The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-03-02
MISSOURI LEeIsLArURE.
Condensed Proceedings of the FOrty-Rirss
General Assemhly--Btlls introduced
aud How Disposed Of.

The senate on the 2eth passed a bill
providing that Missouri stone shall be
given the preference In all contracts for
public buildings. The senate defeated the
bill for separate coaches for negroes; also
the bill for circuit attorneys. The house
defeated Williams bin providing Tor
reduction OF passenger fares 20 ~ cents
a mile. The house passed bill BY Ward
TO provide 4 course OF study for country
schools and authorize county boards TO
grade tnem. II also provides for perpetual
certificates for teachers who pasb the
examination for nrst-gradc certificates.
The house killed the veterinary surgeons
bill requiring a man TO take a three
years course 0f study before he can doc
tor horses.
With but two dissenting votes the SEN
ate on the 2ist ordered the Dockery fran
chise taxation bill TO engrosSment. Gov.
Dockery's ideas were carried out without
the slightest amendment. Representative
Blair, Of Caldwell county, introduced q
billt 10 reduce live stock commission
charges. II Is proposed to cut all
charges 10 half Tbs stock yards bin
was ordered engrossed In the house.
Notwithstanding the fact that the COM
. mittee submitted an unfavorable report.
( The vote was IS TO "a Representative
puncan's biil compelling marriages TO be
performed In the same county In which
4 the license Is issued passed the house.
BY vote Of p TO IS q resolution, favor
Ing the initiative and referendum was
adopted in the house. Representative
Duncan introduced resolution providing
for sine die adjournment Of the as
sembly March II. when the To-day limit
{ will expire. In the house Handy intro
duced a bill providing that the state
publish textbooks. charts and maps at
/ the penitsntiary with convict labor and
furnish them for the schools
Z Gov Dockery's franchise tar bill was
passed by the senate on the nd A few
Z minutes thereafter the house passed a
franchise tax bill that Is In direct conflict
with the senate measure. The two houses
thus locked horns and began n struggle
that is regarded as a deadlock. The
house. by a vote Of los to u. passed
conklings bill to abolish the board OF
railroad and warehouse commissioners.
A bill appropriating money for the state
educational institutions was introduced
by Hamilton. OF the appropriations COM
mittee. The university at Columbia re-
ceives tls2,700 for its support In 4 direct
appropriation and $4,000 for improve
ments to be paid from the collateral In
herltance tax fund. Senator Clay's bill
providing for compulsory arbitration Of
1 ReAoGa
The house paesed conklIug's bill to com
pei railway conductors TO punch all
tickets and prohibit them from pocketing
tickets withuot punching and selling them
TO scalpers. They must punch In the
presence Of passengers. The house CON-
mittce on constitutional amendments re-
ported favorIng the submission OF a prop
osiiion to let women vote In school and
city elections.
The house on the e5th. by vote OF Sc to
49, killed the BILL 10 make six per cent.
the legal rate Of interest. The bill In
creaslng the number OF supreme Judges
from seven to nine was engrossed. Clay 4
resolution for a constitutional amendment
TO separate the assessment and collection
OF state taxes and local taxes and "a
provide for raising ali state revenues
from taxes on corporations inheritance
taxes and licenses. was defeated In tn.
house, 6S voting in favor Of II and Gl
against H.. The state FIRE marshal bill
was killed Senator Clay'a arbitration
bill passed both houses, Gov. Dockery
signed the lawyers lien bill yesterday. II
Is a measure which will prevent c0rpo.
rations from settling damage suits without
consulting the attorneys for the plain.