The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-03-02
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings or the r"ssleth ueas.ai As.
ssnabiy.

IEFFEHSpN CITY Fcb. ~+w ~" sh
Louis police bill pasAed the senate yestef-
day afternoon BY vote ~ ~ to 8. Every
democratic senator present vptee Tor ths
bin. ana every republican voted against
n. No effort was made 20 pass the cnner-
geney clause. The blu will reach the
house Thursday ana giil probably D.
read the HTst aud second times ana re-
feTred Go committee by the end Of the
asnatot orchard. OF Howell introduced
a blu which he explained 20 b- an act q
license bucket shops. ], will require such
lines of business 10 pay an annual license
Of tA,Voa 20 the state auditor fnT the bone
~ 0f th. general revenue luipi- Penalties
are proposed of fines or fS1 g Neo ana
Imprisonment frOra six months 20 one
Thc senate committee on criminal iufis.
prudence submittcd a rasofablr report On
q revenue bill introduced by Senator Dow
ell. of iscYia II would increase the state
tax on dSumnhopx from 500 a year 10 ts@
and reduce Ia a like manner the enmoeni 0f
license received hy the county. The dram
shup keeper would psy Just the same T.
censr as nyer, but of the total the STAGE
would receive tieo year more than az
Tic house committee on rriiruB,i- puti
internal improvements has formulated g
fellow-Heryaut hili, and Ulll recommend
itn enactment. II Is general ia ~ teyms,
ana would apply the principles ~ fellow.
servant responsibilities 20 all operators Of
dangerous machinery where employees ot
;ra'T.sc5's, :rGna ev cr-pcre, l'n- ~" ",-
employers might be- hcld responsible for
damages received by an cmploye through
the carcieHancgs of negligence of CO.
rtufiuyr-
JEFFERSON CITY. Feb. 2a-washins.
tons birthday was celebrated IN the usual
manner yesterday. N~iiuvr ngauuh uf ihS
general assembly Was iu session. A ma
uonal salute was hred IN front ~ the
capitol at noon. and the dag Was OBJ
81 fycd an national holiday
The house committee on penitllry and
reform schools has decided 60 report
substitute Tor the bills which would pro-
vide Tor the appointment ~ board Of
pardnns hy the governor, Thu measure
favored by the committee u the Wight
board % prison inspectors should con-
/ stitutc the board ~ pardonB
Insurance mon have been in evidence
niuch Of late owing 10 the oili inir9duced
| law 80 as go Include SI Louis Kansas
tity ana 81, Joseph, g ier go " relates
I 10 Insurance rates. lhc Niu l' aimed di-
/ tcctly at the boards OF underwriters of
! those cities.
JEFFERSON CITY. Fob gt-Tno house
/ yesterday hy a vote ~ 1 10 o. voted to
! dismiss 20 clerks
/ Tho house calendar T. loaded down with
| bills for third reading, and should the 81
/ Louis police hil take the usual course Il
! viii be- "a month set before " s. reached
| granting meantime that ~ does not en-.
/ counter delay in the committee. But
be able 10 expedite Il by having Il st for
/ a Hqeciat order.
! good deal SO complain about concerning
I 81 Louis Institutions Suggestions from
the board in the shape Of report TO the
/ governor, have been printed for tho edii-
! cation Of members OF the legislature.
| senator Anderson introduced bill for
! the establishment of a state historical SOC
! cicty IN connection with the state unit
/ vrrslty. The bill would not appropriate
I any money. but is merely Intended Co add
/ now feature 20 the university and give
! thu states uanction thereto
] Representative Mann, 81 Kansas CITY,
! fFs prepared "a bill which would make II
misdcmeauor to ndultcrCte milk or
/ cream.
/ JEFFERSON CITY. Fob 2 senator
| Motifs hinl amending the landlord and
/ tenant act was enErosned hy the SENATE
/ yesterday. The measure has been intro
I duCrd in the interest uf the rcul estate
I mon and property owners u 81. l3ui.
