Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-31
Missouri
Legislature
HOUSE.

ing the total number up { $50. Among
those offered are these: BY Repre-.
sentative Simmons: Repeating certain
sections OF the grain inspection law.
BY Representative Willard: Providing
penalties for publication OF misleading
advertisements. BY Representative
Brandon: Fences and Enclosures. BY
Representative Heathman: Providing
for state inspection and Weighing OF
hay. BY Representative Stapel: Pro-
hibiting the a~dulteration OF white lead
and mixed paints. BY Representative
Sosey: Authorizing county courts to
Issue bonds for the construction and
maintenance OK roads, bridges and cul.
verts.
Representative Tubbs OF Gasconade
asked to be relieved from serving upon
the committee chosen to inquire into
charges preferred against the Kansas
City Stock Yards Co. His request
was granted, and Representative
Swlers OF Christian was chosen In his
stead. This makes the committee
consist OF Representatives Barry Of
Rails, Whaley of st. Clair, Traughber
OF Carroll, Sartln Of Benton and Swiers
OF Christian.
But one bin was passed Wednesday,
this being Representative divers bill,
which makes abstracts OF land titles
and title abstract books competent
evidence In all courts OF record in the
state. whenever official record or rec.
0rds affecting title to real estate shall
have been destroyed or injured TO the
extent OF illcgibillty. Only two mega
tive votes were cast.
Without a dissenting vote the house
passed the antl.lobby bill. The meas.
ure voted upon was not the original
one drafted by the governor, but was
the substitute offered for II. There
we're 125 votes for the substitute prop.
er, while the emergency clause re.
ccived but 118 votes. The vote on the
substitute shows seventeen members
absent or not voting.
A goodly portion OF Thursdays ses.
Sion OF the house was devoted to the
passage OF bills and nine OF those nut
upon roll call received the constitu-
tional majority, The measures which
received the sanction OF the house are:
Extending school terms from six to
eight months In districts where a
levy OK 40 cents On the 800 valua-
ton, together with the state school
money. will permit of such an extern.
sion. Providing fer the punishment
OF persons giving or making a false
alarm OF fire. turning In a false alarm
from any fire bor, or otherwise tam
pering with alarm boxes, 1t being Cd
tiOnal with the Jury whether the act
should be a felony or a mlsdemeanor.
and fixing tho punishment at a fine OF
$500. or imprisonment in the penlten.
tiary for three years. Providing that
freight charges on side, switch or SPUR
tracks. or tracks connecting with other
lines, shall be no greater than rail.
roads usually make on their main
lines. Providing that any action or
other proceeding which the plaintiff
In any Judgment might have thereon
may be maintained in the name OF the
assignee. Requiring county collectors
and the collector OF St. Louis city TO
give bond In the sum OF tho revenue
collected by him. the bond to be signed
by five solvent persons. Prohibiting
making, selling. giving away or having
In ones possession cigarettes or Gig.
arctic papers. and requiring circuit
judges 10 particularly instruct grand
juries on the provisions OF the act. VI.
olations OF the act are made punish.
able by q fine OF from $40 to 500, To
prevent Insurance companies from
making the condition OF the health OF
the insured at the time OF issuing of
the policy a defense under the policy.
and making void any clause in my pol.
Icy which limits, abridges or denies to
the Insured as his beneficiary the right
to sue thereon. To protect the holder
of debts, judgments or other claims
against a railroad company, in case of
the sale or lease OF the company 70
another company by holding the pur.
chasing or acquiring company respon.
sible for the obligation. TO prevent
railroad or express companies, or 9th.
er common carriers. from limiting
their liability by contract. rule, re.
ceipts. notice or regulation.
With only one dissenting vote. thu
anti'iobby bill was sent to engross.
ment Monday afternoon, after II had
been twice amended by It's author.
Representative Hughes, OF Galloway
county.
Representative Hill. OF Butler coun.
~ made a strong speech against the
HtIl nyA. H. IA