Missouri Senate and House Pass Various Bills
Missouri Senate and House actions March 11 12 13 14 15 include passage of bills to set a half holiday on Saturdays curb drunkness and dramshop law tweaks bolster public services such as police and telegraph office hours and sewer systems authorize drainage districts revise classifications and terms of offices and tax and school measures with debates on abortion penalties sanitary districts and election law changes amid committee readings and a wide range of appropriations and reorganizations for state institutions and counties.
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Senate
House
Humane Society
Thos. H. Benton
Francis P. Blair
Memorial Hall
Washington
Busche
Sedalla
Kirksville
Williams
Committee On Elections
Wurdeman
St. Louis County
St. Francois
New Madrid
Pemiscot
Kansas City
Westport
Missouri Legislature Deliberates on Bills and Appropriations
The House rejected a Senate amendment to the anti-pool bill affecting fire insurers and passed several measures including weekly wages for miners in lawful money, real estate mortgage inspections, double bond for non-resident trustees, and a fellow-servant rule for railroads. A nonpartisan St Louis Police Board measure passed, and a $20,000 levee appropriation for the St Francois Basin was approved with an emergency clause. Senate adjourned to committee on appropriation bills.
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House
Senate
St. Louis
Court of Criminal Correction
Jackson County
Johnston
Hirzel
St. Louis County
Buchanan County
Kansas City
Dunn
Committee On Elections
Atkina
United States
Board of Police Commissioners of
St. Francois
House Debates Increase for St Louis Insane Asylum
The committee spent an hour debating the proposed increase for the St. Louis Insane Asylum but took no action. The asylum would receive 40000, doubling the House’s prior allowance, amid further debate and committee action on appropriation bills.
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St. Louis Insane Asylum
Government suspends sugar export duties in Dutch Indies
The Hague report on March 19 states that due to a steep sugar price drop, the government has submitted a bill to the states general to suspend for one year, starting June 1, the export duties on sugar grown in the Dutch Indies.
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The
Hague
States General
Dutch Indies
Prisoners Escape From Ohio Jail After Window Raised
A jail break occurred at the Thtin Ohio Mariel facility when an outside police station window was raised by an unknown person during an officer’s absence. Eleven prisoners were soon reported at liberty, with the corridor of the jail seen open and escape confirmed.
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Thtin
Ohio
Mariel
Consumption Not Contagious and Helme Estate News
A city council halted a motion to isolate consumptives at the pest house, deferring action and backing Dr Amick’s treatment approach. Dr Amick plans to distribute victory records to physicians and patients. Charlottesville reports George W Helme’s will values an $8 million estate, largely to his widow Margaret A Helme and heirs.
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Cincinnati
Caldwell
Amick
Helme
Charlottesville
George W. Helme
Helmetta
Margaret A. Helme
Spinners Seek Wage Advance at Providence Mills
Spinners at worsted mills in Providence Rhode Island asked for a wage raise today and agreed to keep working while awaiting a response.
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Providence
R. I
Grand Duke George Arrives in Algiers for Health
Grand Duke George of Russia, czarowitz and brother of the emperor, has arrived in Algiers from Lividia. He will stay in Algeria for health reasons for an extended period.
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George
Algiers
Grand Duke
George of
Russia
Czarowitz
Emperor
Lividia
Algeria
Rheumatic Cure Advert and Boone Police Change
An ad touts Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co claims with testimonials and celebrity mentions. Separately, Boone mayor removed the entire police force before new officers could be appointed as council failed to confirm replacements amid city turmoil.
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Sigourney Savings Bank
Morgan & Co
Council Bluffs
D. Q. Storie
Chariton
John A. Logan
Washington, D. C
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co
Dearborn Street
Chicago
Boones
Iowa
Boone
Farrow
Ana Gales
Missouri News Briefs From Across The State
A scattered Missouri notes column reports land sales at Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis, a passenger aboard the Friesland ashore in Port Said, and varied local items. Highlights include civic groups in Hannibal and Moberly, small-town band performances, saloon petitions, murder verdicts at St Charles, burglaries in Boonville, looting near Woodville, and upcoming events in Sedalia, Gallatin, and Mexico with smallpox updates and community initiatives.
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Calvary Cemetery
St. Louis
W. B. Sluts
Carthage
Friesland
Port Said
Egypt
St. Charles
Liberty
John 8. Crosby
Kansas City
Hannibal
Niagara Falls
Niagara
Sheltina
Moberly
Rabbit Foot Club
Howard County
Clarence
Centralia
Missouri
Rowland L. Johnson
C. W Bullock
Montevallo
Della M. Kraut
Sedalia
Corbett
Bronaugh
Galt
I. O
George F. Nicholson
William Requa
M. F. McClintock
Board of Health
Gallatin
Epworth
Methodist Church
St. Joe
Troy
Father Codfrey
Ohio
Sacred Heart
United Commercial Travelers of America
Louisiana
Skidmore
Salvation Army
Bolcham
Rush Hill
Roy Daniela
Westboro
Rocheport
Wayland
Maryville
Albany
Lamar
Mexico
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Atkins
Bartin
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State Board of Agriculture
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Waa
Yeas
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Agricultural College
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Denslow
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Bothwell
Davidsen
Higbee
Drabelle
Rusazu
New York
the Times
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Gresham
Schrage
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