Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-28
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
synopsis OF the Proceedings OF shs
F~orty-First General Assembly
of Missouri.

held a very short session and no business
the house a large number of petitions were
presented, including the following: By
Young, of Johnson, from his constituent
an a~nti-cigarette uaw: Tsndy. of Gentry,
againct cigarettes; McCullom, Of Ripley, |
an2e now before the house; Dickinson, of
Henry, for the resubmission OF the mort
gage-taxing constitutional amendment;
Greene. of Scotland. against the sale OF
cigarettes; Long, of Mcdonald, against
taking Newton county out OF the 81.
Louis appellate district and placing it in
the Kansas City district; Patton. of Tex
as, from citizens of Putnam county in IA
vor of the medical practice bill; Haw-
of fish and game laws; Reinmiller, OF
| Newton, from citizens of Newton and Nc
ing. political parties to make nominations
without petition; Officer, of Harrison, al
lowing women to vote at school elections,
Jefferson City. Mo-, Feb. 19.-In the SEN
ate two franchise measures, along the
lines suggested in the special message OF
iSeV' Of p St Clair ~F The nominations for po-
lice and election commissioners for ST.
Louis were received from the governor.
head of the police beard leading to an ex-
tended and acrimonious running debate.
LIN the house the Simmons compulsory
education bill was ordered engrossed af-
ter several amendments had been adopt
ed. The bill making, appropriations for
was passed. The Boutwell, bill to estab-
l nsas a w state de e9m ted9s9 to 20 r eS' ea ane stat Of
Grundy, introduced a bill to amend the
dramshop laws so as to prohibit free
not less than Sid nor more than $50. Nc;
L rednein Of t kens AMOUNT Gn5y' Of i~nt Wages exempt e oft
from garnishInent, where necessities have
been purchased, from s15, the amount eX-
ling, of Carroll, introduced a bill amend
ing the state libel laws applicable to news
traction and explanation shall release the
publication from Liability for pun a. ! I've
damages, holding the publication maple
only for actual damages.
Jefferson City. Mo, Feb. 20.-In the sem
ate the entire morning session was occu-
pied in the discussion of the bill, al
that public boards in Missouri in award,
contracts to the lowest bidder giving
preference to stone quarried in Missouri.
The bill was passed by a vote of p to 10;
Orchard, for the on criminal
j~urisprudence, reported fayora6iy the de-
partmentIsf9re nli; lnt foT = q rfern pas-
ter sergeant for each regiment or troop
OF the national guard wan passed: Walk
Il to 16....Tn the house the fare reduction
bill was killed-72 to- 56. The appropriation
can and the South Carolina expeditions
was debated at length, developing con-
siderable opposition. Enc appfoprIdtoh
bill for the state e~leemosynary institu-
tiors was passed. Conkling's bill to for
bid the use of alumni in food preparations
was indefinitely postponed. Bradleys bill
directing assessors and boards Of epuali-
cation TO add a penalty of ten per cent.
on all property, real and personal, when
discovered, whether the owner was de-
ceased or alive, not returned Tor assess
ment, was defeated-79 to 40.
Jefferson City, Mo-. Feb. 2L.-Tn tine sem
ate. after a very acrimonious debate, in
M sinncfly charTed Others of their number
with being under the influence of the
lobby, a bill axing franchises was sent
to engrossmcnt by a vote of rs to D. The
debate on the measure was started carry
in the morning, and was not finished UNI
iii seven o'clock at night. The measure
IS a compromise between the original
senate bill, the house bill and q third
one drawn under the direction of Gov.
Dockery... In the house a joint resolution
was introduced by Duncan, of St. Joseph,
providing for adjournment sine die March
reported favorably the resolution intro
duced by Aydelott, submitting a consti-
anal tax SUFFICIENT to pay the accruing
, interest on the bonded debt of the state
SO as to provide for the leyying Of a tag
certificates held in trust for the schoo
fund, with an amendment providing fol
the payment of certificates, at the rat
of S250, 900 per annum, if the legislature ST
desires. Hamilton, of the committe OF
appropriations, introduced the appropria
tion bin for the maintenance of the edu
cationaI institutions of the state. Tn
o, ,4ro GhtredS the bill embcdyfng the pro
. posed amendment to the Nesbit election
law applying to ST. Louis. A concurren
ayes to So nays. submitting to a vote o
the people of the state a constltutlona
amendment or the subject lotsd o of e initi Mdn
day in November, 1867
Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 2z-In the sen
ate, by a unanimous vote, the admins
tration franchise tax bill was passed. Tn
Thomas bill enactlng q Inn
oonnDapies was postponed Indefinitely. tn
substitute of the committee on laool
mines and manufactures for the Dill creal
8. ing q factory inspector was passed. Ser
- ator Rubey presented joint and concur
rent resolution No: Is; OWL NUNS nf tG
constitutional limit for the erection {
waterworks and for the municipal owne,
of H5Idreth, of .tdair, to prevent the rur
ming at large of ducks. chickens and tul
a ee gm wa5 pa sboiiishing the Office of raj
= road commissioner was passed py a 70,
81 of 10 to- 15. Othec bills We're passed {
follows: That of Roberts,, or Pem1seot, r.
= Iating TO county clerks retaining certai
h fees arising from official work. performe
g rnder re eo,Rffng. relating to the fraud,
Il lent sale and use Of railroad tickets. On
"A one bi1E was ~introduced-by Carter. amen
"a ing the statutes relating to the preserv
ton of game and fish. By almost a una,
imous vote the committee franchise te
bill. carrying elaborate machinery for Il
assessment and collection of the tax, w
passed.
:. Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 8.lThe hou
." ordered to engrossment the bill by Lar
d of St. Louis county, prohibiting the ere
st ton OF telegraph, telephone or elect
light poles, or the laying of pipes, co
duits or mains across any public 70
without the consent of the county cot
eff the county: the bill by Hackney. pr
A. yiding that the boards OF directors of mi
ing Companies and railroad corporatio
p NAV meet elsewhere than in the state,
n a majority of stockholders so decide; t
=. bill BY Hawkins, amending the divoI
&c laws; the election bill by Williams,
Scott, and a committee substitute for I
various fish and game bills. The lat
prescrfbes penalties for taking game {
:. OF the county where it is killed for co
H. n1srcia1 purposes; that citizens of q
county may aunt in an adjoining couz1
Nonresident hunters OF a county, OH
m than an adjoining county, shall. pay
II. license of 81 and non-residents of the ST
q license of SO.