The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-11

superintendent and provides an annual sal
To Increase LeEislators' Pay.
Mr.. Mueller's bill to provide for an In.
the General Assembly. which was consid.
cred at the mornings session. was called
UP. and the vote taken at that time was
announced by the Speaker-yeas. 6o
Mr.. Nohe moved a reconsideration of the
vote. and Mr.. Wilson moved to lay that
motion on the table . The motion to ta5ls
was adopted. Nj. Nohe then moved to sus-
pend the rules for the purpose Of recallins
the bill to second reading for amendment,
Mr. Bundy offered an amendment to make
1t unlawful for any member OF the Cen
eral Assembly to accept or receive or use
during any session of the legislature. and
imposing fine; Of not iees than $500 nor
more than $lOoo for violating the provision,
the amendment was not germane. Mr. Bum
dy replied that passes are one Of the per.
the pay of the legislator comes from the
State, while the pass comes from corpora
tions. The Speaker overruled the point Of
order. saying that the term ''perQuisite" Is
had been given such broad construction in
the House. that It was hard to draw the
lire. The amendment failed-46 to IS.
words Of the bill, but Mr.. Crafts was
recognized and moved that the House ad-
1ourn. and his motion prevailed.
Aimed ut Patent Medicines.
The House Committee ON Sanitary At
fairs to-day ordered a favorable report up
on the bill Of Smith Of Franklin. providing
that all patent and proprietary medicines
sold in the State have the formula thereof
attached to the container.
The House Committee on Military AZ
fairs ordered favorable report upon Mr..
General to issue complimentary commits
sions and discharges to provisional volun-
teers of this tSate In the late Spanish
American War.
Subjects ordered a favorable report on
Mr.. Kerrs bill providing for the analyzing
Of patent medicines and the issuing Of
to accompany the same upon sale.
The House Committee on Live Stock and
Dairying heard lengthy. discussion upon
the bottling bill introduced by Mr.. Burgett
and reported 1t favorably.
The House Committee on Manufactures
ordered favorable reports upon Mr.. Wal
Clothing % and
by adding certain articles to the manu-
fectured goods over which the factory in
spector. p shall al have charge. and the other
bakeries and confectioneries.
The House Committee on Soldiers and
Sailors Home ordered favorable report
tending the privileges Of the Illinois
Soldiers and Sailors Home to the wives
of soldiers and sailors to whom they were
married prior to January /, 1880.
Favorable report was also ordered upon
Mr.. Aliens bill providing for fixing polling
places at Soldiers and Sailors Home, and
at the National Home for Disabled volun-
teer Soldiers.
Mausoleum to Lincoln.
The House Committee on Appropriations
heard arguments In favor Of D. 3. 6ullivan's
bill proposing an appropriation Of 100000 to
be made = part Of q fund Of 100000 to be
expended in building q mausoleum to the
Of Abraham lincoln. The same
heard arguments in favor Of the
Of $4,000 to build an arsenal
Illinois National Guard. A subcommittee
Of Messrs. KerIick, Uppendahl
and He6ernan made q favorable report and
said they believed the proposition was
good one to accept and that the piece Of
real estate is a valuable one that the State
building Of an armory and arsenal is a ne
cessity and believed the best interests Of
the State would be served by complying
with the conditions OF the bill.
The House Committee on judiciary spent
Two hours this afternoon in listening to
for and against the House Joint
prepared and md Is % beins pushed 81 en the CIVIC Ta
federation Of Chicago. The country towns |
are against the proposition to make a sep
81 s city s sS sRs
n the adjoining country towns No action |
vas taken by the committee.
favorable report on M. Crafts's referendum |
! per cent Of the registered voters Of any
aty. town. VILLAGE. county or school dis
II the State: eny question Of public policy |