The Montgomery tribune., 1903-03-20
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.

,,beI Nil was defeated, receiving only two
votes. Dickinson's bill to repeal ,hr ,h spe-
ciai jury law was passed; also bill ere ere
mi,tec Substitute Tor Bradley's Initiative
pnd referendum; Farris bill glvins an
additional bank examiner TO the sccIetafy
he Il pay pay OF civil cifeers, and the other e
pay for the assessment and collectlon OF
revenue; and BIZ prohi6tti,png ~, yvnriS. simdi
Fair. grounds. A bill to label baking baking
powders also passed. IN the house,
3. resolution wa was rsa,lns adopted; ;he Webask
Injunction. Among the bills passed were
the foiiowingi Providing ior ne renun,oi rnsn,ai
lax law, which was declared unconstl-
tutional by the Supreme Court; estaoilsn-
Ing normal schsol In Jasper county.
Tor the appointment of n commission TO
examine the qualifications OF miners anu
mine, mechanics and cempe,iing oanSs nss
TO have capital stock Of 100000
In the senate, on the iith. the Jefferson
Club election bills were sent 10 ensIohs-
fnent without amendment. The consutu-
tutionai convention passed, by a vote Of
20 to H. the senate voted TO submit 70 =
vote Of the people 81 ,hs theta state p,,IpD- p,IIpU-
TO be voted upon at the general eiee,ion
in igOi. In the house. the senate Initiative
- 10 st' hayins been substltutcd on mo-
tion OF MIR. Duncan for the house Joint
and concurrent resolution. The sepaoo
1" IS and ,he hiii creating new text
book commission to select books for public
schools for the next six years was alro
duccd q resolution eommending Joseph
W. Folk OF 81. Louis, and suggesting MS
name 90 the dr,nocra,s ,i a. I sandinia,SS nIi,eS
by sending II to the committee on federal
relations.
In the senate. on the 18th. bills were
passed as follows: To prevent the use OF
adulterantr or deleterious substances IN
the manufacture OF candy: allowing tho
organization OF town mutual telephone
Sfe'Hs E n ,sa S',n .,ass Ro% ssr
enabling cities OF the third-clans to ac-
Sg aSte OF admin.ra,on Ps,crs on % estate.
which do not exceed the amount allowed
for widows dover and to minor children.
In order that the funeral expenses may
be paid. reiatlng TO land titles In jack
son county and the manner OF letting
contrncts for steel bridges In the same
county. y......Aftcr "A humorous debate tne
house passed IN. senate bill making II
| a felony to steal chickens, The measure
now gorn to Coy. Dockery for approval.
regular patrolmcn In St Louis 10 and
decreasing the number Of probationary
! pntrolmen 60 100 was passed by the house
/ with practically no opposition
In the senate. on the 18th. the tax com-
| mission bills consumed most OF the fore
noon ana a part OF the afternoon Hes-
sion, aud u few OF them were passed. In
| Guiding the on. creating the oihco or
state tax commissioner. The one rcqulr-
/ ing wholesale liquor dealers to pay an
| annual license tax of ssl0 caused quite a
| debate and failed Of passage. and the one
making level assessment on all proper
/ " OF 70 per Gent. wa. Indefinitely post
| poned. The bill requiring the publication
% assessment lists In each county failed
Several bills Introduced by senator Far
/ ris for the secretary Of state. In relation
tourned until Monday......in the house
| MIR. divers Joint and concurrent rerolu-
,,on was ordered Ordered snsroo,SSd n !, provides
ZION shs sys gassSs e s sY
Holiday gpys"s ,ss ssfs. I sSSf,s T,Hss y
records. shcrins. recorder OF deeds, mar
shals IN counties or municipalities having
| n population OF Je.U1. was passed, and
also Mr.. Crows bill providing for the cre-
alton Of n state mining board, TO be COM
posed Of three members. appointed by the
governor. The house appointed n COM
inltt,e to investigate the bribery charges
IN eonn.ction with the Davidson text
| transacted In the senate on the itth......
In the house the following bills were
passed; empowering cities OF the third
streets Tor the conveyance OF hent; by
Young. requiring county clerks TO keep
complete record OF all persons sent 10
any state insane asylum. reformRtory or
| other ellemosynnry Institution; by MUIR
ply, eNemptinR ex.tnion and confederate
soldiers from peddlers license: by Gilles-
pie. permitting cities of the third class
10 tax franchises. by Davidson, author
| izlng cities under 5000 population TO cre-
ate non.partisan boards OF public affairs;
by Becl;crt. to prevent persons selling
real estate without the written consent Of
the owner; by Senator Ievely, to relieve
accident Insurance companies from liabil'
lty for deaths due to suicide. by Weaver
designating the insane nsylumH OF the
state by numerals. In the order here
Pennington; by senator kincaly. the