The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-27

franchise. for instance" he explained, II
could not be taxed under this bill"
Hawthorne opposed the change because
the law proposed to deal with conoltions
as they exist to-day.
The Huck amendment was voted down.
The bill was then passed.
will now go to the Senate for concurrence.
Ratio of Division Ii Changed. -,
In the House to-day the Senate n,a,
changing the ratio IN which the revenIe y d,s
vided between the Rolla School Of snnes
and the State University at Columois .as was
passed by vote Of s. to 81 81 the Roiia
school and seven-eighths to the state Uhi.
versity. The new ratio Is one-hfth TO s1e y
iSnVersityo fSni,a s The bill has now passed both
Senate and House. and Is ready Tor the
Governors signature. xu.
souri, exhibit at the Pan-American EXPOSE
tion at Buffalo was sent to engrossment III
the House to-day. .,...,,,
The Clay resolution for a constitutional
amendment. which was voted down yes,
terday. was reconsidered to-day ana passea
by the House. The amendment proposes
real and personal property. leaving tnas as
source exclusively for the production OF OF
local revenue. The vote on the passage OIL
the resolution was as follows: ,.o..
Ayes-Messrs. Baker. Baldwin. Barrett
Bradley. Calvert. Carmack, Chasteen, cay
Cofrman. Golden. Conkling; Cannon, can can,
Duncan. Duvall. Farley. Etcheli, Epson
Greene. Hackney, Haines. Harper; Hawk
ins. Hawthorne. Holland; Holmes. HoTarrq'
Lighsholdsr Lindsey Long Ml,Isr LKneh' Mnf- Mr
ply: Nicholson. oDonneii organ farelfs RasYes
Reinmiller. Risk. Roberts Of Boone; Ruler,
Salmering. Short. Simmons, Smith. Stevens
Warren Warren. Wsii. i W Weiker. wiiliams Of Scott
Wilson. Wolf. voolfolk. Young-s6.
Noes--Ahercrombie. Adams, Aydelott.
well. Carter. Edmonson. Eversole Gardner.
Griffin. Groom. Hall. Hamilton. Handy.
Hensley. Hess. Hibbard. Horn. Huck, Hud-
Mckee, McKenney. McLane. Mischief, Mel
son. Officer. Palmer, Praisewater. Richter,
Shelby. Sickles; Spears, speer; stumberg,
OF Clay, Windler, Woods and Mr.. Speaker
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miscellaneous Bills Introduced.
The following bills were introduced in the
, BY Mccarthy: No. sl2 to give under
takers preferred claim on the estate OF
the persons they bury.
By Coffrnan: No. 6i3, relating to collec-
tions of fines and other school moneys.
By Warren: No. 6A. compelling the Ming
the Insurance Commissioner.
BY Locker: No. els, the bill Of the Reap
portionment Committee of the House, pro
viding for the division OF the State In six
teen congressional districts.
BY Young: No. GIG. providing for the pub
iication of the personal assessment list In
all counties and cities, except ST. Louis.
BY Conkling: No. s17. to define vagranoy
and fix the penalty thereof.
Provides for steering COmmittee.
Locker of Pulaski County presented a res
,, olution providing for the appointment OF q
steering committee in the House. The res
olution was as follows:
"Whereas, 1t Is the desire of this House
to complete it's labor. II possible, within
seventy days. the limit allowed by the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Missouri: and.
whereas, Measures Of general impor-
tance to the people should have precedence
| over measures Of less Importance; tnere-
fore. be 1t .
structed to appoint committee or one
from each congressional district to select
| from the calendar from time to time and
report to the House such measures as: IN
\ the Judgment of the committee. should be
acted upon without delay, and to be placed
| on a special calendar. and recommend sucn
proceedings as are necessary to hasten sucn
! legislation, and that said committee DC
| continued to the end of this session
This resolution was adopted, and the foi-
| lowing committee was appointed oy tne
Speaker: Locker. Duncan. Lightholder. Sim
/ mons. Weaver. Hess. Roberts OF Boone
| Williams Of Clay. Gibson. Hackney, Haw,
thorne. Gardner. Aydeiott. Wilson ane
| Lindsay.