The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-03
WORK OF LEGISLATORS.
Nearly Twelve Hundred Bills
Passed Through the Hopper.
Synopsis of the Grist Ground Out BY the
Missouri Legislative Mill During
the Recent S~ession-NIany
Bills Killed.

Iative hopper, the great majority of
which did not get beyond the commit
tee stage.
Following is a complete list of the
bills which have passed both houses, a
majority of which, through the sheer
lack of time, had not up to adjourn
ment sine die, received the governors
signature.
An act to define the liabilities Of railroad cor
porations in relation to damages sustained by
their employees and to define who are fellow
servants and who are not fellow-Servants and
to prohibit contracts limiting liability under
this act. February 81
An act to appropriate money for the payment
of interest on the bonded debt of the state and
the certificates OF Indebtedness issued and held
In trust by the state for the school and SEM
mary funds during the years 1897 and 1896. Feb-
ruary 81
sinking fund to be used in the redemption or
purchase of bonds. February 81
An act to amend Nrticle 2 Of chapter AZ OF the
revised statutes of Missouri of 1855 by adding a
new section, to be known as section 25S2, regu-
lating freight charges for melons and berries
grown in Missouri February l3)
An act to amend an act entitled An act to re-
district the state into judicial circuits and to
fX the terms of court therein; Of extra session
of 1892, and to enact q new section in lieu there
Of" Approved 1893, and to enact two new Sec
An act to amend article 8 Of chapter 40,
Revised Statutes OF Missouri, 1889. entitled
Municipal townships tar road purposes" by
adding thereto one section, to be numbered
7SgA. February ~
An act amending act creating and es-
tablishing the Thirtieth judicial circuit of Mis-
souri, and designating the time OF holding court
therein and providing for the appointment of a
Judge thereof" February 23)
An act to appropriate money for the cost Of
the years 1898, including contingent expenses
of the state board of equalization. February
24)
An act to provide for the payment of state
ond county school funds apportioned to school
districts formed of cities, towns and villages,
and Of territory adjacent thereto, to the treas
urer Of such district. February pa
An act authorizing boards of school directors
ia counties having, or hereafter adopting, town.
ship organization, to loan sinking funds. (Feb-
ruary pa
An act to provide punishment of owners or
cuStodians OF aged and otherwise inirm ami
mails, who refuse to restrain the same from run
ming at large, February 2i)
An act to increase the number OF terms of
court in the county Of Benton, etc. February
"a
An act to prevent the exhibition of deformed
persons and animals. February pa,
An act authorizing the holding Of four terms Of
the county court OF Montgomery county, etc.
February 24)
An act to provide for the establishment and
maintenance of a home for disabled and indi-
gent honorably discharged federal and Mexican
soldiers OF Missouri and their wives, etc.
(March -
An act declaring the confederate home at
Higginsville, Mo-, to be an eleemoSynary insti-
tuition of the state Of Missouri, etc. March 10)
An act to amend section 3 Of an act entitled
Criminal Court of Buchanan County, etc"
(March 49,
An act providing that only citizens OF the
United States may solemnize marriage
An act defining the duty Of secretary OF state
as to b~ondS-adding 8 new section to chapter
II8. March -
An act to repeal chapter 1879 Of the Revised
Statutes Of 1889 Of the state OF Missouri, enti-
tied Migrants" March ~
An act to appropriate money for the support
OF the public schools of the state. Gfarch ~
An act TO amend section AZ, chapter 8. of the
Revised Statutes OF 1889. relating to assign
mentS, appraisers. March ~
An act declaring the treatment of diseases OF
the human body by the system known as OSteop-
sthy not to be the practice OF medicine, etc.
{March ~
An act to amend section 6O59, chapter 90, Cen
eral Statutes, 1889, relating to grand and petit
jurors March ~
The new primary election. March 81
An oct providing for holding two terms Of the
Lewis county circuit court, etc. March 81
An act to enable the county court Of Andrew
county to pay Jacob Schell the amount of money
expended by him during the years 1891, 1892, 1898
and 1894, etc. March5.)
An act empowering the county clerk of any
county in the state to convene the county court
forthwith for the purpose Of passing upon the
sanity of an apprehended poor person supposed
to be insane. (DIarch 81
An act requiring persons, associations and
corporations owning or operating TO provide for
the well-being and protection of employeS-the
'Festibule bill. March 81
An act affecting the time Of holding court in
'the Thirty-fourth and Thirty-fifth judicial dis
rtrictS. March So
An act to amend an article Of chapter 43 Of the
Revised Statutes OF 1889, relating the require
ment by railroad corporations Of connecting
lines outside the state. March So
An act to amend article I, chapter SO, OF the
Revised Statutes OF 1889 OF the state OF Missouri
TO remove the insurance department to Jefer-
son City. (March 81
An act to amend an act entitled A act
cities having 100000 inhabitants, {" keeping polls
open until seven o'clock. March 81
An act to amend section 624 OF chapter II OF
the Revised Statutes of 1889, entitled "Attor-
news at law, graduates of universities, Wash
ington university and Kansas City school of
law, admitted to practice law on diploma"
March 81
An act to entitle cities. towns and villages
operating under special charter and containing
1000 Inhabitants or less to levy and collect a
license tax on sundry businesses, employments,
agencies. amusements and sundry other sub
iects, With emergency clause. (March 81 Not
approved.
An act to authorize the transfer of So. 900 from
the insurance department fund to the state rev.
enue fund. March 81.
An act to amend section 4 Of an act entitled
"An act relating to manufacturing, mechanical,
mercantile and other establishments and places,
and the employment, safety, health and work
hours Of employees" approved April 20, 1891.
[March 81
An act to add to chapter 80, article 5, Revised
Statutes of 1889, entitled Insurance.; general
provisions, six new sections, to be numbered
respectively 59l2A, 5sl2B, 59isC, 59l2D, 59l2E and
59l2F. March IL
An act to appropriate money for the purpose
of paying the salaries of civil officers for the
years 1897 and 1895, commencing June 1, 1897, and
ending December 81, 1898. (March H. Not ap-
proved.
chapter 81, of the Revised Statutes Of 1889, en-
titled Municipal bonds by striking out said
section SS and enacting a new section in lieu
thereof. March IL
An act to amend section 1857 OF the Revised
Statutes of 1889, concerning union depots and
union depot corporations. March ILL., Not ap-
proved.
An act to provide for the more uniform as
SesSment and taxation of street railroads in
cities of this state. March IL Not approved.
An act to repeal sections 3749, 2752, 1888 and
S759 Revised Statutes 1889, and amendments
thereto, and to enact new sections, to be known
as sections S749, 3752, 375S and 27S9, in lieu there
An act to amend section 1899 Of article 8 Of
chapter 80 OF an act entitled Cities Of the sec
ond class" OF the Revised Statutes for the year
1889. March 15)
uAn act to amend sections 7517 and 1919 Of ar
ticle 1 Of chapter 1873, entitled Taxation and
State Of Missouri Tor the year 1889. March 49,
An act authorizing the railroad and warehouse
commissioners to require railroad companies to
make connection and interchange cars CMarch
l5) Not approved.
An act to repeal an act entitled IAN act to re-
peal section AZ Of an act approved April z, 1892,
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