Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-02-26
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Correspondence oil tne Ledaef.
JEFFERSON CRY, Feb. 23.-The 'Jim
Crow" biz. requiring all railroads in
Missouri to have separate coaches for
whites and blacks, is doubtful OF pas
sage In the House. II il should pass
the House, II will have rough road In
the Senate. The Republicans, the
city Democrats where many negroes
are voting the Democratic ticket, and
the railroad lobby are all combined TO
beat Il.
A few days ago a bill was called up
in the Senate for engrossment-a Jill
that simply forbade the running Of
theaters, play houses, museums, SC.
on the Sabbath day, and filming and
imprisoning all violators OF its pro-
visions, and il was killed SO quickly
and by such an overwhelming vote
that it staggered me. Its defeat gives
encouragement and holiness to the
disposition, already too prevalent to
cut loose from the Sabbath and make
it a day OF frolic in beer gardens,
saloons and dance houses, play grounds,
etc.
Mr.. Wallace, of Ralls-by the way,
one Of the best men In the House-iS
trying to pass a bill forbidding base
and foot ball games on Sunday. / do
not know what he thinks of the pros
poets Of the bill, but even If the House
passes it, what chance can it have in a
Senate that refuses to stop theaters
on Sunday?
Much has been heard Of the Nesbit
election law, but few outside Of st.
Louis ever read it or care a copper
about it. All election laws are,
more or less, defective and are gener-
ally abused. The Republicans de-
clared the Nesbit law was made to
allow st. Louis TO be stolen in all
elections, and the Democrats admit
ted that there were defects, and, time
and again, offered to join Republicans
in getting up a good, non-partisan
law governing all elections. But that
didn't suit the politicians who run
the Globe-D Democrat, so the Jefferson
Club got up one, and last Thursday
night representative members, like
Mayor Wells, Thos. X. Skinker, H. B.
Halves, Judge John NJ. Wood, together
with representative Republicans, like
Chas. Nagel, Lewis P. Aloe, Eugene
McQuillan, were heard before the SEN
IaSe and House Committees. The de
hate waslaR eaShesE and able one, and
good feeling prevailed. What the re-
suit will be remains to be seen.
The Senate last Monday passed a
bill making chlcken-stealing a felony,
If the jury so decides, and making the
penalty, If determined to be a felony.
confinement In the penitentiary for as
much as four years in aggravated
cases. The bill is not aimed so much
at the ''nigger,'' as one would natur.
ally suppose, but at white men who
drive around the country pretendedly
buying fowls, but really slyly Inspect.
ing premises where hundreds OF do
nestle fowls roost out and low. Then
at night they steal and carry of from
100 70 200 ~fowls-hens, ducks, geese,
turkeys, SC. The debate on the bill
was warm, sometimes hot, and elo-
quence was poured out on the Mis-.
souri, hen, the pet Of the old woman
and the girls Of the Missouri farmer.
just as Senator Heather, of Marion,
was climbing the golden STAIRS Of
Demosthenic ~eloquence and Cecesorian
power, Senator McNatt shouted:
whats the matter with the Missouri
rooster? You orators don't crate
about him" Great laughter.
The Senate passed a bill requiring
railroads to furnish free Transports
ton to stock shippers-to and from
market to which stock is shipped.
The Senate passed a bill allowing 10
per cent. Of a laborer's monthly pay to
be garnished for ~necesSaries OF life, and
its companion bill regulating execu-
tions, etc.
The Senate is doing rapid work. 1t
is some distance ahead Of the House.
C. 7. ALLEN.