The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-04-06
rHR MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Frscssd,aua Of fhs Forsioth usnsrai As-
ssmbiY.

JEFFERSON CITY, March et.-~Yester-
day tht house PASSED twn appropriation
psnsos of he S,snrrai assembly and tha
mileage pcr diem ~ mssnbefg, carrying
an appropriation ~ t1l5oN. The egnef'
Egncy clause was Hlss rgssed.
The other WIS the deficiency bill, nn-
propriatinS fsnuo for criminal costs aud
81 nN for other dHNCiuncics Tho house
refused 20 pass the emergency clause.
Tho hlll far appropriations tor state
educational Institutions was considered
by the house IN cgustnittWo Of the whole
Tho bill Appropriate about i2HJH0a, as fol-
lows State university, tli@,Iu5. hirksviila
mai school. Cs.Ae Cate Girardeau nor
NAL school SG 5a Rol,a school " minss,
e 60. Ttun practically dirposes lr tho
hauss of all the appropriation hilih. ca
e~pt the general appropriation.
The RoiliuE bin fcneaiinR tho lnw cr~at-
ina the state bnnrd % Immigration.
passed the house without opposition.
senator DavlsTou'F arbitration ana con-
ciliatlon hiil VAS paSaed hy the senate.
Also Buachrs bill. 20 regnair bakeries
Senator Hanp~ bill, prohibiting the
postlnR OF Hcu-i.nudc pictures as adVcF-
GHEmenfA Tor thEafefs or CiTCusna NnN
passed by the senate ny unanimous
vote
Tho bnl introduced by AR. Organ. Of
Dent 20 abolish the huruu % gcnluEF,
and after sharp debate was laid on the
bill
Senator Andcraans bni Go regulate
building and loan associations was paased
b. tho senate.
JEFFERSON CITY March N The de.
partmrut store bill Introduced hy Mr
Hlate % Mnrica. was taken up and passed
hy the house yesterday. Tho object OF
the measure Hpprhru 20 bs 90 tax ur-
psrtmcEt stores out % existence II class
ines merchandise into = classes. and
then makes So groups out of the classes
A II if
line % buEinesA, and no addit iubui tax Il
imposed thereon, bus for each article Aad-
ed q special taN of 500 "A year o. imposed.
II II said that under the terms 90 this bill
Eamc Of She large department stores IN
ht Louis would have 90 pay $1,000
year IN special taxes. The local authpri-
cial mK nf $50 " they desire. bui d h.
thr minimum permissible. Manufacturing
establishments. wholesale houses. ware
house and auction huuHca are exempt.
Tho bill passed without debate. and ~
votes were cast for O. ana 70 against Il.
Tho Kansas city mcmbcfs voted against
bnt = members from ST. Louis voted for
the bili
By n vote Of q 10 = the senate defeated
tho bill allowing thc state GiU "a year ad.
ditl1nal on each draughup license.
fnr huuac PASSED air iinrrisuns biii 90
reduce. the contract rate uf Interest on
loans from s TO I ser cent
The hnurr also passed "a bill introduced
by Mr Wright. of Randolph constituting
a separate department. for the tive stats
mine Inspector, Al present they are ua-
der the jurisdictiun ~ the labor bureau.
A constitutional amendment passed the
house under thu terms % which three
fourths % the members % q jury ~ eiyli
or criminal cases except murder trlsin.
may return verdict
JEFFERsON CITY. March si--The
house yesterday passed the Ryder beer
bili--7S 10 q. This measure provides that
a Zee of I cent p gallon shah be charged
spr fpanaeffuf and z reuRa n uaekHfrq TOR
lAhclling
Mr. nayis. Of Pike. introduced BIN In
cfeaSlng the state dFam6iop tax sfW a
year. and leaving tho county tax as u ~
Under thu present law.
revenue measure was enEraeasd IN the
senate. II provides thai druEEisis Nho
sell liquors shall be- required TO pay a
Another important measure that passed
the house was the blu Introduced by Sir,
Barrett. OF Tettis. pruVldlnY for tax of
5 per cent %. au inheritance that pass 10
helrs other than tbs direct lineai deacend-
ants OF the tcHtator. the proceeds Qf this
tax 20 he converted Into the fund for the
bqreht of the public schools and state
The RsiIlHs baL prohibiting doctors.
pisynictanH or surgeons. from advertising.
and prescribing 3 penalty therefor. was
virtually kiiiea in The senate,
Menaortei * esrsAea ia holing n tss iuae
Representatives w. Knaisetey and J
r. Ayerill, were held BY the general as
Hcnibly last night IN Representative hall
IEFFERsON CITY. April i--Ycsteriay
the house adopted q resolution To srnd
committee of five 90 F.:itnu TO investigate
eharFes aEalnHt the management OF f4u-
natir Asyimm No. !
Tho Morld's fair bill passed the house
by unanimous vote
SEFFEnEON CITY. April A-'fhs ap-
preparations committee. yesterday after
nom, submitted It's report 20 tho house.
Al the Items uf the general appropriation
bill were approved. Including the s0.f11
appropriation for tho national guard for
the ensuing two years. a minority report.
signed by Pope. fuhaFt. RutiedEe. Eich0-
las. Rohsrta and Smith. of Mcdonald. uns
submitted, recommending that the appro-
pFiation for the national guard be cut
from ssG,ooo to g2q,@ motion TO make
tho national guard appropriation a special
order for Wednesday afternoon nt two
o'clock prevailed.