The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-01-14

Lloyd, st. Louis; Buell. l. Matthews,
St Louis county.
Tie first five names upon each com
are Democrats and the last two
Republicans.
After Barker was installed as
speaker OF the house, NJ r. Holcomb
OF Oak Grove was formally elected
speaker pro TEN. J.. Kelley Pool, chief
clerk; Baxter Brown, assistant chief
clerk; L. j. Hall and Robert MoClana
han, reading clerks George w. Hunt
er, e~ngrossing clerk; Miss Nellie
Lyle, folder; J. II Dunbliu, enrolling
clerk; J.. M Wilson, doorkeeperi
Charles A. Brown, sergeant alarms;
A. II. ZollneE Official reporter; Rev.
L. H. Davis, chaplain.
New Game Law.
Among the most important pieces
Of legislation that win be enacted dur
ing the present session Of the legisla-
ture is the new game law. Game War
den Tolerton will suggest many
changes in the present law, and then
there are many members who have
very decided views on the subject
themselves. This has always been a
difficult problem for the Legislators
and there are no indications that It
will be less difficult this time.
Insurance measures will be intro
duced by the wholesale. Insurance
Superintendent Frank Blake has a bill
prepared which he will have intro.
duced and many Of the members in
both houses have bills on the subject.
Mr.. Blake has a bill to protect the in
terest of those who buy stock in in
surance companies. 1t will provide
that no insurance company can be Ii
censed in this state which uses more
than 10 per cent of its capital stock
to pay expenses for promotion, and no
foreign company can sell stock in this
state without making a showing that
it does not pay more for promotion.
The number of oficeseekers that
came with the legislature this time
was enormous. Every office from
chief clerk to page had two or more
applicants. For chaplain Of the two
houses not less than thirty ministers
announced themselves and during the
two days previous to the opening Of
the session there were four Office
seekers to one representative, and one
might imagine the disappointment
after the caucuses had made their Sc
lection.
Grip Epidemic in Assembly.
Poor ventilation in the capitol build
ing, c~hangeable weather and insult
cient heat in the hotels and boarding
houses have caused AN epidemic o
grip among the lawmakers.
Representative Coil of Vernon cour
ty is confined to his room, and attend
ing physicians say he is threatene
; with pneumonia. Louis Becker, one Q
: st. Louis members in the lowe
I branch of the assembly, also Is unde
] the care of a doctor. Many others ar
:. victims of the malady, but are abb
: to attend to their duties.
Last year four members of the legii
lature died of pneumonia during tn
session. For the last cor of year
, there has not been a meeting Of tn
assembly which was not married by a
. epidemic of grip or pneumonia.
Wheeling Is First Lobbyist.
One lobbyist, the first to admit h
identity in Jefferson City this yea
invaded the capital and registered {
the secretary of states Office. He
w. A. Wheeling of st. Louis. He re-
lesents the Railroad Trainmen's ass
; citation.
Two years ago there were 160 10.
: byists registered at the secretary {
, states Office, nearly one for eac
member Of the general assembly.
Bradbury Contest Ruling Expected.
The supreme court will probabl
, pass upon the question of its jurisdi
: ton to hear and determine the col
test proceedings instituted by Thoms
M. Bradbury against Frank A, Wigh
MAI for the cfice or railroad commi
! sioEer. At the same time the coul
may appoint a special commissions
Former Judge r. E. Culver of S
Z Joseph probably will be appointe
commissioner to take testimony in tn
other contest cases.
1t was stated upon good authorit
that the appointment as special cor
missioner had been offered to Culvt
/. by the judges of the court and tn;
I he viii be appointed. Culver Is
Democrat.
The contests brought by defeate
Democratic candidates for the legi
J. ture against Republican represent
tiyes from ST. Louis. Pettis and Atch
!, son counties will be referred to ii
/. committee on privileges and election
yet to be announced by Speaker Ba
ker. There are ten Of these.
Contest May Co to Court.
Members of the legislature who al
is unwilling to play politics to the extel
Of stopping business for weeks ov'
the contest for state Offices, are tai
. ing yer a new plan. This p~ropositio.
in effect, is to have Thomas M. Bra
bury to file his contest in the supren
a court for the April term with a slip
n lation which Frank Wightman Is vii
i ing to make that the question Of juri
diction shall not be raised II