The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-01-17

leys a new man, ana DorrlS, OF oregon,
we're among the other members who
took a leading part from the first.
The Globe Democrats statement that
the official vote on constitutional
amendments has not been ANNOUNCED
Is false. II was announced at the same
time as the other election returnes and
was placed in the hands OF the Globe.
Governor Stone at all times was fully
assured of his nomination and the Globe
Democrats assertion that be combined
with any candidate for position before
the senate is a result. of loss of sleep
and bad digestion.
Senate Bill No. 10 by Smith, St.
Louis. Newspapers for the purpose
of advertising Judicial notices, orders
of publication, notices of sale under
powers contained in mortgages or
deeds Of trust and all other notices re-
CURED by law to be advertised, are
hereby defined to be either bona fide
secular newspapers of general circula-
ton or bona ide daily newspapers de-
voted chiefly TO the dissemination of
court and legal news Same bill in
house by selph.
Tbs senators have taken a decided
stand for economy in the matter of
clerkships and the number this session
will be almost a third less than in pre-
vious sessions. The committee on rules
will report in favor Of leaving bill in
committee but ten days and deter
mination now is 10 have the senate
make a record for transacting business
promptly.
Harry B. Halves, president Of the
Jefferson club of St. Louis, was on the
ground the first of the week looking
after the candidacy of Ford Combs for
secretary of the senate. 1t was appar-
ent that Combs was to be defeated but
Halves stay ed with his man to the last.
Staying by bis friends seems to be the
secret of Halves power in St. Louis.
Chairman W. A. Rothwell OF the
state committee was taken Ill while
here attending the democratic senator
Ial caucus and was confined to his bed
the following day.
Nobe Winters, of Milan, Phil Shaw,
of Pennington, and Jib Barbee, OF
Joplin, members Of the state committee
were here in Stones interests.
While some Of the bills introduced
may be characterized as lobby meas
ures, the numerous bills on tap father.
ed by the insurance companies may
lead to a decided protest. There is 8
disposition among Legislators to be
careful about monkeying with our lnsur-
ance laws.
The length and breadth and thick.
ness Of Republican political depraviiy
was fully illustrated in their fight ovel
senatorial endorsement. The use O
federal patronage to influence the legis
!; latois was freely charged. The Keren,
men simply frothlng at the mouth al
they charged that Atkins had promised
Newton, of Wright, an attorneys BIZ
for one of the Indian Territory Tribes
In exchange for his vote from Nagel
Kerens men threatened an official in
, vestigation Of this form Of boodling b,
the AkinsItes. The long and bite
fight in the republican caucu wal
, ended by the vote Of a St. LOUIS, mem.
: Der who might have been named
"Take-a.check.n
The opening Of the session Of thu
s%eneral assembly was attended by les
, Of The crowd than any like occasion il
the iisiory of The state. This was es
pecially noticeable on Sunday. Mon
day, and Tuesday, afternoon; nearl.
everyone here making comment. Tn
. absence OF the usual large crowd Of Of
|, lockers. rural statesmen IN embryo
who ale anxious to front up to the pnb
blic CRIB and in tacl, the absence Of
large part OF the representatives. an.
senators from j. i1erson City until n
last day before the session, was nc
counted for by some Of the %wiseacres I