Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-03-03
43D GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Notes ~ the Legislative Proceedings ~
the Capitol, Of the Conn
mOnwealth.

statesmnn's memory. About the only
business transacted was the introduction
work.
Only one vote was cast In The house
against the bill introduced by silver, Of
cole. to compel witnesses to testify in
bribery cases.
The bin introduced by Kirkhnm. Of
camden, to change the contract rate or
interest from eight to seven per cent.
was. defeated for iinal passage by IL ayes
to - noos.
At the morning session Shaw, OF Dade,
was permitted to chang" his vote from
nay to aye on IN" passage Of the bin re-
p"hling the breeders law, on the plea
that he didn't know what he was voting
Tor. but al the afternoon this action was
TtScinded az having been out Of order.
,ilarfingtnny of Adair, introduced "A res
olutlun providing that hereafter no mem
leave uf absence. lie aald IN support of
ms resolution that til" "Hp"ns" Of the as.
sembly had already reached tliu GOO and
but nv" bills had been passed and sent
to the governor.
Tho house passed tn" maximum freight
rat" bliI, making n mitcrial reduction IN
freight rates. also u bin amending the
damage law, 80 that relatives can recover
'l0,u"J ,pr u death instead Of 5000 as at
present.
jefferson city, Mo, Feb. 2l-Tho senate
f,nl Tn" hhyid ach""l book ~ to On
ti"Ssin"ni ait"t II I%t,ililcsa attempt TO
amend 1T By Senator Frank Farris. 3hc
N"lmsicy phm" law, which had aIrcrdy
Ia .a"d the house, was passed by the atn-
al'.
The house voted down the Tubs anal
IN" school pupil blll was passed 1903 to
j. II "%niurcra the constitutional riBnt
"I 'r'ry child ii tho state 10 an "du"lf
ton.
Tho lin TO make the Elocs military
academy "a post IN the nttipnl! guard oi
Missouri was passed lFj 10 !. !
The house again refused to chang" the
vote of Shaw, Of Da4c. On the bil /, re-
p"HI. IN" br''d'fa IAN
Mu!rs house Joint and concurrent rcs-
%olutiou, broyidiug for a tax tpr road pur-
posse, by amending III" constitution, wa
adopted by " vote Of III to -.
TIA" sensation Of the day aaI, Indeed,
81 III" session, was the auHpuuc" m"nt
lnat ia" original Gudfr"y bill for the re-
peal uI th. breeders law, ana on which
Tho oommlltcr substitul" which was
passed had bean pupppsud to hHy" been
based had been gtOl"u from the files of
tho house. \ ,oinmiltcc was appointed
t" inyc. tigal" the matter, ANA If p%pssiblc.
ascertain who wus behind ia" act. Apro-
pos Of ia" matter. Atiy.-icn. lIndl"y
rendered an opinion that the bill as
passed was unconstituii"na inosmuch as
II covered two subjects, ana IA" prepared
the drafts Of twO bills to cover the sub
Jo,ts, which viii be pushed through.
IN" bnl introduced By Dawson, o! Lin
coin. 10 max" II mandatory Gppi a couu-
~ H'hopl c"mmiss!"ncr to honor a teach
,r'a certificate issued by ia" commits
tlun.r Of another county. was passed.
J,nors,n 'ity Mo. Feb. Eth" sem
a,", after eliminating the counties ana
cities from the fourth class from It's op+
U%rati'i, sent Senator Dickinspn's auction
!rlu'his" bill to ongrpBsrncni.
The prrai" t'At-book bin was made thd
Ef''.al Urd"r for Monday morning.
senator cIark's memorial to tn" pr"si-
dent IN behalf Of Maj. william irrbc was
.d,licd.
senator rarria, Of Crawford. Introduced
y iiiI 10 appropriate 5000 for Tho cree
ton Of - monument to Thomas Jefferson.
The hu,is" passed Ia" parole or indie
e.,,,t..t,. .,nI,tf,. IIlI IL. tn and the
I'm to pruilhit females under j. years or
aE' from being admitted - any dint"
hall or garden Wh"r" Intoxicating lluLpr
T. .pld 81 o~thcrwis" dispensed, was passed
unanimously
n bilI providing tha, al railroad trains
yl.tII carry 4 chest of mcdiriur4 and sur
piril Instruments wa ordered "uEfpSs"d.
The Tubbs anticipating hlll vas i"sur.
roct"d on a Npi" of "c"uSidrfa'ini ana
after U.iHy amended by making ia" I"n-
who should knowingly allow tipping, was
Hfalu sent u" 'nEfusSil'hl' ~
Dcv"IuIiu'u tH In IA" loss Of N" original
BIZ, introduced by itcpr's"ntatlv" Cod
frey fer IA" purpose Of prohibiting race
track gambling IN Missouri, cam" timex
The house passed original hoHs" bin
No. 10. alro Introduced by trdiE"y, hhso-
Iui.Iy rD"aling ia" breeders law, ~ u
yot" of l13 10 I, and then promptly passed
l"us" Tin No. 'J, defining. ~bp"hnhklnE
tnd po"i s'Iing and prohibiting su,h
forms Of gambling In Missouri.
'rhc hous" adopted n resolution offering
Il reward of 400 for tn" apprehension Of
III" person who stole the original Cod
frey Til, II 1t Whs stolen.
A Joint resolution was adopted ~ nolh
houses 10 adjourn untiI Mondhy, ana 10
prevent the losa Of too much time, 'ho
house held n night session ana cent a
scor" or NOR" OF bills To cngrosan"h'. mo
most important Of which was on" proHlh-
Ing that no convict shall perform amy
work the product Of which would compete
IN Ia" market or In any other matter
Win ,hc the products Of the work Of non
convict Iaburcr4, and one providing that
interest shall not be charged on the col
lateral iuicritanc" tax for two years IA
Gaze the estate IL IN litigation or can not
b. settled up within that time.
Jefferson cay, Mo, Feb. %.-hft"r "a
lengthy d"hat" the subtsituto
for Senator Mcbavid's tx, BOOK hlIl wa"
sent to ENDORSEMENT by the senate.
senator Dickiuson's bin 10 extend the
time IN which prosecutions for bribery
may hc instituted from thr"" TO iNo
goes 10 Ia" governor. pliy"r'h Jury meas,
urr, providing no person who has served
on Il regular jury panel shan De "lgInl"
10 NJ Ia "A 'iNil Gag" "lthii !, ihnn'.'
Nas passed; also ia" bin by WHITAKER, -
make II the express duty OF "hrh ana
,Y,ry sheriff and constable 10 max" an
ipcut search IN good iaith from time 10
time for each and all druggists, drhtnah"p
b" suspected Of uniawiully dealing IN IN
lOsiCItinH liquors
The house adopted . Joint and CONCUR
rent resolution by SpB"y, OF Marion.
which would 80 chang" tn" constitution
as to enable counties ANA nthcr Subdi-
visions Of Ia" state 10 incur an indebted
mons for the construction Of permanent
D, ads ON Il yot" OF twO-thirds OF those
voting on IA" proposition:
IA" BIN 10y Crow, OF Ray, to require
the usc Il the block system On all rail.
roads operate In IA" state vas passed
Win only ON" Not" against IT.
Among the bills sent 10 "ngrOsSin"nt