Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-05-16
Missouri
Legislature
PASS pRAMsHop BILL.
Brewers Denied Saloon License Under
Measure.


Jefferson City-By a vote of 104 to
IL, Senator Humphreys dramshop
bill passed the house Thursday. 1t
was made the target for a number Of
amendments, but few of them were
passed. Representative Simmons got
through one which included brewers
among those who are denied being
granted saloon license. There vas no
opposition to it, but when Representa-
tive Whitecotton offered another, pro-
vlding that in the issuance of licenses
the testimony shall be in writing and
made a part of the records, there was
a storm of protests, and it was de-
feated on the ground that it did not
apply to revocation of licenses as
well. 1t was considered after an
exciting little discussion, but the
house sustained it's position with add
ed emphasis, the amendment being
defeated by more than twenty votes,
while in the first instance it lost only
by two.
Representative Pemberton offered
an amendment to add a section pro-
viding tia: on any day when saloons
are closed as required by law there
shall be a removal of all devices OBJ
structing the view of the interior
from the exterior. This brought
Representative Botsford to his feet
with the declaration that he was be-
ing wearied by all these amendments.
which were only ill-disguised attacks
upon the bill. The amendment was
lost. Representative Farris offered
en- amendment providing for a court
review, either in the granting or revo-
cation Of a license,
Representative Carter said this ex-
ira session was called for the purpose
of putting the lid on, and he did not
see his way clear to support some
thing to lift the lid. Representative
Botsford, author of the ward local op-
ton and the state excise commission
ership bills, also opposed it, making
good his statement of some days ago
that he would oppose the measure if
such a provision were placed in it.
The amendment lost.
Representative Huck took a shot at
the bill, trying to amend it so that it
would require five persons instead of
two to make complaint upon which
proceedings could be instituted for
the forfeiture of a dramshop keepers
bond. The shot went wide of the
mark. Representative Sartin sent up
the club lid section, attempting to
have it incorporated in the bill, fire.
quently as it has been eliminated
from other measures and in previous
bouts. He insisted upon it's adoption,
despite a score of requests that he
withdraw it because its passage would
endanger the passage of the bill. He
refused to yield, but the house re-
lieved him of the pleasure of realizing
upon his desire by a vote of n to 80.
Representative Witt scored when he
offered an amendment which made
the bill applicable to Kansas City,
where the police commissioners issue
the saloon licenses. Then the bill
was passed. 1t must again go through
the senate, because of the amend.
ments placed Upon it in the house.
State Excise Bill Defeated.
A decisive defeat was given the
state excise bill in the senate Thurs
day morning. 1t was not entirely I'M
expected, for events all through the
special session of the present legisla-
ture have indicated what would be
the ultimate fate of the measure. This
means that there will be no state ex-
else commissioners. as the action of
the senate Thursday puts an end to
that character Of legislation, so far,
at least, as the state at large is con
cerned.
Gov. Folk signed two bills-one, the
appropriation bill for the expenses Of
the extra session, and the other the
Polk bill, making the fraudulent or
unauthorized signing of a petition fo1
saloon license a misdemeanor, pun.
by a fine of $25.
The house refused to concur in the
amendments the senate made to the
Kinney demur:age bill, and on the
part of the house a conference COM
composed of Representatives
Conran and Deal, was appoint
cd.
The extra session will adjourn with
out having passed a revenue produc-
Ing measure, and as a consequence
the $4,000 to be withheld from the
state institutions will not be with.
drawn from the treasury. The man
agement of the several institutions,
the deficiency staring the state
in the face was made apparent by
Auditor Wilder, entered into written
contracts not to draw against items
IN their appropriations unless the
money should be available. Had a
revenue measure Of any sort been
passed they might have secured the
sum set aside for them, but such
no. the case.
Liquor Tax Substitute Adopted.
The house adopted the committee
substitute and ordered it engrossed
or the bill proposing a tax of 10 cents
! gallon IN distilled liquors manufac-
.ured in this state, placing their in
under the beer inspection de-
,artment. The substitute reduced the
Inspection fee to ~ cents per gallon
Ind exempts vinous liquors and dena-
ured alcohol.
Both the st. Louis county excise
bill and the home rule police bill were
read first time In the senate. This
makes It possible for them to be act
Id on finally haforo MON Caturdar