Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-19
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE

Thu senate. on the eth. killed what ID
known a the perpetual license bill, intro
duced by Senator Nelson. of st. Louis, BY
a vote OF l6 to II, four senators being alb
sent. Senator Farris changed his vote
in order that he might move a reconsid'
GRAFTON of the vote by which the bill was
defeated. The bill was to amend the pres.
ent excise commissioner law so that a sa-
loon keeper who has once secured the
consent of the requisite number of prop
erty owners in a block hall not be requtr-
ed to renew his petition annually, but the
original petition shall stand good for all
the time. Senator Farris. chairman Of the
committee on private corporations, intro
duced some more bills amending the pres
ent corporation statutes.
The capital removal matter was again
brought up i'm the house. The question
came up when Mr.. Golden, of Nodaway,
introduced a resolution that that portion
OF the capital removal resolution intro
duced by him several days ago which re-
Elected upon the morals of Jefferson City,
be e%xpunged from the record, in Difference
to the efforts which have been made to
enforce the laws. The house COMMITTEES
on elections reported declaring that E. 7.
which had been occupied by j. j. DeClue,
from Washington county. 1t was a unani-
nous report and was adopted.
The senate, on the 10th, practically
amendments offered by Senator Farris
requiring the labelling of all baking pow
ders, whether containing alum, cream of
tartar, acid phosphate, tartaric acid. and
and correspond with the body of the bill.
The bill known as the perpetual license
bilf passed by a vote of 10 to IL, after its
failure of Monday, when 1t received 16 af-
firmative and IA negative votes. lacking
two of the necessary constitutional ma
jority. TIL bill provides that where a sa-
loon keeper has once secured the requisite
majority of consent of property owners
in 81 block To nlrmit him IN nnarDtn a
saloon the petition shall stand for all
time and not require renewal yearly, as
under the present law. The fire insur-
ance bills repeating the anti-compact and
the valued policy laws were reported fa-
vorably with amendments by committee
on fire insurance.
Nearly the entire day was consumed in
the house in the discussion of the bill
ducing the contract rate of interest from
eight to six per cent. After five hours of
spirited debate the bill was ordered en-
crossed by a vote of SO to 81.
The senate, oil the 18th, consumed much
time in a debate on senate bill No. II, in
troduced by Senator Bradley, of st. Fran
co.'s county, to reduce and regulate stock
yards charges: 1t was defeated by a vote
Of Of, 20 w to T. 81 Senator sa;d Yields wenas i= giTe uc,ata a
courts a chance to straighten out the
Charlton river. Senator Walker, of Co.
lumbia, introduced a bill to protect board
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principals and inmates thereof from mo-
lestation or interference from outside
parties. Senator JEWELS bill recurring
Sunday closing of theaters and prohibit
ing the sale of standing room by theater
managers was reported with favorable
recommendation by the enate commit
tee ON criminal jurisprudence.
The house penitentiary committee re-
ported adversely on the bill INTRODUCED
state receives for convict labor from 50
cents to s. cents per day. The house
voted to place the bill on the calendar.
luton to adjourn over Thursday. in hon
or of Lincoln's birthday. The resolution
was defeated. Mr.. .Dolan, of Kansas
City, introduced a bill to prohibit the
sale of adulterated candy.
The senate, on the 18th, adjourned at
the end of the morning. session in honor
of the birthday of Abraham Lincoln. The
bill introduced by Mr.. Boutwell, providing
for lie creation of a statute revision COM
mission was ordered engrossed. Senator
Bradley introduced a bill reappropriating
the Worlds fair fund of the state. The
amount is reduced to $3.50, 900, $4,000 hay.
ing already been spent, and the pay ct
the state commissioners Is reduced to $l0
per day from SIS per day. Senator Jew
ellis bill providing for the carrying of
school children on street cars for 21a cents
fare, was reported favorably, and, under
suspension of the rules, was sent to en-
grossment.
The house debated the whipping post
bill for some time. and 1t was finally post
poned indefinitely by a vote Of IS to 3S.
A joint and concurrent resolution was in
trouuced providing for a constitutional
amendment for a levy of Z cents on the
500 valuation with which to build a new
state capitol. The amendment does not
say where the capitol shall be built. The
governor, secretary of state, attorney
general and treasurer are named as men,
bers of the committee to contract for the
buildings. 1t is proposed to raise $4,000
the next general election.
The senate, on the 18th, held O. very
shot session. and adjourned until three
o'clock Monday.
city, introduced an important bill. 1t
provides for the regulation of pawn
brokers. 1t permits them to make a
charge of two per cent, a month for the
them, which shall be in full for all
charges. and one per cent. a month after
six months. Pledges must be held a year
before they are forfeited, and forfeiture
been default in interest IL months. The
pledge must then be advertised in an En-
glish newspaper, announcing Its sale. The
committee on fire insurance reported on
Marion. for the appointment of a fire
marshal, and recommended that it pass.
One of the insurance bills, introduced by
Mr.. Duncan, of Buchanan, bearing upon
a committee amendment making it APP
plicable only to cities of 100, 900 inhabit-
ants or over. Speaker Whitecotton intro
duced a bill which provides that in all
shall take place after his election and be-
fore he qualities the same shall constitute
a vacancy in such office, from and after
the time which such judge elect is re-
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