Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-14
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
synopsis OF the Proceedings of h
Forty-First General Assembly
OF Missouri.

ing the general election law of the state.
Der of ballots bear the same number they
shall be counted il the number tallfeS
with the number OF the poll book. The
other measure provides that in election
contests only such charges can be set
out in the contestantss petition as he is
school board bill die not come Up in the
senate as expected Drabelle, of st: Louis.
sance in cities. In the house Organ, OF
Dent, introduced a joint and concurrent
as to provide for the payment of inter-
est on the school certificates of indebted
ness (the certificates themselves being
to amend the local option statute was
discussed at length. Two proposed amend
ments were voted down and the bill sent
to engrossment.
Chairman Conk1ing, for the COMMITTEES
on criminal Jurisprudence, reported adj
versely house bill go. "to protect life and
property against damage by reason of in
competent persons being in charge OF
steam boilers and elevators"
Jefferson City. Mo. Feb. 5...In the sen
ate the bill BY Rollins, OF St II Louis nra
viding that judges and clerks of election
shall be selected from lists furnished by
the central committees of the respective
parties was passed by a unanimous vote.
The bill prohibiting nonresident physi-
clans practicing medicine by proxy was
passed, as was also the bill by Fields, OF
Linn, allowing people of different cities
to vote a tax of not more than two mills
TO MAINTAIN Tree pubic libraries
ton. of Ray. introduced a bill providing
that railroad mortgages shall be recorded
in the office of the secretary OF state, ana
repeating the provision requiring such
mortgages to be filed in every county
through which the railroad passes. SuIli-
van, of Christian, introduced a bill pro-
viding for the keeping of uniform records
by teachers of the public schools. ORA
bellies primary election pll was sent to
ing bill. In the house the railroad COM
mittee reported adversely a bill! by Mabry,
trains in cities of 100 inhabitants or over,
through which they pass. The bill by
voolfolk. amending the special jury law
for the state by making the matter OF
selecting special juries optional with the
trial judge was sent to engrossment: Car
mack, of Sullivan. INTRODUCED a bill pro-
hlbiting the city council of ST. Louis from
granting franchises to corporations with
out a vote Of the sI peepl9e 6 BEING had ancl there !
one by Welker, of Rollinger, to compel
! all boot and shoe manufacturers to stamp
Where and BY whom made.
Jefferson City, Mo, Feb. 6.-The senate
ppr rovfd for panroling prisoners by the
governor on good behavior; also a blll by
Clay, of Of s st; 81 F srh1fTafion pr an9 mgdi f6f =
! Farris' bill prohibiting trust companies
from acting as administrators and exc
mittee. on education reported favorably
a bill by Thomas, of Jasper, establishing
! county SUPERVISION Oh SCHOOLS. I1dyu0S,
Of St. Joseph, introduced a bill appropriat-
ing $3.50 for a monument at the grave
of ex Gov. Robert M. Stewartin Mount Mo-
ra cemetery st. Joseph. JEWELL of Jackson.
introduced a bill repeating the present
school law. The separate coach bill was
reported favorably, amended slightly and
ordered to enSrosS1ient. A resolution was
passed to resubmit the third amendment
recently adopted....In the house the Sim
ported favorably. The bill appropriating
money for the support Of the state elee-
mosynary institutions was presented by
$71, 100. The majority of the committee on
federal relations reported adversely on
AydeIot's resolution to require a report
of the st. Louis grand jury on the al
legged election frauds in that city. A mi
nority report recommended the adoption
the latter was defeated So to IS. Bills were
introduced: By Wilson, of ST. Louis, fix
telephone companies for rent and repair
ing; by Richter, of st. Louis, prohibit
ing hg the driving wi IGEo Of diseased as cattle through
ish the office of state building and loan
inspector. The maximum and minimum
freight rate bill was sent to engrossment.
jefferson City. Mo-, Feb. 1.-THE senate
sent the separate coach bill to engross-
ton by Morton. of Ray, was adopted-2s
! to 5-asking Information from the rail-
road commissioners as to what relatives
they have on the grain inspection force.
Rubey, of Macon, introduced a resolution
submitting an amendment to the const1-
tuition for the collection of interest an
nually for the benefit of the school fund.
The following bills were ordered en-
the homestead upon the death of the hus-
band without being subject to the pay
ment of his debts unless legally charged
| foreign surety companies to deposit $780,
900 in cash with the state insurance de-
ppt areshgPn roviding for the pay Of judges and
| clerks of election In ST. Louis. creating the
ciTnsHi OF IN f his state EXCEPT in cities of Soe.-
| 300 and upward. The house engrossed
the bill introduced by Mr.. Pareira, of ST.
Commission to ascertain and exactly de-
termine the position OF missouri Troops
in the siege and deI@ ehs or s sor SPtasgn
road bills.
Jefferson City, Mo-. Feb. Sin the sem
ate the ways and means committee re-
ported the substitute franchise tax bill
and 300 copies were ordered printed. Inc
committee on municipal corporations re-
ported favorably Drabelle's smoke nui-
sance abatement bill, with an amendment
20 Xxi dogi it aPPRBi s STATE so ka Bar asssaeosciaaftio%ne r res s.
aiutIon for submitting an amendment to
the constitution. increasing the NUMBER
of supreme judges from seven to nine,
was adopted. The death of Senator Thom-
as c.. Martin, of st. Louis, was announced,
and after appr"priats rem M ks s ane aps
10 attend the funeral, and the adoption or
the usual resolutions, the senate, as q
further mark of respect, adjourned until
! Monuay, the 18th. at $ p. MIN the
house the bill appropriating money for
the payment of civil officers was passed.
It increases the appropriation for mileage
and per diem of members Of the general
assembly from s6S, 600 to $4,000, and also
carries SIS. 600 for contingent expenses. It
was not possible to transact much bust
ness, so many MEMBER having gone on
the trip to Rolla to visit the scnooi OF
mines that less than a quorum was left.