The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-10
Measure Authorizing Abandon.
ment of Maryland Avenue
Tracks Also Defeated.
ANTI.smoKE BILL is PASSED.
Resolution Adopted Calling Atten-
ton of the Council to Needs
of Inmates of City
Institutions.

Inc Eouse OF Delegates last night killed
the Troll bill to authorize the operation
of railway in Forest Park on surface
tracks diversing In al! directions. and the
bill to authorize the United Railways Conn
pany to abandon the Maryland avenue
track west of Euclid avenue.
Clerk Judge read the report submitted by
Chairman Howard of the Committee on
Railroads recommending that the two bills
do not pass. THE reports adopted and the
bills is fled" said Speaker Cronin. i'm
mediately proceeding with the committee
roll call.
Chairman Burke of the Committee ON
Sanitary Affairs reported favorably the
smoke abatement bill. While the report was
being read Messrs. Denny and Sweeney APP
preached the Speakers rostrum and became
engaged In conversation with Speaker Gro
min. The bill granting wharf privileges to
the Western Rowing Club was passed. Just
before Speaker Cronin called for a report
from the Committee on Ensrossed and En-
rolled Bills Chairman Denny hurried to
his seat and reported the smoke abatement
bill farorably and the bill providing for
the opening OF Itaska street. Both meas
ures We're .rassed.
Mr. Speaker!' exclaimed Mr.. Sweeney.
cialfnlH2 tne moor.
'.Well?" the Speaker responded.
Il move you, SIR" Mr.. Sweeney stated,
that the report of the committee on the
two railroad bills be adopted
AN members In favor of adopting the
reports will say aye when the names "a
called" Speaker Crcnn announced. 1.-The
clerk will call the ROLL
Delegate Reiss Asks a Question.
Excuse me-" interrupted Mr.. Re!ss. "but
do you propose to vote on both bills at
the same fiD,ap
Would you rather have them separate
ly?" the Speaker inquired. smiling.
Yes, SIR"
would you prefer the Council bill first
or the House bi;l?'
That's immaterial-just so you have
separate vote"
Very well; then. the Speaker declared
name was called. MAY ask which bill
see a ye Hs nR on ne the Troll
BILL Mr.. Cronin answered.
"Did the committee ascertain the names
Of the promoters of this bill?" Mr.. Rsiss
you'll have to ask the he, committee ON,
a little like Charlie. Carroll. Here's Mr..
all about it,
voted for it. The other Delegates voted
the bill to abandon the Maryland avenue
track. while the other Delegates voted
against 1t. You can't sustain the commit
tees report on this BILL Mr.. Burke re-
marked to Mr.. Reiss Speaker Cron!n In
terrupted the roll call and said to Mr..
Reiss: You're something like the checker
player. You can move around pretty live
ly. Ha! ha!'
Combine Votes on a Resolution.
Mr.. Kelly introduced resolution draw
ing attention to remarks Of Councilmen
some time ago that the inmates Of the
eleemosynary institutions were going with
stoned by delay Of the House in acting on
the temporary appropriation bill. The reso-
luton advised the Council to hold special
meetings to dispose of the general appro-
priation bill and suggested that some OF
the inmates might be without socks now.
''Ha! hal" Speaker Cronin soliloquiZed, IN
a low voice. as the combine voted solidly
for adoption of tie resolution.
The vote was as follows: .Ayes-Speaker
Cronin and Messrs. Buckley. Brennan,
Burke. Denny. Faulkner, Fontana. Geragfi-
ty. Hannigan. Howard. Kelly, Kinney :Pfei-
fe, Stannard. Sweeney. Williams and Zach
ritz. Noes-Messrs. Funsch. Karbe. Klute,
Reiss and Windmueller.
Mr.. Murrell entered as the roll was being
called. 81 ask to be excused" he said, s"aa
don't know what you're voting on" Mr..
Burke said. Move the clerk read the res
olution again for Murrelrs Information"
Speaker CrOnin gave some order to Clerk
Judge and Mr.. Murrell's name was ex-
cluded from the aye and no columna.
Mr. Howard introduced q bill aDpropriat-
Ing funds for payment Of damages sus-
tanned in the opening OF Michigan avenue.