-Anderson. Eurkhead. Busche. ORA
belle. Drum. Farris. Fields. Hohenschild.
Lyons. McClintic, Marshall. Martin. Mat
thews. Morton, Mott. Orchard. Ramp.
Rollins. Sch~weickardt, Whaley, Wilson,
NoEChiiders. Clay. Cooper. Dawson,
lowell. Major, Miller, Tandy. NaHdiver,
Walker-i0.
The house passed the Meyers bill to
regulate the express company rates.
The senate passed the house bill known
as the inheritance tax law which was
introduced by Mr.. Barnett. of Pettis. 1t
would require that ) per cent. of Inherit
ances, requests and ~leGacies left 10 9TH
erS than lineal descendants shall be with
held for the benefit of the state univcr-
sity.
JEFFERSON CITY. april 1.-THE
house. Yesterday. amended the a~ppropria-
1i"I bill as To allow the national guard
see ~ instead of $4,000.
Appropriation bin consumed nearly tho
entire time Of the senate. Following are
the increases recommended: Fulton lu-
matte asylum. from 3l.2,0 10 SjG.,t0: st. Jo-
seph Iunatic asylum. from ST. 501 to $685. coo;
Missouri institute for deaf and dumb ar
Fulton. from Sill 500 to $li1, $50: ChiliiCothe
industrial home for girls. from $500 to
$3.50: IiS@iasviile confederate nome.
from So, ~" to 81 $50: St. james federal
soldiers home. from $lt.2Jn To $Si,2Jl:
EoOLVillc reform school for boys, reduced
from SIT. lj0 to Si1..Jn.
The general appropriation for the Boon
willie reform school for boys for main-
IglGnC,. OF inmates was increased from
$4,000 to lI'.G1u.
JEFFERSON CITY. April 15.-The sen.
ate passed the appropriation bill ycster-
day morning, fixing the appropriation for
the pay of members and employees Of the
general assembly. The apprUpriatiOn for
the per diem of members was raised from
3 %l.G GU To $40. 900. and the appropriation
for contingent expenses of the legislature
fiom $iir.""O TO $2otvvV: ms makes me
total appropriation FOR the general assem-
BY $iup.uht.
THE senate has 10 employees at $50 n
G;y. % ut 8. and t at $l.3r. The house
has l%e employees AZ $50 Il day. , at s., 81
&; s.. and l. al $1-5j. Exclusive OF salaries
Of officers and members. it costs $3.50 Il
day 10 settle the senate pay roll and SOL
10 al lust the claims of the employees OF
the house, which makes a total of Sl,i2i.5O
Il daY.l
The senate passed the state fair bill in
troduCcd in the house by sir. Clark. Of
Audrain. But four votes We're cast against
II. The fair is 10 h" located by the state
board of agriculture with ~ days after
the act goes into effect. The town Sc
lcctcd must donate Il site of from 100 to
lGo acres 0f land.
The senate also passed the house anti
1inhcTtOn bill. introduced by Nj Sulli-
van, of Christian. 1t would prohibit any
nonresident of the state from being APP
pointed by 4 mayor or sheriff as a deputy
or policeman. Persons so appointed must
have been residents of the state at least
three years. The penalties imposed are
Severe.
JEFFERSON CITY. April lin the
house. Saturday. the Nesbit election law
GrpplyiEE to st. Louise vas sent to en-
E~TOSs!ncnt. The republicans RETAINED
from voting, hoping thus 10 break the
Quorum. but the doors We're locked. and
the democrats counted enough republic
cans as present to make the quorum.
JEFFERSON CITY. April 1S.-Yester-
day the house considered two bills of a
similar character to require foreign sure
ty companies doing business in this state
to keep available collateral within the
state. or cease to do business here. The
hill. which passed. was prepared by Mr..
Lee, of Carter, and but seven votes were
cast against ii.
After Il short session the house ad-
joUrE.d in respect to the memory of J. G..
Ellis. the deceased member from Vernon.
Resolutions rendering coincidence to the
family and providing for memorial serv-
ices in the hall of the house Friday night
were offered by Mr.. Ellis, of Bates, and
adopted.
The senate passed the bill which had
previously passed the house, abOlishinS
the Office of watermelon inspector.
Senator Mott introduced q bill to pre-
vent the use of the United States flaS for
advertising purposes. II prohibits the
printing or painting OF any advertising
devise nn the flag
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