The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-03-14
TIE STATE LEGISLATURE.
Bynopala af the Proceedings of rh~
Ferty-First General Assembly
of Missouri.


of Missouri.
Jefferson city, Nc. March 4-ln the
senate Rollins bin providing for the -
lection OF iuriea IN courts not nf record,
like justices and coroncrs courts, ~ ths
same way as juries are chosen In eirout
tions presented pleaded for the passage |
OF tho dairy bill prescribing regulations |
for the manufacture of oleomhrgatin inr
law 10 prohibit the manufacture OF cigar |
ettes and cigarette wrappers. and o. =
law "a prohibit the use OF alum M tooa
In the house o rraoiutlpn
by Hcnnlcy, at UaScuusde, concentrating |
the people on the neopnd Inauguration ~
william Mckinley as president OF the
United States WHs, uh motion OF Hail' ni
Saline. laid on the table and eHpnnged
from the record In committee of the
whole. on motion Of Hawkins, of Marion,
the appropriation granted 60 tho STATE
militia Tot the next two years lbo"'p
was cut down to Ste.o01 ~ IN" night acs-
sion twcnty-0ne bills were eBEruaHed IN
bunch. This allows the special cel M
dAr committee access 10 the measures
that the Important bilA mHy E"t on ths
special calE=--T Tor third reading
Jefferson CITY. no, March 2 In thes
senate the following bills were pagse,i.
or more school Districts for tho
purpose Of maintaining hoth prl-
mary schools and hlgh school ana
20 provide for the organization OF the con,
rGlldatcd districts; 20 appropriate th.I
for the erection ui monument 70
Thomas II Benton IN HellcfontHiue GENE
terry at ST Louis: providing that no saloon
snail be maintained on premises used iSr
Improper purposes. 90 provide Tor the
maintenance nf Nr~ csCapeH tn notes.
opera houses and all buildings where l.p-
pla cnngrcgntC. prescribing pcnaili"s Tor
Violation ~ the act relating 70 imitation
hHf
the supreme court and Of the ~ LOUIS
AMI Kansas city courts OF appeals 20 40,
point "a clerk, prohilniing the DOC King OF
horses tails and providing tur the I'A-
igtratlon OF horEIR already dock71. 10
amend the tnsuran olHvNtn allow accident
Insurance companies 10 DO liir. .luNurh''N
business on compliance with tho proper
laws. 20 permit the acquisition hy No
United states of additional land a. the
government nsh hHtrhcFiea AZ Nenahn,
aud TO Cvdr iufialiCtiun over thal lhhqs
TO allow humane socioiics IN 81. Louis %
have n TollCr officer, r',ummendgd hE VIC
society. appointed by board m police COM
rrisaiouerE . Tho house pahacd the TOT"
lowing bills. Providing that thv same per-
SON shall hold the ofilr,H of marshal ana
collector. providing thrt Judges Ehn'l IN
Atriict jurisB on points NJ law. whether
they request Il or not IN" house restored
20 t1nOl the appropriation for the state
militia. which had hrou cut to NH"~ ~
committee Uf the whole. 4 long debate IN
the appropriation of A4wn Tor th' state
fair at ssdnua rcsultod In keeping the
appropriation intact.
Jefferson City. No. March 6-ln the
senate the hill for IrutFanlLinE IN" tl'y
government of 81 Joseph was pasa"l
Collins bin providing for the transfer ~
saloon licenses when th" person g. whom
license was issued removes or dies. Was
drfruted-i6 20 T. : large number nt
bills were report - from commlt l.,s,
among thom Que for the rrpea! OF ihe
specinl Jury law untHNuTably =. In The
house tho Amendments Co the ~, louis
election law were again l1id over lho
Fpcrr rim for tho appointment OF srriEht
schedule commission WAS passed hiHH
srnatc bll removing thr geological "nil''-
tinua Co the Hnlll s. uuul ~ MiugH. ana
sonptor Martins hllI wakinE kidnhplnE
a rnnitai ufTouss. The bili HpprDprl,ilR
~ On for q Missouri exhibit at the Pam
American exposition ~ Eunalu nuh IN"
South Carolina expedition Ht thtflHHiun
yyaa pnass,l. The iuu ktr hill tH rrHnupf-
districts was Frnt 90 CuErussmvnt Win
a number of changes. 4 number nt ollie
were signed by Speaker Whitecottoh and
President Lee preparatory TO ih'lr sub
mission TO Gov. Dnoksry.
