The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-02-18
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of the Fortieth General Al.
sesnbly.

not heard that the city afforded any Ia
cilities for enabling statesmen to part
with their money at gaming tables. but
the matter was brought up by Senator
| Dowell, who introduced a series of resolu-
tons, which concluded with the follow
Resolved. That any clerk or employe
| of this senate found gambling shall, upon
, proof of same, be discharged"
The matter was referred TO the ommit.
tee on judiciary
Two concurrent resolutions were intro
| duced in the house to provide Tor amend
ments to the constitution. One by Mr..
Mackey, of Clark, propose to create a
road Improvement fund by the following
| special taxes collected annually: ION each
from so cents to 81; on eacn vehicle with
a pole, from 80 cents to 81; on each Venice
with a shaft, bicycle, tricycle. or horseless
vehicle. from 20 to 30 cents
Mr.. BoydStan, of Platte, proposes IN MS
amendment to furnish every member OF
the legislature with free railroad trans,
portation. 1t provides that a duly signed
certificate of election shall suffice for a
t. ticket or pass, and shall be so recognized
by all railroad officials and passenger
conductors.
discussing the state assessment bill. II
was finally amended and ordered en-
crossed by a vote of 63 to 81 The amend
ment adopted cut out Il provision 10 re-
nuire notes and evidences of Indebtedness
listed for taxation.
! The house democrats held a secret eau
CHS last night to dispose Oh tnt question
of cutting down the large force of clerks
and employees. Several days ago MIR. Bo-
hart. of Clinton. off. red a resolution TO
dispense with 50 clerks and employees. ana
this was c%oncurred in, and a resolution
adopted that nothing should be given TO
the press. The caucus decided that tne
resolution must be defeated, and that the
force shall not be reduced
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. Ex-senator
Farris introduced q resolution In the
senate YESTERDAY to abolish rule No. 81.
This is the rule requiring all appoint
mentS made by the governor and sent to
the senate for confirmation to be consid-
cred in executive session. The resolution
went over one day, when, If called up.
it will be disposed of.
The senate passed a house concurrent
resolution to ask congress for a suitable
appropriation for a monument to be
placed in the cemetery at Lone Jack. Mo.
Some 800 eX-federal and eX-confederate
dead are buried there.
Messrs. Burleigh, of St. Louis, and Card
well. of Kansas City, introduced bills in
the house TO legalize sparrinS exhibitions
under certain police regulations.
The auditing committee appointed by
Gov. Stephens submitted its report in the
auditor ard the treasurer to be correct
and that their Books balance. The only
feature of the report out of the ordinary
was that relating to the expense account
of Labor Commissioner Rozelle. 1t is the
opinion of the committee that Mr.. Rozelle
expended too much none in travelling
expenses.
JEFFERSON CITY. Feb. lO-The sem
ate passed a bill to repeal the penalty
clauses in the school text book law. 1t
was introduced by Senator Farris early
vote cast against it. The bill would elm
mate that part of the law which requires
school directors to see that no other
books than those adopted by the state
commission are used IN the public schools.
Senator SchweickharGt offered Il reSo-
luton in the senate which was adopted,
calling on the state supervisor of build
lnSS and loan associations to make a
complete report of the transactions of his
department. There seems to be no infor-
nation on hand of this nature.
1t seems quite probable that the senate
will make some wholesale changes in the
building and loan association laws.
The most interesting contest of the ses-
sion of the legislature took place in the
house, when an effort was made to pass
the WhitecottOn bill to reduce the con-
tract rate of interest from s to 6 per cent.
The bill was up for final consideration,
and lacked s votes Or passing.
JEFFERSON CITY, JAN. 1.-The sem
ate, yesterday, by a vote of II to II, re-
ferred the question of a~bOlishing execu-
tive sessions to the committee on rules:
The house passed the Hawthorne bill,
which is expected to practically abolish
capital punishment in Missouri. 1t pro-
vides that in every conviction of MUIR
der in the first degree it shall be optional
with the jury whether the prisoner shall
suffer the death penalty or go to the PEN
itentiary for life
The anti-scalping bill introduced by Mr..
James, of st. Louis county, was reported
unfavorably by the house on
criminal jurisprudence. 1t is provided
in the bill that none save authorized
agents of railroads shall be permitted to
sell railroad tickets. There was a mi
nority report favoring the bill, SO the
measure was made a special order.
The house committee IN railroads re-
ported unfavorably the bill introduced by
Mr.. Kirby. of Howard. requiring railroads
to provide separate coaches for negroes.
On motion the bill was placed on the cal
endar, and an effort will be made to pass
ii.
The clerical force question has finally
resolution of Bohart. of Clinton, prOvid-
ing for a reduction of the present clerical
force, was reported adversely, and the
house concurred in the report.
JEFFERSON CITY. Feb. Ex-senator
John Morton. of hay. has returned from
St. Louis. after Il consultation with eX-
Gov. ID. r.. Francis. relative to the st.
Louis Worlds fair project. Senator Nor
ton is chairman OF the Louisiana pur-
chase centennial committee of the sell
ate, and. together with Representative
Matt Hall. of Saline. Will leave the cap
ital for Washington. d. G., next Friday.
Mr.. Hall is chairman of the house lou
iSiana purchase centennial committee,
ard both will attend the banquet at the
national capital on February Is. a. which
the St. Louis Worlds fair project will be
launched.
The question of appropriations Tor the
big fair is receiving general attention 1t
will be recalled that prominent st. Louis
ans who returned from the east last
week. received assurances from President
Mckinley and Speaker Reed that they
would look with favor upon a suitable
appropriation from the federal govern
ment. 1t is understood that congress will
be asked to appropriate S.0Go, 0D, and 1t Is
proposed to raise s. 100, 900 by public sub
scription in St. Louis.
AS q third source of revenue, it is
learned a special amendment Will be sub
mitted to the people of Missouri at the
city of St. Louis to increase its bonded
debt S,0j0,0n. 1t is said that this sum
if raised in the manner indicated. will be
devoted to Worlds fair purposes eXclu-
sively. and that the city may also ask for
to increase its bonded debt for
the purpose of improving its sewage IA
c%ilitieS, and in other ways preparing for
the Worlds fair.
Representative Clark's bill. providing
for the establishment OF a state fair. was
placed upon the calendar for en~grossrnenS
in the house yesterday. Its author is
president of the State Horse Breeders
association, and presided at the cOnven-
ton of that organization. and the Swine
and Cattle Breeders association. and 9TH
er Industrial organizations, at Mexico the
latter part of LIST year. He states that
one of the purpose of the state fair Is tn
organ re the industrial interests of the
state IN the interest of the Worlds 1air
in St. Louis in 1893.
Representative Booth, of Dallas, was re-
ported favOrably by the committee on
public health and scientific Institutions.
IT proyideS for a fine of so for the sale