Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-17
Missouri
Legislature
rng nouaE.

NJ tuNothtto anu aHuNe that hNla So
sion % the Legislature n to be as free
- possible nom lobby Influences;
BE Il resolved by the house OF the
forty.fonrth general assembly Of the
State of Missouri. That the doorkeep-
or ls hereby authorized and Instructed
to appoint one assistant az $3.50 per
day. whose station shall be at the door
OF the main entrance 10 the hall Of
the house Of representatives. and
whose duty Il shall be TO allow no per
son to enter the hall while the house
10 in session except those entitled 20
the floor under the rules OF the house.
BE Il further resolved. That the
sergeant-at-arms be and Is hereby Rn.
thoriEed 20 appoint one assistant &C
$3.50 per day. whose duty II shall be
TO eject all persons found in the hall
not entitled 20 the floor; and that this
rule Is especially applicable to all lob
byists. whether in the interest OF rail-
road companies or other special inter
ests. or to those interested in the man.
agement and appropriations for state
institutions.
And the said assistant Is hereby
instructed and commanded 20 eject
and expel by request. or force, II nee
essary. all parties found in this hall
violating the provisions OF this resolu-
ton"
Speaker Atkinson, Of the house OF
representatives, on Wednesday an
nounced the standing committees of
that branch OF the general assembly.
Not a Craftsmanship was given TO the
s. Louis members. but It was at their
own request.
Every candidate for speaker OF the
house OF representatives gets q chair
manshlp OF some committee, and the
other democratic members of the
house are taken care of by appoint
ments on important committees.
Representative Simmons, who was
the most formidable opponent to
Speaker Atkinson In the race for the
honor OF presiding over the house at
this session. is named at the head Of
the committee on ways and means.
Wallace Crossley, of Johnson county.
heads the committee on education and
public schools; Representative Hous-
ton, OF Cass county, will preside over
the committee on private corporations.
and Representative II. +. Stapel. of
Atchison county, heads the committee
on the jamestown exposition.
Speaker Atkinson. in making his Sc
lections. stated that he hoped they
would prove satisfactory to all of the
members, as he had made his selec.
lions without fear, favor or affection.
No republican Is placed at the head
Of any committee, but they are given
representation In each.
There was a big slump IN the mum.
ber OF bills introduced Wednesday,
only twenty-eight proposed measures
being sent ia by the members. Some
covered propositions already incor-
porated In other bills, while the ma
jority were local In nature.
The second reading OF bills was car
ried out Wednesday for the first time
this session. and the first thirty which
were returned from the printer were
read and referred to the respective
committees.
A bill to increase the salaries of
marshals OF the supreme and appellate
courts from "a a day to $1,000 a year
was offered by Representative Woods
OF Howard county. Under the present
law the marshals are paid only for
the time that the court Is In sassioa.
Representative Woods also Intro
duced bill compelling witnesses 70
answer all questions put to him con.
corning gaming. provided that the tes-
timony cannot be used to convict the
witness.
Representative Whitaker of Hick lry
county proposes 70 fasten on the I'D
tighter than some Of the measures nj
ready introduced provide. He would
require all druggists and merchants
other than dramshop keepers who
deal in Yinous and spurious liquors u
pay the same license as q dramahoT
keeper.
Representative shope Of Kansas
City introduced punishment bin pro
viding that persons salary shall moi
be garnished for more than the las
thirty days OF his employment.
Bills providing for compulsory e6u
cation Of youth and prohibiting tn.
employment of children Of certaiI
age during school hours. were intFa
duced BY Representative Johnson o
Pettis county.
Representative Lettorman Of Marie
county offered a bill Increasing th
school term from six 10 eight months
Additional precautions are beIn
taken 10 exclude the corporate Unfit
ence from the legislature. In additio
20 the antilohby and anti-pAss bin
which ARE now pending. tits propose
70 exclude employees OF officers OF col
porations from the right 20 cit q
mesnbeFn Of the Genera; Assembly
The committee on cierica. force SUI
Wreck On the Frisco
Cana Clrardean. Mo.--The Frfar