Iron County register., 1899-04-13
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
! Proceedings of the Fortieth General AS.
sembIy.

Proceedings of the Fortieth General AS.
s-mbIy.
JEFFERSON CITY. April 4.-The ap-
preparations committee, yesterday a1ter-
All the items of the general approlAatioE
bill were approved. including the So,0N
appropriation for the national guard for
the ensuing two years A minority report,
signed by Pope, Bohart, Ruuedge, NiCho-
las, Roberts and Smith, of Mcdonald, was
submitted, recommending that the appro-
priation for the national guard be cut
from $50, GOO to $40 90. A motion to make
the national guard appropriation a special
o'clock prevailed.
JEFFERSON CITY, April 5.-The bin
authorizing the incorporation of Worlds
Friday without dissenting vote. came
up for second reading in the senate yes
terday, and was referred to the Louisiana
John Morton, of Ray, is chairman.
The senate passed an important joint
and concurrent resolution, offered by Sem
ator Wilson, OF Platte, providing for
constitutional amendment, whose purpose
is to give assessors jurisdiction over notes
and other evidences of Indebtedness Sc
cured by mortgage or deed of trust on
and held by non-residents of the state.
mated at $500 900, 600 in round numbers,
and it is said that three-fourthS of this
Is not taxed. The author of the resolu-
tion estimated that, If it becomes law,
it will net the state at least $3.50. 900
year. Under the provisions of the VIII
cortract or other obligation by VII
debt is secured, shall be treated as an
interest in the property which it affects;
other quasi public corporations, for which
provision is made by law.
The civil appropriation bill passed the
senate. Amendments We're adopted in
creasing the salary Of the clerk of the
3 aa9utaint-generai n from S;oOo to S 800
secretary of states office from S34 900 to
$Ss,OOO for the ensuing year, allowing the
a year for an additional clerk, and in
creas1ng the state auditors appropriation
$1,000 for more clerks: The bill carries
an appropriation of $4S3,7 ,700 for salaries in
1899 and 1900.
JEFFERSON CITY, April 6.-The bill
authorizing the incorporation of Worlds
day morning without dissenting vote,
all the senators present, 81, unhesitating
~ going on record as in favor of the
proposition to celebrate the centennial of
the Louisiana purchase" by holding
worlds fair in the city of st. Louis in
1908.
The house took another step in aid of
the Worlds fair project by passing the
bill introduced by Mr.. Clark, of Audrain,
the biII has ex5iained That @ state FAIR %
will have the effect of cementing the va
rious industrial associations of Missouri.
The purpose of the Clark bill IS declared
to be Ito encourage the development of
the agricultural, horticultural, mechanic
al, mineral, stock-raising and all other
industrial interests of the state" by the
establishment of a state fair The fair is
to be held annually, beginning possibly
In the month of September, 1860. The site
is to be selected by the state board of
agriculture with so days after the law be-
comes effective, at some point in the
The town securing the location of the
fair must donate the grounds to the state.
The, Clark bill passed the house by a
good ma ajOrity, and there is little doubt
of it's passage in the senate.
The house passed the Fitzgerald fran
The Whaley antitrust bill passed the
senate with one dissenting vote.
The house passed the Mueller BILL pro-
viding that the clerical work of the gem
eral assembly shall be done by contract.
The senate passed the Busche anti
sweat shop bill. 1t prohibits the practice
of manufacturing goods in crowded tene-
ment houses whose sanitary condition is
in many cases very bad.
assessors to hold office for two successive
terms passed the senate.
Coy; fpine stephens sent h;,T ,mTessage I G to the the
introduced by Senator Rollins, of ST.
Louis. repeating an act, entitled ''immi-
grafton.
the house, yesterday DR.. Tubbs of Usage.
introduced a resolution censuring Gov.
Stephens for his conspiracy" interview
which has been published extensively
throughout the state. The resolution
caused lively passage of words. DR.. Tubbs
ing when he made them (Dr. Tubbs had
reference to the charges made by the gov
certain republicans and democrats to pre-
vent revenue legislation.) Jones of How
ell. took turn at the governor. Mr.. Hall,
of Saline, said he was not willing to vote
censure. II have always noticed" said
he, that If man is hit hard. he howls,
Putnam 81 said he was in favor Of teaching 9
the little governor lesson while Mr..
Dalzelle, Of Webster, thought it was be-
slider such a resolution. And so the de
bate" went on until the resolution came to
vote, when, it was rejected-69 to 81.
After five hours of debate, the senate
ordered to engrossment the beer inspec-
ton bill. introduced by Senator Farris, of
Crawford. Two amendments were adopted
during the day, which it's friends think
will strengthen it. number or minor
amendments were also agreed to. The vote
SO overwhelming as to leave little doubt
that 1t will pass the senate.
The house passed the Farris insurance
bill. after a most exciting debate.
JEFFERSON CITY, April Sat last
the farmer members of the house have
succeeded in agreeing on general road
law and passing it through that body.
substitute for the bill, and had been
amended many times. Its principal feat
counties shall be divided into road dis
tricts by the county court. No district
shall contain less than nine square miles
court shall appoint three commissioners
The commissioners are to have jurisdic-
tion over all road improvements, and all
work shall be performed by contract.
County courts are empowered to levy q
poll tax on voters between the ages of q
and go years of not less than $3.50 nor ex-
ceeding So. which shall be collected as
other taxes
After receiving some committee reports
the senate adjourned over until Monday
at p m.