The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-18
TIE MISSOURI LEGISLATURES.
Proceedings of the Fortieth General As
sembIy.

aembIy.
JEFFERSON CITY. March s.-Prob-
ably the most original plan ever present.
ed TO a legislature to discourage lynchin8
was proposed in the house yesterday by
MIR. Nicholas. populist. of Nodaway coun.
~. His measure would have the sheriff
arm prisoners who were threatened with
a call from a vigilance committee, but
would make no provision FOR taking care
OF a sheriff doing so when he would be
called upon to answer to the lyncherS Tor
arming the prisoner or prisoners.
The measure is original throughout, even
to the description of the kind of a pistol
the sheriff should furnish. Mr.. Nicholas
specifies that il should be Il "3S revolver
Il weapon which authorities on firearms
assert carries Il bullet of sufficient caIioer
to convince any one of the error OF ms
way should a ball fired therefrom stlks
him in the right place.
Mr.. DelZell, of Webster, introduced In
the house a bill to amend the pool law SO
as to prohibit bookmaking and pool SELL
ing at any time or any place in the state.
The penalties provided would be one year
in Jail or Il fine of $1,000, or both There
IS al emergency clause attached to the
measure.
The senate adopted 4 resolution offered
by Senator Drum. of Bolllnger. for the
appointment, of a joint committee OF tour
senators and four members of the house
to Xamine all the game and fish bills
pending, and recommend what legislation
should he enacted on the subject. There
are many such bills, and they take in a
wide range of opinions on the subject.
JEFFERSON CITY. March 9-The
house passed the St. Louis police bill yes
terday, also the substitute for the Dowen
Senator Orchard. of Howell. introduced
q bill providing that no drugSis may sell
or give away liquors in quantities of less
tnan four gallons. except on the written
prescription of Il registered physician, I'M
less such druggist shall have first OBJ
tanned L state license at a cost of 80 per
annuIn. Violations may be punished by a
lny. pf SliNi 10 SJht- and a revocation OF the
pharmacists license. 1t is estimated that
there are 15."UJ druggists in the state. and
that this bill will net the state $j15,OJ0 per
annum
JEFFERSON CITY. March 1O.-Sen-
at"r Orchard. yesterday introduced 4 sub
stitutc for the DOwcll bill, increasing the
tax on the state dramShop license from
500 20 S2I Il year and reducing the tan on
the county dr;tmshop license from 500
To 500.
The senate passed the DoweIl biI! to per-
nit the life Insurance companies. which
aIr said to he mutual companies. There
are several OF these companies in the state
and they have been forbidden by the in
SrIrlnct. commissioner to transact bust
ness. 1t provides 10. Il tax of one per
cent. on he gross premiums of sucn COM
paai"s. TIL" emergency clause OF the bill
was also PASSED.
Senator Vandivcr. introduced n bill tax
IN" corporations organized under the laws
Of this state and doing business in this
state &c per 1900 of capital stock. The
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the state seminary fund for tn" benefit
OF the state university, one-cighth to 20
to the school Of mines.
y bill amending the sunday closing law
O: 1871 10y requiring saloons TO close from
s Il. IN. to | p. IN. every Sunday, the hours
o. Sabbath. services. was introduced by
yTat"r Schwcickhardt-
J~EFFEESON CITY. March II-What
the house could not accomplish at the
last revising session in six long weeks of
effort was accomplished yesterday after
joint committee ON revision WIS adopted
by q vote Of N To -. The resolutions
had passed the senate Thursday, so the
joint committee will proceed 1T once to
clear III" calendars of important meas
ures and give the revision of the statutes
a practically clear field after next
Wednesday.
Four of the important appropriation
bills. all having passed the house. were
taken up by the senate in committee of
TIE whole, and agreed to without oppo-
sitiOn.
-Four bills of much Importance to coal
miners We're passed by the senate. All
had previously passed the house. and 1t
is stated that the governor will sign them.
spector Evans One of the bills would
require all scales to he within 100 feet of
the mouth of the SHAFT. 50 that miners
could verify the weights allowed them by
the operators. II is said that in many
the scales are Il milo or more
away from the mouth of the shaft. and
I1lI he liIle has no tild1lCt 10 hllbW
he l. being treated fairly or not.
bill would give the miners a lien
on all other property OF the operator for
labor in and about = mine. The third
bill would require the state inspector of
mines TO inspect all scales of coal mines.
The last of the bills seeks TO provide ad-
ditional safety for miners.
JEFFERSON CITY. March H.-Before
the house adjourned Saturday 1t voted
a resolution inviting Mr.. W. J.
Bryan Camended by the republicans in
Guiding President Mckinley to address
the house. Yesterday a resolution invit-
Ing Mr.. Bryan to address the house was
and carried by a party vote.
TIL" bill TO give the state S2t1 in place
of $l'n from each dramshop will come up
L. tn" senate this week. and an effort will /
BE- made to pass ii.
BY a vote Of 20 to %. the house ordered
enCr"Ssed a constitutional amendment
resolution to provide for the referendum
and initiative.
Senator FarriS. of Crawford. introduced /
bill to p%ronihit trust companies from be-
coming executors. curat"rS. guardians. /
or receivers. He thinks that
th"s" ORGANIZATIONS are infringing too
n'rch on Che business Of Iawvnrs.
tn" bills introduced in the house by DR.
Tubbs. of Usage. to place the excise com-
of ST. L.nuiS and the coal oil
inspectors Of st. Louis and Kansas City
On salaries viii come up for final ConSid-
during the week. Under the terms
nt these bills the coal oil inspector of St.
l.nuiS would be allOwed SS.NI q year. and
81. mH for deputy hire. The excise commas
Feeding 500 4 year. and all Of his office
expenses not exceed Onc-third of the re.
cCipts.