Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Proceeding. of the rortie,h General as.

Proceedings of the Fortieth General AS.
sRmhly.
JEFFERSON CITY, April 17.-In the
house Saturday, the Nesbit election law
applying to St. Louis was sent to en-
grossment. The republicans refralneo
from voting, hoping thus to break tne
quorum, but the doors were locked, ana
the democrats counted enough republic
cans as present to make the quorum
JEFFERSON CITY, April 1S.-Yester-
day the house considered two bus OF a
similar character to require foreign sure
ty companies doing business in TINS state
to keep available collateral WITHIN Ine
state, or cease to do business here. Inc
Lee, of Carter, and but seven votes were
cast against it,
After a short session the house ad-
tourned in respect to the memory of j. 6.
Ellis the deceased member from Vernon.
Resolutions rendering coincidence to the
ices in the hall Of the house Friday night
were offered by Mr.. Ellis, of Bates, and
adopted
previously passed the house, abolishing
the office of watermelon inspector.
Senator Mott introduced a bill to pre-
vent the use of the United States flag for
advertising purposes. 1t prohibits the
printing or painting OF any advertising
devise on the flag.
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 pub
lie property TO the highest responsible
bidder, after having duly advertised the
same. In case shall the amount OF
purchase be less that two per cent of the
gross earnings during each year OF occu-
patton.
By large majority the house passed a
to impose a special tax of SO on each
foreign corporation authorized to do BUSH
ness in this state.
House committee on ways and means
reported favorably a bill introduced by
Mr. Clark. of Audrain, which would re-
eign, doing business in the state to pay
an annual license of % cents on each 81 00G
of it's capital stock.
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 feebie-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 a committee bill to
impose state tax OF $50 a year on all
DRUGGISTS VINO sell 1ntOXlcantS- After con-
siderable discussion the bill was made
special order for final disposition next
Tuesday "a 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
any election unless their disabilities
said that this bill will disqualify more
than 1000 negro voters in St. Louis, who
al one time or another have been con-
The house defeated Senator Drabelrs
bill to authorize the governor to appoint
an agent to settle claims between the
state and the United States on land sales.
JEFFERSON CITY, April 21-Yester-
day the house concurred in the senate
amendment increasing the appropriation
nenses Of This assembly. The bill Win 90
at once to the governor for his signature.
AS it has an emergency clause the money
will be available as soon as the governor
signs the bill.
The senate committee on criminal juris-
prudence has reported favorably the Slate
department store bill.
The house has passed the bill to ap-
propriate $4,000 to pay the expense of
modifying the state troops for the late
war. 1t will be necessary for the state
to pay tn eclaims first; later, the national
government will refund the money. The
appropriation will not De available, how
ever, till August.
With 10 votes to spare THE Rollins bar
Der bill passed the house. 1t provides for
q state board of barber examiners, to con-
sist of three members. Each barber will
be required to pay a state license of 81
per year. The measure is intended to
BY vote that was almost unanimous the
senate indefinitely postponed the house
bill to provide that the clerical work of
each assembly shall be done by contract
to be let in the usual way.
The democrats rallied their forces and
passed the Nesbit election bill. For the
first time during the session every demo-
era tic member was in his seat with the
exception of those who are on the sick
list. Every democrat present voted for
The Nesbit bill was caucus measure.
1t would provide for three election COM
sioners for St. Louis, ALI TO be appointed
by the governor. Two must belong to the
dominant party, and one to the minority
party. The commissioners are to have
entire supervision of the registration of
voters and the conduct of all elections
The bill differs from the present law in
many respects, one in particular, that the
republican member is not empowered to
select half of the office force.
JEFFERSON CITY, April 22-Nothins
OF Importance was transacted in enther
branch yesterday. Forty-two members Of
the senate and house were at RoI1a, WIS.,
iting the school of mines.
To Confer With President se1ayn.
Washington, April 22.-Minister Cor
rea of Nicaragua informed the state
yesterday that he would
return to Nicaragua on the Goth in
slant for conference with Presidents
Selaya, on a number of subjects in
which this country and Nicaragua are
interested, including the
canal question. 1t is said also that