The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-02
LOCAL OPTION
NOW IN FORCE
EXPECTED THAT MANY SALOONS
WILL BE CLOSED IN RURAL
DISTRICTS.
PUBLIC UTILITIES BILL
Became Law In New York Said to Be
One Of the Most Far Reaching
Enactments Of Any Legis
ature.

Washington, ID. c.. July 1-Numer.
Gus acts passed by the legislatures of
the various states during the past
winter and spring are to go into ef-
feet today. A number of them are
of more or less radical character,
ana many are directed against the
operation OF trusts and bucket shops,
while others provide for the regua.
ton of railways and insurance com
panies Still others are decidedly of
The freak order
In half a dozen states the 2-cent
passenger rate and maximum freight
rate laws come into operation today.
In Iowa an anti-pass law goes into
force.
The local opticn law Of Illinois,
which goes into force today is expect
ed to close hundreds of saloons. es
pecially in the rural districts.
In Souh Carolina also a new ten
hour labor law affecting cotton mills
goes into operation. For the present
the mills will be permitted to maintain
a schedule of 62 hours a week but on
January 1 the G0hour schedule will
go into effect.
The measures enacted by the last
session of the Texas legislature are
not to come into force until July H..
The most important of the new laws
in the Lone Star State. or the. one of
most general interest, Is that which
Itfn ninE
doing business In the state to invest
rs per cent of the reserves on Texas
business in Texas securities and de-
posit them with the state treasurer.
A number of the big insurance com
panies have decided to withdraw from
Texas rather than comply with the
new INV Another measure passed
hy the last Texas legislature entities
traveller TO have a top sheet OF
minimum length" of nine feet, anu
any inn n-holder. lodging-house keeper
or sleeping car proprietor who falls
IN comply with the law Is liable to
fine
The so-called Public Utilities bill
which becomes law in New YORK 10
day. is one under direct state con-
troll every public service corporation
great or small with the exception
of the telephone and telegraph. Under
aho new law four of the most import
ant state commissions pass out oi
existence. In their place are 10 De
two boards of five members each, all
of whom are appointed by the govern
ar and these boards are to have com
nlete control of the regulations gov
erning the transportation and lighting
facilities of the state. 1t VIII be TOT
them TO compel all corporations TO
give safe and adequate service at Just
and reasonable rates; to prevent all
rebates and determinations; to com
pei all common carriers to have sum
cient cars and motive power and 10
see that they be held specifically Ia
HE for loss or damage due to delay oc-
casioned by negligence.
The same law prohibits the giving
NJ free passes except in few limited
instances. 1t provides also that no
franchise shall be capitalized In excess
of the amount actually paid 10 the
state as consideration for the grant Oh
the franchise; that the capital STOCK
of a corporation formed by the mer'
ger or consolidation of two or more
corporations shall not exceed the sum
n fthe CAPITAL stock OF the corporations
so consolidated at their par value OF
sucb sums and any additional sums
actually paid in cash; nor shall any
contract for consolidation or lease he
capitalized in the capital stock OF any
corporation whatever; nor snail any
corporation hereafter issue any oohas
against or as a lien upon any con
tract for consolidation or merger u
is provided also that no corporation
shall purchase or hold stock In an
other such corporation or common
carrier unless authorized by the com
mission.