Fair play., 1899-03-04
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Proceed:ngs OF the Fortieth General As.
aembiI.

senate yesterday, and the St. Louis po-
| lice bill was not taken up.
Th.. senate engrossed a bill introduced
by Senator Mott to require a school GEN.
| sI.S Of St. Louis to be taken every hVe
| years. but under somewhat di1erent reg
| ulations from the general laws on the
subject.
Bills have been prepared for introduc-
| tion in both the senate and house for the
taxation OF telephone companies in the
| same manner as telegraph companies.
In regard to liberal appropriation for
| support Of the national guard of Missou.
| ri il can only be said that all opinions OF
ncmi,crS Of the legislature who have dis
| cEssed the subject indicate~successi IN this
| direction Some sgorn will be asked for.
| Mr. MuSScr. of Miller county. will in
| trndtrcc in the house bill which the OPP
| poncnts OF the ST. Louis police bill will en-
| deayor I" use rs Il weapon against mat
! the police laws of ST. Louis, on Il a,radu-
| atcd scale. to every Incorporated city in
| the state. II would retuir" the governor
| 10 appoint Il board of police commissions
! erS for every one of these cities. and their
salaries would range from $1,000 "A year In
| 81. Louis down To $i0'9 in the towns and
villages. For the payment OF expenses
| Incurred by such board. the latter might
| issue certificates of Indebtedness against
| the municipalities.
JEt'FEKSON CITY, Feb 22-The st.
| Louis police bill passed the senate ycster-
| day afternoon by 4 vote of IL to 8. Every
! democratic senator present voted for the
| hii. and every republican voted against
~
| p"ncy clause. The bill will reach the
| house Thursday and Will probably be
| read tn" first and second times and re-
| fcrr"d I" a committee by the end of the
| week.
S.nator Orchard. of Howell. introduced
bill which he cXplaine! to be an act to
! license bucket shops. 1t will require Such
| lines IF business to pay an annual license
| oi 5000 to the stat" auditor for tn" bene-
! III uf the general revenue fund. Penalties
are proposed OF fines of $500 to $I.VD and
/ IN Dr.f-il ngn mo,
yrIr.
The senate committee on criminal juris-
! prudence submitted n ravNra bic report Oh
n revenue bill introduced by Senator Dow
ell. Of Lewis. 1t would increase the state
| taN on GrArShopS from 800 a year to 5000
ami reduce in Il like manner the amount Of
license received by the county The dram-
snup keeper would pay just the same II
Gems" rs eyer, but of the total, the state
would rccriy" $lv0 Il year more than at
present.
The house committee on railroads and
internal improvements has formulated =
T"!l"w-s'rvtnt bin. ana will recommend
Its enactment. 1t Is general In Its terms,
Hnd would apply the principles OF fellow
q servant responsibilities to all operators OF
dangerous machinery whore employees Of
Individuals. firms o. corporations are en-
raGrd in work. II would provide that such
employers mryht be held responsible for
damages received by an cmp.oye through
, TIE care!cssness OF negligence OF CO.
employees
JEFFERSON CITY. Feb. 23-Washing-
tons birthday WAS celebrated in the usual
manner yesterday. Neither branch Of the
i ti"nal salut" was fired In front of the
carit"l ut noon. and the day WAS OBJ
s,rycd rs national holiday.
The house committee On penitiary and
Ictrrm schools has decided Ia report a
substitute tor the bills which would pro-
Nid" Tor h" appointment of board OF
ra-tlpnS by tht. governor. The measure
/ favored 10y the committee Is the Wight
substitute, which would provide that the
board Of prison inspectors should con-
stIjutc tho board of pardons.
Insurance" men have been in evidence
mach of late. owing to the bill introduced
BY Senator Farris to amend the antitrust
'Ity and St. Joseph. as far :ts # relates
:" insurance rates. The bill is aimed di-
roctly at the boards OF underwriters OF
tr"S" cities.
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 24-The house.
Jcs'"rdiy. 10y a vote Of s3 to b, voted to
dismiss ~ clerks.
hr house calendar Is loaded down with
tiIs for third reading and should the ST
Louis police bill rak,. the usual course II
Will he month y..i before il is reached.
granting rncantim. that IL does not en-
counter delay. in III" committee. But
those supporting the HcHSur" expect to
/" an" to expedite II by having 1t set for
sg"ciai order.
i3r stat" board Of charities found a
r"pn deal 10 complain about concerning
81. Louis Institutions. Suggestions from
the board. in the shape -: Il r"port To the
governor. hIE" been printed for tn" c,!iii-
cation of members OF til" legislature.
Senator Anderson introduced Il bin for
tn establishment Of state histui cal
cicty in connection with the state uni
VcrSity. TIL" bill would noj appropriate
amy money. but is merely intended /" aid
1t l."w feature 70 the university and give
IL" states sanction thereto.
e preventative Mann. of Kansas city,
H. prepared a bill which would make it
Il niiSd"mcanor 70 adultcrate milk or
C""aTn.
JEFFERSON. CITY. Feb. 25.-Senator
N"rGs bill amending the landlord ana
tenant aCc was engrosse.i by the senate
yesterday. The measure has been intro
'inC"t III tn" interest of the real estate
.1cn and property owners of St. Louis.
II provides that no changes of Venue shall
h." allowed in suits brought against ten
ants. unless the defendant makes affidavit
that the Iust!cv before whom ;h. suit is
I"nding l. mdtcritl witness for III" de-
frnse. without whose testimony defend
ana can not proceed To trial: or that the
?rsti,. IS near OF kin to plaintiff; or that
pr Iudicr are alleged. no change of venue
shat! he allowed unless the defendant
pays III" costs accruinE, amounting to
10. 'rh" Justice before whom the case
j. taken on a change or Venue is required
L. Try th.. caS.. at once
TWO measures introduced by Mr. Wight,
OF Randolph. relating 70 mines and min
Ing. passed the house. One provides that
every min" operator in the state employ
ing miners ut bushcl or ton rates shall
III -. Tel" ~ ms fnliit. accurate Hlii Suita-
hle scales, upon which shall he weighed
all coal coming out Of such mine, 10 be 10
Gated at u reasonable distance from the
point whore the coal IS delivered to the
SUEtace opening Of III" mine. and in no
case shall the scales be located at a great
- diStanc" from the surface opening than
1'h feet. Any person causing the fraudu-
lent weighing of coal shall he deemed
guilty Of Il mis'emeanor. punishable by Il
fine Of not les:. than 500. nor more than
$500. or by imprisonment in the county
jail fer not to exceed 30 days, or By both
fine and imprisonment. The other meas
urr provides for the employment OF II
conn "tent person to be stationed at the
top "i a shaft and another at the bottom
In mines in which 2a men or more en-
p!"Ycd. These men shall be required to
keep watch over ami control of all sig
nails Tor the lowering or hoistini, OF men
in In" shaft. y fine Of not less than SlvG
nor more thf:n Sl.e9J, or Imprisonment
i'll the county iaii for not less than ,,
days nor more than ~. or both, shall be
imposed for violation Of the act.
The Army Appropriation Bill.
Washington. Feb. 25.-Immediately
after the reading of the journal in the
horse, an agreement WAS reached m