The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-17

BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
Jefferson City. Mo-, Feb. 16-There were
only twenty-four Senators present at this
afternoons session of the upper body, but
for few minutes they managed to have an
Interesting time over a resolution introduced
by Senator McNatt, calling on the Commit
tee on Constitutional Amendments to report
out joint and concurrent resolution No. Z
relating to school textbooks.
This resolution was introduced by Senator
Rubey and is a duplicate of one introduced
by Atkinson in the House. Both are said
to have been drawn in the office of Super
intendent of Schools Darlington, and pro-
vide for a general tax of I cents on the siOO
TO pay for free textbooks. The Governor
has recommended that action in message.
In order to get the two together. the resc-
lutions have been held in the committee. of
which Bradley of st. Francois is chairman.
Bradley of St. Francois has been one of the
foremost advocates Of the so-called ten-day
rule.
resolution, Senator Bradley Immediately
took TO the secretary's desk resolution No.
2, together with resolution No. by Brad
ley himself. referring to the initiative and
referendum, and No. 3, introduced by Sem
ator Zevely. providing tax of 10 cents for
the first year and cents thereafter
AUTHOR ASKED DELAY.
No sooner had Bradley of St. Francois
Garter moved to refer to the Committee of
the Whole. Morton of Ray moved that
1t be re-referred to the Committee on Con-
stitutional Amendments. Bradley explained
that the resolution had not been reported
because the author had asked for delay.
McNatt explained that he intended no re-
thought action should be taken. McIndoe
moved they be made special order for
Wednesday at o'clock.
Fields, Morton and others made speeches
against keeping the resolution. Heather
said that he would rather pass a bad bill
than submit bad constitutional amend
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to report a good one. The Republicans who
were present voted to keep the resolution
before the Senate, uniting with McNatt.
Lee and Bradley of St. Francois upon the
proposition.
Upon the Morton motion. the resolution
was sent back to the Committee on Consti,
tutional Amendments. Resolutions No.
and No. 3 are before the Senate.
SCHOOLS OF AGRICULTURE.
Senator McIndoe of Jasper County intro
duced bill this afternoon which proposes
to establish free school of agriculture and
domestic economy in every county of the
State. The measure provides that the coun-
ty court of any county. or of two or more
counties, may unite in forming districts for
the establishment of these schools.
instruction shall be given in agriculture.
including the soil. plant life and animal life
of the farm. A system Of farm accounts
shall also be taught. Manual training shall
be a part of the system. Cooking. sewing
and other features of domestic economy
shall be parts of the curriculum. When
placed upon any approved list the schools
shall be entitled to State aid equal to one
half of the amount expended in instruc-
tton, this aid at no time to exceed 5000
year.
There are thousands Of boys and girls
who would Ike to receive INSTRUCTION IN
bsa unabe to Soe
any of the large schools. If there is any
plan which will make better cooks and bet
actment of such an act as / propose will
make it possible" p. E. BURTON.