The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-13
ASSEMBLY, EXTENDS
ITS WORKING HOURS
PHELPS INTRODUCES FIRST Ap-
JoURNMENT RESOLUTION,
NAMING MARCH 20.
WHITE SLAVE BILL IS 0'k'e
Tegsthon's ST. Louis County Excise
Measure Passed by House
Direct Vote Passes
Senate.

Jefferson City.-Coi. Phelps OF JAS
per county introduced the first ad.
jcurnment resolution, fixing March 20
as the date, This is Just two days
over the Today limit, at which time
the members go upon a salary OF 81
day. Both branches Of the general
assembly are working hard 10 wind
up affairs for an adjournment soon
after the 10 days expire The senate
held It's first Saturday session last
Saturday. The house is beginning
might sessions.
The measure by Mr.. Sullivan Of
Jackson county, making II q INSIDE
mcnnor punishable by fine or jail
Imprisonment for Il guest to leave q
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 Gig
nature
The white slave bill by Senator
Craig has passed both branches OF the
general assembly. II was passed by
the house. This prohibits under
heavy penalty all traffic In women.
The Womens Christian Temperance
Union OF Missouri and other organiza-
tons OF women advocated the bill
A bill by Mr. Fugnte prohibiting the
charging OF more than per cent per
month as brokerage or commission
for the use OF money passed the
house. The measure provides as pun.
ishment for its violation a fine rang
ing between 500 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 In the issuance OF
saloon licenses was passed In she
house by vote of IS to 20. 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 tho salary fixed in the bill
is 80 400 year In addition, he is
given $1,000 annually for clerical help.
Tcgethoff could not muster enough
votes for the emergency clause, 80
the bill, II not defeated in the sen.
ate, will not 90 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
power to manage Its own excise af.
fairs voted 10 strip St. Louis county
OF this same privilege.
Senator Cassidy has introduced into
the senate 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.
meut 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 bill
requiring all railroads to equip their
engines with eectrlcheadlights OF
1,5OOcandepower.
The house passed bill by Mr. Shee-
hand increasing the salary OF the as
sistant clerk OF tho St. Louis court OF
appeals from SlO0to $3.50.
A bill requiring railroads to shed
their repair tracks was passed. A
penalty of SO day is provided for
violation of the act.
Through his secretary, President
Wilson sent his acknowledgment to
the Missouri house OF representatives
for its message OF congratulation.
The house killed a measure by Mr.,
Hay prohibiting the reversal of Grim
inal cases by the appellate courts upon
n showing that the jury was not
sworn. Circuit judges wanted this
law. Unless the lawyers do some
thing to brush inside technicalities
the people will rise up and smite both
bar and bench" said Mr.. Hay In q
speech for the bill
Other bills passed by house:
by Mr.. Towson: Making the open
season for quail from November 20 TO
December 90.
By Mr.. Towson Limiting tho num-
Der of quail to be killed by one person
IN day to ten.
BY Mr.. Haskin: Prohibiting spit. |
ting in churches and schools.
BY Mr.. Hay: Making It unneces.
eary to formally arraign n defendant
In a criminal case. This is to prevent |
reversals because defendant was not
Capitol Cornerstone Lifted.