The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-20
THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Procs edings of the Fortieth General As
sembly.

JEFFERSON CITY. May THE seE-
ate ordered enSrossed by practically a
u~nai!.fnous vote the greatest >.nElomera.
tea of laws. under the title {: An Act
to Revise the happier on HieVe4iue, ever
heard OF in this state
\ franchise law was introduced. Win
about twenty amendments, but no defl-
mite action taken.
MIR. Major, of Pike, introduced two bills
in the senate cutting down the salaries
OF coal oil inspector ana excise commas
s;oner of ST. Louis.
Senator Motifs bill to prohibit the use CT
the United States flag for. advertising
urposes was "joshed' to death in the
senate.
The house passed the department store
bill. with all the senate amendments at
tdohed. by a vote of ST to ~.
JEFFERSON CITY. My 1O.-The bill
on appropriation for support OF the ma
tiOnal guard was taken up in the senate,
IL was amended TO reduce 1t from $5J.VOO
a roll was called, and the $4,000 amend
ment adopted by a vote of 90 to II.
The gcnraI appropriation bill WAS called
Most of the amendments agreed to by the
committee of the whole We're adopted
without debate.
A number of small amendments were
adopted, and Il new section added by Sem
ator Wilson. which apprUprldteS Hi>.uU0
for a new shop building at the pcHiten-
tiary. 1t was passed.
The house made an ATTEMPT TO pass an
adjournment resolution and the effort
lacked hut ten votes OF proving a sue
cess. The resolution was introduced by
Mr.. Macy. Of Ray, ana provided for final
adjournment Wednesday. May Il, at L
O'Clock. Mr.. Jones. OF Butler. moved TO
table. which was carried by a vote Of 81
L. Il.
Senator Eusche's sweat-shop bin was
calle,. up In the house and passed. II lS
designed TO prevent the crowdinS OF
cloth. feather and garment workers in iv-
ing rOcmS.in wretched tenement quar-
tiers.
JEFFERSON CITY, May 1.-THE som
atc revised street railway bill. which had
been sent to cngrOSSment several days
ago. was taken up in that body on Il mo-
ton to reconsider that order for IN" pur-
pose Of amending II. The motion pre-
vailed. and Senator Drabcile offered three
amendments, which were adopted without
debate.
this afternoon. The volcanic eruption OF
Oratyrical PyrOtechnicS WAS caused by 4
resolution for sine die adjournment. which
WIS finally adopted. and the date liked
for Monday. May. -, at l. O'Clock.
JEFFERSON CITY. May 12.-Tke sem
ATE this morning, otter a heated discus
sion. adopted the CONCURRENT resolution
passed b. the house yesterday providing
for sine lie adjournment on the Do. The
dehate on the resolution was brought up
BY Senator rairis. OF Crawford
Senator Dow"l1 moved that tn" r"solu-
ton be laid over until next Tuesday TO
give the senate time to ascertain II the
work before il could be completed within
the time allowed by the resolution. He
agreed with Senator Farria that some
definite date should be decided upon. to
expedite the work of revision.
The senate. 10y a vote OF - to .. passed
tn" street railway bill.
The house passed the two bills by Scnl-
tor Major to reduce the compensation OF
tn" excise commissioner and the coal oil
ir<urCtur Of ST. Louis. The fees OF the
excise commissioner are redGccd to about
SI2.uI a year. out of which he must pay
all the expenses Of his office. The coal
oil inspectors fees are cut to about XI.WD
Il year. out of which he must pay all the
expenses of his office.
JEFFERSON CITY. May 15.-The house,
Saturday. ordered 2.mpJ copies Of the tcS-
timnnv in the Fulton insane asylum in-
Ve>tigation printed.
T.crr WIS no quorum in the senate. and
an adjournment was had until to-day.
JEFFERSON CITY. May 1G.-The house,
To the house revenue bill. The Slate as
scsSm.rt feature was eliminated. and an
am, Hdm.at added relating 10 the take
tipn ri franchise values.
TIN house again voted 20 limit the ap-
preparation to $IG.nHi Il year Tor support of
IL" national guard.
TIL Vardircr bill prohibiting central
Committees from filling vacancies by ap-
IniIJlu- Candidates who are not q; The
SINE political faith PASSED the house.
This = known as the anti fusion bill
III, Wilson bill requiring separate con-
v%antions ior ths nomination of judges OF
tie supreme ana appellate courts also
passed tine house.