The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-22

for marking the position Of the Illinois
troops on the Shiloh battlefield that but one
monument is provided for each Tesiment
field of honor. Each of these was to cost
but 500. and one monument to the memory
of Brigadier General Wallace Is to be erect
ed at a cost of S1.GO. In comparison with
these We are asked to appropriate 5000 to
build a monument to the memory of TWEEN
ty-five soldiers who let forty Indians put
them to flight. Let US act appropriately and
not be inconsistent
Mr.. Hughes asked that the clerk OF the
House read an extract from Fords history
of Illinois. telling the story of the battle OF
Stiiiman Run. The extract proved to be an
account of the affair by a Kentucky Colo
mel" 1t was very humorous, and succeeded
in keeping the House in an uproar until the
Tealing was CONCLUDED. At its conclusion Mr..
Hughes asked that the bill be called back
to second reading for amendment, saying
that he was willing to vote an appropria-
ton o. 500.
Mr.. Wilson Of Oeie moved that the bill
be postponed until Wednesday. The motion
carried.
The following bills were introduced at the
afternoon session:
Purdunn: To amend the pharmacy law
medicines. This is to make the act COM
ply with & recent decision of the Supreme
Court. The bill carries an appropriation
of $4,000 for the State Board Of Pharmacy
for the two years.
Rice: To make employers liable for the
| death Of an employe caused by the nesli-
| SeICe OIL q CO-tEnplOJe.
Committee Favors ~EIectrocution.
! The House Judiciary Committee acted ia
vorably on Sullivan's bill. to provide that
all persons hereafter sentenced to death
shall be executed by means of electricity.
The bill is copied after the laws now IN
force on this subject in New York and
Ohio.
The bill introduced by MI. Groves. to
amend the act to prevent and punish
! abandonment of wife or children by a hus-
band, was reported f~avorably.
Mr. Prnu-pafS IaC111pl ifl 70 orpnrd thu
Case ga~rnishment law, after being debated
at some length. was postponed for one
Mr.. Brownies bill practically re-enacts
the old statute Upon, the subject of garnish-
ment. A great many petitions in favor of
re-enacting the old statute upon this SUBJ
1ect were presented to the committee, as
were also a vast number from merchants
throughout the State protesting against
eaa san 2 the Of p pres stat LAM has The hes Gr9 &c Rs
heard next week in favor Of the present
law. and the miners unions will be repre-
sented in opposition.
township organization ordered reported ia
Voraoiy Mr.. I,rautmann's bill to amend the
act to revise the law in relation to township
organization. 1t provides that nothing in the
present act shall be construed as prohibit
Ing. Commissioners OF Highways, together
with the Town Clerk and Supervisor, redi-
sioners' districts. when. In their opinion. the
public interest shall SO require.
The House, Committee on Fees and Sal
aries ordered a favorable report on Mr..
Mueller's bill to increase the compensation
Of members of the General Assembly to
$1,000 for each regular session and providing
cial sessions. A favorable report was also
made on Mr.. Muel!er's bill to amend the
Inheritance tax law. The bill gives the
County Judge authority to determine the
compensation of appraisers. and provides
fees for the Clerk of the County Court.
A favorable report was also ordered on
and Clerks Of Election in couples Of the
second and third class at S per day. and
upon the bill introduced by Trautmann fix
cities of from 25,OOO to $1,000 inhabitants. at
$3.50. and in cities Of from 5000 to 10O. 600
at $500.
bills Introduced by Mr.. McCulloch. one to
fix the salary of the Judges of the Circuit
Courts of the State and the Superior Court
of Cook County to be paid out Of the treas
allow Clerks of the Circuit Court In coun-
ties of the second class IS per day for at
The House use COMMITTEES on Appropriations
ordered a favorable report on the Senate
bill to appropriate $4,000 to erect monu-
msnts to mark the positions occupied by
Favorable report was also ordered upon Mr..
The bill introduced by D. E. Sullivan to
appropriate 5000 for the purchase Of 4
chair and the necessary electric appliances
for the electrocution of persons condemned
to death within the State, was acted upon
favorably.
A favorable report was ordered upon the
two bills introduced by Mr.. Schlagenhauf
to make appropriations for the Soldiers and
Sailors Home at Quincy.
The bill for improvements at the insti- |
tuition was amended by $40, 900 for ar electric
light plant.
The House Committee on Judicial Depart |
ment and Practice adopted an amendment
to Mr.. Wheeler's bill making the office OF
Clerk of the House and Secretary of the
the same by providing that the salary
shall be 81 800 for each session, and then or
dered a favorable report upon the bill.
J. L. PICKERING.