The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-04-30

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MLL-dHfpfsd.
~ rats tatt Il known as hunse bill No.sl2,
aud cqwprls mining companies TO pay
Vinplayss AZ ieslst once in'hffeen dhysF
w rus iE9t = aIsaHuH1inhtit - the former
law, which, only requires payment ofuhfiihg
operatives once In thirty days. II does not
accomplish the object OF the Hitler weekly.
paymeu bill" but IS n great improvement
on the old law. This act does not permit the
Withholding of any earnings, whilst the olu
law authorized that the earnings OF Nonr
days be withheld on any pay day. The old
law only required that checks or due pilIs
taken between pay days should be rsdcemeu
In cash at the next ply day, whilst thus ACT
requires that allduc bills given shall be re'
deemaule on demand in cash or its .equivas
lent, at the option Of the holder thereof
EIEcrIuS-ENw NttENBMENT- IctOcd.
In vetoing this measure the governor
sent the following letter to the secretary
Of state, underdatco of April %, in which
he says;
l forward you herewith, without my np-
provl, house bill No, ca, entitled: IAN act,
entitled an act to amend sections $50 and
476l OF the Revised statutes Of 1870, relating
tn elections in cities and towns Of 5000 In
nuu1tIuts iUvrrs ftr-s SEE ttoffs-wll&e tAis,
bill is designed to amend are those portions
Of the Australian ballot law which define a
ppftttcal party, within the meaning OF
statute, as an organization switch at the
last general election polled as a party at
least 8 per cent, Of the entire vote cast In the
state, the county or other division or dis,
-triet-far NhIGhLthe n~nmlnation-is made y
The bill eliminates the 3 per cent. require
ment and defines n convention OF delegates
and II primary election, aH-any- cOnveu-
ton or election which may have been
held 'by the. voters of some polit-
Ea.r H .FN1 ~ To- Nhn VNrarVN,a.a. ~ nm
mating candidates for office. II the
htiislIuuld be approved, the secretary of
state ard the county clerks would be com
peeled to place upon tho tickets prepared by
the state for the electors the names, how.
ever.great in number, that might be certified
to them as nominees ana candidates fol
| office. Ample provision Is made in section
1903 Of the election law for the names Of In
dependent candidates, or Of the nominees o
a now political party, being placed on thu
ballot prepared by the state. Consequently
the charge can not be justly made that the
present election law prohibits or prevents
TIC UFpUttUH Of new pUttticu -pafties-ei
the naH+ng of Independent candidates fOI
office. Under this bill, IL il should be
come a law, one or more individuals
ArlthontLrespnnAlhuLY..c could assume th,
dignity Of "A political party, and by call
ing IA convention, or holding Il primary slec
ti0n, could certify their nominees to the sec
rotary Of state and county clerks. who woul,
be compelled to acccpt them and place theli
names upon the ticket as nominees
and candidates for office, The result woul,
be the formation Of quasi. political partlei
Tor the purpose OF confusing the voter. an,
the ballot would be enlarged to such an ex
tent ms to fender the casting Of votes tire
some aud prOtractcd The bill would brins
into ridiculo and contempt IA law which ha'
operated satisfactorily and successfully, ant
has enabled every elcctor to deposit a secTe
ballot cxpcditiously and Understandings
without Intimidation or molestation n,
distractions mould be permitted to imped,
the free exercise OF the right ~ suffrage
Every facility should be extended for TIN
casting Of an intelligent ballot, to the emf
that every citizen may discharge his frs
hty to tue state.
II ;'wOLEE' BILI-1pprOUed.
This was among the last bills signed
ne provides for training and licensing
teachers in the public schools, establishes 4
teachers Institute in every rnnnty 10 trail
and license teachers, and a state training
school to train and license institute educa
tors and instructors.l
COUNTY SEAT REMOVAL Vetoed.
This bill originatedin the senate, am
was numbered 800, and was entitled al
Act to repeal sections 3136 and 3l3s o
the Revised Statutes of 1889, chapter 40
article y" entitled county building
ua.ar 90 o,rnty soots - ,nd Z.
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enact IN lleu tlpereol Two new SECTIONS
The governor holds that the bill is un
constitutional.
Yuecptr ,Sror-s MRS
MI toIIa,ina RIM ,yoro an,rovod.
- - I'm Tna hJu annIio
~ The cify of s.. Louis.
Thc- "dvel ieren bill This- bnI gives tn
federal g~dtetnmcnt exclusive hrisdic
lion oyerUlana p~9aehasea "a nny siay 2
5"n,ent hpildsbg 80 iong as The tfnite
stat'S snall nI.u, i ~ forue 1919 - i,n,itaH !,
one aere. -
g.n.t, I'm Va 40 This mensura nrovfde