Fair play., 1899-02-11
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of the Fortieth General As
sembly.

JEFFERSON CITY. Jan. Sl.-In the
| senate yesterday petitions were presented
| by Senators Martin, of st. Louis. and
| DAVIDSON of Harrison. from railroad en-
| troyiding for a reduction of passenger
fare on trunk lines from to cents.
Senator Busche of St. Louis. introduced
| a bill to provide for bipartisan boards OF
pelice commissioners In St Louis and md
| the governor would appoint two demo-
| Gratis and two republicans, and the mayor
would constitute the fifth member of the
board.
In the house DR.. Wilson, of ST. Louis.
introduced a bill to revise the anti-pOol
| and anti-combine laws. 1t Is volumin-
| Gus measure. All pools and combines to
would be declared unlawful. A new fea-
| ture would make 1t unlawful for dealers
to handle the goods or corporations held
TO have violated the law.
Mr.. Fitzgerald, of Gentry. offered bill
TO make franchises of all kinds taxable
and require the state board OF equaliZa-
tion to value and assess such franchises
JEFFERSON CITY. Feb. 1.-Sam b.
Cook. chairman of tine Democratic ctate
committee spent yesterday In town ad-
vis.ng democratic members of the house
TO dwell together in peace. This resulted
in caucus being called of me demo-
Gratis OF the hous. Immediately after the
afternoon adjournment. For three hours
there was peace talk, and In fact nothing
else. Then the caucus broke up. with
TO cut off " clerks and employees OF the
house was discussed ut considerable
length. and it is said the prcponderance
of opinion was To the effect that the pres
ent force Is unnecessarily large. Lee COZ
carter,. kneisler tof CARROLL and Boyd
stan tof Platte) were added to the COM
mittee on clerical force, and they. with
the other five members OF the committee.
will soon submit substitute resolution.
which. 1t was said yesterday. all the dem
OcratS Will support.
The house ordered engroSSed by nearly
unanimous vote bill to amend the
capital punishment law, SO as To leave II
optional with jury finding person
guilty of murder in first degree to impose
the death penalty or life Imprisonment.
Judging from the vote the measure re.
ceived 1t will pass the house. The bill!
WAS introduced by Judge hawthorne. OF
Kansas City. who feels quite confident
that il Will become a law.
JEFFERSON CITY. Feb. 2-ln the sem
ete yesterday. Mr. Wilson. of Platte. In
trnduced Il concurrent resolution 10 pro-
vide for amending the constitution to
make the owner of Il mortgage on real es-
tate, or, rather. property. appear as hav-
ing a proprietary interest In the properly
for the purpose of taxation.
Senator Schweickardt. of st. Louis. in
troduced n bill which the Liquor Dealers
association Of that city has been trying
I" pass for some years IL would provide
that dramshop petitions for licenses.
has been secured, need not he renewed
until one-rhird OF the residents of the
block protest. Now these petitions must
be renewed annually.
20 II the bill introduced In the house Ey
MIR. Dalzelle. of Webster. becomes law.
He would designate such machines ~
gambling devices.
The first bill to pass was introduced by
Mr.. Mueller, Of St Charles. Ii would
max. collectors liable To suit on their
bonds failing TO collect the penalties on
delinquent taxes. The state auditor
would be empowered to charge such de-
Icienccs against the collector.
Another bill which was passed was In
troduced by Mr.. Hawkins. Of Marion. II
too. relates To the revenue. and would
empower the state board of equalization
t. divide the valuations placed on per
sonal property into - classes, and raise
or lower any class Independent of the
others. This is not permissible under the
law. as II now exists. All personal vaiu-
utions must be considered in a lump.
JEFFERSON CITY. Feb. 3.-The senate
held long executive session yesterday.
considering a number of appointments
sent in By the governor. II is stated that
Or. John NinciI. Of ST. Louis. failed "f
confirmation as curator of the state uni
vrrSitv. the statement being made that
Dr vincirs sister-in-law is connected
With the institution. being chaperon for
girls.
The hill to transfer the appointment Of
the Jury commissioner of ST. Louis from
the circuit court To the court of appeals
created quite ii lively debate.
The house transacted routine business.
JEFFERSON CITY. Feb. 4-Yesterday
by unanimous vote thet;enate passed
I he two concurrent resolutions introduced
by Senator Wilson. of Platte. to provide
for constitutional amendments to do
away with the grand jury system by au-
th"rizinE the prosecution Of felonies on in
formation.
In the house two sections Of the text