The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-02-13
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE

ssoon' ~ Henry county, relative to changes
OF venue In civil cases. The Dill OF oen1
auditor in Jackson county, was passed.
Senator McNatt introduced a DIi ,on
peal the Australian ballot system. n.
one presented In the house reiatins y
the appointment Of special receivers lot
banks under certain conditions. senhtor
Farris' bill relating to the promotion, OF
penitentiary patrolmen was
iavorably by the committee which mas u
lated to aid the 81. Louis Terminal asso-
citation to give all constituent companies
representative On the m beard o1 of ah,seSSs oard
from u to IL.
rho appropriations bill for the salaries
OF civil officers was taken up IN me
fered were voted down. leaving u un-
changed, as follows, Executive depart
Is me.gS. jI msn, sSpert trsaHlry de-
partment, $1,000: department OF educa-
ton. Ni,2ooi railroad, and warehouse de-
400: department OF public building. a.
800; bureau OF labor statistics, 1900, bu-
reau OF mine Inspection. 5000.
In the senate, on the ID, the opposition
TO the alum bill carried a motion TO re-
consider the vote by which the bin was
last week sent TO cngrossmcnt and PLACED
TO amendment provided the opposition
has the requisite number OF votes. ~.
III next Tuesday afternoon at W o'clock.
senator Martin introduced "A pure food
well as liquids. and providing FOR the APP
pointment by the governor OF state an
n,y,sts who are 70 be under Iurisdie,i1n
cipal cities Of the state. The bill rcduir-
ing The labels on al state printing was
reported back from the COMMITTEES with
out accommodation.
In the house, str. Golden, OF Nodnwny,
offered q resolution for ih. removal OF
Louis city, offered mn amendment that
The resolution provide. for the removal to
~: Louis Mr.; Gardner, OF s, Louis
commission named be especially instruct
"a TO consider ,he practieabillty q hay;
capitol purposes. This amendment was
adapted. as. was the one offered by Mr..
si.90.Oc.
The senate. ON the 9TH, passed several
bills which emnnntcd In that body. Scna-
tor Matthew bill, enabling the Judge In
n default divorce case to c-ross-cxamino
the plaintiffs witnesses passed. with an
emergency clause. by u vote OF 20 to 4.
ornor to apSolnt the visiting committee
which inspccts state Institutions before
the fnll election passed, The same Senn-
missioner OF the permanent seat Of gov
eminent from ~ to l!'9o per nnngm
aud primaries in 81. Joseph passed. Son.
ator Ievoly's hill amending tho home
stead law was passed.
In the house. Mr.. simmons, Of Shelby.
offered n f'monHtranco 10 the hill pro-
posing that the union labor label 10
placed on all state printing. II 80, forth
ciudo tho publishers OF weekly PAPERS
from competing for state work. and
would result In PLACING all such work In
the large cities. Tho rcmonstrancc was
signed by quite n large number OF news
paper men who publish papers In all Sec
have been president Of tho Missouri nress
association. II mas referred to commit
tee on printing. The bill prohibiung tho
mcnt. aud was defeated by a vote OF 70
10 ".
In the senate. on the 9Th, Mr.. Nelson.
OF st. Louis. INTRODUCED a hill ycgting the
government OF the Missouri school for
the hind In ~. Louis In "a board OF man.
ayers consisting Of six members. one To
ISL III w R5as sRsil Eve q H. Rsy pEafa .. Tna os sSp:
vices grntuitously TO tho pupils. aud nm
other. u practicable. "A blind male grad
unte OF tho school. residing In 81. Louis.
In the house Mr.. Morris introduced a
bill creating a board .to be known rs the
INSURANCE rate board" IL provides that
there Is hereby created an insuranee rate
attorney .genral and insurance commits
sionerj whose duty y shall be to meet on
and each year thereafter, to agrec upon
aud nx n rate TO be used by all insuranea
companies, other than life. doing an In
turancc business then, or who may here
after do said business In the state OF Mis-
souri,, Just before the house adjourned
MT. oliver, OF. Cape Girardeau. moved
reconsidered. The motion carried by a
vote Of. - to ~. on n call for a division.
Tho bill introduced by Mr.. Murphy. OF 81.
Louis, requiring the union label on ali
printing done for the state, was inden-
hitely postponed by n vote OF IS to 81.
The senate was in session only % min
nter on tho 9Th, but practically cleared
was taken TO Monday. A few bills OF
minor Importance We're introduced. and
Senator Mckinley introduced a Joint and
concurrent resolution for an Amendment
TO the constitution increasing the terms
OF ONCE OF sherIns and coroner from two
TO -four years. The senat insurance COM
mittee reported two insurance bills favor
~; Louis and other cities are Interested,
being one.
The house passed an appropriation bill.
which provides for the expenditure OF
SSt.stO. IL Is appropriated Tor the pny-
ment of the Interest on the bonded In
debtedness OF the state and the certih-
Gates Of Indebtedness issued and held In
trust for the state school and seminary
funds during the years 1893 and 1904. x
pin was passed ~approprlating gu! OF tho
state, one.third OF the ordinary revenue
paid into the state treasury, for the years
isa and 1904. which shall be ascertained
and set apart to said school moneys by
the state auditor. or as may be provided