Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-01-28

tompieted pg speaker Whitprotlon rep
ressnia bq,h parties Asd az ,euilons Of
ne suai. The esnsismep an, Oliver Of
Cape oInfdeaa. cnap o. jackson, selph
n 81 Loala Stewart Of Knoss Graham
ql Jasper. democn'ss Pntaerpi TAney.
kinphors0n Of Laprnoo md Tray Of
onena, rpdhllcann.
For no hmt tlue this snalion "Biil"
Phelps put Ia a. nppcamnco lfihe capi-
|l5l building thls week On Tuesday. lie
came primarily for the purposs q being
heard on somi mus4em ofnilroNd leRlhlp-
ion before he conmiliee on rllIreadsln 10
thc senate, Incidentally about All the
elcrI.h and hangcn on about he capitol
building we're anxious 70 500 Ccl. Phelps,
moso eager 10 see him IN fact than he
was 70 sos rho railroad committee. When
he len Jefferson City hia pockets we're
stuffed iull oi valuabla literature relating
70 the transportation question. Most Of
lhe literature must have ecen accepted
AZ thore Is anoslcesblo scarcity Of CLERKS
and hangers en- shout Joterson City
since ne ncsnon closed. u whs partina-
hllg opidtniih TIE lesislniora vnre not
shocking for Mr Pholps and none Of
them wore ovcranxions % b seca tnik-
ing To- him. Moseoi the nnw members
DO mol know hlm nd exhibit little in-
tsroal when iola that he Is N the city.
Il aoema now % 10 practically settled
that the big jubilee 70 celebrate thecan-
collation. Of ihs last state bond VIII bc
held about the middle Of March. Com
misseou have been appointed, Arrange >
ments viii be perfected and a plan
announced at an early date. Republicans
win whisper once In while 70 cone un-
sospecting innocent shat they should be
given u 'look IN" ~ the jubilee. They
are not serious. Republican legislators
arc not In the least pleased that the last
Of the bonds are to be called In and can
ecilod and one Of them could NOT get a
celebration look on hia fpco n he tried
from now untilthc middle Of March. The
Governor has invited al citizens o. the
state 10 take part IN The celebration and
the republican brethren are nssured that
they are considered citizens and win be
given tho right hand Of fellowship.
The Governors special messages this
week have caused some discussion. The
proposition 10 put one hundred thousand
dollars into repairs on the presenteapitoI
and supreme court buildings and thefact
that tho Govemorreierred to the supreme
court building as an "architectural
monstrosity" has caused some revival OF
the talk OF capitol removal. Jefferson
City Is somewhat like several other state
supported towns in Misrouri, one has TO
take railroad guide 70 hnd 1t. The
special message on "free books" was
well timed and the logic and force Of the
Governors uttersnces had a wet blanket
effect on the White ''free book"
campaign bill.
The signs and omens and things still
continue favorable for short session and
an early adjournment. The only matter
that need cause any doubt on an early
adjournment isthe continuous food OF
bills which pour in and the fact that
each must receive separate consideration
and treatment.
In the house there have been introduce
ed 34S bills and in the. senate ,t7S bills.
The journals Of last session will show
that two years ago bill 3lS was introduced
in the house on the twenty first day, and
| in the senate bill i75 was introduced on
! the twonty-s second day. As Friday was
the thirteenth day Of the present session,
a comparison shows the house to be eight
days ahead Of the record of two years
| ago, and the.senate issnine days ahead.
OF the bills there have been printed, is2
house bills and So senate bills or total
of $50 bills on the MEMBERS desks in
thirteen days. Wheneit is noted that
some Of these bills cover sixty-two print
4 ed pages and are introduced indboth
houses, it is little wonder that sometimes
the clerical forces are worked late into
the night and the printer is flooded with
work. There are enough bills now in
troduced to take up the time eofthe legis-
lature for seventy days.
The senate, on Friday, passedsix bills
i and an examination Of the record Of two
| years ago shows that took them twenty
days to pass that number Of billsg 8
difference in favor Of this session ofsever
| days. This is not the result Of the work
ing Of any special "rule," II Is the result
| Of united democratic determination te
get down to business,
/ The first bill passed was one by Senator
zeyely making anew Judicial circuit ou'
OF the counties Of Franklin, Usage ant
/ Gasconade. The other five bill
passed by tho senate relate to citiel
Of the second class--~St. Joseph.
Inthe senate there are five bills favor
ably reported that win come up foractior
4 Monday or Tuesday No. 7 which forceI
railway companies to pay every 80 day
and restricts days Of grace now taken Y
prepare pay roll, No. 4 which forces
!. lead, zinc and coal mine, saw and plan
/ ing milloperators topay employees ever.
Is days in lawful money. No. II pri'
maries in cities Of the second class. No
4 i8, registration III cities Of 25, 900 tot0O,'
900 inhabitants. No. 40 fixing the pric'
of street car tickets to school children a
10 tickets for 25 cents.
In the house the following hillsare Vi
| for final passage: No. |, alum. No. 70
providing that inspectors shall take oi
samples from bottom instead Of top q
tanks. No. So, providing that appeal
from police Judge must be taken In tw'
days. No. So, new judicial circuit i
southeast Missouri. No. 81, requiring
party bringing suit on tax deed toputu
/, sufficient money to pay for all taxes pai'
lby party holding land. No. i6, chang
Il ing time Of holding court in the 2ltl
district.