The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-03-27
MISSOURI

The senate. on the 18th, passed one OF
the election bills prepared by me SeIe!
change Of venue bill was killed. Senator
Rubey's bill. compelling trust companies
to keep n reserve fund Of rs per cent. OF
the demand deposits, passed. 10 ayes and
! noes. other bills. passed were: Appro.
priatinR 800, coco for state eleemosynnry
and penal institutions; approprinting W..
30 10 repair levccs In Mississippi county;
recurring railroad companies to hle nsts
Of the property in each county. with the
proper county officials: Collins' bill. es-
tablIshing a board OF plumbing inspectors
In II. Louis. ...., The house, voted dgwn
the Duncan resolution TO raise a ttop;"v
fund for a new state capitol. and Ileka.
cek's resolution 10 move the capital 70
81. Louis was also killed. Other bills
passed were; Reappropriating. tsD,vp lot
sss wo 81 s,r isi FREE seq qs.ann , Tsi1.TsS s1%,
10 stock shippers: providing that. the
board of railroad commissioners shall w,
maintain. establish, reduce and moulIy
freight rates upon all railroaus w '"'
state -
The senate. on the .lsth, Killed s.hhlor
Matthews bill. relating to the apponns-
but passed u hou.e bill which ne chum-
pioncd. allowing the county court OF St
Louis county 70 Pay " Jay ,2r teaanaass
OF the county Tho bill OF Senator brad-
ley, OF 81. Francois county, ciassllymG
railroads as 70 passenger rates, passed
district drainage in Charlton county
passed the senate. The senate conourred
In the house amendment 10 the coihsur.
sonal property. and then passed the blI
as amended. House bills passed the sen.
ate a. folloys; Giving zach Of INC ,wo
ttenographcrs: relating TO qualifications
OF mine inspectors; the. Clay bi!l, regulr.
once a year in each county; making y
optional as between appointment ana
election OF road eommlssloners In eonn.
p nss , ani Sli nia'S Snd y iii r fisRS"isS 81. 'PgDp,uiis,
Two more circuit Judges were passed'.....
The house, by. a Unanimous vote, nus.
by adopting a resolution declaring In
contempt J. l.. Page and N. g Hiekox.
n, ooop NM ,,hbs Ennxr NM 'hnv MA chepa""J
IN Jefferson CITY; Senator MsDaxldS III
Enyir.m1ia was nssd'"'' "'''N ~
'pr'"s"''" ""S PasSeu
lowing: Jefferson club election bill, con-:
corning the assessment and taxation OF
money, notes, bonds and other evidences
under the law TO The s~tockholdcr. Closing
all municipal offices In ~: Louis on sat.
urday AFTERNOON, except the nre. police
roads TO, arrange the time schedules OF
thtir trains nt competing points so as 70
eonnecti empowering ,he state board o.
arbitration to compel witnesses To tcsu
American iing: requiring the testimon: .
Of "A freebooter In case OF challenge In al
election IN country districts. The follow
Ing failed OF passage defining hnbitunf
criminnlsi establishing a board OF health
in each city, village or Incorporated town
In the .state; enabling the payment OF
dividends alike ON preferred and common
stocks OF corporation. THE
passed n resolution recurring railroads TO
furnish free transportation FOR state ofn-
Gals. the question to be submitted TO
voters MS an amendment to the constitu-
tion. The house also submitted an
amendment to Increase the salaries OF
members OF the legislature to from q per
day to ti.Wo a year. ~ amended thu
factory inspection law. now applicable 90
the entire state, 30 that u will apply only
70 eiues OF so'" population n over
The senate. on IN. 2oth. passed the fol-
lowin bills. For the establishment OF \
normal school In southwest Missouri. to
designate the state insane asyiums as
hospitals; appropriating N0,00 for the
state fair; changing the fees for bank
examination; changing the form OF bnnk
statements for publication. requiring per-
sons who engage In business as private
bankers to be residents OF the state. with
q capital stock Of not less than 5000;
refunding the money collected under tho
S,7t2.s5. permitting clticA OF the third
class to tax themselves for park pur-
poses. The deficiency appropriation bill
and a bill a%ppropriating tT5.oD for tho
state fair. the Grouse bill placing rail-
road trainmcn on an equal footing with
passengers In relation to protection ana
IN liz NH