Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-08-30
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Synopsis of State Laws.

Syhopsis VI Stsite hiWs'
The following laws, passed by the Thrift
eth General Assembly, took effect August
10Th. A number of others, not here given,
were passed with emergency clauses, and
took effect at the date of approval by the
Governor:
Providing that sureties on official bonds of
S25 600 or over shall file an accurate descrip-
tion of their property, official bonds to be eX-
amned as to sufficiency annually.
Providing for contract between cities and
private corporations for the supply of water,
for term not to exceed 20 years, contract to
be ratified by two-thirds majority vote OF
Enabling counties, cities, townships and
towns to fund all or any part of their bonded
debt and unpaid subscriptions to the capital
stock OF any railroad company after submit
ting the measure to a vote of the people and
to create a sinking fund for the payment OF
Authorizing County Courts to transfer un-
expended. balances of special funds to the
general revenue; providing a uniform system
Tor canceling county warrants relating TO the
formation of new counties, and establishing
the liabilities of parts of new counties for
their proportion of debt of counties of which
they had formed a part.
Providing that the term OF of1ce OF county
Collectors shall expire on the first Monday in
March of the year in which they are required
to make their last final settlement for the tax
book which was to be collected by them.
Various acts defining the new boundaries of
Judicial Circuits in the State; supplying the
Providing that Criminal Judges in all coun-
ties having over $4,000 inhabitants, excepting
st. Louis City, shall receive n salary OF 5000
per annum-S2, 600 from the State and 81 600
from the county-after January j, ISL
Judges of Circuit Courts to preside over
| Common Pleas Courts in all cities and towns
| having over $500 inhabitants without extra
! pay. ,..
| and prevent official corruption and making 1t
! a misdemeanor, punishable by fne anu I'M
| the duties of any Office for less fee or salary
| than that fixed by law.
Exempting all fire apparatus from execution
Furnishing by fine and imprisonment per-
/ sons who discharge fire arms in the vicinity
/ of n court house, school, college or church.
Compelling Sheriffs, Marshals, CoronerS ana
/ Clerks of Courts of Record and other officers
! to keep an account of and pay over fees of
! witnesses and others when collected by them.
| An act to control the forfeiture of life insur-
ance policies, declaring policies non -forieita-
! BILE after payment OF two premiums Inu up
! policy may be demanded after payment OF
! two premiums, original policy to be surren-
dered: Benefciahes can recover tne ailosiit ..iii
! of policy when decease occurs during tempo
raTy insurance.
Providing for the reclamation of swamp
| and oyerfiowed lands, by assessing the coun-
! ty MT large the amount of benefit derived by
| the Improvement, and the residue directly
upon the property immediately benehted.
Providing for the formation of drainage dis
| tricts. ,,
| French claims surveyed and plated.
County Courts empowered to correct errors
4 I'm description of reclaimed swamp lands
| Records of swamp land patents to be trans.
ferred from County Clerks to Recorders OF
| Deeds. ..,
finished products, tools, machinery and ap.
pliances used by them, tax to not exceed that
levied upon merchants; manufacturers to
file schedule between the first Monday
In March and first Monday in June; the act
not to apply to manufacturers with raw
$1,000. ~ oon. .,
State Militia, or National Gutru. ,,,,,
Mining companies to file an indemnity Dond
before commencing operations that may en-
danger private property.
by the condemnation of adjoining lands, by
Ave more citizens, in the same manner az
for the appropriation ana conuenhaioh VI
! lands for railroads, etc.
Making the killing of California quail, before
October /, 1883, punishable by fine OF 80 foI
Establishing a bounty of s. for wolf scalps
To prevent swine from running at large
when a majority of the voters of acounty snail
For the distribution of bodies for dissection
to colleges and schools by surerintendents o.
! Hospitals, Poor Houses, or Coroners- ,
! Town, city and county officers to assist the
State Auditor in compiling statistics concern
! ing dram shops, wine and beer saloons, COSTS
| in criminal cases. salaries paid county OH
GERS, cost of assessing and collecting revenue
county debts etc. e.....
| one Commissioner to receive 81 600 per year
contingent fund of 81 800 per annum
Giving wine growers the right to sell thelf
products in any quantity upon their Owl
| premises, except to minors or inebr1ates.
tain dram. shop license when selling liquor in
! quantities of less than one gallon fhysiclans
prescriptions for liquor to be preserved Dy the
Declaring it misdemeanor for any officer
| LAWYER administrator or agent, holding prop
erty in trust to make profit by bs sneurh PenaIy fe
one year in the County Jail and Inc not eA
PROVIDING for the partition of personal prop
TO prohibit the cleaning of stock cars or
any but inclosed lands, and not adlaeehr TO
stream of water, between June and Novem
berI. This bill is to prevent the spread o.
Texas cattle fever, hog cholera, etc. a,o,,
Taxes paid by railroad companies on sleep
ing cars recoverable from the owners OF sucl
cars. ;, 80
ceiying property for transportation. Direct
ing the State Board of Assessment and Equal
iz;ltion to assess, adjust and equahze the r,lli
road property in the State of Missouri IRON
the lst day of February, 1913, to August
1873. . =. .,o5
Providing for the assessment and collection
of taxes ON boats and vessels, which are de
clared Il special class of property.
Providing for the loan OF surplus scnoo
funds upon application to and approval OF tho
Pro6ihitinr the officers or agents of the
state from hypothecating State bonds be
longing to the school fund school lands
to constitute n permanent school fund, IN
come only to be used for the support o
schools. -, -.
Instructing County Courts to loan schoo
moneys, only on unencumbered real estate o
twice the value of the loan.
Judges of Supreme Court, Court OF Appeal'
| and Circuit Courts to report incongrultles iint
omissions in the statutory laws OF the state tt
the Legislature upon its reassemblinlg nm,
| Providing for the collectlon, eultihS ah'
| al the revised statutes.
Providing for the organization ana govern
| mcnt of townships. ,
! Providing for the disposition OF state fund
and the regulation of the State Treasury De
partment.