The Montgomery tribune., 1903-02-06
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE

California, Mo. and Judge w. NJ. Will
llams. Of Boonville, as members OF the
Petitions were received as follows; From
Greene county citizens. for the creation
OF the southwest Missouri normal dis.
trlct: from citizens OF Montgomery. and
Nodaway counties for the passage OF the
firc insurance bills In the afternoon ses.
sion the senate listened to the report OF
| the auditing committee appointed 10 eN-
anime Into the accounts OF the various
| state officers. and report upon the same.
The report was received ana ~" COPIES
| tion adopted In the house was offered by
senator Collins, OF ST. Louis, asking the
governor TO proclaim worlds Fair dedl-
and was passed by unanimous vote The
| Joint and concurrent resolution adopted IN
Tho house providing for the appointment
city Insane asylum and investigate the
| same with view to Its purchase by the
state and Its conversion Into q state In.
| stitutiOn was presented and adopted, on
| motion OF Senator Smith. In whose dis
trict the Institution is located.
In the senate, on the 18th. the alum
| bill came up, and after a long debate
which was participated ~ py many OF me
measure was postponed, and u was made
the special order for Tuesday. February ..
at two o'clock. The following 1ilis, among
mittees: 10 regulate the practice OF OPP
tomctry: for support OF the poor; in-
ereaslng the salary Of the commissions
soil the present furniture OF the senate
chamber tamcnded TO empower tho conn
mlt,ee g purchase new furniturs) MAI,
the recorder at Clayton; increasing cir.
/ cult judges salaries In certain Districts;
relating 70 orders OF & pnSheauVn; @ ,Irnns ,or ,ns
10 cross.eSamine plaintiffs witnesses In
default divorce cases; 20 regulate inc
manner OF selecting petit Jurors. ~ tho
number OF house bills.
| In the house. MIR. Farley. OF Platte. in.
troduccd bill 10 relieve ovorcrowding In
street cars. IL provides that such car.
\ cents shall, when Il falls to provide seats
not charge more than half fare, Viola.
/ tionH Of the act are made punishable by
q fno OF so.
The senate. on the 10Th. took up the
l kcr against william u. klncnly. for tho
I seat the latter u now occupying as scun-
tor from the rhirty-fourth district, 81.
| Louis, and BY strict party vote voted
down the minority report OF the commit
| tee on elections. senator Sullivan was
absent. MIR. Nincaly. did not vote and
Mossrs. John L. bradley. sehoenaub and
Heather were absent when the vote was
| taken. senator Mclndoe introduced In the
senate a pure food bill. which Is a dupli-
cate OF that which was known as the
Hepburn hill In congress but now re-
tcfrod to as the McCombcr bill.
One OF the contests In the house was
disposed Of. leaving two others still un.
settled. The one brought to a close came
IRON Dent county, and the elections COM
Iii.,ec, by a unanimous vote, decided In
favor Of w. J.. Elmer, republican, tho
sn'a ',,,,,d n,'ain I'm ~. nsncdsi,nrs nv
resolution offered "wednesday by a ma
y1rlty OF the elections committee was
sS.e1 ssIssreS aoSw SneS ana 70 ,bs sn, moSn I'M be
recount Of the votes OF Liberty township,
nnd a report On the same to be made TO
the house not later than February 6, was
Ddoptcd.
The senate. on the 30th, passed thrc,
hills which had originated ia that body
One requires railroad companies to pay
IN ' allowance e Of ten Ten days d for or mskins maxi aI ul
the pay roll and distributing the money
over the system. Another was "A bill ai.
court stenographers In counties having
tb.UJ population. where they are re.
CURED TO attend terms Of court In coun.
The third bill was a bill relating 10 In.
curing and limiting Indebtedness Of
cities OF not more than 5000 and not less
act for the purpose OF putting Into creci
one OF the constitutional amendments
adopted nt the last election.
In the house. Representative Farley In.
troduccd a bill In relation TO school text.
book commission. but gives 10 the super.
intendent OF public schools authority 10
contract FOR textbooks on spelling, gram.
mar, United States history and English
history. Such contracts are to be made
July l, 1893, and continue for a term OF
six years, or until otherwise provided by
law. School boards are given the option
of using the books at present In use or
In adopting those which may be contract.
ed for by the superintendent named or
the subjects mentioned In this bill.
The senate, on the. ID, by vote of u
son. OF Henry county, relative to changes
OF venue In civil cases. The bill of senn.
auditor In jackson county, was passed.
Senator McNatt introduced n bill to re-
peal the Australian ballot system. Sona-
tor FnrriA introduced q bill, the same rs
one one presented IN the house. relating to
banks under certain conditions. Senator
Farrs' bill relating to the promotion OF
pcnltentinry pntrolmen was recommended
iavornbly by the committee which has II
lated to aid the 81. Louis Terminal asso-
citation TO give all constituent companIes
representation on the board of dIrsctors
by increasing the number on the board
from IL to Is.
The nppropriations bill for the salaries
pt sNil ofncers was taken up In the
seraJ @ .mn number OF amendments Of
nmanseaia ns follows. Executive depart
xO. state department.. $500: treasury de-.
Han ~ N,.oD; department OF educn.
ppartment. ei.o,i; militia depar,men, m mus'
a.: nepar,inent OF public buildings IL.
80, putcan OF labor statistics, tJOlO. hi.
''au OF mine Inspection, $500. ''V' '''
WILL. No DnJIpT mr.