Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-05-04
CAPT. ALIENS LETTER.
Breezy Briefs From the State Capital
Covering the More Important
Movements Of the Legis-
lative Law Makers.


Correspondence Of the Ledger.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, April a.
The bill providing for the appoint
ment By the Superintendent of Public
Schools of colored assistant, whose
duty 1t should be to look after the
colored schools Of the State, was de-
feated In the House last Tuesday by
vote OF so to 3S. Two more votes
would have passed it.
The Farris beer bill (Which passed
the Senate more than two weeks ago)
passed the House last week, was duly
enrolled, and came up to be signed
by the Speaker last Tuesday, when
five or six members, Democrats and
Republicans, protested against the
Speakers signing it. Their protest is
based on the fact that the Speaker
allowed two members to vote after
the roll had been called for an aye
aud no vote, and after said roll
call had been verified; and that said
two votes were Illegally cast for the
bill; and that without these said two
votes the said bill did not have the
requisite constitutional majority. 1t is
supposed that this protest lays the
basis for q contest In court on the
question: Did the bill pass the House9
The Speaker signed the bill.
A bill has passed both Houses to the
effect that when q railroad and the
owner Of stock injured or killed by
the railroad have agreed on the dam
ages done, the said agreed amount
shall be paid within 40 days; other
wise, the railroad shall be liable for
double damages.
The Senate on Tuesday passed the
bill imposing tax Of $40 per year on
all druggists who sen whiskeys In
quantities less than four gallons. 1t
is believed that this bill will prove q
good revenue producer.
All building and loan association
officers should read with care the
Anderson Senate bill, which provides
that all officeru Of such associations,
who receives dues when he knows
that the association is in failing con-
ditIon, shall be deemed guilty Of lar
ceny and be punishable accordingly.
II all the proposed amendments to |
the State Constitution should be SUBJ
mitted to q vote Of the people in No
vember, 1900, the publication of the |
notices and proposed amendments in
the state and county papers will cost
the State as much, or more, than o |
100-day session OF constitutional |
convention. The national issues next
year will overshadow all state issues
and the result will be a very small
and insignificant vote on them and
the State will be out a very large sum
Of cash and not an amendment adopt
ed.
The Committee of Clerical Force
introduced resolution q day or two
ago reducing the force about sixty,
including nearly all Of the committee
clerks. The resolution met with little
and viii take effect May 1.
When will the Legislature ADJOURN
That's question. My answer is
about May 20, perhaps May Is. That,
however, Il my guess. The Senate,
for the first time In the history of the
State, it is said, has kept up with its
work, and has run ahead of the
House, and to do 80 has had time to
spare, and I predict the Senate win
hold the House here ct 81 per day
antil its work lie completed. In 90 do
ing, the Senate will be furnishing the
House for its slow work.
The various eleemosynary institu-
tions and reformatory schools OF the
State are crowded and In need OF re-
pairs, and on Wednesday last the fol-
lowing appropriations were made by
the House: -lI
Additional buildings for Deaf
and Dumb Asylum, Fulton. q 1900
for the reform
school at Boonville. ........ 2,600
for industrial
school at Chilllcothe. ....... 5000
Electric plant for use of two
aaylums at Fulton. .,,,,..... $3.50