The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-18

pose as funmaker.
He found time Thursday however,
apd improved It by introducing reso-
luton, reciting that the Senate is
about to pass into the hands OF lobby
lists who are stalking about the legisla-
tive halls seeking to corrupt members
of the General Assembly, and conclud-
ing with, Resolved, That the Presi-
dent of the Senate appoint six stall
wart sergeant.at.arms to seize each
member OF the Senate at the hour OF
adjournment, take him by the heels
and shake him until all the corruption
funds in his possession have been scat
tered over the floor"
State Treasurer Gmellch is going to
stand on his record OF two years ago
and refuse TO cash warrants for mem.
bers and employees Of the Legislature
until after the appropriation bills have
passed and been approved by the Gov.
! Crnor.
He Is clearly within the law In 80
| doing. but all of his predecessors hon.
/ orcd requests from the Legislature
and cashed these warrants. and then
/ held them against the appropriations,
| thus saving an endless amount OF an
/ noyance. to say nothing of the small
| losses everyone must have sustained
/ in having his warrants shaved
Arrangements have been made with
/ the Mercantile Trust Company of st.
/ Louis, under which It will cash these
warrants. In Jeff 'rson City the I'd ana
10th Of each month, at the nominal
cost Of One-half of ! per cent.
Senator Farris presented n bill In
| the Senate Thursday to regulate the
sale Of proprietary medicines. II Is
similar to n measure that has been In
the Legislature before and which is
now being urged by petitions from va.
rious parts of the State, indicating
an organized effort TO secure It's enact
mcnt It requires all patent medi
cincs TO bear upon the label of each
bottle the percentage of morphine
and other narcotics or splrituous
liquors that each bottle or package
contains.
The bill recommended by the Fed.
Grafton OF Labor to abolish the con-
tract system Of working convicts in
the PenItentary was introduced in the
Senate Thursday by Senator Bradley,
who stated that he offered 1t by re-
quest There will no doubt be a warm
contest over this measure, as the labor
organizations all over the State are
urging It's enactment They base their
opposition to the contract system on
the ground that the products Of convict
labor come in competition with out.
side labor.
Senator McAllister introduced a bill
In the Senate amending the law relnt
ing to the qualifications Of Probate
Judge, so as to compel the latter 10
be Il man learned in law. In other
words, the bill requires a Probate
Judge to be n lawyer.
I Senator Gilmore, OF Kansas City
, wants to put an end to dilatory pro
cecdings in civil suits. He introduced
a bill in the Senate providing n fine
: of SO for every motion in a civil &C
ton which is of dilatory character
. and made solely for the purpose o
delay He also proposes to change the
| methods of rcvcrsals in civil actions
l on appeals.
The standing committees announced
= in the senate Wednesday morning b!
, President Pro TEN McDavid are re
$ garded as about the best that bod!
g has had in many years. Seemingly
= everybody is satisfied.
T. As the democratic leader In the sen
ate, he was empowered by the demo
: cratic caucus to arrange these com
Q mlttees, a privilege that would hay
h been accorded the lieutenant governo
@ had he been n democrat.
Senator Fields, of Linn heads tn
judiciary committee, regarded as tn
most important Of all, Associate
with him are the strongest men Il
the senate This committee will hay
charge Of trust legislation as well a
many other important matters.
- Senator Ely, Of Dunkln. is chaiI
I, man Of the criminal Jurisprudence
:. committee. which is composed c
6llOub lli'lls 1 MS NblllHlliN'' VI
have charge Of the criminal laws an
, also dramshop legislation.
= The st Louis members Jared well |
r the makeup Of the committee. Sci
Il ator Kinney, who Is the only dem,
IT cratic senator from St Louis with leg
IS islative experience. Is chairman Of on
II committee and a member Of five othC
n important committees He is cha!
Is man of the committee on penitcntiar
and n member of the ways and mean
y election. insurance labor and engros
.a ing bills committees.
e Senator Methudy. of ST. Louis, Il
" troduCod a bill in the senate Wcdnc
D. day under which, should It become
r. law, there will no longer be any sue
IS thing as the legal recognition of cor
oil mon law marriages.
Il. Senator McAlIsler introduced bi
~ in the senate Wednesday eXtcn In
~ the parole law SO as to permit aH ne
s. sons with n previous good charactc
who are convicted of their first Grim
>r to be parolod by the trial Judge, pen
C. ing their good behavior. Under Il