The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-04-29
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURES.
Proceedings OF the Fortieth General As
stmhlN.

JEFFERSON CITY. april 19.-The house
passed a bill. yesterday. requiring the
public authorities OF cities to dispose OF
franchises for the use of streets or pup
lie property to the highest responsible
bidder, after having duly advertised the
same In no case shall the amount OF
purchase he less that two per cent. OF the
gross earnings during each year OF occu-
patton.
by a large majority the house passed a
bill. introduced by Mr.. Brown, OF Newton,
to impose Il special tax of so on each
foreign corporation authorized to do BUSH
ness in this state.
House committee on ways and means
! reported favurably Il bill introduced by
Mr.. Clark. of AudraiE. which would re-
qUire every corporation, domestic or for
: eign, doing business in the state to pay
an annual license Of p cents on each Sl,Uv0
OF its capital stock.
The senate passed the antitrust bill in
PRODUCED by Senator Wilson. of Platte,
about a month ago without a dissenting
vote.
The senate passed a bill prepared by
Senator Young. of Kansas City. to appro-
pirate 100000 for the establishment of a
colony for fecble-minded persons.
An effort was made in the senate, but
failed. to pass Senator Rollins bill to re-
peal all the immigration laws over the
governors veto.
! JEFFERSON CITY, April 20-Yester-
day the house passed the Farris beer in
SpectiOn bill.
The report of the LeXOw committee was
fled IN the. senate and ordered printed,
and given precedence over other printing.
The house general road law was called
Up in the senate and passed.
The senate took up 4 committee bill to
impose Il state tax Of so Il year on all
druggists who sell i~ntoXicants. After con-
Siderable discussion the bill was made
special order for final disposition next
Tuesday at II a. m.
The house passed a bill to ~diSqualify
persons convicted of larceny in any de-
gree from serving as jurors or voting at
.IN- 81 Mo fh-f- IL los
should he removed by the governor. 1t is
said that this bill will ~diSqualify more
than. 2.upJ negro voters in 81. Louis. who
at one time or another have been con-
ViCted OF larceny.
The house defeated Senator DrabelT's
bill. To authorize the governor Ia appoint
an agent To settle claims between the
state ana the United States on land sales.
JEFFERSON CITY. April 2l.-Ycster-
day the house C"ncurred in the senate
amendment increasing the appropriation
fr"m $lI5.ron To- $i"n.H@. t meet the cN-
penSeS Of this assembly. The bill will go
at once to the governor for his signature.
rs ii has an emergency clause. the money
will be available as soon as the governor
signs the bill.
Tn" senate committee on criminal iuris-
prudence has reported favorably the Slate
department store bill.
The nous" has passed the bill to APP
propriate $4,000 To pay the expense of
mOhiiizing the state troops for the late
war. 1t will be necessary for tn" state
10 pay IN GCl.ilnlS lrSt. later, the national
government will refund the money The
appropriation will not Dc available, how
ever. I'll! august.
With j. votes to spare the Rollins bar
Der hill passed the house. II provides for
a state board of barber examiners. to con-
siSt "f three members. Each barber Will
b. required t" pay a state license Of 81
per year. The measure is intended to
abolish the BARRIERS colleges"
BY q vot" that WIS almost unaHimOusthe
senate indefinitely postponed the house
all T.. ,l..Nil4 Tlaf fN,. slRrf4n1 N-,rL. OF
each assembly shall be done by contract
10 be let in the usual way.
The democrats rallied their forces and
passed the N"Shit election bill. For the
first time during the session every demo-
cratic member was in his seat with the
exception Of those who are on the sick
list. Every democrat present voted for
the bill except Johnson, of New Madrid.
The NeSbit bill WAS 4 caucus measure.
1t would provide for three election Cum-
sinnerS for st. Louis. all TO he appointed
by the governor. Two must belong to the
dominant party. and one To the minority
party. Ths commissioners are to have
entire supervision Of the registration of
voters and the conduct of all elections.
The hill differs from the present law i'll
many respects. one in particular. that the
republican member is not empowered to
select half of the Office force.
JEFFERSON CITY. April 22.-NOthing
of Importance WAS transacted in enther
branch Yesterday. Forty-'wo members of
the senate and house We're at Rolla, WIS.,
iting the school of mines.
JEFFERSON CITY. April 2i.-The SEN
ate was not in session on the 9th. The
house passed the general appropriation
bill.
Memorial services were held In the
house at night as Il mark OF respect to
tn" memory of the late ]. d. Ellis. of
Vernon.
The senate bill to empower constables
IN St. Louis to ppOint their deputies
without the latter being subject to APP
prevail by the justices of the peace was !
passed.
y bill was introduced by Mr.. Haw-
thorne, which provides that in landlord
AMI tenant suits before justices of the
peace and the title to property is in
Nolvcd, such cases shall be certified 10 the
circuit court forthwith. Mr.. Cleary eX-
pressed a fear that the bill might work a
hardship on poor persons. while Mr..
Hawthorn" ContendeG that only the dis |
homes; would suffer. The measure passed
by . vote of NJ to Fl. /,
Thu house adopted the senate amend
mcnts /" what is known as the anti
! lnkcrton hill. a measure introduced in
the hons" by sir. Sullivan. Of Christian. !
The amendment provides that no one who
has not resided in the state for three
y"' rs can b" appointed a policeman. dep
uiy sheriff or deputy constable. The bill
also makes IL Il felony to impUrt nom :
RESIDENT aimed men into the state.
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