The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-04-27
TIE MISSOURI LEGISLATURES.
Proceedings ct shs Tortisih OsHsrni AS
sfnbly.


JEFFERSON CITY. April is.--The house
passed a bill. yeateraay, requiring the
public authorities ef citteH 10 dispose "a
franchises Tor thr use ~ strec'H or pao-
stc property tn the highest responsive
bidder. after having duly advertised thn
same, In no case shall ihe amount ot
purchase is isEs that two T'ar cent. ~ the
grner earnings during each year OF oce"-
patton.
bill InlgcdurcG 81 MIR. Brown, uf Newton,
90 impose g siteCtai tax of SO on each
foreign corporation authorized to do husi-
ners in this state,
reported fhvurHhiy n btu iniroduced ny
Mr., Clark. OF Audratn. which would re-
uulre every corporation, domestic or tnr-
eigu. doing business IN thr state 20 pty
an annual license 0f 3 CENTS on each 100
Tho senate passed the antitrust bfii In
truhuced ~ senator Wilson, u Platte,
about a month ngD without dissenting
vote.
The senate PASSED n bin prepared by
Senator Young. uf Kansas city, tO appro-
prlate rsi.@a fnr the establishment OF q
colony fer feebls-miHd.-i persons,
A. sGar: Ea= s.aas u ;As senate, hai
s-..-ss =. f.s--- ..'.. -
peal all the immlgratien iawr over the
governors veto
JEFFERSON CITY. April o. Yesler-
daS The house passrd the farrh hcet In
The rcpar, OF this I.sxow committee wss
iiissi IN tine senate ami ordered printed
and given preegdenCe over other printing:
Tbs houRe general ruBd law was called
up IN the senate and passed
1hs senate tnok up n committee btu to
impose n state tax of 81 year on All
dfuHEiEts who sell lntunicants. After eun-
siderable discussion the nh was made
ETyri$i 7-Tt-- Ter sss=! ;t;=fs-=.;is-Ts s7-=t
1urfday at VI n. m
The house passed a hill "a diaauAligy
persons convicted % larceny M any de-
gree from serving as jurors or voting at
any election unless their disabilities
should be- removed hY the governor. u "
sail that this It'll viii diaqualfy more
than 2f@n negro voters in at I1uis who
az one iiur or another have been con.
Nictcd nf larceny.
The house defeated Senator Drabelra
hiii to authorize the guyernor 20 appoint
an agent tu settle claims between the
state and the United states on land sales.
JEFFERSON CITY. Aprn n..-yeutor.
dag the house cunCurrcd IN the senate
amendment Increasing the appropriation
from si1h.9o 10 ft0ioe1. 10 meet The cE-
penaes OF this assembly. The bill win SO
at once to the governor Tor his signature.
As {, has an emergency CLAUSE tbs mgney
will b. available as soon a. the governor
signs the biil.
The senate committee on criminal iuris-
prudence has reported fnVUrably the Slate
department store bin
fhe HOUSE mas passed the Ditl 10 up-
propriatr N1@0 10 pay the expense Of
FaohiiininE the state irepps for the iate
to ray % eciainlr first. later, the national
government uil refund the money. lht
appropriation VIII not o. available. how
Win il votes TO spare the Rolanr bar
her hiii pasard the bouEe. n provides for
q state baara Of barber examiners, TO con.
eist ai three memheta. zach barOcr WIZ
be required 20 pay state license q 81
per year. Tho measure = intended 10
abolish the harbErH' colleges
Tly a vets that Was eimoa5 unanimous the
bill 20 provide that the clerical work oi
each assembly shall be- done by contract
ia BE- let IN the usual way.
The democrats raiiied their forces and
passed the Nesbit election bill For the
hrst time during the session every dcmo-
cratic member was In atH seat with the
exception NJ those who are on the sick
list, Every democrat prescn! voted ioF
The Neehit hill WINS q caucus measure.
II would provide for three election com.
sioners for II. Louis, All Is b. anptintrd
by the governor Two must belong ~ the
party. The commissioners are 90 have
entire supervision - shc registration of
vutert and the conduct o. Ril ELECTIONS
The hill differs from the J7reaurt law 20
many respects. une In particular. that the
republican member ln not empowered Go
sesect half Of the office fnrce.
JEFFERSON CITY. April I--NOihlnE
uf Importance WAs tFrass rtea IN Fnthnf
branch yesterday. FaFty-two members ut
the ssnRte and hansa wsre az Hulla, Wis.
it,ng the seh0ol Of mines
JEFFERSON CITY. APri gi.-Thc sen.
ate VAS not IN session on the zith The
hnase passed the general appropriation
bili
Memorial services were held IN the
house nj night as n mark Of respect O.
the memory of the late J. ID, ElliH. ni
Vernon
Tho senate bili TO empower constablcs
in st Louis 90 appoint their deputies
without the latter being subject 80 ap-
prevail by the Justices uf the peace was
passed.
a bill Was introduced by Mr. Haw-
thorne. which provides that IN landlord
and tenant suits before justices OF the
peace and the title to property II In
VOWED. such casrs shall be certified 10 the
circuit court forthwith Mr. CteaTy OK.
presHed a feur that the bill might work o
hardship on puar pCr3nnH while Mr.
Hawthorne cnutendcd that only the DIS.
honest would suffer Tho measure passed
by vote 0f 81 90 a.
The haEac adopted the senate amend
raentH ta what Is known az the anti
FtHkeFt0u bill. a measure intruduced ~
the huttaD by Mfr Sullivan. Of Christian.
Ths amendment provides that no one Whn
has not resided IN the state for three
years ean he appointed a poiiceman dep.
uty sheriff uF deputy constable. The hlll
alru makes II felony to irnDpri non
resident armed men Into tus HtntG