The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27
MISSOURPS NEW LAWS.

go Into Eject Ninety Days After Adj
J"urnmrnt-InterestinG Information
The laws passed by the Thirty sixth
general assembly. which began its ses-
sion yTnuary 7 must 81 into effect June
81, th constitution providing that all
laws with0U' emergency clauses shall
be effective ninety days after the date
of adjournment The assembly adj
journed on March "a. The bills passed
which anne nd old laws and create new
conditions may be summarized as fol-
lows:
An Industrial school ON tlr lines of the
manual training branch of Tic st. LpIis
Washington Nh verify i cstabl she in cnn-
nectiun with Tie Lincoln Inst lute" at JEFF
iers"n city. This i the state Institution fut
The "mauuIl" education of colorcd feathers
for colored schools Of tn" state The sum Of
f2j.111 is apprnpliated for the erection 81
buildings. purchase Of taol<and mach merry.
etc. The Intent on is I" give the cOlorcd
youth "f Ni>>nCri 4 ciIlncc to get into t'se
trades aIt! hc somCth NJ else than BARRIERS,
wniter~, booth!acks and school t-arhe-s-
An appropriate ion of RON goes into { ff-ct
IN aid oi I'll" state militia To be devoted to
the payment Of the rcIi Of arInnrir~ and
driil rooms, ami the expenses of animal en-
campm"n.s when ordered by the governor.
Creating the Missouri school book CONF
mission Til" governor appoints four citi-
zcns WhO shall be chosen with special
references to their literary and business
quai fcitiOn." The state superintendent -
cN-ofl'ci" president al the commission.
This comm - on shall. within twenty d tY5
az IT. formation, receive bids from pub
fishers o. school books and fro III the sam
PIES sent in with the bids select a course Of
study No other books can he used in the
public schools of Missouri after the cOrnmis-
sion has made is award.
TIL" law transfCrriE,. to the state I'm YER
sity the sum of sGi6 9-s.3-. direct tax paid by
Missouri IN aid Of the suppression Of the re-
bcllinn, ard refunded b. act of cor gress last
March to the state.
Creating the Missouri commission fo- tho
Worlds Columbian exposition.
III" boulevard law. applicable to -. Louis
Requiring every foreign corporation doing
bus ness in this state to- Iiavc Il public Office
or place in the staic at which to transact its
business, ~r:bj"ctin" il to certain conditions.
and requiring. it to file il articles or charter
Of nc"r portion with the secretary uf state,
and taxing them the same as home incor-
poraiion.
Taxing tlic personal property os manu-
factur.n" and business corporations, where
ever situated.
fer IT," cNclu>iv E-' If producers "f fruits.
vegetables and other farm or dairy products.
EcTuirn NJ incorp. rated companies other
than Railroad and Insurance companies to
make an annual report tp the secretary Of
state, showing their actual insnciai condi-
tipu.
Requiring railroad companies to fill or
block all switches, frogs and guard II. il.
Perm tting the formation of police relief
dissertations.
Auth"riZ ns the incorporation Of savings
and safe deposit institutions or banks.
Perm thing street TT Iways to engage in
the business of Transporting United states
mail
Giving the circuit courts juri-dict on in
case al contested city elections.
Providing for thr temporary appointment
pi circuit judges D.: ia" governor
Making II q mis- ipmrInnr, punishable b.
fine and Imprisonment. for any railroad to
''black -li-t' any of T. mplnyes-
Providing for the punishment Of city OIL
GERS who uay be inter, strd in city contracts,
n in furnishing supple, t" the city. This
law was drawn with special reference to II.
'.puis coucilncn. 1t is as follows:
II any city officer shlll he directly or in
directly Interested in any contract under tie
city, or in any work done 10y the city, or m
furnishing supplies for the city. or any Of
IL in~tiUt iun-, hc shall be- deemed guilty Of
a ml-d";IcLuuT. aud any appointcd officer
hcc"min= =" Interested shall be dismissed
from "iiice immediately hy IN" mayor; and
I mn any
m,ri,li.Iv suspend -uril officer. and rrnort
the facts To- tie council. whcrcupon the
council, as soon as prIci cable. shall be con-
y"n"d to hear and h..tcrtnIU" the same; anl
If hy tw"-thir!~ vut" of the council. he b.
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Pnnsshfna railroad .snottcr.,, for mixing
false rcaurts about cmpIoycs.
Extcudii. the Australian system of voting
To all voting prrciucts in tine state
Giving the recorder Of voters of St Ioui.
the same pnwrr- in primary elections as in
general elections.
Bill for the protection of hotclkcepers
from dead beats.
Crcatin. the Office of factory inspector in
cities of 5,nl inhabitants and over, to be
paid lv the city.
Limiting th. agreed rate of interest on
loans to : per cent.
Providing that u~ury may lie pleaded as n
l'frn-e in civil actions. and that >usuri"us
interest may bc applied IN payment of tho
principal debt, AMI that proof of the cx,c-
tinn Df u-uriou4 rates Of interest shall in
Ei!iiLi" ana r"n.i"r Illegal any lien. mort
gage, or pledge oi personal property made
secure such Indebtedness lhl~ l. khoWn
- the money shark biii.'
Io,,T! =" rinc '' ,,r'ri,5Da, y, ,mr ,nr
their election in November. Ieai providing
tor salary of 50 ., also providing for con-
"hh'e, at 40 per month DEPUTIES at SO and
g ave-. g., - Ir M, .i,r an
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Requiring persons or corporations en-
nioyins females to provide suitable seats