The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-01-24
LETTER FROM THE CAPITAL.
r~Oceedings OF the Legislature, Political
Gossip, Men and Measures.

Gossip, Men and Measures.
The sessions OF the legislature up to
Friday when the assembly adjourned
TO Monday hadl been evenlful in no
respect and memorable only in that
matters legislative had progressed
farther by at least ten days than is
usually the case. There is a long pull
and a strong pull to have this session
adjourned well within the time limit,
but there is so much Legislation offered
that it is difficult to see how this most
desirable result can be attained. There
has at this time been the unprecedented
number of nearly 500 bills introduced
in the house and about $50 10 the
senate, these bills are largely duplicated
IN both houses aud the double introduce
ton will 10 the end save time, but 1t
keeps the clerks and the printers on
the hustle right at the start. The con-
mittee organizations have been per-
fected and il The bills could come from
the printer fast enough IN printed form
for the consideration OF members,
legislation would have really begun
several days ago.
Sunday was spent by the member
ship, who remained in the city, in
writing letters to their constituents and
most Of them attended divine services.
On Monday the regular work was
taken up and a message was received
from the governor, calling attention to
the need of the state for a new capitol
and supreme court buildings and asked
for an appropriation of 500, 900 90 to
make repairs on old buildings. The
message was accompanied by architects
figures and estimates. A flood of new
legislation was offered, including a
bill by Representative Morris of Schuy-
Ter county, dong away with the affidavit
feature OF the corrupt practice act. This
law has long needed amendment be-
cause of The fact that many good and
true and honest men have to spend
legitimately in a hot campaigns more
money than the law allows and the act
is really an encouragement to perjury
calculated to benefit The mar of loose
conscience handicapplng the honest,
Onseientious, aspirant for Office.
Among the other important bills in
reduced is one to ascertain the value
4 convict labor, another to establish {
building twIne plant at the penitentiary
as has been done IN Kansas and Min.
nesota, the insurance measures that
practically change all our insurance
laws, the free text book measures, tht
electric bills affected St. Louis, bill
managing various departments of the
Government of the city of st. Joe.
The proposition of Senator Clark t,
enable the county school fund to b
loaned on real estate security alone
was u%nfavorably reported by the senat
committee and was indefinitely post
poned on the request Of its author.
The Bradley, of St. Francois, bi
which prohibited any office holder
candidate for office or any one for bill
or through him or them accepting an
pass, frank or any other considerable
for any purpose whatever was unfavo
ably reported by the senate committe
Senator N. NJ. Bradley has introduI
ed q measure that is earning him NUT
praise. 1t is a bill providing extreme
heavy penalties for any person, age
or company using any rate book tn