Potosi journal., 1907-01-30
SENATE,


Avery and introduced in the senate
carries an amendment to the personal
injury law. 1t provides for the sur
yival of actions in case death has in
tervened after settlement has been
made by the injured party, and that a
widow or minor children of a man
who has died from the injuries re-
ceived in a railroad wreck are not
barred from recovering damages for
his death, notwithstanding he may
have made settlement with the COM
pany for his injuries prior to dying.
The senate had quite a number OF
new bills. Among them was one by
McAllister, providing for the inspec-
ton and weighing of hay, by Mr.. Di-
censed biennially; by Mr.. Kinney, Gre
ating the Missouri library commits
sion; by Mr.. Avery, amending the per-
sonal injury law; by Mr.. Gilmore,
amending the factory inspection law:
by Mr.. Anderson, establishing a state
board of architects for the examina-
ton and licensing of architects; by
WI. A4uoSoH. duS one Uut d
licensed attorney from practicing in
probate courts; by Mr.. Wornall, re-
garding limitations of actions; by Mr..
Wornall, amending the negotiable in
strument law SO that, where a holiday
falls on Friday, notes due on that day
can be paid on the following Monday;
by Mr.. Prendergast, for the relief Of
H. W. Steinsick of St. Louis; by Mr..
Anthony, relative to the bonds of sure
ty companies; by Mr.. Humphrey, with
reference to land titles; by Nh Coop
er, establishing two new civil divisions
in the circuit court of Jackson county;
by Mr.. Doris, two bills amending the
code governing verdicts and new tri-
ais.
Senator Hudson of Chillicothe intro
duced a bill which provides that no
one but a person licensed to practice
law shall be permitted to practice be-
for the probate courts in this state. 1t
has become the custom throughout the
state for any person, regardless OF
what knowledge he may have of law,
probate or otherwise, to undertake to
handle matters in courts of this kind,
frequently causing loss to those inter-
ested in estates.
Senator Anderson wants to establish
a state board of architects for the ex-
amining and licensing of architects
The beard the bill calls for is to be ap-
pointed by the governor and is to con-
slst OF one member of the faculty Of
the state university and four architects
resident in the state who have been
practicing their profession ten years.
For the first time i. one-fifth of a
century, an amendment to the consti.
tuition was offered in the Missouri leg.
islature Monday for the prohibition of
the liquor traffic. 1t was offered in
the senate by Senator Peck, of Atchi-
son county, wl-o is republican.
BY a unanimous vote, the senate
Monday engrossed bill introduced by
Senator Dowell, of Lewis, in the man
ner of listing certain classes of per.
sonal property for taxation It relates
to the listing of money. notes, bonds
and solvent accounts. The vote it re.
celved in the senate on engrOSsment
indicates that it is going to pass that
body with little or no objections un,
less meantime, a determined fight is
made upon it.
Senate. Avery, of Lincoln Monday
introduced a bill in the senate reuuir
| ing all executions of criminals to take
| place within the walls of the peniten
tiary and under the supervision of the
| warden of the prison. This is the
| measure prepared by Judge Charles
f. Peers. tf Warransburg. The bill
passed botn branches Of the legisla
ture in 1897 but was subsequently We
| toed by Gov. Stephens. In a letter
| to Senator Avery, Judge Peers saws
he will come here when the commit
| tees take up his bill and show the
| advantages of such a change in the
| law. He sass 1t is the cheapest and
most humane way cf taking the lives
| of criminals.
Senator Humphreys wants the state
| grain department divorced from the
| office of site railway and warehouse
| commissioners, and placed under the
! direction Of the governor. who shall
| appoint the chief state grain inspector
| The bill does not seek to create any
new offices Or salaries. simply remov
| ing the entire department frora under
| the authority and supervision Of tht
| railway commissioners.
! Representatives. Hart of Buchanan
| Dupuy Of Taney, Kies of Cape Girar
! deau Witt of Franklin Procl;rc n