Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-02-14
II. 1889

ing on the committee, but it seems
they made failure.
The Committee on Municipal Cor :
porations have more work now than
any other committee. except the Elec-
ton Committee. AS l am member
of Corporation Committee, / know
something about it. They have up a
rrible "wetn and "dry" fight at Roll
la, Mo. The "drys" have brought
suit and thrown out of office the "wet"
mayor and "wetn members of the
city council. On the other hand, the
"wetsn brought suit and threw out the
"!r,n members of the council and the
"dry" marshal. 1t is an incorporated
city, but has no officers to look after
the city's affairs. Both sides have
l,wyers hera asking the legislature to
interfere. The matter has teen re-
ferei to cur committee, so we have
spent several nights already and have
no. come to a definite conclusion as to
what we shall recommend. The
"drysn want one thing, and the "wets''
want another.
The telephone fight is also before
our committee. These two questions
will keep US busy every night for sew
eral days yet before we can tell hat
we shall do.
There is bill pending, the provi-
sons of which give all incorporated
towns and cities the right to collect
license from all the theatrical and min
strrl c0mpaniTs. At present no city
having a population of less than 5000
can collect license from such compa-
MES.
The dIstlIers from st. Louis have
their agents here, trying to defeat Mr..
other things, prohibits distilers from
selling the slops of their stills as milk.
One of the most important ques-
iions now is the question of beef and
pork trusts and combines. Our legIs-
iature is going to send committee to
confer with like committees from the
Texas, Kansas, and other State legisla-
lures. This conference will he for the
purpose of drafting some good law
that will protect the stock raisers and
also the consumers of beef and pork.
At present these beef trusts have
such a monopoly that laws must be
ers are getting almost nothing for
their cattle, while the consumer pays
a very high price for his beef. This is
sulfi cent evidence to say that the law
me good measure will be agreed up
on and Incorporated in the statutes of
the various states. The farmers and
stock growers must lave protection, if
1t is possible to give it to them.
House Bill No. 241 is the shortest one
that has been introduced. 1t has al
ready created quite stir, and when it
is called up for ergrossment next
Tuesday, there will likely be some hot
debates. ] give the bill in full. as fol-
lows,
AN ACT to Regulate instruction in Primary
Public Schools.
BE 1t eIa0cted By the General assembly ofthe
State cf Missouri, as toIoacs:
SECTION /. In all primary schools of this
state. organized and operated under the pro-
yi-"'i~ OF article l. chapter $50 of the Re-
viSed Statutes of 1879, all instruction shall
be given wholly in the English language.
Another bill No. 200, a copy of
whicn I send You, reads as follows:
AN ACT to Prohibit the Sale of Tobacco,
Cigars and Cigarettes to Minors.
Be it euacted by the General assembly of the
State Of Missouri, as f0llOars:
SECTION l. That any person who shall
sell, give away or other wise dispose of, to
any minor under the age of seventeen years,
any tobacco, cigar or cigarette, without first
obtaining permission in writing of the par
ent or guardian Of such minor, shall be
deemed guilty of Il misdemeanor.
Now, Mr. Editor, when [ write to you
next week l hope | can report some
good bills that will have passed by
that time. X.