Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-13
ASSEMBLY, EXTENDS
ITS WORK|NG HOURS
PHELPS INTRODUCES FIRST Ap-
JouRNMENT RESOLUTION,
NAMING MARCH 20.
WHITE SLAVE BILL IS 0'K'D
Tesethoffs ST. Louis County Excise
Measure Passed by House
Direct Vote Passes
Senate,

jefferson City.-Col. Phelps of JAS
per county introduced the first adj
journment resolution, fixing March 20
as the date. This is Just two days
over the To-day limit at which time
the members go upon a salary OF 81
q day Both branches of the general
assembly are working hard to wind
up affairs for an adjournment soon
after the 20 days expire. The senate
held its first Saturday session last
Saturday. The house is beginning
night sessions.
The measure by Mr.. Sullivan Of
Jackson county, making it inisde-
meanor punishable by fine or jail
Imprisonment for a guest to leave a
hotel without paying his bill or to
take quarters without money with
which to meet the expense, has passed
both branches of the legislature. 1t
now goes to Gov. Mapor for his sig
nature.
The white slave bill by Senator
Craig has passed both branches of the
general assembly. 1t was passed by
the house. This prohibits under
heavy penalty all traffic in women.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union of Missouri and other organiza-
lions of women advocated the bill.
A bill by Mr.. Fugate prohibiting the
charging of more than l per cent per
month as brokerage or commission
for the use of money passed the
Tho r,,oacura nrOyidpG q Dnn-
ishment for its violation a fine rang
ing between 800 and $500; jail SEN
tence ranging between 80 and 80 days,
| or both fine and Imprisonment. This
| bill is leveled against loan sharks"
Tegethoff Bill Passes.
The bill by Mr.. Tegethoff creating
the office OF excise commissioner in
| st. Louis county to take the place of
| the county court N the issuance of
saloon licenses was passed in the
house by vote of SO 10 %. The bill
provides that the excise commission
er shall be appointed by the governor
with the consent of the senate. The
tenure is at the pleasure of the gov
ernor and the salary fixed in the bill
is $4,000 a year. In addition, he is
given 81 900 annually for clerical help
Tegethoff could not muster enough
votes for the emergency clause, so
the bill, If not defeated in the sen,
ate, will not go into effect until 80
days after the adjournment.
The Republicans, except Voshall OF
Usage, voted solidly against the bill.
Democrats who voted to give st. Louis
| 70 "a T.
fairs voted to strip st. Louis county
of this same privilege.
Senator Cassidy has introduced into
the senate a bill creating the office OF
excise commissioner for st. Louis
county, but giving the appointment to
the two circuit judges of that county.
Commission Form Bill Passes.
The commission form OF govern
ment bill, applicable to Springfield
and Joplin, passed the house. 1t was
sandwiched in with batch Of seven
other bills, all of which were passed
on one roll call. In the list was a bill
recurring all railroads to equip their
engines with eectrcheadlights OF
1,50O-candlepower.
The house passed bill by Mr. Shee
hand increasing the salary of the as
sistant clerk of the st. Louis court OF
appeals from S100to $3.50.
A bill requiring railroads to shed
their repair tracks was passed. A
penalty of $40 day is provided for
violation of the act.
Through his secretary, President
Wilson sent his acknowledgment tC
the Missouri house of representatives
for it's message OF congratulation.
The house killed a measure by Mr.
Hay prohibiting the reversal OF Grim
inal cases by the appellate courts upon
showing that the jury was not
sworn. Circuit judges wanted this
law. UNLESS the lawyers do some
thing to brush aside technicalties
the people will rise up and smite botf
bar and BENCH said Mr.. Hay in g
speech for the bill.
Other bills passed by house:
BY Mr. Towson: Making the oper
season for quail from November 20 tC
December 90.
By MIR. Towson: Limiting the mum
Der ~ quail to be killed by one person
in dar TO ten.
By MIR. Faskin Prohibiting spit
ting I'm churches and schools,
By Mir Hay: Making it mneces
sary TO formally arraign defendant
in 70 criminal case. This is to prevent
reyersals because defendant was moi
auaigned.
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