The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-06-18
MISSOURrS NEW LAWS.
Acts Passed by the Late Legislature which
Go Into Effect Ninety Days After Ad-

| Journment-Intercsting Information.
The laws passed by the Thirty-sixth
| general assembly, which began its ses-
sion January = must go into effect Juno
II, the constitution providing that all
laws without emergency clauses shall
be effective ninety days after the date
| OF adjournment The assembly adj
1ourned on March "a. The bills passed
which amend old laws and create new
conditions may be summarized as fol-
lows:
An Industrial school on the lines Of tho
manual training branch of tho st. Louis
| washington university is established In com
| ncction with the "LncOln Institute" Mt lief
| fcrson City. This is the state Institution for
| the "mnnunl" education OF cOlOrrd teachers
for colored schools of the state The sum Of
| S2o,0O1 is appropriated for the erection OF
| buildings, purchase of tools and machinery,
etc. The intent on Is to give the cOlorcd
youth OF Missouri a chance to get Into tho
| trades and be something else than BARRIERS
walters, bootbacks and school teachers.
An appropriation of S!i,o)O goes into effect
| IN ala OF the state militia, to be devoted to
| the payment of the rent of urmOrie4 and
drill rooms, and the expenses of annual cn.
campincnts when ordered by the governor.
Creating the Missouri school book com-
mission. The governor appoints four citi-
zcns "who shall be chosen with spccial
references to their literary and business
qualification" The state superintendent is
eX.ofllcio president of the comm, ,ssiun.
This commission shall. within twenty davs
OF its formation, receive bids from pub.
fishers of schO0! books, and from the sam
pies sent in with the bids select Il course of
study. No other books can be used in tho
public schools of Missouri after the commits
sion has made It's award.
The law transferring % tlp stutp vlIypr-
sity the sum of Gi69js3', direct tax paid by
Missouri in aid of the suppression of the re-
bellton, and refunded by act of congress last
March to the state
Creating the Missouri commission fur tho
Worlds Columbian exposition.
The boulevard law, applicable to St Louis
Requiring every foreign corporation doing
business in this state to have public office
or place in the state ut which to transact is
business, suDjcctng 1t to certain COndiLious
and requiring II to file its articles or charter
OF incorporation with the secretary of state,
and taxing them the same rs home incor-
porntiCn.
Taxing the personal property of manu-
featuring and business corporations where-
ever situated.
Establishing in st. Louis public lBarket
for the exclusive use OF producers of fruits,
vegetables and other farm or dairy products.
Requiring Incorporated companies other
than railroad and Insurance companies to
make an annual report to the secretary of
state, showing their actual financial condI-
tlon.
Requiring railroad companies to fill or
block all switches, frogs and guard. rails.
Permitting the formation of police relief
associations.
Authorizing the incorporation of savings
and safe deposit Institutions or banks.
Permitting street railways to engage in
the business of transporting United States
mail.
Giving the circuit courts jurisdiction in
cases of contested city elections.
Providing for the temporary appointment
of circuit Judges by the governor.
Making it n mlsdcnennor, punishable by
fine and Imprisonment, for any railroad to
"black list" any of its employees.
Providing for the punishment of city OIL,
GERS who may be Interested in city contracts,
or in furnishing supplies to the city. This
law was drawn with special reference to It.
Louis CoucilmCn. 1t is ~ follows
If any city officer shall bc directly or in.
directly Interested IN any contract under the
city, or in any work done by the city, or In
furnishing supplies for the city. or any of
its institutions he shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor; and any appointed officer
becoming SO Interested shall be Dismissed
from otlicc Immediately by the mayor; and
upon the maYor becoming satisfied that any
elective officer il 80 Interested, he Si!all nm
HcdiatCly suspend such officer, and report
the facts to the council, whcrcupnn the
council, IA soon MS praCt icublc shall hr COM
Vpnpl determining
ii by two.thirds vote OF the council he he
found 50 Interested, hc shall be Immediately
d dismissed from such Office.
Making the dissemination of immoral pub.
lic"tions felony
An improved law punIshing option deal
ing
'PuhishIns rallroad "spottcT7' for making
raise reports about employees
Extending the Australian system OF voting
10 mi voting precincts IN the state.
owing the recorder OF voters ot IT. I"h''
tHc @ sum poNtLs III Pr'"'"'S clcc''ons us !"
s,h'i"l c'rrt'"hS'
blii lor the protection OF hotcl'NccpcrS
from orau'pca's'
Creating the office of factory inspector in
cities OF 5000 inhabitants ana over, to bo
palu ny the city
Limiting ths agreed rate Oh interest on
ion'S 10 per cen"
iroVdlhS thnt nsury may DC pIchdod as
ueiehse III c'Vl hc'lohs ana 'hnt usnrInus
interest," may be hpPneu IN payment Oh inc
@ '''puI '.', 49, una 'n"' P!""i vi 'no rNHc'
aioi' ~ "sui ,oua i".'1 W. :" '"l' III!
Nn'lu"'e an" iehueI Ii'E"l "h! Ilo.l' mort
5"se, ol p'euEG W ptFson"' p proPer'y nl"'e
as the money shark bli."
Limiting the number of Justices of tho
peace in st. Louis to nine; providing for
tue snr,r e,ecuIon IN IN NoVemocr, lsgi; pr"y'anE
saics M S,5o ~ nr o ,nonth "I ~ 1
~ thn conrts nro tn ho noiI hv tho cit, Ar
fees collected are to be paid into the city