The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
House and senate meet IN bisnniHi session
20 Pass New Laws and Amend
Old Ouea.

IN the house on the I'D the bill TO reduces
stock yards rates was killed. 81 to o., but
motion by Bohart, OF Clinton TO reconsider
carried and the matter went over untll the 23d
The house killed Hucks bill To pension school,
teachers who have taught In this state 20 years
or longer The bill amending the charter OF
Christian female college, at Columbia, so as TO
permit the trustees 10 mortgage property and
borrow money was passed -. Among the bills
passed In the senate were the following; BY
Clay, providing that no ol1eer Of a mining cor
porati0n shall serve as judge or clerk
Of election; by Anderson establishing u state
historical society In connection with the state
university; by Farls. that no person shall coli
lect fees as witness or juror while Ia debt 70
the state or county for taxes. fines or penal
ties Senator Bushes bill. providing that no
person under IS could teach public school,
was killed, II to 10 The senate by unanimous
vote confirmed the appointments OF Hugh @.
Ward and Robert l. Gregory TO be police COM
missioners OF Kansas City.
AfrER an exciting and somewhat acrimoni-
Gus debate the house on the ga killed the
Prather bill reducing stock yards rates There
were 80 votes for the bill aud o. against The
house scut to engrossment the following bills:
To distribute to the various counties the ttb0, :
900 due on account Of the foreign Insurance tax (;
10 regulate the sale OF oil franchises; Senator
Wilson's bill relating 10 usury; the bill proyid-
Ind that no public onicial shall receive witness
pr jurors fees; TO permit life insurance COM
panies TO transact business on the stip-
llated premium plan. A resolution pro-
yiding for committee To examine
the state treasurers books were voted down,
the democrats opposing and republicans sup
porting 1t The house committee on appropri-
allons completed the general appropriation
bill The Item OF iso 600 for support OF the nation
alguard remains Altogether the bill appro-
pilates 1854 $50 direct from the revenues OF the
state. -. The senate killed the Farris bill pro-
vlhing for Lexow for Kansas City and St
Ltuis every two years The senate acted fa-
vqably on the bill giving city councils entire
cohtrol OF the question OF closing saloons on
Sunday.
The four regular appropriation bills which
had previously passed the house were favor
ably acted upon by the senate on the 2lth The
appropriations are as follows; For the public
schools, one-third OF the revenue or about
tsO100Oi for redemption and purchase OF bonds,
u, ,b0, 900; for assessing and collecting the state
revenue, tS50000 for interest on the public
debt t7l00O0 The senate also passed the house
concurrent resolution providing for constitu-
tlonal amendment permitting an additional tax
| for road purposes. The house reconsidered
the bill passed on the 22d depriving public Of
1clals OF witness and Jurors fees The house
passed Wilson's bill making II a misdemeanor
for pawn brokers to charge more than two pei
cent commission month
GOV. STEPHENS on the 25th sent TO the sen.
ate the names OF James Zimmerman, b @
Jones aud N NJ Cooper to be members Of the
board Of managers OF the confederate home a
| Hlgglnsvllle for term Of six years 80. tn,
house sent TO engrossment Hawthorne's bill
| dAalUn al IN not iandlarda of
tenants, also the bill placing town mutual in,
surance companies under control OF the statt
Insurance commissioner, The bill 10 even
the smashing OF baggage by trainmen was lai(
| over informally The house acted favorably
on the bill making eight hours work day II
all mines The bill by Nicholson to regulat,
stock yards and reduce commission charge,
was referred
On tho eth Gov Stephens returned to the
house, with his veto. the Hall bill providing
that the supreme court, In rendering opinions
shall pass upon and fully decide oil legal ques
tions involved The governor returned, with
his approval the bill per hitting life insuranc,
companies to do business on the stipulated
| premium plan. Among the bills passed In tht
house were the following; Prohibiting grand
jurles from summoning witnesses before It fol
secret examination that have been subpmnaet
10 testify In the defense Of a suspected crimi
malt 10 include slot machines in tho provisionI
OF the anti-gambling law; TO prevent member
OF the state board OF equalization from recevin
4 pay for thoir rssrVioss other than their salarie
as state officers; TO prevent the sale OF cigar
cites or cigarette papers In the early part o
the day bill reducing passenger rates TO eH
cents was passed TO engrossment but in tn,
afternoon It was indefinitely postponed by
vote Of A TO q Several bills were ordered en-
! crossed among them one to reduce the pay o
all employees Of the house and senate. and on
to prevent bank officials from borrowing none
from their bank in excess Of the ten per cent
capital and surplus