Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-30
PASSED AND SIGNED.
Practical Results of the Labors of
the State Legislature.
Ellis Passed by Both Houses that Have
Become Laws by Receiving the
Signature of the State
Executive.

Executive.
The following is list of the bills tina
have passed both houses of the Genera
Assembly and that have received the Gov
ernor's signature. Those with the emer
gency clause went into effect as soon a.
signed. ALI other bills go into effec
ninety days after the adjournment of tn
Legislature. The new revision of thu
statutes will go into effect as soon as i
can be collated, printed and published
which will be about November L.
TRGsTs-oPTIoN Observation-Disclosures.
Declaring pools, trusts and other commercial
''conspiracies' unlawful, and providing for pun
ishing the same. and as to evidence IN sucf
cases. Emergency clause.
Prohibiting fictitious and gambling transac
lions agricultural products, other commodi
ties and stocks and bonds
Limiting pawnbrokers charges on all classes
of loans to per cent per month
ELECTIONS.
Regulating primary elections held for the
purpose OF nominating candidates for public
office: Judges and clerks at primaries 10 take
oath of regular election judges ana clerks: nc
person to vote at 4 primary who's not Qualllled
to vote the election precinct where he offers
TO vote at the next State, county or municipal!
election; repeating and making false returns
declared misdemeanors.
The Australian ballot bill. This provides
that the ballots at elections in all cities having
over 500 inhabitants shall be prepared at the
expense of the State. and shall contain the
names of all candidates for SAID once: DOIn 10
be prepared where the voter can prepare his
ticket free from observation. No one, except a
voter in the act of depostiny his ballot to be
allowed to come within feet OF the oallot,ooH-
Nc convention is entitled to name candidates
uniass the party il represents polled at least
thres ser cent or all the votes cast at last pre-
vIous lection.
GEOLOGICAL. sURvEY-ARBOR DAY.
Providing for bureau of geology and mines
and appropriating $4,000 to complete geolog-
zeal and meteorological survey of Missouri.
Emergency clause Ia. A., g..
TnesdnV of fp aprii each wear as 'Arbor Day" to
be observed by the schools of this State. The
object is to encourage the planting OF trees
shrubbery rand flowers upon and around the
school grounds of the various districts through
out the State
COURTS
Establishing a Criminal Court in Greene
County at Springfield. Emergency clause.
Providing for the holding OF four terms each
year of the Probate Court of Montgomery
County, at Montgomery City. Emergency
clause.
year of the Montgomery County Circuit Court,
at Montgomery CITY.
Separating the Circuit Court of Jackson Coun-
ty into four divisions, and provides for the APP
pointment of two additional judges. Emergen-
cy clause
Providing for the removal of Dekalb County
from the Twelfth Judicial Circuit and its an
neyation TO the Twenty-eight, and for the sep
aration of the Twelfth Circuit composed of Blu
chanan County, into two divisions and the ap-
pointment OF an additional Judge for the new di-
vision. Emergency clause.
johnson County for second Monday in February
and June and third Monday in October, and in
Cass County for the first Monday in January,
May and September. Emergency clause.
Changing the times of holding court in the
Fifth judicial district.
Creating the Thirtieth Judicial Circuit out of
the counties of Barry, Mcdonald Newton and
Stone. Emergency clause. Hon. Jere G.
Cravens has been appointed judge OF this cir
cult.
Authorizing the appointment of official
stenographers for the circuit courts of counties
habitants. Appl es only to Jackson County.
Revising and amending the law relating to
probate courts.
JUSTICES COURTS.
Amending and revising chapter Al. Revised
Statutes. relating to justices courts. Provid-
ing for two justices for each municipal town
ship. and one additional justice when such
township contains "a city with a population of
over 1000 and less than 100000; IN all municipal
townships containing cities of over 100000 and
less than $4,000 the county court may divide
such townships INTO not exceeding eight dis
justices OF the peace for each district shall be
elected for four years. Provision is made
also for the appointment of additional Justices
Ior nnincorporated towns and villages OF not
less than 2G0 inhabitants at the request of any
twelve resident householders. The act sets
forth also how the Justices districts in ST.
Louis are to be made to conform to present
ward boundaries and the city redistrcted under
any law changing the number of districts. The
Jurisdiction in cities having over 5000 popula-
ton is increased from $3.50 to 1900. There are
elaborate provisions to Set-offs suits against
plaintiffs and bondsmen in replevin proceed
ings, changes of venue 90 some convenient,
instead of next nearest" justice). renewals of
executions and duties of constable.
, CONSrABLES.
Revising and amending chapter IS. Revised
Statutes, relating to constahles Providing
that in townships containing city of over 10O,-
900 and less than 100000 inhabitants the County
Court shall appoint an additional constable to
hold his office until the next general election;
also, providing that whenever St. Louis City
'shall be redistricted into new judicial districts
for justices of the peace, the constabularly dis
conform
and shall be co-extensive with such new JUS
pointment of constables for unincorporated
towns or villages of not less than 800 inhabi-
tants.
SHERIFF..
Revising and amending chapter 6J. Revised
Statutes. relating 10 sherins. and providing
(section 3S79) that sheriffs shall enter upon the
discharge of their duties on the list day of JAN
uary next succeeding their election. In any
emergency (section $780, with the approval of
the Governor, the sheriff shall appoint sworn
deputies, who shall be residents of the county.
possessing all the qualifications of sheriff, but
not to exceed thirty in number: such deputies
shall serve not exceeding thirty days and shall
possess all the powers and perform the duties
of deputy sherifs with hike responsibilities, and
for their services shall receive - per day, to be
paid out of the State Treasury. Whenever
vacancies occur (section 3S90 the Governor
shall appoint for the unexpired term Such APP
pointed sheriff shall qualify as required IN case
of election.
ATToRNEYS-AT-LAw.
An important act confines the granting OF
licenses TO practice law to the Supreme Court
and the Court of Appeals, applicants for
license to be examined in open court; gradu-
ates of the law department of the State Uni
verSity or OF st. Louis Law School VINO nave
received the degree of Bachelor OF Laws to be
entitled to practice without further eXamina-
ton. The second part of the act prohibits
judges from practicing while holding office,
and certain officers from practicnG in the coun-
" in which they are commissioned.
PRACTICE ACTS.
Amending chapter 90 Revised Statutes, re-
Eating to dover.
Amending chapter 81, Revised Statutes re-
lat'ng TO 'set OF" and adding new section |
providing that u ''set off, shall be claimed and |
treated IN law as an Independent action and |
proceeded with such. except in cases emu |
merated in section 1865. Revised Statutes. |
Amending chapter ~, Revised Statutes, re- |
lating to Judgments.
Amending CHAPTER 6, Revised Statutes, relat-
ing to attachments.
Amending chapter a6, Revised Statutes. re-
lating to dispositions and providing for the ap-
pontment IN cities of over $1,000 inhabitants |
by the Circuit Court, the clerk thereof in |
vacation, of SPECIAL commissioner to take
dispositions, upon the proper application, upon
whom the notice TO take dispositions has been
served. The commissioner shall be an attor-
ney OF record IN such court, disinterested, and |
shall possess the same power and authority
and be subject to the same duties and oblipa-
TONS now, or hereafter shall be- con-
ferred and imposed by law upon officers au-
amended so as to provide that not more than |
one notice to take dispositions in the same case |
shall be given for the same day"
GRAND AND PETIT JUR;Es. |
Revising and amending chapter 81. Revised |
Statutes, relating to grand and petit lurieS |
Providing that IN all counties of 10000 inhab- |
tauts or more no Juror or Jury shall be required |
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