The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-01-23
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE

aud concurrent resolutions were intro
duced. TIVE Joint and concurrent rcsolu.
tions were introduced on the subJect OF
text books, one providing for a tax ieyy
Of ten cents on thcs 500 the flrst year me
law is In force and seven cents per IN.
for sever cents from the beginning. sem
a'or Morton. Of Hay, introduced n bill 70
regulate, the practice 81 opt9me,ry' ot
rpectacles and the persons engaged there
IN. Senators bradley. OF w. fTaneois.
u Young were reported sick.
The session OF the house was also =
short. one. Among the more Emporium
concerning elections. speaker Whitecot-
ton announced the committee. on rules, 70
be composed Of Msssrs. Golden. iiainssi
Dawson, Of Butler.
On Tuesday the senate adopted the re.
port u the committee on rules wl,nouas
tho number OF bills to be printed. which
was raised from Is to i5C. The report OF
the conference OF circuit and appeiia,s
Judges. which was held In 81 Louis last
month, vas read In part. This report
recommends changes IN the divorce laws
and the statutes relating 70 practice az
the bar. Jewell introduced a bill conn
pelling street railways In cities OF lvyvN
INHABITANTS or more 20 carry schn9i cnll'
dron Tor half fare. Dickinson, 81 iicnry.
Introduced n bill empowering cities, towns
and villages. to NIX the rates OF charges
for lights.
rcnce, introduced a resolution regarding
the election Rw. The resolution recit:
ed that various. persons had condemned
s shs 'aasm s, 'na1 eiestigns nae n sf,n d'O ,hs
law unjust. II was laid on the table.
Mcssrs. Duncan, OF buchanan, aud Muir
Mr. Murphy!s Bill providing Tor the use q
tho union label on all state printing. MIR:
BYRD, Of Douglas, offered n Joint ana
al amendment psrmi,tins the opening o.
ballot boxes and the comparison OF bal.
lots with the poilbooks In prosecutions
The SENATE held a brief session on the
18Th. a bill was introduced to amend the
law on marriage contracts by adding no.
tnrieH public to those authorized To per.
form marriage. ccrcmonlcs. Senator Ncln.
doe introduced n bill to establish the
southwest Missouri normal school, In =
new district to be created and known as
district No. T. Senator Bradley introduced
u bill recurring railroads to maintain
crossings and sign boards at all crossings
prcscntcd A. hill amending the rules %
practice In the supreme court and the ~.
Louis and Kansas city court Of appeals.
sonator .,clndoc introduced q hin re.
quirinR persons who are able 20 do 80 TO
support poor relatives whore they are
shown TO be dependent and about to be.
ny a vote Of nve 10 slx. the house com.
mittee on elections declined to reopen the
contest " the ease % farweI Walton
lins.. representatives from the Ftfth 81
louis district. y resolution offered by
Mr. Murphy. calling upon the attorney
'ncc OF a coal combine IN Missouri. wx
adopted. Notice Of the election contest ~
Eversole against DcCluc. which come,
from Washington county. was given and
lions.
The senate. on the 18th. after n discus.
SLIM Nn AMaAnNNMn aAHHNRN .NWaLN.1 NAMN
hereafter NJ Executive sessions VIII b.
held for. the purpose Of receiving tho
roNcrnor,s appointments hut that cNecu.
ridcrttlon and confirmation 81 the same.
several bin. and Joint aud concurrent
I.solntl1n We're read a second time and
seventh annual report OF the state r..
form school. Senator Jewell of Kansas
charges on sleeping cars. senator Fields,
ported adversely senator clarkc's bill re-
lating 10 tho l%oanlng, Of school funds on
TOR Clarke further consideration OF the
BIZ was postponed indefinitely.
Introduced n bill approprinting 'L0n fof
the purpose Of securing hfc-slzc portraits
Of Francis T.. Blair, George Graham Vest
and Francla Marion cnckfcli to hc placed
IN the capitol. Mr.. Oliver, ~ Cape Glrar.
dcau. introduced n bill npproprinting
money for the rebuilding Of the normal
ffNNNl " 1hl' fflihihfNNf fftfnflA Nts
rtroycd by nre. For this purpose he asks
for ss5n,cr Mr.. Carr. Of 81. Louis. intro.
duced u I'LL providing for the creation of
q new circuit court Uhc juvenile court
bib In 81. Louis.
The senate. on tho 10th. In executive
session. confirmed the Governors ~nppnlut.
mcnt OF Harry ~ llawca as member Oi
the board OF police commissioners nf ST
Louis, On recommendation 81 tho COM.
mitteo on municipalities. The committee
In session Thursday dccldrd to recon.
mend f%RyOrnbly The appointments Of 20.
lice Commissioner kempcr and Stewart,
OF Kansas city. but they were not re-
ported To the senate.
In the house a letter was read from
Milton &. Brown. accompanying n rcsolu.
tion offered by Mr., Murphy. Of 81. Louis,
asking for tho arnointment by the speak.
err OF n committee to inquire into the
matter of placing a monument at the
grnve Of cS-,ov. II, Gratk Brown, In. Kirk
wood cemetery, 81. Louis, rho shenket
appointed Messrs. Giliespy. Morris, Crow,
Murphy and Dawson. a whipping post
measure was INTRODUCED by Mr.. 1ininr, OF
Saline. II provides that Ia eases Of petty
larceny the trial court at Its option, or q
jury NJ It's option. may fx the penalty al
the infiction OF not less thar ten nor
more than thirty-nine lashea, or send ths
offender 70 Jail, The constable is 10 ad.
minister the iashes II the verdict be that
such enlistment be imposed, A social
evil bill was Introduced by Mr., Carr, Of
81. Louis. Affecting cities OF 10000 In.