The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-04-08
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Irnr~edings of the Fortieth General A..
s~mbIy.

JEFFERSON CITY. March 2s.-Yester-
day the house passed two appropriation
bills. One provides for the contingent ex-
pcnses Of the general assembly and the
AN appropriation Of $2i3.G0. The emer-
gency clause WAS also -assed.
The other was the deficiency bill, ap-
prOpriating $4,000 for criminal costs and
$500 for other deficiencies. III house
refused to pass the emergency clause.
The bill for appropriations for state
educational institutions was considered
by the house In of the whole.
The bill apprOpriates about $2s7. go. as fol-
lows: State university. SIi2. 100; kirksyille
normal school: SI.0o; Warrensburg nor
nal school. SIS. so; Rol:a school Of mines,
s2-,VD. This practically dispOses in the
house of all the appropriation bills, ex-
lcept the general appropriation.
The Rollins bill repeating the law creat-
Ing the state board or immigration.
passed the house without opposition.
Senator Davisson's arbitration and con-
|ciliation bin was passed by the senate;
also Busche's bill. 10 regulate bakeries.
Senator Ramps bill, prohibiting the
posting of semi-nude pictures as adyer-
passed by the senate by Il unanimous
vote.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Organ. of
Dent. to abolish the burau of geology.
came UP for Il consideration in the house.
and after a sharp debate was laid on the
table. This practically ~disposcs of the
bill.
Senator Anderson's bill to regulate
building and loan association was passed
by the senate.
I JEFFERSON CITY. March aO.-The de-
|partment store bill introduced by Mr..
Slate, of Maries. was taken up and PASSED
by the house yesterday. The object OF
the measure appears 10 be TO tax de-
stores out Of existence. IL class
flies merchandise into 4; classes, and
then makes Sc groups out of the classes.
A group is supposed to represent Il single
line of business, and no additional tax is
imposed thereon, but for each article add
ed :; special tax of 500 a year is imposed.
II Is said that under tn" terms of this bill
Of the large departUsnt stores in
ST. Louis would have tG0ay SiG6.0 900 a
year IN special taxes. The local authorI- I
ties are empowered to increase the spe-
cial tax of 500 if they desire. but il is
the minimum permissible. Manufacturing
establishments, wholesale houses. ware
house and auction houses are exempt.
The bill passed without debate, and -
NntcS were cast for it and - against il.
Kansas city members voted against
but L. members from ST. Louis voted for
bill.
BY Il vote Of % to 3 the srnate defeated
the bill allowing the state $lpb Il year ad-
ditionll on each dramshnp license.
The house passed Mr.. liarrison's bill to
the contract rate Of interest on
loans from S Ia I per cent.
The house also passed a bill introduced !
by Mr.. Wright, of Randolph. constituting I
1 Srparat" department for the Two state
min" inspectors. Al present they are I'M
!cr the jurisdiction of the labor bureau.
y constitutional amendment passed the
house, under the terms of which three
of tn" members Of IL jury in civil
~ criminal cases. except murder trials,
nay return Il verdict. .
JEFFERSON CITY, March 31.-The
Housc yesterday PASSED the Ryder beer
Dili-1i 10 Il. This measure provides that
I fee Of | cent Il gallon snail he charged
or Inspection and : cents Il package for
Mr.. Davis. of Pike. introduced n bill in
'fcaSinS the state 1rImshOp tax 500 a
ear, ana leaving the county tax as II is
,ndcr the present law.
\ revenue measure was cnSrossed in the
senate. 1t provides that druggists who
liquors shall he required to pay IL
license al $50 Il year.
Another important measure that passed
he house WAS the bill introduced by Mr..
Garrett. of Pcttis, providing for Il tax of
per cent. on all inheritance that pass to
leirs other than the direct lineal descend
.ntS of the tcStator. the proceeds of this
AK To- be converted into the fund for the
'enelt of the public schools and state
University.
The Rollins bill. prohibiting doctors,
or surgeons. from advertising,
nj prescribing Il penalty therefor, was
irtually killed In the senate.
Memorial exercises in honor of the late
representatives j. w. kneiseley and j.
, Ay"rill, were held by the general as
emily last night In Representative hall.
JEFFERSON CITY, April YESTERDAY
hr house adopted Il resolution to send a
of 1--WE to Fulton to investigate
hlrrts against the management of Lu-
attic Asylum No. /.
The Worlds fair bill passed the house
Y unanimous vote.
JEFFERSON CITY. April 4-The APP
committee, yesterday after
DON. submitted its report to the house.
II the items of the general appropriation
i'll were approved. including the NJ. IN
preparation for the national guard. for
IL ensuing two years. \ minority report,
by Pope. Bohart. Rutledse. Nicho-
-. Roberts and Smith. of Mcdonald, was
recommending that the appro-
Ration for the national guard be cut
S>h.tTn To 10000. y motion to make
L. ~national guard appropriation a special
rurr for Wednesday afternoon at two {
clock prevailed.