Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings OF the Fortieth General As-
seHmbly.

sembly.
JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. 31-In the
senate yesterday petitions We're presented
nv Senators Martin, of St. Louis, ana
DAWSON of Harrison, from railroad en-
ployes, protesting against pending laws
providdntg r,, IIT INES from to cents
Senator Busche of st. Louis, introduced
bill to provide for bipartisan boards OF
police commissioners in ST. Louis ana
Kansas City. Under the terms OF the OH
the governor would appoint two demo-
Gratis and two republicans, and the mayor
would constitute the fifth member OF the
In the house DR.. Wilson, of st. Louis,
introduced a bill to revise the anti-pooi
Gus measure. All pools and combines to
control prices of market commodities
ture would make it unlawful for dealers
TO handle the goods of corporations heI0
to have violated the law. ,,
Mr. Fitzgerald, of Gentry, offered Dill
to make franchises of all kinds taxable
and require the state board OF equailza-
ton to value and assess sucn franchlses.
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 1.-Sam B.
Cook, chairman of the Democratic ctate
committee, spent yesterday IN town ao-
vising democratic members of the house
to dwell together in peace. This resulted
in a caucus being called of the demo-
Gratis of the houso Immediately after the
afternoon adjournment. For three hours
there was peace talk, and in fact nothing
else. Then the caucus broke up, with
everybody in good humor. The resolution
house was discussed at considerable
length, and it is said the preponderance
ent force is unneeessariiy large. Lee (or
Carter). Kneisler (of CARROLL and Boyd
stan (of Platte) We're added to the COM
mittee on clerical force, and they, with
the other five members of the committee,
will soon~submit substitute resolution,
which, it was said yesterday, all the DEM
ocrats will support.
The house ordered engrossed by nearly
q unanimous vote a bill to amend the
ofchT In 60 a
guilty of murder in first degree to impose
Judging from the vote the measure re-
ceived it will pass the house. The bill
was introduced by Judge hawthorne; OF
Kansas City, who feels quite comment
that it will become law.
| JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. Elm the sem
ate yesterday, Mr.. Wilson, of Platte, IN
vide for amending the constitution to
make the owner of a mortgage on real es-
tate, or, rather, property, appear as hay
ing a proprietary interest IN the properly
for the purpose of taxation.
Senator Schweickardt. of ST. Louis, in
troduced bill which the Liquor Dealers
to pass for some years. 1t would provide
that dramshop petitions for licenses
when once the requisite number OF names
has been secured, need not be renewed
until one-third of the residents of the
block protest. Now these petitions must
be renewed annually.
go if the bill introduced in the house by
Mr.. Dalzelle, of Webster, becomes law.
He would designate such machines as
gambling devices.
The first bill to pass was introduced by
Mr. Mueller. of St. Charles. 1t would
make collectors liable TO suit on their
bonds failing to collect the penalties. on
delinquent taxes. The state auditor
would be empowered to charge such de-
fciencies against the collector.
another bill which was passed was in
troduced by Mr.. Hawkins of Marion. It
too, relates to the revenue, and would
empower the state board of equalization
to divide the valuations placed on per-
sonal property into 12 classes, and raise
or lower any class independent of the
others. This is not permissible under the
law, as it now exists. All personal valu-
ations must be considered in a lump
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 3.-The senate
held a long executive session yesterday.
considering a number of appointments
sent in by the governor. 1t is stated that
DR. John Vincil, of ST. Louis, failed of
confirmation as curator of the state uni
versity, the statement being made that
Dr. Vincirs sister-in-law is connected
with the institution, being chaperon for
The bill to transfer the appointment of
the jury commissioner of St. Louis from
the circuit court to the court of appeals
created quite a lively debate.
The house transacted routine business.
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb 4.-Yesterday
by a unanimous vote the senate passed
by Senator Wilson, of Platte, to provide
for constitutional amendments to do
away with the grand jury system by au-
thorizing the prosecution of felonies on in
formation.
In the house two sections of the text
book law, which binds districts to use the
books selected by the commission, were
repealed.
There was a copious shower of bills in
the house. bringing the total number of
measures now pending above 500. Some
of them are of public Importance.
MIR. Rubey. of Macon, wants the mining
laws amended to require operators of coal
mines to furnish weighing checks.
Mr.. Macy. of Clark, wants veterinary
surgeons to undergo examinations before
being allowed to practice.
Both houses adjourned till the afternoon
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