The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-02-15
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
synopsis Of the Proceedings Of ths
Fersy-rirst General Assembly
Of Missouri.

ate the bill Wy Rollins, OF 81. Louis
amending the Nesbtt election law by pro-
viding that judges and clerks OF election
shall be selected from lists furnished By
the central committees OF tho respective
parties was passed by n unanimous vote.
The bill prohibiting nonresident physi.
clans practicing medicine by proxy was
passed. as was also the bill by Fields. OF
10 vote a tax OF not more than two mills
TO maintain free public libraries. Nor
ton. OF Ray, introduced 4 bIl provldin3
that railroad mortgages shall be recorded
in tho office OF tho secretary OF state. AM
repeating tho provision requiring such
mortgages. TO be nled In. every county
through which the railroad passes; sulli.
van. OF Christian. introduced a bill pro.
yiding for the keeping Of uniform records
by. teachers ~ the PUBLIC schools. ORA.
engrossfnent. as was also the anti-kidnap-
ing bill. ...In the house the railroad. com.
mittee reported adversely. a bill, by Mabry,
trains In cities OF 900 Inhabitants 81. over.
through. which they pass. The Dill ny
voolfolk. amending the special Jury law
selecting special juries optional with tbs
| trial judge was sent to engrossmcnt. Car.
mack: Of sullivan: ntrodps.d q nni pro,
granting franchises to corporations with.
out a vote OF the people being had there.
ONE om BY weirer. Of B%einnser. to compel
all boot and shoe manufacturers to lamp
their goods, indicating the material,
where ny Whnm mhuc.
Jefferson city. Mo-, Feb. 1.-THE senate
passed the bill by Drnbcilc. OF 81. Louis,
providing for pareling prisoners p nu nc nc
Clay, OF 81. Francois, providing for .
state board OF arbitration and mediation.
rom acting as aGminis,faiors and exc.
cutors was reported favornbly. The com.
mi,tec. on education. reported fayorably
n bill by Thomas. % Jasper. establishing
| county nInefklulnn of afhOnlu. IInNnru.
Of ~, Joseph, introduced a bill appropriate.
ing N.bo for. u monument at the grave
OF ex Gov. Robert NJ. S,c,snrtin Mount Mo.
ra ccuetcry.st Joseph. Jcwell,of Jackson,
introduced n bill repeating the present
school law. The. noparntc. coach btu wa.
ordered to engrosrinent. a resolution was
passed 10 rcsubmlt the third amendment
recently adopted. In the house the Sim.
ported favornbly. The bill appropriations
money for tho support OF the state elcc.
mosynary Institutions was presented by
SILL S' The majority OF The committee on
federal relations reported adversely on
AydclJt'r resolution TO require a report
legged election frauds In that city. A mi.
noritv report recommended the adoption
~ the t~rsolutinn. and u motion TO adopt
the latter was defeated ~ 10 y. Bills were
introduced by Wilson. OF 81. Louis, nx.
ing the maximum rates to be- charged by
telephone companies Tor rent aud repair.
I US W lNNAhAfNa W d. LOUIE Dfnnlntts
ing the driving Of diseased cattle through
the state; By Voolfolk. Of Lincoln, to aboi-
iah the office OF state building and loan
Inspector. The maximum and minimum
freight rate bill was sent TO cngrossment.
jefferson City. Mo. Feb. THE senate
,ent tho separate eoneh bill to ongross.
ton by Morton. OF Ray. wna ndopted-2s
TO s.-asking Information from the rail.
l they have on the uruln lnanaettaa fOr..
Itubey. Of Macon. Introduced a resolution
submitting an amendment to the consti-
nually Tor the bcnent OF the school fund.
TIN following bills were ordered en-
crossed: Giving u widow and. her children
the homestead upon tho. death OF the hus.
mcnt Of his debts unless legally charged
thereon during hiH lifetime. requiring
foreign surety companies to deposit $780,.
600 In cash with the state insurance do.
partmcnt before dolng business In this
state. Providing for the pay OF Judges and
clerks OF election In NJ. Louis. Creating the
circuit In this state except In cities OF 2)0..
900 and upward. The house cngrors.1
the bill introduced by Mr.. Parelra. OF ~.
Louis. authorizing tho appointment Of u
commission to ascertain ana exactly de.
terminc the position OF Missouri troops
In tho hlogc and defense OF Nicknhurg,
also the committee substitute for fifteen
rcAd bills.
btlN'NNbH I'VE W f''H IN W. w
ate the ways and means committee re-.
ported the Substitute franchinc tax bill
ana 200 copies were ordered printed. The
mmitt on municipal corporations 70.
ported favornbly Drnbello'H smoke nui.
snncc abatement bill. with an amendment
making II apply 70 ksnras city as well ns
81. Louis. The State Bar association res.
olution for submitting an amendment to
tho constitution. Increasing the number
OF supreme jndgeF from seven TO nlnc.
was adopted. The death Of Senator Thorn.
aa q. Martin. ot 81. Louis. was announced.
and after appropriate remarks. The np.
pointmcnt OF u committee Of I'VE senators
to attend the funeral, and the adoption OF
tho usual resolutions. tho senate. as q
further mark ~ respect adjourned until
Monday, the nth. at p MIN the
houer the bill appropriating money for
the payment OF civil officers was passed.
II Increases the appropriation for mileage
md per diem Of numbers of the general
assembly from $4,000 To $500. and ulsc
carries tSs.Oo0 for contingent expenses. IL
WIS not possible To transact much bust
ness. 10 many rlrmbers having gone on
the trip To iiolin to visit the school of
mines that less than u quorum was left.
jefferson City, Mo. Feb. li.-In the sen.
nte the Martin bill making kidnapping .
capital crime was pasr.d. a number Of
new bills were introduced, among them
one by Dowell making chicken stealing
larceny, punishable by imprisonment In the
and a nno OF not less than ssO. Senators
Haynes and Morton opposed the bill OF
Senator Smith To provide for the cstab.
liShment OF the Bortillon system OF Grim.
inal Identification In Missouri towns and
In the Missouri pniitentiary ON the ground
that the bill compelled the measurement
OF persons on arrest instead OF on conyic.
tion. and that this inight subject innocent
persons to the disgrace OF being classi.
fed In criminal registers....In the house
a deb lte occurred on the appropriation
bill for the payment OF the interest and
the public debt. The house had some time
aso. voted for an appropriation OF fi.ss7. Ot
TO iquidate the entire state debt. The
senate, on investigation, found that II
tho entire state debt was paid not enough
money would be IN the sinking fund 10
pay tho 10000, for the state exhibit Al
the Worlds foir. Accordingly, IL cut
down the amount to be paid on the state
debt TO 10000, the statutory requirement.
The amendment was adopted, 90 to s. or.
hrnr, OF Harrison. offered resolutions OF
respect on The death OF Genera! II. NJ
Prcntiss. and Stevens, OF benton, resolu.
lions to celebrate Lincoln day, February
y, by firing a salute Both were adopted
a large number Of rev bills were Intro.
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