The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-02-27
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE

houses were signed by President Pro
TEN. Rubey OF the senate and sent 10 the
governor. They provide for the paymant
OF the last bond OF tiS1 90, Interest on
the state certificates Of indebtedness and
the setting aside OF the regular per CENT
OF thc state, fund for school purposss.
day pay day on railroads was also signeu.
The senate passed the bill separating me
offices and defining the duties 81 R sene
ator Collins bill amending the hremens
pension law passed, as did also Senator
kinenly's bill relating TO pracuee IN M
house amendments had betn agreed TO-
The house passed the bill introduced by
Mr.. Hams. OF Saline. In regard 70 ferui-
fered for sale In this state, the selling
price OF which exceeds 81 per ton, shan
have affixed to each package by the man.
sale. a plainly printed statement. giving
the name or address Of the manufacturer'
the composition. etc. u y y
Fl the senate; SSn TIE In; us the pS slST
BY a Vote Of u 20 il. senator Ycung's
bill providing that the state should pay
onei hd % M sspsn m o, sS %hs npsasscd
Senator JEWELS bill compelling street
railways to carry children. between ths
passed. x SSnIII 10 repeal the law Great
Ing the Office Of pardon attorney was dy,;;
fentsd by q vote q !, to ;, and 2 oo sa,,
W 1uN'lttt VI Nnt ptttt W hhsh'
clerks was also beaten.
The house spent an hour or more n
biI, and finally scn. rb y 20 snsrSs s sn.
%S5 ( an" and "wS9RFlIamms, of scott. 'cec1..
p p%S,I,I %O' s. e The ss ,l,e'' ne n 'P Pss { Ssh Y SsRii
come on the nnal passage. Mt. htumber,
Of 81. Charles, introduced two bills IN the
n niSiss, which ampn p.sV' ssai ihl Sc O pnia By % aSa
city and that bonI expenses shall be
chargeable to estates by ADMINISTRATORS
county. introduced u bill TO have lncufa-
Gle Insanity made n ground for divorce.
In the senate. on the 18th. the Initiative
and referendum WIS brought ,,HIP nn9
y. IN. Two bills by Senator. Jewell, .ior-
bidding sunday theaters and the selling
o. "s,andlng.room-only' seats were Is-
Bradley. of st. Francois, regulating cN.
press changes. was killed. with only SIX
votes In the affirmative.
Most Of the day was spent by tho house
IN considering the iHltlatiyc u fcicrcn'
DUN. The BIN, ~, reported from the com.
voters may call for an election on meas.
urca. Amendments fixing the per cent. AZ
20 aud 20 were defeated. aud ten per cent.
substituted. The amended bill was or
dcrcd printed for tho Information OF the
members. After a spirited. debate, the
committee had recommended that - pro.
visions apply only e., cities q W. ~
lasil, introduced a bill providing for tho
distribution Of the foreign corporation in
surancc tax for the years lol and iga.
he several eoountIos' VIZ iy5i IA 1amnonmti
,ss.is' ""' ''- "0 '""
In tho senate. on the 10th, Mr.. Farrls'
bill TO prevent newspapers from publish
Ing the Issuance OF marriage licenses nm.
o. the rssuyn = mSd I'm WAS nasss az, eE Eos 2
dcmcanor. senator. Jewell. o. Knnsa.
cay eompSniSs 10 issue tPnnSfers' ssens..
tor bradley, OF Johnson. chairman. OF tho
Worlds fair, committee, succeeded IN
foreign insurance. companies and enter.
prises at the Worlds fair. Senator
, h,seI ISr f ,ne orisln snP ,s sSmn.!' court stppssIiliI. .
and 80 copies were ordered printed. SEN
ntor Martins hill empowering. the rail:
companies TO maintain depot facilities at
stopping points wan passed.
The house, after spending n good port
OF four. sessions In discussion about poo
yiding for a jury commission and i]ncrcnR-
ing the salary Of the circuit Judges from
nSC 20 500 a year, finally passed the
bill by n vote OF ~ to 20 The bill re-
lates only to Jackson county.
The senate. on the Goth. passed a few
~unimportant bills, after which adjourn
mment was taken, until the 2!d. az p M;
investigating committees left barely q
quorum present. Before adjournment q
on ~, SsS ch %.f0S ai"rs im n ,ne nbo .He ss sa,ary
Gen. H. G. Horn from 1890 to u,So a
ycnr.
The house, after dlsposing Of the. nppro.
prlation bill for .clecmosynary institu.
lions. spent the afternoon In n dcsultory
discussion OF minor bills. most. OF which
bill providing for two additional circuit
judges In st. Louis was sent to cngrosA.
mcnt. no question being raised %regardlng
the substitute changing tho. number from
one TO two. The senate bill providing
thnt the governor may transfer patients
irSm ss .ns !, eG 1hsro ssylsm 'SS Esnr% sdmSsI,
ling railroad companies owning branch
lines to charge three cents instead OF four
with an amendment, changing the length
OF the branch from % to 40 miles. Mr..
crisp's nepotism bill. providing that pub
lie officials may appoint only one relative
20 a subordinate position. was sent to
en~grossmcnt.
The senate was not In session ON the
2lst.""..In. tho house only a short SEES
sion was held, during which "a lumber
OF bills were sent TO ongrossment. among
them being. one to suppress clairvoyants.
4 motion By. Farley, OF Platte, TO I'D.
lated a lively flsht, but Il Was ecarrled
by u majority OF four OF the % members
book committee presented an amendment
to the rules increasing tho number OF the
on the floor. Mr.. Baker. of Galloway. In
PRODUCED a bill imposing upon counties
tho cost OF maintenance OF insane con-
Nicts. This II n matter that has been
the subject Of much litigation In the past,
having been before the supreme court
two or three times. MIR. Bakers bill is
Intended to settle all doubts by holding
the counties responsible. Two constitu-
tional amendments were reported favora-
bly,. one OF them provides for amend
mehts 10 the hrsmen's benefit law to per-
nit dependencies to share In benefits.
The other authorizes a levy OF seven
capitol.