Potosi journal., 1903-02-18
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE

ri], the senate. on the 10th, practically
slllss snsaa the the alum silI by ths adoption e
requiring the labelling of all baking pow
ders. whether containing alum. cream of
tartar: Tar acid phosphate. tartaric acid. and
ana correspond with the body of the bill.
ne bill known the perpetual license
Dill passed by vote of ~ to l3, after its
failure OF Monday. when it received l6 af-
hrmattve and Il negative Votes. lacking
Two OF the necessary constitutional ma
3ority. The bill provides that where a sa-
loon keeper has once secured the requisite
majority OF consent of property owners
IN a block to permit him to operate q
saloon the petition shall stand for all
ume and not require renewal yearly. as
ance bills repeating the anti-compact and
the valued policy laws We're reported IA
Sorah1S with amendments by committee
on fire insurance.
Nearly the entire day was consumed in
the house in the discussion of the bill
introduced by Mr.. Hains. of Saline re-
ducins the contract rate of interest from
spirited debate the bill was ordered en-
crossed by vote of So to 81.
The senate. on the 1lth. consumed mucf
time I'll debate on senate bill No. II. in
troduced by Senator Bradley. of St. Fran
co.'s county, to reduce and regulate stock
yards charges. 1t was defeated by "A vote
Of hfu 20 & to a. Senator Fields ei introduced
courts chance to straighten out the
Charlton river. Senator Walker, OF Co
lumbia, introduced a bill to protect board
ing schools and colleges for females
principals and inmates thereof from mo-
leStdtion or interference from OUTSIDE
parties Senator Jewels bill bill reauiirlnIs hihI,
ing the sale of standing room by theater
managers was reported with favorable
recommendatio ton by the senate commit
tee on criminal Jurisprudence.
The house penitentiary committee re,
ported adversely on the bill introduced
by Mr.. Farley to increase the rate the ne
state reeefyes rec Y e 19r eoViGa iapJr The house
voted to place the bill on the calendar.
Mr.: Murphy: of St. Louis. offered reso- '
Or of Lincoln's birthday. The resolution
was defeated. Mr.. DoIan, of Kansas
City. introduced a bill to prohibit the
sale of adulterated candy.
The senate on the 18th, adjourned at
the end Of the morning, session In honor ,T,l
Of the birthday of Abraham Lincoln ne
bill introduced by Mr.. Rothweli providing
for lie creation of d statute revision com
mission was ordered cngrossed, Senator
Bradley introduced d bill reappropriatng
the Worlds fair fund Of the state s Ihe
amount is reduced to S9..l, ,30o Slh.to nav
ing already been spent, and the pay o, OF
the state commissioners is reduced to slo
per day from si5 per day: Senator jew
ellis bill providing for the carrying of
school children on street cars for 2i2 cents
and requiring continuous ride tor one
fare, was reported favorably, and, under
suspension OF the rules, WAS Sent 10 CIV
groSsment
The house debated the whipping post
bill for some time. and it was finally post
poned Indefinitely by a vote of tI to ~.
tro,uced providing for Il constitutional
amendment for levy of cents on thf
500 valuation with which to build Il new
state capitol The amendment does not
say where the capitol shall he built. The
governor. secrt tary of state, attorney
general and treasurer are named as mem
bers of the committee t" contract f"E o'l1 the
buildings. 1t Is proposed to raise 81. GIN,
600 by this levy if carried by the people al
the next general election.
The senate. on the 18th. held very
O'Clock Monday.
In the house Mr. siber of ST. Louis
city, introduced an important bill. IT
provides for the regulation of pawn
brokers. 1t permits them to max" n
charge of two per cent; month Tor the
first six months on an loans mad pH
them. which shall he In full for All
six months. Pledges must be held :. year
before they. are forfeited; and forfeiture
is only to he declared when there has
been default In interest y months. The
pledge must then be advertised in an En-
Glish newspaper. announcing its sale ne
the bill introduced by Mr.. Davidson OF
Marion, for the appointment Of a fire
marshal. and recommended that II pass
One of the insurance bills, introduced by
Mr.. Duncan. of buchanan, bearing upo1
coinsurance was ordered engrossed. with
n committee amendment making II ap-
piicable only to cities Of 10000 inhabit-
ants or over Speaker Whitecotton intro
duced "A bill which provides that in al
cases where the death of the judge elect
shall take place after his election and be
fore he qualities the same shall constitute
vacancy in such office. from and afte,
the time VIII, such judge elect is re-
quired to qualify
In the senate. on the 18th. the free
textbook bill was under discussion. an"
after considerable time spent i'll deba t.
il was sent back to the committee. Three
revenue bills which had passed boil
houses were signed by President Pre-
governor. They provide for III" payment
OF tn" last bond "f $t>,'sb. interest oi
the Stat.- cert iiiir;tte: nt ina"bt ftinrSS an,
the setting a$id,. of ti..t regular per cent
of the state fund Tor school purposes
Senator Hr;.,ileN : hlli lhuN Niins for Il 20
day pay day on railroads vas also Sigtifd
yiI.. senate PASSED the hil! separating tht
| inspector and Labor commissioner, Sen
| at0r Collins bin amending the frenen'>
! pension law passed. did also Senate,
| kinealyS bill relating to practice in tht
! supreme and appellate courts. after Ih'
t house mendmentS had been agreed to
The hnuse passed the bill introduced by
| Mr.. HiinS, of Saline. in regard 10 fertil
| izers- 1t provides that ali fertilizers of
| fered for sale in this state. the selling
! have affixed to each package hy the man
| ufacturcr or person offering the same fol
| sale. :. pluiuly- -prnted statement. .,iyint
| the naInc or address of the nanufatt ur"r
! the compositions. etc. J.. /. u !. Il
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