The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-01-14
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temporary. secretary and Joe Duncan tempo
rary ssrgeant-at-arma The house then ad-
iourned until ton o'clock a N JanuAryS
THE senates session on the tth consisted Of
the election Of permanent oficers and listening
70 the reading OF the governors message The
following nominees OF She democratic caucus
were chosen A. senate ofncers; W. s Nc
Cllntle, president pro tcul; Cornelius Roach
secretary; Clark Dooley. assistant secretary;
Charles y Reid sergeant-at-arms; Charles
A. Miilman, doorkeepor; ]. II Edwards, re-
porter; Rev James J. Brndleg. chaplain; y.
A. Mcbride, folder. W. W. Waters reading
clerk The Republicans voted with the demo
Gratis for senate ofacers thus ignoring a long
established custom senator Majors Of Pike
county, introduced senate bill No. l. providing
that women who are taxpayers may fll the Of
flee OF school direetor.,.. The house formed Its
permanent organization by electing tho onicors
selected at the democratic caucus. az fol-
flows: Speaker, W. j. Ward; speaker pro ten,
v. O Coltrane: chiet clerk. Iienry A. Newman:
assistant chief clerk. II 5. Slater; engrossing
clerk, r. w. Morrow; ofncial reporter, Charles
l. Johnston; chaplain. Rev Sam II. Pollard:
doorkeeper Z L. Bassi onlclal folder. Miss
Iva Dorsett; serseant-at-arms. NJ w Malone.
In every instance the vote on house
ofiicers was 80 to 81. representing the
full democratic and republican vota
Therepublicans voted for the following onioers:
Speaker pro tenn. @. n. Wilson; chief clerk
J. NJ Pintook; assistant join !. Gnuiy; en-
crossing clerk, Jacob Burton: enrolling clerk
G. W. Darby; doorkeeper Fred Bushrle; SER
geant-at-arnis, Elijah Brock; official reporter
G L Cashon; chaplain. Rev E h LyttlsI
folder, Charles LusteE After listening TO the
governors message the house adjourned
In the senate on the 9th Farris, Of Crawford,
tne n -
for the submission a. the election OF 1900 OF an
afnendmentto TO the constitution providing for an
income tax OF tl0 on every d, 900 OF valuation
In any county or municipality, or not 10 exceed
elb, 900 In any one county or municipality, for
the purpose OF building or repairing roads,
bridges and highways The income Is 70 be
divided among the cities and municipalities
according to population. Hamilton. OF Davless,
introduced similar resolution In the house
1t provides for an income tax OF as cents on
800 Of valuation, but excludes from It's proyi-
sions the cities of Kansas City. St Louis and
ST. Joseph Among the other senate bills In
troduced were: BY Major providing for the
appointment OF q committee Of SIX to investl-
gate every department Of the municipal
and state government ofices In st
Louis This bill was adopted BY
Matthews, providing that county assessors
may succeed themselves for one term, and 70
increase by $500 the salaries OF circust Judges
| In counties having populations exceeding 80,
900. BY Busche, that uweatshop goods be
labeled as such; for 0 state food and dairy COM
missioner and q pure food law -. In the house,
Bohart's resolution providing for committee
OF IS house members, one from each congress
sional district was passed aud the committee
was named A contest developed over the
proposition TO print copies Of State School
| Cor ief md ant I{lelta nd fha
matter was laid over until the 9th Among the
house bills introduced were the following: BY
Williams, 10 reduce passenger rites on rail-
roads BY Tubbs, 10 compel oil inspectors 10
pay all surplus funds into the stats
treasury BY Voolfolk amending ths
salary Of recorder Of deeds BY Jones
OF Howell. 10 repeal the clause In thu
Textbook law providing for state uniformity
and allow school districts 10 buy books wherl
they please BY Organ, to re-enact the valued
policy law, which provides that where loss b.
IRE Ia total the amount for which property wa
insured shall be accepted as It's true value. b!
Wilson, OF St Louis county 10 regulate thl
practice OF medicine In Missouri by providini
for state examining board OF seven physi
clans who shall give examinations and gran
certificates To practice medicine upon the pay
ment by successful applicants OF afee OF tea
In the house on the 9th Mr.. Whitecotton, o
Monroe, introduced bill reducing the charge
at stock yards In Missouri about 40 per ceul
Whitecotton also presented measures 70 reduc
the legal rate Of interest from eight TO SIX pc
cent to make terms Of prosecuting attorney
four years and make them Ineligible for 70
election; to rescind penalties for delinquen
taxes by paying original tax and costs, and
amend the trust law BY including insuranc
companies In Its provisions. Other house bill
introduced included the following; BY calyer
| for compulsory education Of childrenl BY ias
providing for the erection OF % insane asyiur
In southeastern Missouri; BY Myers reduu
ing rates OF express companies by Cardwell
reducing the penalty in petit larcen
cases; by Organ, reducing passenger rate
on branch lines to three cents In the senat
the following bills were presented. hy MOI
ton, for o constitutional convention; by Hohen
schild creating the ofice Of state examiner 70
county officers; by Matthew'S TO compel stree
railway companies 10 maintain roadways alon
their tracks, by Miller, providing that crimlna
costs must be borne by counties In which the
originate; by Dowell, providing that 1t shall b
! optional with the Jury whether first degre
murderers shall be given the death penalty 0
, | imprisonment