The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-13
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURES.
proceedings of the Fortisth General A.
sembly.

veto the bill expire on the Ith. 1t is I'M
derstood that Acknowledgement Crow mas
expressed an opinion, at the request OF
the governor. in which he holds that the
bill Is unconstitutional
Conference committees were appointed
b. the house and senate to adjust diff
fcrences over the Whaley antitrust bill.
The senate refuses to concur in the house
amendment, which was taken from the
Hall antitrust bill, which was killed in
the house.
On motion Of Senator Lyons, his bills
to provide for state inspection of gas me-
tiers and his election bill were indefinitely
postponed.
When the Barnett bill to put the con-
stable of Sedalia on a salary OF so per
month came up In the house for action
on the senate amendments, 1t developed
the fact that a few republicans In the
house could rise superior to party preju-
dice and vote for a just measure.
The house Is growing restless, and by
fits action again indicated that a large
majority OF the members favor sine die
adjournment at al early date
JEFFERSON CITY. May a-The trust
OF the house. The Farris and Wilson an
thrust bills were passed, an antitrust
resolution was referred TO the Judiciary
committee, and another resolution was
adopted, providing that it is the sense Of
the house that some stringent antitrust
law should be enacted before sine die
adjournment. In addition to all this, Gov
Stephens sent a message to both houses,
irGorsing the Whaley antitrust bill. with
the house amendment
The house and senate conferences on the
haley bill disagreed, the senators ad-
herring TO their determination to accept
the bill only without the house amend
ments.
A committee was appointed, consisting
of Messrs. Tubbs. Mueller and Hubbard,
to draft an antitrust bill and report 1t
t. the house. The committee reported
virtually indorsing the Whaley bill with
the house amendments. AS the senate
Conference committee refused to concur IN
thu house amendments, it is not likely
that the bill will pass the senate, II 1t
should pass the house.
Upon motion of Mr.. Bohart. of Clinton,
the resolution was referred 10 the lu-
dietary committee. h sentiment against
trusts in the house Is almost unanimous.
JEFFERSON CITY, May 4-GOv. Ste
pheUs signed the Farris beer inspection
bill. and it WAS returned to the senate
with his approval. In 80 days after final
adjournment II will become a law. The
bill WAS drafted for the purpose Of rails
I'M revenue to replenish the general rev.
enuc fUnd Of the state
The senate revised bill relating to street
railways was considered and laid over
informally.
BY adopting Senator Norton's substi-
tute for the Whaley resolution the ten
att DISPOSED at one Tell swoOp of a whole
batch Of bills. The resolution provides
that after Monday, May s ne bills not on
TIE senate calendar shall be considered
BY the senate, save appropriation, reyi-
sion and local bills, and bills carrying To-
cal appropriations. An effort was made
to save the house bills, but finally passed
by q To s..
The house. by a vote of 70 to %. passed
the Farris bill to repea! the penalty
clause in the school textbook law. The
bin cNempts ST. Louis. Kansas City and
St. Joseph from its provisions.
The house committee. which investiSat-
cd the Fulton insane asylum and the
ChilliCUtEe industrial home for girls, will
submit its report within Il week
JEFFERSON CITY, May 5.--The Wha-
ley antitrust bill, will the substitute
amendment recommended by amajority
of the joint committee, passed both house
and senate. The measure Is drafted along
the line suggested by Gov. stephens i'll
his recent message to the general as
semJly on the subject Of trusts. In the
scrate the bill obtained 81 votes, and in
the house us.
GOV. stephens signed the Rollins barber
bill. The new law will prove an iEnova-
ton in barber circles. 1t requires those
who are not now in the business. and
who desire to enter the trade, to pass an
examination before Il board of barber eX-
GminerS, TO be appointed by the governor.
BARRIERS now in the business may secure
a license by the payment of 81 to the
board.
Thr Wight bill relating to telegraph
companies passed the house on the ith. In
its original form the bill provided for q
tax Of two per cent on the gross earnings
of telegraph companies, but it was amend
Ell SO as to make the tax ~ per cent. IL
was read the first time in the senate and
referred to a committee.
There was 4 very pretty row on be-
tween the senate and house over the res
olItiun adopted on the 18th. shutting out
q lot of house bills from further cOnsid-
Grafton after May s.
JEFFERSON CITY. May G.-Relations
between senate and house are strained to
the breaking point. The house is unde-
ciGed whether to suspend business at once
and go home or remain all summer. But
IN its present temper it is willing to do
either of these or lnyrh1nE else denpnG-
tnE on which would cause the senate the
mos; Giscomfiture
The senate bill creating a board of par.
dCns was defeated in the house BY a vote
of q; to -.
III his biennial message to the Assem-
bly,. the governor recommended the pass
age of a bill to create Il board OF pardOnS
Several such bills were introduced in the
senate. But the measure offered by Sen.
aJcr Miller was given the preference anc
passed by the senate with little oppo-
SitiOn.
Several senate bills were rejected By
the mouse, one of them a really impor.
tant measure, introduced by Senator Nor
ton, of Ray. 1t required mutual life in.
surance companies doing business in Mis-.
souri, to furnish to the insurance depart.
rncut annual statements OF salaries pait
to directors and other officers, and of ex.
pcTses. commissions and earnings. 1t wal
defeated by a vote of 81 to 10.
Just one senate bill escaped destruction
by the house. That was a measure intro
duCeG by Senator Childers, of Hickory, e
provide for the purchase of u new S:tt
for the asylum for the blind in st. Louis
Mr.. NhitecottOn explained that Senator,
Childers had not participated In the
snOthering of house bills in the senate.
This explanation saved the bill. 1t wa9
promptly passed-s5 TO J.
JEFFERSON CITY. May s.-This wa,
the day fixed by the Morton resolution
fo- the indefinite postponement of the
consideration of all bills except revision
and appropriation bills, bills of a loca
character and bills carrying special ap-
pl opriatiOns.
An amendment was offered by Senator
Major. of Pike, and makes the revenue
bill apply to franchises of public and
QuasI-public corporations.
After considerable debate and few per-
sonal remarks the bill, as amended, passed
by a vote of q to Q.
House revised bill No. 5. relating to
banking Institutions and trust companies,
passed the house.
The Desmond burglar bill passed the
house this afternoon. II was drafted at
the instance of Chief of Detectives Des-
mend, of St. Louis, and makes II a felony
for n person to manufacture. mend, de-
sign or have in his possession burglars
tools.
The bill introduced by Senator Ander-
loan associations, passed the house. 1t
mikes 1t larceny for officers of the asso-
Citations named to accept premiums or
dnes from members when such associa-
tons are I'm a failing condition.
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