] IL provides that no changes Of venue shall
/ be- allowed iu suits brought against trn-
( ants unless the defendant makes ntiidaytt
| that tic justice before whom the suit a.
/ pending is a mHtertu witness for the de-
/ feDre. without whose testimony defend
/ ant can not proceed to trial. or that thc
| tustico H. Rcar ot kin Ia plaintim, ur that
! the Justice IL biased When bias and
/ prejudice are alleged. no change uf venue
! shall be allowed unless the defendant
I pays the costs aCcruinB, amounting TO
I 81 aa The tnatlcp before whom the ease
.
/ a. try the case "a uurc.
/ Two measures introduced by Nr Wight.
| Of Randolph, r~iating 20 mines and min
I iuE, pusssG the house one provides that
/ every mime operator In the state employ
I fnR miners At bussHl or tom rates shalt
| provide at his mine accurate and sulta-
/ hlc scales. upon which shall BE- weighed
/ ell coal coming out ut such mine, 60 be 10
/ Cnted al REASONABLE" distance from the
point where the coal ~ delivered 10 tho
[ surface opening Of the mine, and IN ne
7 case shall the 1caics b. located ut a great
er distance from the surface opening than
F to0 feet ANY pUusan causing the fruudu.
. lent Weighing Of coal ahnsi BE- deemed
gullty ot a miadsmeanor punishable by a
finr ~ not less than t.g. nor more than
+ 80. or by imprisonment In the county
/ iail Tor not 10 exceed ~ days, or by buth
| Fnc ana imprisonment The other meas.
! urc provides for the employment nf a
| competent person 20 he stationed at the
! top Of a shaft and another at tho bottom
ia mines ln which 3 men or more are en-
ploycd. These men shall be Required "a
keep watch over ana control ~ all Atg-
mails for the lowering Or hoiatinE of men
/ tn the shaft hne Of not less than yl0.
nor more than si.W1. or Imprisonment
/ IN tho county jaii 70: not less than ~
! days nor more than 20. or both. shall bs
Imposed for violation uf the act
JEFFERSON CITY. Feb as.-The farm.
/ or members 0f the Legislature VIII meet
I tonight In caucus and see " they can do
/ anything to induce the house TO quii
/ wrnnEltng and Eet duwn to business
Z
! club, as the organization iH called. Two
ct three arc senators and the remainder
are members uf the house Ten tepub.
llcans belong 10 the organization.
After the noon session of the house yes
! teTiay, the call was issued By Chairman
| Fitzgerald, representative from Gentry
| He said that ~ far as he was concerned
he would not favor reorganization %
the removal Of any officials, but would
support any measure that promises re-
lief from The present situation. Further
more, MIR Fitzgerald saA number OF
( members had Informed him that unless
! the house does cease 90 trifie away tims
IN meaningless debates. they would ten.
/ der their designations and so home
Senator Iandy introduced bill TO ap,
prnpriate ti0.0o for the establishment oi
1. .1ame for frisndleHs children IN ST
IsOuis. and Senator Afntt presented a tn
TO appropriate 81 ,59d Tor monument
/ over the grave OF Thomas II. Henten IL
Bellefontaine cemetery, 81. L.ouis.
| The senate passed n hill introduced BY
! senator Mott to empower the echg0
board qf 81. Louis TO take I school census
The house spen, most Of the afternaor
/ considering the eugroeament Of q bill u
! cut down the salaries Of county and aiF.
cult CLERKS p an parss Of ne state es,
/ per ceui-
T'as house had three constitutions
I amendments before II. and passed them q
only indietablo by the grand jury. Tbs
second wuuid provide that In all cases
| civil ond criminal before courts net oi
record. two-thirds Of the jury might ren.
ds2 verdict. before coarts of record ex
cent IN cases where t1e punishment 1,
| death. thrce-fourths might render a yer,
dict; and nino of the grand Jury might
| md an indictment. Tho third was u
apply the registration of voters 20 al
counties Of the statas
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