Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-31
SENATE.


A measure prepared by Senator
Avery and introduced in the senate
carries an amendment to the personal
injury law. 1t provides for the sur
vival Of actions In case death has In
tervened after a 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 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.. d.
vilbiss, requiring druggists to be II.
censed biennially; by Mr.. Kinney, Gre
ating the Missouri library commits
sion; by Mr. Avery, amending the pen
sonal injury law; by Mr.. Gilmore,
amending the factory inspection law;
by Mr.. Anderson, establishing a state
board Of architects for the yxamlna.
ton and licensing of architects: by
Mr.. Hudson, prohibiting any one but
licensed attorney from practlcinK 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
II. w. steinsick OF st. Louis; by Mr..
Anthony, relative to the bonds of sure
~ companies by Mr.. Humphrey, with
reference to land titles; by Mr.. Coop
er, establishing two new civil divisions
In the circuit court OF Jackson county;
! by MIR. 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 10 establish
a state board of architects for the ex-
aiming and licensing of architects.
The board 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 1 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. II was offered In
the senate by Senator Peck. OF Atchi.
son county, wlo is a 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 Il re-
ceived In the senate on engrossment
indicates that It is going to pass that
body with little or no objections un.
less meantime, n determined fight is
made upon Il.
Senate: Avery. OF Lincoln, Monday
introduced a bill In the senate reQuir.
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
Il. Peers, q Warransburg. The bill
passed botu branches OF the leglsla-
ture in 1897 but was subsequently We
toed by Gov. Stephens. In a letter
to Senator Avery, Judge Peers says
he will come here when the commit
tees take up his bill and show the
advantages OF such a change In the
law. He says It is the cheapest and
most humane way IL taking the lives
OF criminals.
Senator Humphreys wants the state
grain department divorced from the
onico OF st.te 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 10 create any
new offices or salaries. simply remoy.
Ing the entire department from under
tho authority aud supervision OF the
railway commissioners.
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RenreaenttaiveR Hart of Buchnman