The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-04

, Judges 10 $500 a year and the Ssasur;
providing for the licensing OF BARRIERS were
TO the fore in the House this morning. Both
came up on the Greer of second reading anU
| motions were made upon each to XIII by
striking out the enactinS clause. These mo-
tons JAILED
The bill affecting the Judges. however
was rendered practically imperative by Mr.
Allen. When the bill was cad he offered
clause. This carried on viva voce vote
Accordingly, il finally passed. and if this
clause is not restored. the bill will not be-
come effective until after the judicial cleo
ton in June.
The present salary in the country circuits
Is $500. In Cook County it is $500 add
tional. The members favoring sn increase
see no adequate reason VII" the Chicago
occupants Of The bench receive Si00G0 an.
nually. while their country colleagues get
only $50.
MEASURE ATTACKED
When the Allen amendment carried Jim
Wilson. leader of the Democratic side
opened fire direct upon the spirit of the
proposed law. He declared that the salary
now being paid is'sufficient to attract COM
petent lawyers 10 seek elevation TO the
bench and that the money is more than
sufficient for the work.
- see no OCCASION. said he. for any
legislation of this kind. Two years ago we
passed bill increasing the salaries OF
Cook County Judges, ard l said at that
time it was but an entering wedge and in
two years this House would be asked to in.
crease the salaries of the Circuit and Su-
preme Judges. Litigation is decreasing and
Judges now have less to do than thew did
twenty years ago.
The Democrats were not agreed on the
point, however. Pattison DEM OF Free
port spoke strongly in favor of the increase
Trautmann of St. Clair, from the Sherman
ranks. rose in behalf of the measure and
forcibly advocated that the bill be allowed
TO reach third reading, when record vote
could be taken.
1T may be true" said Trautmann that
In the circuit from which the gentleman
from Ogle OWilsom Genes the Judges may
not be busy, but that is not true in South
ern Illinois. We have a circuit centering
in East ST. Louis containing 10000 people,
while the circuit Of the gentleman from
Ogle Is about half that in population. We
have more business than three Judges can
attend to-
The, debate continued for some time
Finally, the roll call was given upon the
motion to strike out the enacting clause.
1t lost by 70 TO IS. and the bill went to third
reading.
TO LICENSE BARRIERS.
The barber bill is a measure in force in
several states. including Missouri. 1t makes
obligatory the licensing of all BARRIERS ana
barber shops. A board of barber commits
sioners Is provided. to consist OF five men,
bers and secretary. The former are 10
receive 50 day when at work and mileage.
The secretary is 10 receive $500 a year.
This board is TO hold public examinations as
to the qualifications of BARRIERS four times
annually, in four different cities of the
State. A 81 licsnse fee is to be charged
against each barber and each shop.
Bundy of Clinton County favored killing
the bill. declaring that the BARRIERS of his
home town CentraliD are against it and
shat this is true IN the majority Of the
County took like position, on the ground
that the proposed measure is unconstitu-
tional and clearly class legislation. Alessrs.
t'hinprtin1G or,
In defense of the measure. They contend
that Il is a bill ndorsed by some 10000 bar
beers and supported by the organized labor
Of the State.
The motion to strike out the enacting
clause was lost. Several members arose to
offsT amendments. but were intercepted by
bill was made a special order for to-mor-
row.
RACING DISCUSSED.
The race tracks Were subjected to another
.hibiting bookmaking and pooi-selIing has
been killed in committee. Representative
Lyon introduced another to-day, differently
ton of Jacksonville also introduced a bill
dealing with this subject. 1t amends the
present law by giving the Governor the
power to call out the militia 10 suppress
violations of the pool-Sellng statute.
Mr.. Boulware of Peoria introduced his
bill providing fees for attorneys appointed by
the court to defend poor persons. He also
fathered a measure providing that the polls
be kept cpeniat election until 4 o'clock in
all counties except Cook. MIR. Landmesser
offered bill regulating the business of in
vestment companies. 1t is u copy OF the
Missouri; law on the subject
Among the other bills introduced were the
following:
BY AIR Schnipper: To amend the mining act
by regulating the manner in which signals shan
be operated in mines. IL prohibits the opera
ton of such machinery in the eagine-room az
will interfere with the hearing Of tho signals
and requires that the signal wires be covered
and protected.
BY Mr., Wheeler: To amend tho farm drainage
OF Isl? by providing that the commissioners
be appointed on petition Of the adult property
owners of a majority Of the area in the district
BY Mr. Wheeler: To amend the act creating
the State Board Of Arbitration by fixing the
salary OF the secretary at S2,5o0 per annuTn, in
conformity with the amount heretofore fixed by
the omnibus appropriation bill.