The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-02-16
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings 81 the Fortieah GENERAL As
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JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. s--The senate
spent the buiter part ut yesterday Tore
noon discussing tho jctTerapa i1fty gam
rilnR huuurM Some nf the senators hac
nnt henrd that ths city AFFORDED any "a.
eiiities for enabling statesmen 70 part
with their money at gaming tables, bul
the matter wss brought IN by eehatei
poweU vino introduced a series OF reno3us
lions. which concluded with the follow
Resolved. That any clerk OF employs
OF this senate found gambling shall, upon
proof Of same, bo discharged"
Tho matter was referred 20 the commit
Two concurren, resolutions wern lntr9-
ducsd IN the house 70 provide Tor amono-
msnis 70 the constitution. one BY Mr.,
hheicy, Of Clark. propases TO create Q
road Improvement FUND By the tolloWinH
npsrlAi taxes collected annually. "On eAch
mule or or broke 20 harness er SADDLE.
from 50 cents 20 81. on each vehicle with
a pole, from 81 cents tn y on each vehicle
with shaH. bicycle, tricycle. OF horsslesa
vehicle from q TO - cents"
Mr BnydstRn. nf Platte. proposes In his
amendment 10 lurn,ah every member OF
the legislature with free rnilruad trans.
por,sS,on y prey'as pGn .sa .ssI sSSo STs '9p' f9r
ticket or pass and shall 5e - recognized
by All railroad officials ana passenger
me houss spent most Of the afternoon
discussing the state assessment bill IL
was finally amended and ordered en-
crossed by vote Of q 20 Ss Tie amend
inrnt adopted cut out n provision 20 re-
nuire notes aud evidences of Indebtedness
listed for taxation,
The house democrats held a secret cea-
Gus last night 10 dispose Of the question
0f lUttilE auvu tiiv tst 81 SST1s % tiJI a.
and employees. Several days ago hr bo-
bart. uf Clinton. offered q resolution 20
dispense with ~ clerks and employees, and
ants wss ccncurred In. ana resolution
adopted that nothing should be given %
tho press, The caucus decided that the
resolution must be defeated. and that the
forco shall not he reduced
JEFFERSON CITY. Feb R-Sonator
Farris introduced resolution " the
Hsnatn yesterday TO abolish rule No, ~.
This ~ the rule requiring all appoint
mentE made BY the governor and sent 90
the senate for confirmation TO be consid'
cred IN executive session. The resolution
{, viii BE- disposed Of
Tho senate passed a house concurrent
resolution to nak congress for suitable
appropriation for q monument 70 be
placed in thn cemetery at Lone Jack Mo.
Bone ~ cx-frGeral an6 ex-confederats
sIcssrs Hurielsh, of 81. Louis, and Card
--!l, 5s Kansas CITY, iHiT5iiss--si bills In
the house 70 lesAliEe Sparring exhibitions
under certain police regulations
The auditing COMMITTEES appointed by
Gov. stephens submitted it's report IN tha
house II found the accounts between the
correct
end that their books balance. The only
feature OF the report out Of the ordinary
was that relating 10 the expense account
OF Labor Commissioners RoFsiie. n Is tho
opinion % the committee that MIR RORsia
expended too much money IN travelling
expenses
JEFFERSON CITY. Fob. io-rhe son.
ate PASSED a bnl 60 repeal the penalty
clauses Ia the school text book law II
was introduced BY senator Farris early
IN tho session, and there was only one
vote cast against II, The hill would elm.
mate that part Of the law which requires
school directors 10 see that no other
bonkn than ihosc adopted by the state
commission are used IN the public schOola
senator schwelckhhrht offered a reso.
lutinn In the senate which was adopted
calling on the state supervisor OF build.
ings and loan associate Ions TO make a
couplete rcpnTl OF the transactions OF his
uei.aFtmeni; There seems 20 BE- no infor-
nation on hand of this nature
y seems quito probable that the senate
VIII make sofnc wholesale changes Ia the
building and loan association laws.
