The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-18
BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT

BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
Jefferson City. Mo, March 17.-Duncan's
joint and concurrent resolution providing
for the submission to the voters of a con-
stitutional amendment for tax of cents
on the 500 valuation for the purpose of
erecting a new State Capitol in Jefferson
City, was killed by vote of Ga noes to 81
ayes in the House this morning.
Duncan spoke in favor of the resolution.
Tichacek of st. Louis attempted to amend
1t hv having the State Capital removed to
st. Louis. provided the Mound City were
willing TO contribute 100000 for new
Capitol This amendment was overwhelm-
iugly defeated. Only the St. Louis mem
bers supported it.
Graham then spoke against the Duncan
resolution. He said that free text books
were more of a pressing necessity than a
new State Capitol.
We have already decided to ask the peo-
pie for more money to inaugurate free
text books in this State declared Graham
and If you try TO tax them for new
Capitol at the same election both amend
ments will be lost. The taxpayers will not
stand for n double dose of this kind Of
medicine. In my estimation free textbooks
Is the more worthy cause of the two"
''-h-N - SHf A4Sl- "A1IoOl SOSl
Il am against this new capitol tax" said
Leonard. because We have already pro-
Sided for the expenditure of S35 600 on the
Old Capitol building and that ought to hold
y Tor awhile: II you want new State
Sedalia. ST. Louis or some other city that
will provide the State with new building
without without cost ,S 70 the taxpayers at large"
enough and proud enough to support a new
capitol building. Doris of oregon thought
the Assembly should wait until the peop
demanded new Statenouse. Boutwell, OF
Sedalia referred to the time when his city
tried TO capture the statehouse.
boutwell, is FACHTIOUS
AT that time the people of Jefferson City
sent out Autographs showing that the Mis-
souri, Capitol building was better than that
or Illinois. New York and Connecticut" he
said. If this resolution is submitted. the
Let III build a new Capitol far enough
from the railroad that the noise of switch
engines will not bother Legislators. Let
the State build an electric car line for them.
Let It build 4 clubhouse for members and
give us good accommodations Let it lock
US gsin our cells at night and keep. us away
from the lobby and make us work"
The defeat of the resolution caused con-
siderable applause among the St. Louis
George Stampii member from jefferson
City. and Buckner. Commissioner Perma-
nent Seat of Government. had an amusing
experience with Ben LUG OF St Louis.
while endeavoring 10 persuade him to vote
Tor the Duncan resolution. LuiS told them
that he would not vote to build anything. III
Jefferson City as long as the authorities OF
that city persisted in attempting 10 bull
doze legislators by calling j Graad Jury to
investigate lot OF ''hot-air' charges. Luig
is member from one OF the South st.
Louis districts. Both he ahd his colleague.
Louis richacek. have been summoned to APP
pear before the Grand Jury.
The House this morning killed Hudson's
bill! relating to negotiable instruments and
codfy law and providing for the establish
ment Of uniform law with that of other
States on the subject.