The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-22
FROM THE STATE CAPITOL


Democratic country Press Rurutu torres |
pond"ncc.
A sentiment in favor of q s,iun
hat shall at last come within the time
limit of - days has taken firm hold
on the democratic members, and the
Of all are bent 10 expedite
business. The Legislature is now ten
days ahead of the usual time IN trans
acting business, and the rule in force
compelling committees to report all
bills within ten days after being re-
icrrcd to them is going 10 help lcgis.
lition along wonderfully.
The hood Of bills is great and the
clerical forces are worked to the limit,
AT which there is much grumbling,
aud the printer, with all available
hands at work, cannot print the bills
rs fast rs they are introduced, and
some Of them may have TO be reported
out Of committee before they are printed
and on the member desks. There is
a little danger that the spirit Of time
saving may lead to some ha.ty aud i'll
advised legislation.
All the newspaper talk about Hobbies
and lobbyists is pure buncombc. This
bureau can say with authority that the
big papers have given positive orders
to their correspondents To manufacture
1ll of this sort of stuff the public will
stand. There is no doubt there will
hr lobbyists here in certain matters,
because there are legislators who in
roducr ''sand bag measures to make
corporation interests aud others "dig
up 1t is to the everlasting credit
OF the present Legislature that the
members are frowniug down that sort
Ut thing
The free text book aud insurance
questions continue 10 be the most en-
crossing matters proposed
Gu the text book question the mem
hers are about equally divided over
two methods Of accomplishing the
same end Senators Ruby and Icycly
aud Representative Atkinson Of Ripley
have practically the same idca-thal
q constitutional amendment author
lllng - levy for the purpose Of buying
hooks and school supplies, Thi-
would delay the actual "ircc books"
until the people had an opportunity Ia
vote On the proposition, but it would
place the matter of buying book, in
the hands of the school districts.
The other proposition j, for the
state 10 buy the books through a com
mission and distribute them
Insurance matters are coming up IN
both houses next week aud will pro-
woke lively debate. There are several
bills touching the subject, most oi
them backed by the business men Of
the large cities. Mr.. simmons Of
! shelby has "a measure that IS wei
thought of; it provides for an elective
superintendent of Insurance with 4
four year term.
The State celebration in honor OF
pay Ing off the last of the State bonds
which was suggested by GOV, Dock
cry during the last campaign, will be
held some time in February, and The
Senate and House vii! appoint com.
mitlccs to cooperate with The State
officials in arranging for the occasion.
The Governor is auNlDns for every cit
izrn of The State, and parlic llarly fol
every Democrat, 10 attend the cclG.
bration. A Democratic caucus was
held Monday night to arrange the pre-
| lminnry committees. The Republic
Leans would have been invited, hui
somehow they don't seem to feel par
licuhrly good over the fact that the
last OF the State bonds are to he can.
cclIcd.
A proposition presented by Senator
Biggs to establish twinc factory al
wv I'ii''h''"s Ii'ih'"N' W f'''N
popular with the farmers, and is very
well thought of by some of the lcgis.
lalorS, Senator Biggs has gone thor.
oughly into the matter and has figure,
from the prison Irvine factories of Kan
sas and Minnesota showing that The
Kansas farmers get their Irvine for It
cents per pound, while in Minnesota
it was sold for ga cents and the fac
tory cleared $4,000
Mr.. Golden of Nodoway has intro
duccd bill which provides for thu
publication Of assessment lists. Si'
or eight years ago in Saline count,
the collector increased the assessment
over $500, 200 in one year by thu
publication of the personal list. Tninl
what that means in every county.
A reciprocal medical bill has beel
offered by MIR Weaver of jefferson
county. 1t provides that n lisence'
practitioner may come to Missouri ant
practice without taking an examination
il the State from which he comes cX
tends like privilege TO Missouri NJ