Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-02-28
FREAK BILLS PENDING
Same Queer Ones introduced In
Various States.
ANTl-sWEARING IN MISSOURI.

0eg Problems Before the Legislature
OF Mains-coIorado Legislature Asked
to Prohibit Footbaii-1achsior Tax
and Cat Cemetery For the State Of
Massachusetts.
From time to time weird bills on sub
jeots ranging from multiplying to tax
lag bachelors have been introduced In
the various state legislatures. To
round up some Of the queer bills Of
te.el lor statesmen to ponder upon the
New York World instructed its corfe-
sp5ndenis at prominent capitals to tel
6. ralph what each delilerative body
.,:isi,iers It's prize performance. and
Among thea are the following:
lif Missouri In addition to the bill to
tax bachelors freak bills introduced at
this session OF the general assembly
included DIR. Tubbs' multiplying bill.
Ia. the senate; Mr.. Houston's bill to
regulate spendthrifts. to prevent them
from disposing Of the money they have
inherited; the bill by Mr.. Carter Of
Clark to prevent under heavy penalty
one person from treating another In a
saloon and the bin by Mr. Stapel Of
AtchisOn preventing the manufacture
and sale OF parlOr or popping matches
In the state
Asbill by Mr.. Barry OF Rails prohib-
tts swearing under penalty Of q fine Of
from so cents to 81 for every "cuss'
word uttered The bill allows q person
to say Darn It," Mr.. Barry says his
measure would have wonderful effect
In purifying the utterances Of careless
men with whom swearing Is mean
ngless habit.
Another bill prohibits boys from play
ing ball on vacant lots In the country,
and another requires farmers to cut all
the morning glory vines and cookie
burs. from their farms
In Indiana the legislature Is Kidding
the record OF foolish bills One pro-
hibits stray geese. and chickens from
running through his premises. Another
prohibits killing eagles. Of which there
Il not one in Indiana Another calls
for $500 fine for walking ON the grass
IN the statehouse yard
Other bills introduced call for wo-
man suffrage; one dog to a family
without being taxed: prohibiting foot
bail on Sunday; doping horses to de-
ceiye purchasers filming children who
desert their parents.
N villa lot FOR. ~ n
to xiii the theatrical syndicate by max
ing TIA misdemean6r punishable by a
dnsEfor the manager, Of any theater to
tSfqye the house to. any attraction that
smtthtapply for the use OF the building
/. The most talked Of billSbefores the
Maine legislature is one to- allow any
person the right to kill any dog found
running at large. This bill was intro
duced by the Rev. Luther F. Mex en-
ney OF Rridgeton. formerly q congress
man from New Hampshire and at one
time minister to Colombia. who Is
rounding out his career with term In
the Maine house. Mr. McKenneys bill
II entitled AN act for the better pro
lection Of sheep" and Its author argues
that the. destructiveness of the dogs
10 the real reason for the decline OF
sheep husbandry in this state. He ad-
yocates So license for keeping a male
dog and $40 for female.
representative Forest j. Martin Of
Bangor, dog fancier. has introduced
q bill the entire text of which IL "A
dog is a domestic animal" II this
should become law 1t would be neces-
sary for dog owners to keep their ami
mails at home like other domestic ami
mails.
In Colorado the bill that took the
freak premium Is that introduced by
request BY Representative Albert OF
OterO county and labeled "A bill to
prohibit football 1t provides a pen
atty graded according to the frequency
1T the Offense aud amount of damage
to the anatomy OF any opposing player.
Managers and promoters Of football
would be heavy contributors In fines
aud the players would be classed as
felons should they do serious damage
to an opponent and might be held In
close confinement TO await the outcome
Of particularly serious case which
might have a fatal termination.
This session OF the Massac husetts
great and general court has not been
up to the average In freak legisla ton
introduced. The bill to tax bachelors.
projected by some Wakefield women.
has not progressed beyond the commit
tee room yet, ana Its fate is doubtful.
a bill for the Incorporation Of Gene
terry for pet cats Is fathered by well
known Newton society women, and
some OF the legislators take 1t seri-
ously.
Dand to Ds Presidents Own"
George Ashton, who Is known as the
kings entertainer" because he makes
al arrangements and Is personally
present when King Edward visits any
London, theater, 10 now circulating the
american colony to patronlze the Unit
"a States Marine band, which Will
vleit England In April or May. says =
London cable to the New York Ameri-
can. Mr.. Ashton il forming guaran-
tee fund, 70 ~ to make the visit Of the
band financial success. THE presi-
dents own as the band will be call
\ - IN London. viii have enormous ex-