The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-19
Says 1t Has Worked Faithfully
and Accomplished Much in the
Interests of the People.
TRIBUTE TO THE MINORITY.
Lieutenant Governor Lee Joins the
Executive in Lauding Spirit of
federation and Fairness That
Actuated Republicans.
REPCRLIC SPECIAL

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jefferson City. Mo-. March 1S.-Governor
Dockery was busy Monday afternoon bid
ding members of the Assembly good by
| His office was kept crowded. Everyone wa:
| in Il good humor over the good work thai
| has been accomplished by the Assembly.
| Governor Dockery complimented the mem
bers. What he things of the work dove
may be judged by the following statement
! which he gave out during the latter part
of the day:
The people of Missouri are to be con-
graduated upon the work of the Legisla-
ture. L regret that one or two measures
pending before that body did not receive
the favorable action of both houses. but
substantially all of the laws enacted are in
the interest of the people.
In paying this tribute to the Legisla-
ture, l cannot refrain from expressing my
appreciation of the action of the Republic
an minority, which has been so canServa-
tive and 50 considerate that / think 1t
proper To thus recognize their fidelity to
duty.
Governor Reviews Important Work.
Among the important laws passed by
the Generai Assembly may be noted the fol-
lowing: The law providing for the taxa
tion of franchises; the law permitting the
lniiction of the death penalty for kid
naping; the law prohibiting members of
Boards of Managers from being directly or
indirectly interested in contracts let for
work or supplies for State institutions; the
congressional. legislative and judicial APP
portionment bills; the law providing for the
taxation of whisky; the bill providing for
the settlement of controversies growing
out of the beer inspection law: various bills
the Hall medical bill; the Worlds Fair bill; ;
the bill authorizing revision of the chap
ter of our laws relating to the assessment
and collection of the revenue. and the con-
stitutional amendment submitting to the
voters the question of continuing the pres
ent investment of the school moneys
Ample provisions have been made for our
educational, eleemosynary, penal and re-
formatory institutions.
II have never known a body of more
faithful, tireless workers than those COM
posing the General Assembly which has
just closed its session. and l feel that they
people,
Lieutenant Governor Lee was equally well
pleased with the record that has been made.
He said:
Il believe that this session of the Lgis-
latur has been of splendid usefulness and
advantage to the State. An era of increased
revenues and progressive but careful lib
erality of public expenditure has been in
augurated which Will start the good old
State of Missouri upon course of develop
nent.
THE business of the Legislature has been
promptly, economically and judiciously
transacted. Some mistakes of commission
or ommission have been made, but the re-
suit has been for the benefit of the State
and people
"One very satisfactory consideration to
me is that there has been but little partisan
dissension in the Senate during this sas-
sion of the legislature. the Republican
members having. in most instances. voted
with the Democrats upon measures of public
value and benefit.
Noteworthy Spirit of ToleratIon.
1.-The attitude of liberal political tolera-
ton has been noteworthy, and a spirit of
fairness and concession has prevailed.
''On the whole. l believe the session Just
closed will meet the approval of the people.
All State institutions have been more .ib-
orally dealt with than usual. Necessary
improvements will be mada because the
revenue is forthcoming. In every instance
these new revenue measures draw not from
the field or the shop, but from the cor
porations. and dealers In luxuries, as. for
instance. from the franchise law. and the
whisky and beer inspection taxes.
Many laws affecting business industries
have been passed. / think every expecta-
ton on the part of the people for laws Of
Importance and general character has been
fulfilled"