Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-04-04
M|ssOURIAssEMBLY
FINISHES ITS WORK
house CLOCK SET BACK. BUT
SENATE OBSERVES TIME
LIMIT AGREEMENT.
CLOSING HOURS ARE TAME
Many Presentations Made In senate
--Rsspms Of New Lava En-
acted by Forty-ssvsnth
General Assembly.

General Assembly.
Jefferson City.-Although the Forty.
seventh general assembly did not ad.
yourn sine die until noon Monday, the
ceremonies and rush which mark the
closing hours Of q session took place
Saturday at IL o'clock, when the time
limit for the passage Of bills expired.
The senate observed the agreement to
the dot, but the house stopped It's
clock before noon and passed a batch
Of bills of minor nature during the
afternooE.
As the minute hand crept near the
dead line frantic efforts were made by
several senators to secure unanimous
consent TO take VI bills for passage.
Senator Wallace Crossiey made q spe.
ciai plea for house bill No. ITO. which
would require per cent Of the voters
On initiative petitions instead OF 6 per
cent, as under the present law. The
bill died automatically with Crossley
still attempting to persuade his col
leagues To place the bill on Its Hpal
Feading.
The special calendar committee
ruled the morning session. The com.
Snittss, watch consisted OF Senators
HawkiRs Of Dunkiin county. Gardner
and Greene, had absolute say az to
what bills should be considered. BY
common consent the last two roll
calls applied to about 20 bills and SEN
ators whs could not gain the ear Of
the calendar committee saw their pet
bills expire with perhaps enough yatss
20 paaA them, but no way to have
Them placed on passage.
Many Presentations In Senate.
Promptly at u o'clock Senator
Greene OF Kansas City was recog-
nised, He thanked Lieut.. Gov, Paint.
or for his courtesy and fairness duE
Ing the session and presented him
with 0 silver service given by the
senate.
After response by the president Of
the senate, Senator A. Z. l.. Gardner
presented President Pro Tenn. Wilson
with watch. Senator Carter M. Bu.
ford. the Democratic floor leader, was
given q silver service. Senator Busby
making the presentation speech. Sen
ator Whitiedge. representing the Re-
publicans OF the senate, gave Senator
Gardner, the minority leader. a tie pin,
Senator Wilson introduced q resolu-
tion commencing the work OF John
Moore, negro. who has been identi-
aed with the Missouri senate for 25
years. The resolution asks the board
Of permanent seat Of government to
provide Moore with q Job.
Monday at noon. when the gavels OF
Lieut.. Gov. Painter and Speaker Hull
dropped. there were few representa-
lives and senators In their seats. A
majority Of the Legislators LEFT letter.
son City Saturday afternoon. To com.
plete the routine, ssversi clerks r.
n,slned In town for ten days.
In contrast to the ending OF former
sessions. no disorder or noise accom-
panied the closing hours. In the sen.
ate . trio consisting Of Senators
Crossley. Brunk and Bronson sang
"Auld Lang syne," and the specta,
tors Joined In the last song, naod Be
With yeu TIL We Meet Again"
Appropriations Total Ole, 100, 900.
The legislature appropriated from
the general revenue and special funds
approximately sis.iss.eoo for the sup
port Of the state government and its
various departments and institutions
during the years iei3.ls14.
This ts the largest sara s.er sp-
propriated by any previous general a.
ssmbly OF Missouri, according to old
msmbers. Nearly threeauarters Of
million dollars OF thta immense sum
vas needed to maintain new depart,
ments and pay the salaries Of officials
10 be installed In new Jobs created By
tuis IaeHsfatHFe,
OF the amount appropriated approx
imateiy t1s.soo.eoa was appropriated
from the general revenues. The re-
mainder was appropriated from the
state good roads funds. the game pro-
lection fund. from the sinking fund
for the state capitol bonds and from
The fees arising from automobile and
grsis Inspection.
Ths siiis passed sy the legislature
ccnssItutisusi Amendments.
HatifFinH the amendment 10 the federal
eenstitutlon pFoyIdins for the direct elsc-
tton Of United ststss seaster.
. Providing for the payment Of menu
hefs nf he Missouri legislature at the
rate a sI,eee snnuAilv.
Authortktna bond issue In st. Louis
10 construct subway.
Authorizing tar o. 10 cents On the
500 fer the constEuctiea Of roads In