The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-02-09
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings Of the Fsr,ieth asnsrAl AS
ermbiy.


IEFFERsoN CITY, Jan, 1i.--In the
renRie yesterday petitions were presented
by Senators Martin, % 81, Louis, hna
paytBuan of Harrison. from railroad ain'
bbrSoyISinE Tor Js'e reduction of passenger
fare on trunk lines from 10 cents.
Senator Buachc Of 81. Louis introduced
o bll 30 provide for bipartisan boards OF
police commissioners tn 81 Louis ana
kanuaa city. undcr the terms OF the btu
the governor would appoint two demo-
Gratis and two republicans. and the mayo
would constitute the nfth member OF tho
board
I'M the house Dr Wilson. Of 81. Louis,
Introduced a bin 10 revise the snti-pcoi
and nnti-cnmbiGo laws. u n a yoiumin-
ous measure All pools and combines 10
would BE- DECLARED unlawful. \ new iea-
ture would make ii unlawful fot dealers
20 handle the Fupds OF corporations hsia
10 have violated the law. -
Mf FttEEcraid. of Gentry, offered a bill
Co make franchises Of all kinds taxable
nud require the state board OF equAliHa-
tiuu 10 value and usEeas Buch franchises.
IEFFERsoN CITY. Feb. i.--sam u.
Cook chairman Of the Democratic ctate
Committee. spent yesterday " town "a
Nisiug democratic members Qi the house
60 Owen together ~ peace. This resulted
IN caucus being cailca OF enc aen,o-
afternoon adjournment For three hours
there was peace talk, and In fact nothing
Clsr. Then the caucus broke up, win
eyerl body IN good humQr. Tue resolution
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house Wlg discussed at conaid@rahss
leuEth. ard Il is sald the prepondcranee
OF onlniun UaA 10 the eject that the urea
ont force II unnecessarily large Lec GOT
CArttrb. kneizlrr tnf CArrulb ana Boyd
stan s0f Plated were added 20 the COM
mittee on clerical force. and they, Win
the other i've members uf the COMMITTEES,
viii Hpou submit a substitute resolution,
which. IL WAS said yesterday, all the dem
OCrEts viii SUPPORT
The house ordered engrosscd by nearly
Unanimous vote a bill q amend the
capital punishment law. 50 as 20 leave u
optional with a Jury nndlnE persoh
guilty OF murder 10 iirst degree % Impose
the death penalty or hfe imprisonment
Judging from the vote the MEASURE re
teivod it win pass the house. The bill
waS introduced by Judge Hawthorne OF
Kansas rity who feels quite confident
that II Will become law
JEFFERsOS CITY, Feb, f---In the son
uie yesterday, Mr. Wilson. Of Platte, In
truHuEpd concurrent resolution 20 pro-
yidc fuI amending the constitution to
make the owner uf n mortgage on real cs-
late, og. rather, Sgss-ssis, appear ~ sssE-
ina a proprietary interest In the property
gcr the purpose Of taxation.
Senator Gchwcickardt, Of st. Louia, In
trudurcd "a bill which the Liquor Dealers
asFuciat.sn of that city has been trying
to pass for some years u would provide
that drhmHhop petitions for licenses,
when once the requisite numees % names
hps been secured. need not be renewed
until ouc-thlrd ut the residents of the
block protest. Now these petitions must
b. renewed annually.
slot machines 0f an kinds will have 10
60 10 the bllI introduced 10 the house by
M uHlErIl@ ot Webster. becomes "A Law.
llr would designate such machines AS
gambling devices.
The ursj uil to pass was introduced by
Mr Mueller, Of St Charles. II would
". HNsh la NsE HffNF hsHNH
bonds failing 10 collect tho penalties on
delinquent taxes. The state auditor
would be- empowered TO charge such de-
hci.ncioH against the collector.
Another bill which was passed was in-
tr"ducrd b. Mr Hawkins, OF Marion. It
too, relates 90 the revenue. and would
empower the state board OF equalization
tu divide Jhs valuations placed on per-
f1nM property into y classes. and raise
or lower any class independent OF the
others. This e. not permissible under the
law, az II nov exists Az personal valn-
Eiioua must he considered tn a lump.
JEFFERSON CITY. Feb. 3-The senate
held a long executive session yesterday.
considering q number Of appointments
sent ln BY the governor u se stated that
ar @onn Ninei, Of 81 Louis fAiiea ~
vvrsity tho statement being made that
DR. NincN'a Fialcr-tn-lhw n connected
with the institution, being chapcrun f0r
The bill To transfer the appointment OF
thu Jury commissioner OF 81 Louis from
th' circuit court Ca the court Of appeals
created quite a lively debate.
The house transacted routine business.
IEFFENSOS CITY. Feb. t-Yeatcrday
b. Unanimous vote the senate passed
tHc two concurrent resolutions introduced
hy Senator Wilson, of Platte, tD provide
lur constitutional nmcndcmcnts ia DO
away with the rrlnd jury system BY au-
thorizinE thc prosecution Of felonies on tn
formation
iu the house two sections Of the text
book law. which binds districts to use the
books selected by cre rampiissi0H. were
TcVc4lri
There was q copious shower Of bills In
the house, bringing the total number of
measures now pending above 500. Some
uf thrm are of public importance.
Mr. NUhoy. Of MnCuu. wants the mining
laws amended to require operators OF coal
mines 60 furnish Weighing checks
Mr. Aacey Of clark. wants veterinary
surgeons to undergo examinations before
being allowed to practice.
Roth houses adjourned tiil the afternoon
OF the 9Th