The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-17
In the Senate the Consideration Of
the Measure Leads to Spir-
tied Debate.
100000 FOR sEDALIA FhIR.
Provision for Purchasing Addi
tional Capitol Grounds Calls
Out Opposition-Large In
creases Asked For.
BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
Jefferson City, Mo-, March lS.-Unraveling
the tangle which beer and whisky has
caused In the Assembly was hard work in
the Senate Saturday Afternoon.
The untangling tame about when the
general appropriation bill. which had been
referred to a Conference Committee, came
up for discussion. Charges of inconsistent
GIGS in the action of certain Of the Senator's
was brought on the floor, resulting in a
number of iEfammatory speeches that in
teressed many auditors. Two appropria-
lions In the report Of the Conference Com
mittee called forth the greatest discussion.
They We're an increase of $50 900 in the APP
preparation for the State Fair at Sedalia,
makins 1t 10000. and the appropriation, of
*uS.VU to buy the plot of ground lying be-
tween the Capitol building and Governors
mansion.
Senator Drabelle. chairman of the Con-
ference Committee of the Senate on the
general appropriation bill. made the report
about the middle of the afternoon session.
F fHas th htsc next two 70 hours s11 ia and nb a half s she bill.
DAVIDSON Fsep.) of Harrison, attempted to
make u political speech and called forth
some replies that effectually closed Re
publican sophistfieS for the remainder of the
afternoon.
When the Senate sent the appropriation
bill to the Conference Committee, $l1S.WO
was set aside for the purchase of the addi-
tional grounds. During the administration
of the last Republican Governor this ground
was sold foS a mere song, and ever since
for some equitable price.
Instead * cutting down the House bill;
as amended by the Senate, 1t was increased
1850. 1t is said that the Senate conferees
expected that the House conferees would
ask for reductions. Instead they asked for
items which the Senate insisted upon in
the bill, the conferees were compelled to
sumbit to the increases.
When the report came up for considera-
ton on the floor Senator Rubey, chairman
Of the Appropriations Committee. orought
out the fact that the the S Sena! Tb lnf f,,afEer t Inc
crease in conference made the total IN
crease near s26O.oO0.
,s Senator pnn Rnssy ~ sa 'ho :. .h mort ne was 'ha'-
III we Keep tbs up" he said, I'VE Will
have appropriated about 100000 more
money than we nave revenue ,, we f. nave nave
go into court. we viii still be. without the
money two years hence; l AYE figures
j; shat 55s rey ou1 ts Of ihe as Saaoe Titi Gs aP now
reach nearly ss.o59.@o. lets call a halt"
Senator Fields spoke against the appro-
Capitol CAPITOL" grounds ror shs LETTERS! "Jecrerson ~ City has gotten
the state" he said. With the capitol. tho
ferson city. it an seems nist to me e"s that this town
suffers very little at the hands Of the Leg
~islature. / say that II We had q surplus OF
$1,000, 900, instead of a deficit. kill this Item"
Senator Fields's attack brought Senator
Geveley to his feet in defense of the pre-
vision. He said that the present condition
Of the property was a disgrace to the state:
speech, which Brought forth some sharp
retorts.
Senator Euvissc.: occupied the greater
part Of the discussion with a hucrah speech
about the economies of tie Missouri Legis-
lature. Spend the mCre:y." be insisted.
BE liberal. What We want Is money
scattered over the State. Make our insti-
tuions the handsomest in the Union. We
need a new Capitol building. We can get
the money. II the franchise tax Is enforced
there will never be a deficit: But the law
was not passed to be enforced"
Continuing in the same way, he peo1ghe
on a torrent OF questions and queries. Sen
ator Farris said that no man in the State
was more liberal than he. but be was op-
posed to giving 100000 to Sedalia and also
to the appropriation for the purchase OF ad-
ditional Capitol grounds.
Senator Martin followed In Q defense OF
the conference report. Senator Orabeiis
said that the Conference Committee could
do nothing but place the $4,000 In the pill
as the Senate had voted for It Inc %o.eU
for Sedalia, he said, had bsen inserted by
request. ~. >,,-
Ayes-Davisson. Drabsno. HAYNES. jewell
Martin, Matthews. Morton, Orchard. Ro1-
''Hs oces"Bradley, Clay. collin5. Costello.
Dowell, Farris. Fields. Heather: Lee; MAJ
shall, Rubey, Schoenlaub. Smith, stuops'
Tandy-16.