Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-14
SENATE.

SENATE.
In the senate Wednesday there was
the usual offerings OF petitions from
different sections OF the state. SenG.
tor Bradley varied the m~onOtony~of
these somewhat by presenting two in
favor OF the e%ight.hour law for teley.
raphers, one signed by 1900 and the
other 1900 Of the citizens Of st. Fran.
co.'s county. Citizens of Clay, Howard
and Jackson asked that the game law
be left intact, and there were prayers
from Shelby, Montgomery, Cass and
Barton for the passage OF the BotsfOrd
dramshop bill. Dcepwater. Henry
county, got in its daily petition asking
the submission Of the prohibition
amendment, and st. Louis petitioners
asked for the erection OF monuments
to Missouri soldiers on the battle fields
of the South and for the passage OF
the anti-child labor laws. There was
one also from st. Louis asking the sen.
ate not to confirm Excise Commission.
or Mulvihill. and a basket full asking
for the enactment of the county super.
vision law.
Senator Majors Jim Crow law
passed the senate Thursday after a
sharp debate by the partisan vote Of
20 to II. Every democratic senator
who was in his seat voted for the bill,
and every republican against It.
Mr.. Atkinson's bill, granting clthe,
the city or the defendant appeal from
judgment OF a mayor or police Judge.
except on pleas of guilty, passed.
The senate committee on private
corporations Thursday considered a
number Of bills for the regulation OF
pnblic.service corporations. In place
or reporting any one OF the bills IA
vorably, the committee prepared a sub.
stitutc for ali OF them and will en-.
deavor to have It adopted by the sen,
ate. This substitute empowers cities
or all classes to determine BY ordi.
nance what rates shall be charged by
public utility companies. This IN.
cludes street railways, gas, electric
light. water and telephone companies.
The Humphrey bill to prohibit ex.
press companies from doing n money.
order business was reported favorablv
Thursday afternoon by the committee
on railroads. In the absence of Rep.
resentative Humphrey, of Platte; Far.
ris, OF Crawford, argued for the bin
before the committee. James L, Min.
mis- opposed 1t.
i.long the bills introduced In the
senate We're:
By Mr.. Wornall. regulating de
murrage charges; by Mr.. Bradlev
providing for inspection of lead ant
zinc mines; by Mr.. Brown, "A series OF
measures embodying the good roads
recommendations OF the convention
recently held in Jefferson City; Il,
Mr.. McAllister. for payment of &C
tuai expenses OF a circuit Judge called
In TO SIT for another Judge; by Mr.. Nc
Allister, for licensing of assessment
insurance companies; by Mr.. Me
thudy, amending the law regulatin,
the claims against estates of de
ceased persons: by Mr.. McDavid, 81,
Ing power to the county court to res
uiate criminal costs. removing tn
power OF police judges to act as jus
tees OF the peace, amending the la,
In regard to eminent domain, provit
Ing for competitive bidding for m,
nicipal contracts, giving the Judge G
uprobate the power to issue ma,
riage licenses instead OF the recorde
OF deeds; ty Mr.. Buford. allowing eli
cult clerks per diem for attending /
certain criminal cases; by Mr.. Fa
ris. increasing the salary of dockc
I clerks In the house and the senate
by Mr.. Fields. amending the law III
der which the rtate bureau OF mine
end mining was established.