The most interesting contest Of the Hea-
sion OF the legislature took place IN the
house, when an effort was made 10 paaa
the Nhltccotton bill 60 reduce the con-
tract rate OF Interest from to 8 per cent.
The bill vas up for Anal consideration,
and lacked votes or passing.
JEfFERsoA CITY, LAD. ii.--Tka son
nte, Yesterday ~ vote uE u 10 Il. re-
The house passed the Hawthorne bin
which h expected 20 practically abolish
e1ptni punishment In Missouri Il pro-
yidrn that IN ovtry conviction Of muir
der IN the fret degree II shall be optional
Win the jury whether the prisoner shall
slner the death penalty or 20 20 the pen
The anu-sca ping bill introduced by Mr.
James, Uf st Louis county, was reported
unfavorably By 9hc house committee On
criminal iuriepFudence, 1t is provided
In the bill that none save authorized
agents o. railroads shall be permitted TO
sell railroad tickets. There was a mt
nority report favorinE the biil so the
measure was made g special order
The house committee on Railroads r.-
ported unfayorahly the bil iutruducsd ny
Sir. Kirby, af Howard. requiring railroads
70 provide separate coaches tor negroes
On motion the bill was placed on tho call
entar, and am effort Will be made TO paas
The clerical force question has nnaiiy
resolution Of Bohart. Of Clinton, s'Ts, proyids Ia
inE for a reduction OF the present clerical
force. was reported adversely. and this
house conquered tn the report.
JEFFERsoH CITY, Feb. Ex-senator
John Morton. of nay, has returned from
~ Louis, after a consultation with ex-
Gov, y, II Francis, relative to the st
Louis worlds fair proteet, Senator Nor
ton II chairman OF the Louisiana pur-
chase centennial COMMITTEES Of the sem
ale, and, together with Representative
Matt Hall et Saline. viii leave the cap
nni ". t9r g, Washsngton, q d. 6 next Friday.
tatAnn purehRRe centennial committee,
and both viii attend the banquet at the
national capital ON February Is. at which
launched.
The question of appropriations for the
big fair ~ receiving general attention. II
MI be recalled thsi prominent 81 Louis
Heek, received assurances from President
MCKINLEY and Speaker Reed that they
would look with favor upon a suitable
appropriation from the federal govern
ment. II Ii understood that congress will
b. asked 10 appropriate s,a8, 0el and It II
propoged 90 raise &.ooo.op by public sub
zcripti0n IN 1t. IsOuiA.
As third source Of revenue II Is
learned n special amendment win be sub
raltted TO the people Of Missouri al the
general eicetfnn IN 1880, authorizing She
city Of St Louis TO Increase itx bonded
debt $3.50 90. II e sali that this sun.
" raised In the manner Indicated. will be
devoted 10 World'a fair purposes exelu-
sivcly. and that the city may also Ank for
authority % increase isa bonded debt for
the purpose uf improving Its sewage ia
ctlities, and IN other ways preparing foi
the Worlds fair,
Tot the establishment Of a state fair. vas
placed upon the calendar for eugroaBmsnt
~ the house yesterday. ftH author IL
president Of tho State HoFse breeders
association. and presided at The conven-
tlon Of that organization. and the Swine
and Cattle breeders association, and 9TH
sr Industrial organizations. az s1.1fxs, s.s s.,ss
latter part OF last year He states that
one OF the purposaa OF the state fair is To
organise tha Industrial interests Of tho
state 10 the Interest Of the Worids fair
In 81 Louis In fsa3.
The anti-eigarette bill, introduced by
Representative Booth. of Dallas wsS re-
ported favorahly by the cofnmittse On
public health and scientific institutions.
II pTcyifes for fiuc Of 81 for the aaIa
Of cigarettes OF cigarette wrappers.