The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-08

Following is 4 synopsis Of the bills, other
than those making appropriations. which
have passed both houses of the Legislature,
all OF which Will become laws. except such
as may be vetoed by the Governor:
House bill IS CMagilrs.. TO perpetzate Fort
Massac as a state park The bill creates Il Board
ceive a conveyance OF forty acres Of land on
which The old fort IS situated and yhiei. Is en-
This board is TO consist Of the Governor, Score
5srZ az stat; tie state regent Of J!linHis
tion and ewo additional members Of that organ
serve without remuneration. The trustees are
authorized to spend a SUM not exceeding $500
is spproprfsted to cary The act INTO Eject and to
provide FOR the care and improvement OF the
HOUSE bil III CMurraysI p~rovialns that the
terms Of the County Court in Salsaracn County
August October. December. February. April and
June Passed win emergency c!aase)
a petit!an before a local iza5r9yensat can he
maze by special assessment snail not apply 10
cities Of less than. S9.sg. AS amended. the law
q population OF less Jhln 51.OG1 and more than
=. coo no ortinance for making any local i'm
81 special taxation Of Contiguous property shall
b. adopted unless the owners OF one-ha!t OF the
fzapruvement shall petition for the sanie-R
House bill 2s tPendarviss> to amend the law
designating the officers WHO may take ack1Owl-
edgTnenS Of deeds. mortgages. cuuvsyancss. re-
leases. powers OF attorney Or ether writings re-
Iattng 20 the disposition Of real estate. The bill
is designed to meet the new conditions brought
about by American occupation q the Philip
pines. It allows acknox>dgments TO &c taken
before commissioned officers in the military
service and before officers Of provisional gov
srunelts-
House bin s5 Committee on Judiciary.
changing the boundaries OF the Fourth Supreme
Court District Under this act the district con-
sists Of the counties Of Rock Island, Mercer,
cock, Adams. Schuyler. Brown. Mason, Morgan
and Cass, This bill gives the Republicans an
inrs wers brausht ~ he democrats to dave the
act annuIled on the ground that IT was uncon-
validity Gf the act
NEW CANE LAW.
HouS BIZ sO4 Committee on r,a and Came,
amending and revising the game law. This hiTl
again puts quail in the list OF protected game
passed two years ago through q clerical error.
II IS made unlawful to either kill or have quaiis
shooting them. which IS limited TO thirty days
from November 20 20 December 20. TIE killing
Of prairie chickens Is prohibited for a period OF
brant for the market is strictly prohibited. and
no person is 10 be allowed to shoot more than
All Of the pr5yisions Of the old law for the
protection Of wild birds are retained IN the act.
ana several new sections are added 10 clear MP
technical points. The provisions for the enforce
Ment Of the law are changed so as TO provide
for the appointment OF ten Game Wardens un.
devote their entire time TO the enforcement OF
the law. Deputies also shall be appointed as a.
penses; the wardens ss9 per annur1 and ex-
penses: the xardens one-half Of the fines I'M
iators OF the law. and g per day when engaged
IN the discharge Of their duties.
70 49, : I'o'sST1pson n.ae LOT n. ~.
are 70 be charged a License fee Of SIS re- annum
and resident hunters 6 per annum. The owners