The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-02-20
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE

The senate, on the 9th, killed what 10
Known as the perpetual license bill, intro.
. vote Of il TO II, four senators being alb.
sent. senator Farris changed his vote
In order that he might move q reconsid-
defeated. The bill was to amend the pres
ent excise commissioner law 50 that a sa-
loon keeper h has once secured me
erty owners In a block shall not be .requir-
ed 10 renew his petition annually. but the
shs I'm. Senator FAR Farris, chairman Of the
committee on private corporations, intro
duced some more bills amending the pres
ent corporation statutes.
The capital removal matter wal again
brought up In ,he h Eolss re s Saess,Sn
ntr9sduee 4 re,oln,ion that MAJ p9ri,9 n
duced by him several days ago. which re-
Elected upon the morals OF Jefferson City.
to the efforts which have been made TO
enforce tfe laws. The house COMMITTEES
on elections reported declaring tina, =. =:
which had been occupied by J. J. Declue.
from Washington county. II was n unani-
nous report and was adopted.
s, hss ; ;se .ium on s,l ih By i sss ADOPTION s5nsis5Sai y
amendments offered by senator Farris
recurring the labelling of all baking pow.
tartar. acid phosphate, t%artaric acid. and
the substitution Of n new title to include
and correspond with. the body OF the bill.
BIZ passed By a vote OF 70 10 Il. after lie
failure OF Monday. when II received 10 af-
hrmative, and ~ negative votes. lacking
jority. The bill provides that where n sa-
loon keeper has once secured the requisite
im IN 4 block to oOp permit, him 'V 70 operate a
saloon the petition shall stand for all
time and not require renewal yearly. as
nnce bills repeating the anti.compact and
the valued. policy laws were reported Ia
vorably with amendments by committee
on IRE Insurance,
Nearly the entire day was consumed In
tho house IN the discussion. OF the bill
introduced by Mr.. Hams. Of Saline, tc-
eIsh. 10 III nix c p"r cent fa Nf, lei mnrihs hours rs0 Of
spirited debate the bill was ordered en-
crossed by a vote OF ~ to 81.
The senate, ON the 18th. consumed much
trpduccd by Senator Bradley. Of 81. Fran
coils county. TO reduce nnd regulate STOCK
yards eharsesi IL was lsicatsd oy q vote
bin which. no said. would give county
courts a chance TO s%traighicn out the
lumbin, introduced a bill TO protect board
Ing schools aud colleges for females.
principals and inmates thereof from mo-
Hesitation or Interference from outside
parties. Senator Jewels bill requiring
Sunday closing OF theatcrs and prohibit.
managers was reported with favorable
recommendation By the senate commit
tee on crlmina Jurisprudence.
The house penitcntiary committee re:
BY Mr.. Farley to increase the rate the
state receives for convict Labor from a
S Ss'ss 10 s & ssn Inc p s,I, S ga he Ts esia h =
Mr., Murphy, OF 81. Louis. offered a rcso.
luton 20 adjourn over Thursday. In hon.
was defeated. Mir. ,Delan, OF. Kansas
city, introduced q bill TO prohibit the
sale OF adul,cra,ed candy.
The senate. on the 18th. adjourned at
Of the birthday. OF Abraham Lincoln, The
bill introduced by Er. Boutwell, providing
MISSION WAS ordered ensronsod' senator
Bradley introduced "A bill r~cappropriatinR
the Worlds fair fund OF the state. The
amount II reduced TO tHa.oco, $1,000 hav.
Ink already been spent, and the pay OF
the state commissioners II reduced to fs
per day, from 50 per day; Senator jew,
school children on street cars for sts cents
aud requiring a continuous ride for one
surpeHsion of IN. rules. S was sent 70 S"s en-.
grosHment.
The house debated the whipping post
bill for some time. and II was finally post
A joint and concurrent resolution was In
tro~uced providing for a constitutional
amendment for q levy, Of cents, on the
state capitol, The amendment does not
say where tho capitol shall be built. The
governor. secretary Of state, attorney
general and treasurer are named as men,
bcrs OF tho committee to contract for the
buildings. II II proposed 10 raise 5000
90 by this levy II carried by the people at
the next general election.
The senate. on. the 18th. held a very
shot session, and adjourned until three
In the house MIR. sibor. OF 81. Louis
city, introduced an important bill. It
provides for the regulation OF pawn
brokers. IL permits them to make a
charge Of two per cent, a month for tho
first six months on all loans made by
them. which shall be IN full for all
charges, and one per cent. n month after
six months. Pledges must be held a year
before they are forfeited, and forfeiture
IL only to be declared when there has
been default In interest 70 months. The
pledge must then be advertised In an En-
glish newspaper. announcing Its sale. The
committee on fire Insurance reported on
the bill introduced by Mr.. Davidson, OF
Marion, for the appointment of a FIRE
marshal, and recommended that IL PASS,
One OF the Insurance bills, introduced by
Mr.. Duncan. OF Buchanan, bearing upon
tolnsurance. was ordered engrossed, with
a committee amendment making IL nm
plicnblo only to cities Of 1000 Inhabit-
ants or over. Speaker whitecotton intro
duced Il bill which provides that In all
cases where the death OF the Judge elect
shall take place after his election and be-
n vacancy In such ONCE, from and after
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