Iron County register., 1899-03-02
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings OF the Fortieth General As.
sembly.

sembly.
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 21.-There was
slim attendance of democrats IN the
senate Yesterday, and the St. Louis po-
lice bill was not taken up
The senate engrossed bill introduced
BY Senator Mott to require a school CEN
sus of St. Louis to be taken every nVe
years, but under somewhat different reg
ulations from the general laws on the
Bills nave been prepared for introduc-
ton in both the senate and house for the
taxation of telephone companies in the
same manner as telegraph companies
In regard to liberal appropriation RI ss;n for
ri it can only be said that all opinions OF
members of the legislature who have dis
direction Some $50, 900 will be asked for.
Mr.. Musser, of Miller county, will in
6rOduce in the house a bill which the OPP
ponent5 of the ST. Louis police bill win en-
deavor to use as weapon against tnaI
measure. Mr.. Musser's bill would extend
the police laws of st. Louis, on a gradu-
ated scale, to every Incorporated city in
the state. 1t would require the governor
ers FOR every one of these cities and their
salaries would range from 81 coo year In
Villages. For the payment of expenses
incurred by such board, the latter might
issue certificates of Indebtedness against
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 22-The St.
Louis police bill passed the senate yester-
democratic senator present voted for the
BILL and every republican voted against
IT. NO eiort was made to pass the emer-
house Thursday and will probably be
read the first and second times and re-
ferred to committee by the end of the
week.
Senator Orchard, of Howell, introduced
bill which he explained to be an act to
| license bucket shops. 1t will require such
| lines of business to pay an annual license
| of S., 900 to the state auditor for the bene-
| fit of the general revenue fund. Penalties
| are proposed of fines of $500 to s. 600 and
| imprisonment from six months to one
year.
| The senate committee on criminal Juris-
| prudence submitted favorable report on
| ell, of Lewis. 1t would increase the state
| tax on dramshops from 500 a year to $20S.
| and reduce in a like manner the amount of
| license received by the county. The dram
| shop keeper would pay Just the same IL
ond as reege sH6 @ OF yae total ota the a state
present.
The house committee on railroads and
| internal improvements has formulated a
| fellOW-SerVant bill, and Will recommend
| its enactment 1t is general in its terms,
and would apply, the principles of fellow.
servant responsibilities to al operators of
dangerous machinery where employees of
| individuals, firms or corporations are en-
| employers might be held responsible for
| damages received by an employe through
| the carelessnesS of negligence of CO.
| employees
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 23.-Washing-
manner yesterday Neither branch of the
| general assembly was in session. ma
|
capitol at noon, and the day was OBJ
| served as a national holiday.
| The house committee on penitiary and
reform schools has decided to report a
| substitute for the bills which would pro-
vide for the appointment of board of
| favored by the committee is the Wight
| substitute, which would provide that the
stitute the board of pardons.
Insurance men have been in evidence
| much of late owing TO the bill introduced
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| law so as to include St. Louis, Kansas
City and St Joseph hs fa bi Is It reatgs d
those those cities '- - - --~-0- " -'''
dismiss So clerks.
| grhe house calendar is loaded down with
bills for third reading, and should the St.
| Louis police bill take the usual course it
will be month yet before it is reached,
| granting meantime that it does not en-
| counter delay in the committee. But
those supporting the measure expect to
a sqecial order.
The state board of charities found q
good deal to complain about concerning
| the board. in the shape of report to the
governor, have been printed for the edifi-
| cation of members of the legislature
| Senator Anderson introduced a bill for
| the establishment of state historical So
| versity. The bill would not appropriate
any money but is me merely intended to ,ea ada
|
| the states sanction thereto.
| Representative Mann, of Kansas City,
! has prepared bill which would make 1t
a misdemeanor to adulterate milk or
| cream.
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb: 25::-senator
tenant act was engrossed by the senate
| yesterday. The measure has been intro
| duced in the interest of the real estate
| men and property owners of st. Louis.
1t provides that no changes of venue shall
| be allowed in suits brought against ten
fIn n 10
! that the justice before whom the suit is
! pending is materitl witness for the de-
ant can not proceed to trial; or that the
| justice is near of kin to plaintiff: or that
the justice is biased When bias and
| prejudice are alleged no change of venue
| shall be allowed unless the defendant
pays the costs atcruing, amounting to
| S1.50. The justice before whom the case
| is taken on change OF venue is required
to try the case at once.
| Two measures introduced by Mr.. Wight,
| OF Randolph, relating mines and min
| ing, passed the house. One provides that
every mine operator IN the state employ, icI,
| provide at his mine accurate and suita-
bic scales, upon which shall be weighed
| Gated at a reasonable distance from the
point where the coal is delivered to the
surface opening of the mine, and in no
case shall the scales be located at a great
| er distance from the surface opening than
100 feet. Any person causing the fraudu-
lent weighing of coal shall be deemed
| guilty of a mfsdemeanor, punishable by
fine of not less than 5000, nor more than
$500, by Imprisonment in the county
Jail for not to exceed 80 days, or by both
fine and imprisonment. The other meas
| ure provides for the employment of a
! competent person to be stationed at the
| top of shaft and another at the bottom
in mines in which 25 men or more are en-
ployed. These men shall be required to
| keep watch over and control of all sig
nails for the lowering hoisting of men
in the shaft. A fine of not less than 500
| nor more than 81 600, or Imprisonment
| in the county Jail for not less than 30
| days nor more than 80, or both shall be
| imposed for violation Of the act.
The Army Appropriation Bill.
Washington, Feb. 25.-Immediately
after the reading of the journal in the
house, an agreement was reached to
limit general debate on the army ap-
preparation bill to five hours, and it
was taken up.
Mrs. Sarah Hampton, the oldest resi-
dent of Cumberland county, Ill, died
| Thursday. She was about 100 years old
end lived in Cumberland county %
years.
GREAT THOUGHTS.
FalSehood is cowardice