The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-29
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Fortieth General Assembly In Biennial sss-
sion to Pass New Laws and
Amend Old Ones.

THE house on the 18th passed the Farris beer
inspection bill, Il 10 81. SiIty-nine democrats
and Two republicans supported the measure.
while 10 republicans and two democrats Op-
posed II. An effort was made 10 abandon the
Investigation Of the Chillic0the home for girls,
but the house declared In favor Of an inyestigu-
ton The house passed the bill disqualifylng
persons convicted Of larceny from serving as
Jurors or voting NJ any election unless their dis
abilities shall have been removed by the gov
ernOr ... by a vote OF 81 W the senate refused
70 pass, over the governors veto. the Rollins
bill 10 abolish the board OF immigration COM
missioners. The senate passed wilson's bill re-
auiring corporations organized under the laws
OF Missouri 10 keep their principal Oniees In the
state. Railroads ara excepted. The senate or
dered TO engrOssment Tandy's bill for the initla-
tive and referendum.
THE house on the Goth concurred Ia the senate
amendments increasing the amount In the bill
10 pay Members and clerks Of the assembly TO
ZOO 1000. by . vote Of 70 70 s. the Nesbit eleo-
ton bill, applying TO ST Louis, was passed. The
house also passed the bill creating a state board
OF barber examiners and compelling every bar.
Der 70 have a license. A bill empowering cities
owning Haierworks To supply water To other
municipalities was also passed. Senator VII
sens bill providing for . more accurate return
NJ pIbpctky NaAuatluh tut uhHthhlllfUl VA
passed also the bill apprOprlatlng s3O,O 10 pay
for mobilizing Missouri volunteers In the recent
wa. %. by an almost unanimous vote the senate
postponed the bill providing that the clerical
work OF the legislature hereafter be let by con.
tract.
THE house on the I'D cngroSsed the bill ap.
propriatlng 1000 for expenses Of the commits.
sion to represent Missouri Ut the launching OF
the bavleshlp Missouri. A bill was introduced
to appropriate these various amounts for new
buildings vt the eleemosynary institutions.
School for the deaf and dumb at Fulton. tl5.OO
Fulton asylum, n, 40; confederate home at Hig.
R~insyllle, E,OO0; reform school at BOonyille. o..
oO; Industrial school for girls at Chulicothe
300. federal soldiers home at ST. James, SO.
w, state school Of mines. 5000; agriculture
college. connected with the university. s9D.OO
penlteutlAry, $500.
The house worked on The g2d without
quorum. SPEAKER Ward ruled out objections o
10 quorum made by Knelsley. Bills engrosse,
we're 10 appropriate t5O 10 build a monumen
" ex-senator James s. Oreeu At Canton. Mo.
" change VIC names pf the state asylnms frot
lunaIlp asylums 10 hospitals Tor The insane
Halls bill " authorlts q vote 70 be- laEpa on tn
question VI moving county seats when ono-haI
u the Taxpayers petition for II.
tn house on the eth agreed W the senat
amendments 10 the In prohibiting the employ
ment VI non-resldents ~ deputy sherins, con
stables or other peace onioers aud making IL
felony " import non-resldcnt armed men Int
the state. The house passed u bin designed /
protect landlords from INSCRIPTIONS tenant
also a bill 70 compel railroad cOmpanles 10 pa
claims for Injury 10 stock within W days ate
damages arc adiudged. The house passed
resolution 10 discharge 81 clerks after May t..
The senate adopted the resolutions 10 favor Z
Jhe 81. Louis worlds fair.