The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-05-17
Missouri
Legislature
PASS DRAMsHoP BILL.
Brewers Denied Saloon License Under
Measure.

bill passed the house Thursday. III
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-
tive Whitecotton offered another, pro-
viding 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 1t was de-
feated on the ground that 1t did not
apply to revocation of licenses as
well. 1t was considered after an
exciting little discussion, but the
house sustained its position with add
ed emphasis, the amendment being
defeated by more han twenty votes,
while in the first instance 1t 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 blu. The amendment was
lost. Representative Farris offered
an 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
zee his way clear to support
thing to lift the lid. Representative
Botsford. author OF the ward local op-
ton and the state excise commission
ership bills, also opposed 1t, making
good his statement of some days ago
that he would oppose the measure il
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.
q~uently as 1t has been eliminated
from other measures and in previous
bouts. He insisted upon it's adoption,
despite a scogs of requests that he
withdraw 1t 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 1t in the house.
State Excise Bill Defeated
A decisive defeat was given the
state excise bill in the senate Thurs
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 commissioner. 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 for
saloon license a misdemeanor, pun.
ishable by a fine of :25.
The house refused to concu in the
amendments the senate made to the
kinney demur:sge bill. and on the
pari of the horse a conference com
mittee, composed of Representatives
Oliver, Conran and Deal, was appoint.
Cd
The extra session will adjourn with.
out having passed q evenu produc.
ing measure, and as a consequence
the 100000 to be withheld from the
state institutions will not be with.
drawn from the treasury. The man
agement Of the several institutions.
when the deficiency staring the state
in the face vas 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 tort been
passed they might hayo secured the
full sum set aside for them. but such
Is mo- the case.
Liquor Tax Substitute Adopted.
The house adopted the committee
substitute and ordered it engrossed
for the bill proposing a tax of 10 cents
a gallon on distilled liquors manufac
tured in this state, placing their in
| cnecfion under the hear insneptfnp DO