The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-01-12
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE
Condensed Proceedings Of the Forsy-Rirss
General Assembly Introdaesd
and HsW Disposed OF.


The Forty-hrst general assembly Of Mis-
souri, met for its FIRST session at noon
on Wecnysday, January 2 Secretary Of
state i.esueur called the house 10 erdsr
and prayer was offered BY Rev. DIR.
Hendy. For temporary speaker tho
names OF w. ID. Hamilton (dem.) and
Frank Sickles (rep.) were presented,
Hamilton received 50 votes and slckiea
Il and Secretary i1esueur declared Ham
ilton elected. For temrotary chief clerk
J. A. Hanna (dem-l was ELECTED. Jeff
Pollard tdem.). Of St Louis. wus elected
temporary sergeant-at-arms. On motion
the members were sworn IN In groups OF
~. Chief Justice CAN'T administering the
oath Organ (dem.)s OF Dent county.
objected to allowing Norris trep1. OF
Greene. 10 take hia seat, on the ground
that NorTis had not paid hia taxes for
two yeara but Norris was permitted to
be sworn. .Iduet. cav. Bdlte called the
senate to order and Rev. DR. Selde Of
fercd prayer. After the oath was ad-
ninstered By Chief Justlce CAN'T the eel-
lowing temporary officers wern selecfed:
Secretary, o. Roach: assistant secretary.
Clark Dooley; minute clerk, c. T. Muir.
ply. Journal clerks, II. p. Fsrrow. L. II
DePriesti Official reporter. Cortez A.
Kitchen; doorkeeper. Sam stanton; SER
geant-at-arms. c. B Ttlden: postmaster
X. II. Brown. Senator Clarke GnckSon)
offered a resolution TO strike out the con-
tests against the two senatorial seats
from Jackson county on the ground that
they were not begun In good faith. The
resolution was referred A similar fate
met resolution offered by Senstor Mar
tin. of Scott county. TO call a special
election TO repeal the third constitutional
amendment relative TO the taxation Of
MORTGAGES.
The second day OF the Missouri lcais-
lature was one OF resolutions. the most
important OF which was one limiting
the number OF clerks to 100. The house
rendered a vote OF thanks 10 W. ID. Ham.
ilton, temporary presiding efieer. The
following officers OF the house, all Sc
iected at the democratic caucus. were
chosen: J. n. Whitecotton, OF Monroe,
speaker: j. f. Short. Of Wright. speaker
pro tenn: Joseph Tall. OF Clark. chief
clerk: J. t. Burns, of Jefferson. assistan.
CHIEF clerk; Rev. Claude =. Hin, Of Cass.
chaplain: Hayward Scott. enrolling
clerk; l.. II. Musgrats, OF Greene, en-
/ crossing clerk: Fse. M Bass, Of Boone,
sergeant alarms; Richard 8. Thomas. OF
Macon, doorkeeper: Miss ida Birdweii OF
Mississippi folder. The republicans pre-
scented Leonldas b. Woods, os Mercer
county. He recsived A votes and white
tbtAuU OIL NJ IEuLto IOulIME1g All uOIul~
mated by the deinoefatic caucus, are:
Senator Frank Farris, Crawford. presi-
dent pro tenn; Cornelius Roach, Jasper.
secretary. n. 8. McClintic. Monroe. as
sistant secretary: CorteS A. Kitchen, &c.
Louis, 0fiicial reporter; J. Ed. Crum-
bauGh, Boone. doorkeeper: Rev. II. q.
Boude, Moniteau. chaplain; J. b. Dam
eron, Charlton. sergeant-at-arms: A. J.
sommers, Wright. folder. Senator Clay,
Of st. Francois county, introduced q bill
10 tar all franchises except those exempt
from taHes under the present law. II
provides that all corporations should be
taxed on their earning capacity as we'll
as their visible assets. II would tax any
Incorporated hotel or cigar store Just az
Il would a gas company or a street rail-
way Senator Whaley introduced senate
bill No. to authorize certain counties
by vote Of the people TO fund indebtedness
NJ lower rate of interest or compromise
bonded Indebtedness. II IL intended for
the relief OF ST. Clair county and other
counties that have bonds that the people
are not willing to have paid.
Both houses listened to the reading of
Gov. Stephens message on the eth. Then
a Joint session was held to caat Ny
the votes for state officers cast at the
November election. Speaker Whitecotton
appointed the house COMMITTEES on ways
and means. The members are; Hawkins.
williams. OF Scott. Hamilton. Blair.
Voolfolk. DelEeil, Ranseeii. Ward.
: Woods, Hawthorne and Wilson. The
three last named are republicans. Rep
resentative Carter trep.D, Of Grundy. In
troduced a resolution ordering the United
States fsg hung on the dome Of the state
house. It was voted down. 60 for to 90
against. Representative Murphy (rep.). Of
St Louis, presented a resolution calling
for a rigid Investigation OF the alleged
corruption said to exist In the 81. Louis
police department, but II was voted down.
Representative Murphy also made an Of
fort to have the union label put on Gov.
Stephens message. but he was defeated.
The house adjourned until Monday. jan
uary L.. Senator WhAiey introduced q
bill In the senate 10 tax franchises. The
bill as drawn is similar 10 the one passed.
i by the assembly OF the state Of New
York tax OF one-auarter Of q mill IL
levied on capital stock and on dividends
/ II they exceed six per cent. per annum
| Senator Orchard introduced a bill pro-
viding that persons aggrieyed BY the de-
cisi0ns OF boards Of equalization may ap-
! peal to the circuit court for relief. Sen.
ator Rollins introduced bill empowering
\ the state board OF health to revoke the
license OF disreputable physicians. His
object is TO drive the quacks out OF the
state.