The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-01-09

Inconvenience in the transaction of public business
in consequence OF il. The people are willing 70
deal Justly in these matters and you should thor
oughiy investigate the question. "Niggardliness
In such matters is not good husbandry."
ESPECIALLY call the attention Of the Legislature
TO the 4th Annual Report of the Bureau of Labor
statistics Ii Is worthy of careful consideration
cissses of occupations which under the police nov
er of this state, this body has the right and should
remedy. The State should require every ressona-
ne safeguard 70 he thrown around the employees in
the various manufacturing, mercantile and other
establishments in which there are large number,
OF persons at work. Accidents in such places Are
liable TO occur at any moment The dangers can
be mitigated, II not entirely Obviated by precau-
ton. The Commissioner reports that the street
car employes-cOnductors and drivers are COM
PEELED To work from twelve to seventeen hours Dor
day This, IN the language of the Commits sioner
''impe atively calls for Legislative interference"
1T Is against the welfare of society," offensive To
morals, gross abuse to require Smen-to permit
them-tO engage themselves in such slavery"
Those employees are virtually deprived of ali do
nestle associations and opportunities of physical.
moral or mental Improvement. 1t is not in the in
made upon any class Of its citizens. II q 4 com
Puisory labor, and against the sentiments of the
law and the instincts of humanity and ohoud BE-
Iemedied.
PRIVATE PROPERTY-PCBLIC Use.
desire to call the attention of the General As
pear to be In direct conflict with the Constitution
Section T. article II of the C0nstit ution provios
the right Of trial by jury, shall b.
held inviOlate in all trials Of claims for compeusa-
ton, when In the exercise Of said right of eminent
domain any incorporated company, shalrbe inter-
ested, Tor or against the exercise OF said right
BY sections SS4-S96 Revised Statutes The courx
IN all such cases il specifically commanded to an
point "three disinterested commissioners in the
nrst instance, and the parties are postponed in
their constitutional right to jury until after the
report OF the commissioners, and exceptions
thereto sustained Now, while this method does
not absolutely deny the jury trial, it does subject
u 70 conditions, delays and contingencies which
should never be interposed against Q constitutional
right. No intermediate tribunal should exist in
the face OF this constitutional prohibition Tho
rights OF private property should be protected
against any unusual means of invasion or disturb
snce
RepOsing confidence in you a representatives of
the people, and believing that you will do nothing
that VIII initiate against the prosperity Of this
great commonwealth, greet you in the sovereign
name of those people, and welcome YOU to t6,s
capital with the earnest assurance of nv hearty CO.
operation with you in all measures tending TO the
further security of the happiness and protection of
the people and the financial prosperity of our state
Notning Will % perpetuate the history of this
General Assembly as the well-dirpctedl lbcralitv
and justice which shall characterize your eRisls-
tion when IT arises above the prejudice and par
tisanship OF the past and locks forward to the
proud position Missouri must occupy in the coa-
federation of states
Very respectfully,
THOS T. CRITTENDEN