Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-16
The MISSOURI LEGISLATURE
BOTH HOUSES GRINDING AWAY
AT LAW MAKING.
Bills offered by the Different Mem.
bers and What is pone With
Them.

Jefferson City, Mo.-The senate
held no session, but there was a short
session of the house. The most i'm
portant action was the adoption of q
resolution asking Gov. Hadley to com
mute sentences or pardon those con-
victs who had rendered particularly
good service in the capitol fire. 1t
also conveyed the thanks Of the house
to Henry Andre, warden Of the PEN
itentiary, and the men working under
him for valuable service in saving
state property. The resolution was
adopted without debate and unani.
mously.
Hay sold to farmers must weigh
1000 pounds to the ton, and fractions
of a ton must be sold at actual
weight. Corn must weigh 20 pounds
to the bushel on the cob or Sc pounds
shelled. The price charged for hay
and corn must not be in excess of 100
per cent more than the market price
in the same city the day before the
sale.
1t is likely that Gov. Hadley will
pardon outright some of the members
of the penitentiary fire department
who spent the night inside the build
ing.
The Carter resolution, asking for
an examination Of the alleged pad
ding of the school enumeration In st.
Joseph which was presented also goes
over.
Jefferson City, Moan appeal for
an extra session of congress ito re-
lieve the g%roaning millions was made
in a resolution with which Senator
Wilson dedicated the senate's new
quarters in the supreme court build
ing. The resolution itemized alleged
discomforts of tariff.
There was a lively parliamentary
fight as to whether the rules should
be suspended and the resolution con-
sidered at once. Senator Gardner
asked more time to consider what he
felt sure was the result of an idle
ness which has been sort of forced
upon u.s." and Senators Humphrey
and Oliver of the Democratic side al
so demurred. The resolution finally
went over.
The capitol bill was not presented
as the senate was adjourned with the
understanding that nc important work
would be done this week and many
members already have left for home.
Jefferson City, Missouri.-The de-
struction of the old capitol and the
confusion caused by the fire has
knocked all disposition to work out Of
the legislature. 1t is probable that
there will be little general legislation
considered now outside of that neces.
sary for the building Of a new capitol.
The greatest difference of opinion
on the capitol legislation is over the
question of whether the capitol shall
cost SO, 1000, 900 or $5,000,000 When
that is settled there probably will be
little disposition to 8o ahead.
Senator Oliver introduced five bills
prepared by the State Bar association.
One relates to Incorporation, calls for
an itemized statement Of property
owned by a prospective corporation,
requires that statement to be under
oath and Furnishes by penitentiary SEN
tence the making of a false oath as
to the property or its value. Another
requires foreign companies to live up
to the same requirements as to cor
porations formed in this state. An
other raises the tax on express com
panies from IA per cent to 5 pei
cent.
On the house side there 10 q sur
prising growth of the idea that $4,000,
900 is little enough for the new cap
ittol. Members from the more col
~servatiye counties say their people
will vote the bonds as well FOR the
larger as the smaller amount.
Jefferson City.-It is practically
settled that so far as the senate