The St. Louis Republic., 1901-03-17
Each Had Clear Sailing in the
Householder Senate Work
Approved.
BOTH HOUSES MAKE PROGRESS.
Senate Refuses to Order Commit
tees to Report on Bills in Their
Hands-CollectOrs Terms
Heightened.

By A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
Jefferson City. Mo-. March 1s-The Cen
eral Assembly cleared up its calendar Satur-
day, preparatory to adjournment.
The House passed both the bills reducing
the beer inspection fees. and that adjusting
the back fees. The former bill passed by
a vote of ITO to IL. without fight The lat
ter. by vote of los to 19. a number Of mem
bers making speeches to explain their votes
The House passed the two Senate amend
ments to the Nesbit bill. The first provides
that vacancies among Judges or clerks shall
be filed by the Commissioner who made
the original appointment. The second pro-
vides for new judges and clerks for the
April elections.
The House. by a party vote, also passed
the joint and concurrent resolution to make
the present investment of the School Fund
permanent
Calendar Practically Cleared.
Two resolutions were introduced in the
House. one by Tandy of Gentry. the other
by Speer of Usage, censuring the chairman
OF the Senate Railroad Committee for fall
ing to report the Hall maximum freight
rate and the Speer bill regulating freight
for less than carload lots.
The House calendar is now practically
cleaned of important measures. Monday will
probably see little except the signing OF bills
in open session. and the attendance is ex-
pected to be very meager.
By a vote of IL to I5, committees of the
Senate which are now holding bills will not
be forced to report on them to the Senate.
Friday morning Senator blggS presented q
resolution calling for the Committee on Rail-
roads and Internal improvements to make
report on the Hall treight-rate bill. Upon
request of Senator Morton, the resolution
was laid over until afternoon. At the noon
hour Senator Biggs was persuaded to let his
m luv
on condition that the report would then be
made.
Committees Not Forced to Report.
Friday night a meeting Of the committee
was held. After some discussion. w. H.
Phelps, representing the Missouri Pacific
asked that he be given time to present some
data which he said was In st. Louis. This
request was granted.
Saturday morning the resolution Of Sen-
ator Biggs was again called up. Senator
Morton moved as substitute that all com
mittees be required to report on all bills
referred to them.
Senator Farris followed with a motion to
lay both the resolution and the substitute
on the table. This was carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
otsss Rollins ss Fa5 H5dn.s asyss
Collins. Davidson. Jewell. Morton. Ramp.
Schoenlaub. Sullivan. Whaley-I7.
pfssse Fields, EEsSas Hsgas Gay Ms
shall Martin, Rubey, stubbs. Tandy-is.
Clay's House bill putting into force the
amenQment 10 tne ADOPT
ed last November passed the Senate unani-
mously.
On a motion to .nonconcur in the House
ment bill, tie Senate refused to recede.
The appropriation for mileage and per
diem Of Senators and Representatives was
increased from SIS 600 to S90000
House bill No. 249. providing for the distrf-
button of the tax received from foreign in
surance companies passed the Senate.
Much interest was manifested in the pass
age Of House bill No. 265. which provides
that the board Of directors of corporations
formed under the laws Of Missouri may hold
their annual meetings in other States. On q
roll call Senator Fields was the only men,
Der to vote against the measure. The bill
will permit railroad companies to hold their
annual meetings in the East.
House bill No. 574. relating to the selec-
ton Of directors Of public libraries. passed
the Senate.
House bill No. 15o authorizing the hus-
band and wife to bring suit for damages in
one suit. was passed by the Senate.
tablishment OF a State Library Board and
giving the power to school districts of lay
Ing aside fund equal to sum that might
be raised by an assessment ranging from
6 to 20 cents a pupil. was passed by the
Senate.
Hawkins's House bill. creating the chair
of dairy husbandry in the State University,
was passed by the Senate.
Hereafter the term of Collector in Mis-
souri, counties will be four years. instead Of
two, the House bill to that effect having
passed the Senate.
JOHN c. LEBENs.