The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-05-20
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Fortieth General Assembly In Biennial Sos
sion to Pass New Laws and
Amend Old Ones,


THE house on the 10th adopted the Voolfolk
resolution permitting out Of ~ jurors to find q
verdict in civil cases. The senate had previously
passed the measure. The house reconsidered
Its vote on the bill which passed on the 9th al-
lowing each volunteer soldier from Missouri
one months extra pay A resolution was In
troduced setting May IL for final adjournment,
but II was tabled. The house refused to engrugs
bill appropriaung sIs9 to pay the expenses Of
q suit instituted In the supreme court In 1893 by
warning factions Of the popullst party TO deter
mino which faction had the legal ticket The
senate amended the house bill and gave t20,0 00o
q year to the national guard. Another amend
ment appropriated $4,000 for criminal costs.
Senator Miller arose to u question OF personal
privilege and made answer to attacks that had
been made upon him in the house by Representa-
tives Hall OF Saline; Kneisley and Lee.
The Kansas City police bill passed the senate
on the llth, every democratic senator except
Lyons OF Jackson county, supporting It. The
senate sent to engrossmeDt q bill preventing
street railways from securing right Of way by
condemnation of private property and from ex-
ercising the power Of eminent domain. The
senate also passed the bill permitting jackson
county to build an insane asylum and II was
sent to the governor ... The house passed res
olution to adjourn Monday, May ~ The house
passed revision bill which provides that in cit
les Of the third and fourth class, street rail-
ways, In cutting down or raising street, must
keep the cross streets IN good condition.
THE senate on the l2th passed the house reso-
luton setting May % for final adjournment.
The senate passed the st. Louis street railway
consolidation bill and confirmed the appoint
ments OF r. II. Davis, Of Wayne county and J.
Silas Harris, OF Kansas City, Us agents Of Lin
coin (colored) institute. The senate also passed
the house bill distributing s9AO insurance tar
OF 1897 and 1898 between the counties Of the
state. The senate killed the bill requiring all
state printing to be done by union labor. The
house killed the bill permitting saloonkeepers
TO have perpetual licenses.
THE house on the 18th killed the bill TO pay
all Missouri volunteers In the late war one
| month salary. The house spent the greater
portion OF the day on the revised revenue bill
THE house on the 18th inserted In the revised
| revenue bill the Major amendment provldinl
| for the taxation OF franchises. Other bill.
passed by the house were: Providing that SUI
preme and appellate court judges shall be nom
mated by separate conventions from othel
state officers; providing that no central com
mittee shall have power to I'LL vacancy on III
ticket by placing thereon the name OF person
not Of the same political faith as the origlna
nominee; providing that oil election printing
shall be done under direction Of the county
| court. BY vote OF So to ~ the house refused
| TO concur In the senate amendment raising tn,
national guard appropriation from 10000 u
$4,000