Jefferson C't". Mo March Tn the
mont ~ couwittrc OF FIVE to revise no
revenue laws ~ the state wAs passed; /;
also the hill allow lnE discharged Cunyicta
from the pCultcUtlJry = In addition 20
q
prahcnc hll authorizing local Dir" lnHur-
nnce agents TO make schedule fHr rating
IN cities Hnd counties vhcrv thDF are lo-
Gated. the Hail ilclicol biil was also
paERed ~ vote ~ q 90 the senate de-
cided "a transfer 5000 from tho insu"-
nnco department 30 the stat" revenue
FUND DrphHri'H prrlrluni dfAWHhup r.-
tition bill ygss defeated. tly yui" uf =
to Joint and concurrent rrHuIniitn
defining the sintIH of state school fund
certificates and providing for their par
petuatiuU was adopted In tbt house iht
senate franchise tax bilI tGnN. BpCker3' q
ter q Ions and spirited debate. bF a vote uf
~ 10 % Tho amendments To- tho 81
Louis election law Wcr, also passed with
out debats-9l TO 20.
Jefferson city Mo. March S-In the
senate "a large amount uf business was
rushed through, including the passage 1t
n number Of minor Bills among which
was one permitting county courts to work
prisoners on tho public roads; one ru.
| iHtinT to kidnapping, i0Nking u Capitll
uffensc. and one making the operation e
a slot machine a fglpuy punishable bv tho
same penalties Hs keno A. u c.. faro.
roulette. etc. Committee substitute fug
house bills Nos 81 aud 2js. providing fnf
the election In cttl'8 ~ fourth class ~
mayor. collector. street commissioner tud
board Of aldermen was also passed An
emergency clause makes the bill effective
| In tho April election. IN the house tha
general judicial appOrilnnmeut bill was
passed Tho Conkii W tiil to amend tho
| libel Law wah dcfpdtrd-5l 10 ca. The cor
| stitutiouRl amendments asked for By thu
| st, Louie commission for the public well
! fare was passed by a practically uuAn-
| irnous vote. The amendment asked for
| BY the St Louis board Uf education also
| passed. The proposition 60 hold Cun.
| Htitutlonai convention was indefinitely
| postponed. IIawkin'a measure providing
Tor trial by Jury In divorce cases and ior-
HNNa. 4FH NF.H
divorce from marrying again within ilvc
years and tho irnoCent person within
| onn year. was voted down. Duncan'H bill
| greatly enlarginE the power ~ street rail.
way corporations was passed
Jefferson city. No. March 1.-THE SEN
| ate rocedsd from amendment No 90 tho
| Pan-Amctlcan exposition bill fixing the
salary Of the secretary at fz0o per month
| The house coucurred 10 amendments Nos
| ] and 2 and tho bill was sent to tho kov'
ernor for his approval The Worlds fali
| bill, passed by the house appropriStcs 81
/ 600 600 for the participation Of the state ~
| the Louisiana Purchase Centennial expo
| sition, to be held IN 81. Louis In ign. This
| vote stood. iao yeas 20 nays, The mas
votes were cas; by Representatives Blair
| of Hickory: Calvert, of barton. DeiEeil
| Of Webster. Griffin. Of Polk. Organ. oi
| Dent gpeeFu, 81 stone. Smith. Of Frank
| lin, nna Hutchinson, OF Ozark. The bil
| has yet to pass the senate The cD1sF'
| Eenry clause was iost because some N
\ the members did not want the commits
| ainners appointed and draw pay beior'
| tho time time required to prepare for th'
| opening Of the exposition. The house helt
/ "A night session about seventy member
/ present. and engaged In long wranEi'
/ on the question Of adjournment, the gen
| erai sentiment being IN favor of adjourn
| INK as soon m possible A number Of bllil
| were sent 60 engrUssrnent and q few o
/ minor Importance pasaed.