Inaugural Address Calls for Financial Reform and Unity
President Prindle, in a ceremonial oath, vows to lead the United States with divine guidance. He urges business relief, a stable currency under government supervision, and careful coinage and banking reform. He supports establishing a bipartisan commission to study fiscal laws and advocates economy, avoiding excess debt, while aiming for larger revenues and timely funding for veterans and dependents.
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Preservation of Unity and Tariff Policy in State Speech
The speech emphasizes maintaining credit through taxation rather than loans, upholding a tariff-based revenue system, and protecting American labor. It calls for prompt tariff reform, reciprocity with foreign markets, and to resist internal taxes while expanding trade and domestic industry. It urges law, order, naturalization reforms, and a strong merchant marine, with a pro-Arbitration foreign policy and a March extraordinary session to address the public treasury.
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Legislative docket tracks and Gen Lee tribute in capital issue
The day’s records show the capital removal bill defeated on party lines, while the election bill passed, plus a full investigation into ex-Treasurer Taylor and others becoming law. Coyotes wolves and mountain lions bounty bills, insurance chief creation, and school osteopathy measure advance or pass. General Lee anecdote praises magnanimity and duty.
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Legislature Passes Osteopathy Bill and Reforms Amid Debates
The legislature passed an osteopathy licensure bill and a regents appointment reform while rejecting an emergency clause. It reenacted current appeals law, funded a past salary deficiency for Representative Summers, and considered exhibits for the Trans Mississippi Exposition. Bills creating a county jailer, taxing changes, and anti alien land ownership also advanced.
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Legislature Endorses Appropriations and Court Judge Term Bill
Both branches worked through general appropriation bills. Senate bill passes house minus Sprinfield normal school funding. conference expected. Hospital for the insane gets $15,000 for new buildings. Senate memorial to reclassify postal service. A party vote shuffle saves the appropriation bill after a Republican trap. House sends 341 bills to oblivion. A bill extends judges' terms by one year and aligns future elections. Gov Lee signs liquor license bill.
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Last Legislature Action Ends With Key Bills Defeated
Friday concluded legislative work with Saturday dawn. A senate bill to reimburse the state treasurer for capital fund transport was killed along with a proposal to end days of grace on commercial paper. A long fight saw the repeal of the Republican board of charities and corrections in favor of a Populist board fail, and a measure authorizing counties to build and bond for structures was defeated.
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Ancient Assyrian loaf and Chinese buttons described
A French explorer in 560 B C unearthed a well preserved Assyrian loaf found in a sarcophagus. The article then details Pompeii loaves and ancient bakeries. It shifts to Chinese mandarins noting nine class button colors and emblems from coral to sparrow, silk hats, and jeweled buttons.
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Emperors Dinners Reveal Imperial Dining Costs
Curiously detailed notes describe the German emperor’s meal practices. He contracts with a chief butler for meals at set per head prices, with ordinary dinners under two dollars and festive meals five to ten dollars. The emperor dines three times daily, uses French chefs only for staff other than the imperial family, and keeps Bordeaux wine and champagne as table drinks. The Schloss cellar reportedly holds 2,000 wine bottles and 4,000 casks of wine and liquor.
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