Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-16
Missouri
Legislature
PASS pRAMsHoP BILL.
Brewers Denied Saloon License Under
Measure.

JeHerSOn CUy.-By Il vote OF lU4 ID
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 was no
Opposition to It, but when Representa-.
live Whiteco.ton offered another. pro-
viding that IN the issuance of licenses
the testimony shall be in writing and
made a part Of he records, there was
a storm of protests, and 1t was de-
feated on the ground that It did not
apply to revocation Of licenses az
well. II was considered after an
exciting little discussion, but the
house sustained its position with add
Ell emphasis. the amendment being
defeated by more than twenty votes,
while in the first instance 1t lost only
by two.
Representative PembertOn offered
an amendment to add II section pro.
viding tia. on any day when saloons
are closed as required by law there
shall he a removal Of all devices oh.
structing the view Of the interior
from the exterior. This brought
Representative BOtsfOrd to his feet
with the declaration hat he was be-
Ing wearied by all these amendments.
which were only ill-disguised attacks
upon the bin. The amendment was
lost. Representative Farris offered
IN amendment providing for a court
review, either IN the granting or rev0-
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
zee his way clear to support some.
thing to lift the lid. Representative
BOtsfOrd, author u the ward local Op.
ton and the state excise commissions
ership bills. also opposed II. making
good his statement Of gone days K
that he would oppose the easur II
such a provision were placed In 1t.
The amendment lost.
Representative IIuck took a shot at
the bill, trying to- anne nd 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.
qiently as It has been eliminated
from other measures and in previous
bouts. He insisted upon Its adoption,
despite a scOis OF requests that he
withdraw 1t because It's passage would
%cndanger the passage of the bill. He
refused to yield, but the house re-
licved him Of the pleasure OF realizing
upon his desire by a vote OF n to 30.
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 so through
the %snnate, 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 40 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. TEis
means that there will be no state ex-
else commissioners. AZ. the action OF
the senate Thursday puts an end to
that character OF legiBlati0n, 80 far,
at least, as the state at large Ii con.
cerned.
appropriation bill for the expenses of
the extra session, and the other the
Polk bin. making the fraudulent or
unauthorized signing OF a petition for
saloon license u misdemeanOr, pun.
ishable 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
pari Of the house a conference com.
%initEea, composed OF Representatives
Oliver, COnran and Dei Al, was appoint
Cd
The extra session will adjourn with.
out having passed a revenue prOduc-
ing measure. and as q nsequen
the $500, 900 10 be withheld from. the
state institutions VIII not be with.
drawn from the treasury. Tho man.
agement OF the several institutions,
when the deficiency staring the state
In tho face was made apparent by
Auditor Wilder, entered into written
contracts not to draw against items