Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-25
Missouri

Whiteeotton Sworn In.

represent Monroe county to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the death of Rep
resentative Ganaway, was sworn In
Thursday morning. Mr.. WhitecOtton
has served four terms in the house,
and has twice been speaker. He is a
skilled parliamentarian and a ready
debater. He will be one OF the ablest
allies the governor will have in the
assembly. Mr.. Whitecotton and Mr..
McConkey, elected to fill the vacancy
from fancy county, occasioned by the
death Of Representative Depuy, have
been placed on the judiciary and Grim
inal Jurisprudence committees.
Folk Sends Message.
Gov. Folk stated that he would send
a message to the Legislature Friday
morning, expressly designating ward
local option for cities having $4,000
inhabitants and over. He says that a
number of members have told him that
doubts exist II power is conferred in
his call for legislating on this subject,
and in order to remove all doubts the
supplemental message has been deter
mined upon.
To Enforce Sunday Law.
The house spent nearly two hours
Thursday in debating and attempting
to amend Representative Huck's bill,
which provides & method for removing
sheriffs and prosecuting attorneys who
fail to enforce the Sunday law against
the dramshOpg under their jurisdic-
ton.
Hold Memorial Services.
Memorial services were held by the
house Thursday afternoon in comment
Grafton OF two dead members, one OF
whom, Mr. Dupuy, OF fancy, died a
short time before the regular session
closed, and the other, Mr.. Gannaway,
of Monroe, who died more recently.
Tax on Clubs.
Representative Brandon, OF Davicss.
presented 4 bill in the house that i'm
poses an annual tax OF $500 on all
clubs that sell i~ntoxicants, and also
forbids them from selling or giving
away %intOxicantG on Sunday.
Enabling Act Sent to Senate.
When the senate met Friday the
committee on private corporations. or
which Senator McAllistcr of Monroe
county is chairman, reported favora.
bly,, without amendment, the Cooper
bin empowering St. Louis, among 9th
or cities, to regulate the rates Of public
service corporations. This action was
"A severe blow to ~" corporation lob.
by. The lobby had confidently planned
TO delay action on the bill until next
week.
Court Building Fight.
1t Is a settled fact that when the
house takes up the appropriation bills
a bitter fight will be made against the
passage of the item Of $4,000 for the
completion Of the new supreme court
building, and It Is a difficult matter to
venture "A prediction as to the result.
In the regular session, after Il spir-
tied and p~rOtractcd contest, and after
the several members Of the commits.
sion had pleaded with the %apprOpria.
tons committees Of both branches Of
the assembly, the item passed, with 9
votes to spare. 1t comes up again be-
cause Of the fact that it was omitted
from the appropriations bill vetoed by
the governor "A few days ago, because
of numerous crrors-this being one OF
them-made IN its enrolment.
The first round in this fight was had
Monday night, when IA resolution was
introduced and adopted, calling upoI
the attorney general for a written opin
ion on the following points, after re
citing that an appropriation Of $1S3 DOT
had been made for the new building
which was stipulated should be In ful
for the completion Of the work:
!. Is there any legal obligation OF
the part OF the state to pay any sum IL
addition to the amount appropriated /,
1905 for that purpose, and, if SO, hoy
much, and for what purpose?
2. VIII 1t be "A violation of the spiri
or intent of the law or the constitution
to appropriate any sum to pay expendI
1905, or for the completion of sal,
building?
These are the points on which tn
opponents of the appropriation rely t.
defeat 1t, contending that Gen. Hat
ley's construction of the constitutio
must be adverse to the adoptioG of tn
item making the appropriation. tn
deficiency Is $2l5, 600. II.
Erasures Made In Bill.
Little whispers, scarcely audibl
now. but which will become more prt
nounced. "a be heard about the cal
itol corridors, and vcn on the floor {
either the house or the senate. o.