Mexico Missouri message., 1907-02-07
SENATE.

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Two bills introduced by Senator
Curry were debated at length in the
senate on a motion to send them to
cngrossment. One OF these bills pro.
yides for the distribution OF the for
elgu insurance tax, amounting to
about $4,000 annually, to the sew
eral counties of the state for the
maintenance OF high schools. The
other bill OF Senator Curry provides
that In counties where there are no
high schools the state shalt appropri-
alto $4,000 for the erection OF high
schools, II the counties provide like
amount for maintenance. Both bills
found considerable opposition and
were Informally laid over for consid-
Grafton of amendments to them.
Senator Bradley introduced a bill
In the senate aimed at fake mining
stock. It provides that any person
who knowingly makes or publishes
In any way whatever any prospectus,
report. statement, exhibit or any
other form OF publication concerning
the financial condition or affairs OF
property or of any corporation. 1850
citation, partnership, etc. which shall
wilfully contain or misrepresent Or
exaggerate or have a tendency to give
greater value TO the stock OF said
corporation. or its bonds or property
shall be deemed guilty Of felony, and
upon conviction shall be punished by
imprisonment at not more than ten
years In the penitentiary and by q
fine Of not more than $4,000. or shall
be both fined and imprisoned.
Senator Hudson's bill applying the
double liability feature of the nation
al banking law to banks and trust
companies organized under the state
laws, was taken up by the senate COM
mittee on private corporations and
reported with n favorable recommen.
dalton.
Gov Folk Thursday sent the fol.
lowing names to the senate for con-
firmation: ]. A. Dougherty, OF Garth.
age, to be a member of the board OF
managers OF the Springfield normal
school; Dan L. Wray, OF Versailles,
to be n member OF the board of man
ayers OF the boys reform school at
Boonville; J. c. Bassford, OF Mexico,
/ and w. A. Young, OF Salem. to be
members of the board OF managers OF
the state home for federal soldiers at
st. James. each for a term of four
| years. from January !, 1907.
The senate committee on municipal
corporations announced that there
would be no meeting Of that body to
consider the confirmation OF Excise
Commissioner Mulvihill OF st. Louis
until the evidence taken at the In.
vestigation In St. Louis is transcribed
by the stenographers.
Among the new bills presented In
the senate was one by Senator Hay.
men, amending the law relating to the
national guard OF the state, so that
all money appropriated by the state
must be dlsbursed under the direction
OF the governor; by Mr.. Ely. amending
local option law by raising the limit
OF population of towns which can
vote separately from the county on
such proposition from $500 TO 5000
population; by Mr.. Bradley. requiring
boot and shoe manufacturers to brand
all their product TO show character
OF leather used in them; by Mr..
Brown, transferring war claims fund
TO general revenue fund; by Mr. Dow
ell, amending assessment law so that
notes held by fictitious persons to
avoid taxation are void; by Mr.. Major,
providing for commission TO rovise
the statutes; by Mr.. Hudson. provid.
Ing. for stenograpkers for grand iu.
ries; providing that married women
have the same rights in the matter
OF probating wills as other citizens:
by Mr.. Doris, amending the law
so that the state can appeal in Grim
Inal cases.