Iron County register., 1907-01-31
Missouri
Legislature
HOUSE.

III Ouly lWChl9 Ola Q0 oGoAhoh
sixty-two the day before, and bring
ing the total number up to $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 adulteration of white lead
and mixed paints. By Representative
Sosey: Authorizing county courts to
issue bonds for the construction and
maintenance of 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
Swiers of Christian was chosen in his
stead. This makes the committee
consist of Representatives Barry of
Rails, Whaley of st. Clair, Traughber
of Carroll, Sartin of Benton sLc Swiers
of Christian.
But one bill 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
ords affecting title to real estate shall
have been destroyed or injured to the
extent of illegibility Only two mega
tive votes were cast.
Without dissenting vote the house
passed the anti-lobby bill. The meas.
ure voted upon was not the original
one drafted by the governor, but was
the substitute offered for it. There
were 125 votes for the substitute prop
er, while the emergency clause re-
ceived but 11S 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 put
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 of 40 cents or the $100 valua.
ton, together with the state school
money, will permit of such an exten
sion. Providing for the punishment
of persons giving or making a false
alarm of fire, turning in false alarm
from any fire box, or otherwise tam
pering with alarm boxes, it being op
tional with the jury whether the act
should be felony or misdemeanor
and fixing the punishment at fine oi
$500, or imprisonment in the peniten
tiary for three years. Providing thai
freight charges on side, switch or spul
tracks, or tracks connecting with Other
lines, shall be no greater than rail
roads usually make on their mair
lines. Providing that any action Oh
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 tt
give bond in the sum of the revenue
collected by him, the bond to he signed
, by five solvent persons. Prohibiting
, making, selling, giving away or havin!
in ones possession cigarettes or Gig
arctic papers, and requiring circui
} judges to particularly instruct gran,
, juries on the provisions of the act. VI
olations of the act are made punish
able by fine of from $40 to $10O. T,
prevent insurance companies from
making the condition of the health o
the insured at the time of issuing o
the policy defense under the policy
and making void any clause in any POI
icy which limits, abridges or denies t
the insured as his beneficiary the righ
to sue thereon. To protect the holde
of debts, judgments or other claim
against railroad company, in case @
the sale or lease Of the company t
another company by holding the pu1
chasing or acquiring company respor
sible for the obligation. To proven
railroad or express companies, or ott
er common carriers, from limitin
their liability by contract, rule, re
ceipts, notice or regulation.
With only one dissenting vote, tn
anti-lobby bill was sent to engros
8 ment Monday afternoon, after it ha
/ been twice amended by its autho
q Representative Hughes, of Callawa
county.
I Representative Hill, of Butler coul
I ty made strong speech against tn
6 bill, even In its present form, and, a
! ter voting against 1t, changed his vol
to the affirmative, leaving Represent,
. tive Silver, of st. Charles courty, til
only dissenter.
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