The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29
New Missouri Laws
Here IRE the LaWs. In Brief That u,ere Passed
the Recent Session of the Missouri Legislature:
SENATE BILLS.

cents per mile and on branch lines and
independent lines NOT exceeding forty five
miles IN length cents per mile.
senator kinney: Prohibiting the EN-
ploymcnt of children under IL years OF age
at any guinful occupation.
Senator McDavid Fixing the pay of
court sten"gmphers In counties Of less
than 5000 Inhabitants
senator Prondergast: Increasing the
police force of st. Louis to l.i5O men and
establishing the three platoon system
Senator Fields Providing for a general
state primary on the first Tuesday In Au-
gust of each election year In this state
Senator Gardner. Empowering the coun-
~ court of st Louis county to issue
building permits,
Senator Cooper: Maximum freight rate
law.
senator Gardner Making the Office OF
Justice Of the peace expire each general
election day.
senator Major: Increasing the salary of
the marshal Of the supreme Court TO
s. 600 per year.
Senator Humphrey: Appropriating s45.-
900 Tor IN" jamestown Exposition and Gre
-ating commission.
senator McAllistfr: Extending the pa
rol" law To all persons convicted of crime
Tor the tirst time, except those convicted
OF murder. rape and arson.
senator McAllister. Authorizing busi-
ness corporations with a capital stock In
'r%crss 81 SlO90D,0 600 to engage In business
senator lie VilbIss Pure food law
Senator he Nllblss: Creating the office
OF stat" Dairy Commissioner
Senator Gilmore. Making pools. trusts
and combinations in restraint of trade "A
felony.
senator Buford Amending the law re-
senator Major: AbolIshing passenger
faro arbitrary on Boonyillc bridge.
Senator Ely: Making II felony to regis
ter bets ON horse races by telephone or
telegraph,
senator Humphrey: Requiring daily
examination OF dangerous coal mines.
,,,,,if t..n Ettha Dr,h nT
tccrs OF trust companies from borrowing
the funds thereof
senator kinney: Making 1t misdcmean-
or for minors to obtain intoxicants by
miSrcpre their age.
Committee Substitute: Amending the
attachment law IN relation to attachments
against non residents.
senator Major: Prohibiting prosecuting
attorneys from filing informatons In fell
'ony cases prior to preliminary eNamina-
ton.
Senator Major; Prohibiting officers Of
insuraur" companies from using the funds
ruf such comI,tnies for private gain.
Senator Grimes: Relief OF Collector OF
Barry county.
senator Gardner: Empowering the
county Court OF St louis County to i'm
pose a license tax upon all kinds Of theat-
TiCnl HinuscmCnts
Senator lowell: Stamp tax Of 25 cents
on each transaction in which delivery Of
goods IL not actually contaminated at
time OF sale.
senator Avery: Amending the law re-
latiug to voting proxies for stock In a
business corporation.
senator Avery. Doubling the liability
OF corporations for death OF employees and
Others,
steal practice act.
senator Major; Limiting the salaries
of officers Of domestic life Insurance com.
senator Ely: Authorizing County Clerk
10 act Iu case OF disqualification of Cir
'Cuit clerk.
Senator Ely: Requiring railways to use
safety devices for protection Of train and
-switchmcn,
senator Mayer: Fixing the salary OF
the County Clerk Of Buchanan County
senator Wornall: Setting aside OF the
discharge.
senator Wornall: Creating, the State
Banking department, Law to become OPP
'CrativC January 10, 1908.
Senator Wornall: Creating the office Of
Stat" Zee Inspector.
Senator Wornail: Fixing salary Of
state Board OF Agriculture at $1,000 per
.annum.
senator Buford Requiring safety de-
vices on engines and tenders.
Senator Cooper: Increasing salary of
sst.uogruphvr Of Criminal Court OF Jack
son County,
Senator Major. Amending the code OF
senator Major: Amending the code Of
civil procedure.
boards to elect Superintendents of Schools
Two years instead of one by unanimous
vote.
senator he Vilblss: Amending the law
in relation to prosecutions for crime Of
abortion.
senator wornan: Leaving it optional
with iurics in first degree murder cases
whether defendant shall be hanged or
sentenced for life.
senator Peck; For levy of township
taxes In counties operating under the
township organization law.
senator Gardner: For the ncorpora-
tton OF MapIewood, st. Louis County.
senator Hnyman: Fixing the salary Of
Prosecuting Attorneys In counties be-
tween $2"o0 and 10000 inhabitants at
senator Methudy: Providing for changes
OF venue In civil actions before justice
of the peace.
Senator Wornail: Creating the State
BUard OF Horticulture.
Senator Prcndcrgast. Establishing the
Court Of General Sessions In the city Of
ST Louis.
Senator Methudy: Providing for changes
of venue from ole justice of the peace to
another.
senator Gardner. Providing for the APP
,polutment OF a Road and Bridge Commits
,sioncr IN the County of st. Louis
Senator Kinney: Providing for the APP
po!utmeut by tile Governor OF State LII
br1ry Commissioner.
senator Wornail Amending the nego-
table instrument law.
senator Brown; yreatins the Office OF
State Highway Engineer.
Senator Ely For "A typographical and
photographic survey of the st. Francis
Basin.
senator Ely: Making 1t felony to oper-
ate Bucket shop.
Senator McAllister: Increasing the sal
airy Of the Supreme Court Librarian to
81 500 per year.
senator Hayman: Requiring the dis
turscment OF money TO the n. q. NJ shall
lie approved by the Governor.
Senator Major: Providing for the con-
,structon of jalls and courthouscs out OF
thc general revenue funds.
Senator Fields: Requiring railroad com
'anics TO run at least one regular pas
.renger train day each way, to stop at
all stations.
Senator Bradley: Increasing the saa-
.ics OF the state lead and zinc mine In
ora to 81 500 per year.
senator Methudy; Amending the law
I'll relation to the instruction Of 1uries
senator Ma Tor: Abolishing freight ar
bitrary ON Boonvile bridge.
Senator Farris Changing time OF hold
ing Circuit Court in Twenty-second Judi
,caI Circuit
Senator De vllbss: Amending the law
relating to the registration OF physicians
and surgeons,
Senator Farris: Obviating the necessity
for registering municipal bonds issued
for water. gas and light, with State Aud