Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-29
SMALL RESULTS
FROM LAW MAKERS
ONLY ONE OR TWO MEASURES
AFFECTING THE WHOLE STATE
HAVE BEEN PASSED.
GOVERNOR HADLEY AGGRIEVED
Declares 1t to Be a $40 Nothing Leg.
Misunderstanding ITO Days SEES
sion 1000 Bills Were Intro
duced and 20 Pass.

OChCA 6OA OltJs 0OfClhOA 41o0'
ley's intimation that the present gen.
eral assembly will be designated by
the people as a ~"donothing fegisla-
ture" has emphasized the fact that
since the session opened, ITO days ago,
only one or two laws affecting the en-
tire state have been enacted. They
are: County supervision of public
schools and a law requiring the e
animation and registration of trained
nurses. OF the other Is passed there
is scarcely one of more than passing
local interest.
The important revenue measures,
home rule legislation for the large cit
les, the bill to create a state utilities
commission and other pressing mat
tiers are still under consideration.
To date, the Forty-ffth General AS
sembly has cost the taxpayers of the
state 100000. Auditor Gordon has
discontinued the payment of the sal
aries of clerks and members until the
general appropriation bills are passed.
These bills have lust emerged from
the committee rooms and they will be
threshed out at least ten days. They
| call for appropriations to maintain the
state government and its institutions
amounting to ST. 00, 900 annually,
whereas Gov. Hadley pointed out in
his message to the legislature a few
days ago that only $S,500,000 revenue
receipts are in sight.
One of the governors pet measures,
providing for the taxation OF the cap
ital stock Of corporations, has been
laid to rest. 1t was expected from this
source to raise 100000. Representa-
tives of the social clubs have succeed
ed in delaying action on bills to
license clubs and subject them to the
provisions of the general dramshop
laws.
OF the legislative expenses, about
$1,000 has been spent for clerical
hire.
Six lawyers, at $40 a week each, are
working on the revision of the stat
utes. They have made fair progress,
but will not complete their task with
in the next six months, according to
present indications.
The To-day legislative period, after
which the salary of members will be
cut to 81 a day, will expire May 8, or
10 days hence. Legislature leaders
say that it will be impossible to hold
any considerable number Of the farmer
members after that date.
Out Of 1000 bills introduced in both
branches of the assembly, the 20 which
have become laws are:
BY Senator McDavid Of Green county:
Creating the office of school supervisor
in all the counties of the state.
BY Senator Malang of Jasper county:
Giving to mechanics and other persons a
lien upon wagons, buggies, Surveys, phae-
tons, automobiles, trucks and drays for
service performed or material furnished.
BY Senator McDavid: To constitute the
department Of military science and tao
tics of Drury College at Springfield, a
part of the national guard.
BY Senator Major of Howard county:
Creating a new Judicial circuit, composed
OF Boone and Galloway counties.
BY Senator McDavid: Requiring Of
fcials, commissioners or agents of the
staee. in making any contract for pub
lie work, to execute a bond to the state.
BY Senator Casey of Kansas City: In
creasing the salaries of constables in
cities Of more than 100, 900 and less h a
soc, 900 from $50 to $75 a month.
BY Senator Gardner Of st. Louis coun-
ty: Permitting joint district sewers and
sewerage disposal plants In cities Of
fourth class,
BY Senator Mayer of st. Joseph: Pro-
yiding for redemption of municipal bonds
in cities of second class.
BY Representative Miller Of Saline
county: Establishing library in capitol
building fer use of general assembly.
BY Representative Best Of Mcdonald
county: Fixing time of holding court in
twenty-fourth judicial district.
BY Representative Singer of Atchinsor
, county: Permitting county courts to Of
! fer reward not exceeding 10 cents per heat
/, for destruction of gophers, moles, grofs~t
squirrels and chipmunks.
BY Senator P~endergrast: New fish anc
game law and state board to examine
and register public accountants.
BY senator McDavid: Providing fol
I the examination and registration o.
J trained nurses.
BY Senator Doris Of Oregon county
! Fixing time of holding courts in twentieth
| judicial circuit, composed of Oregon
Shannon, Carter and Howell counties.
BY Representative Calkins of Crawford
] county Allowing husband or wife or in
sane person to act as guardian of his o.
her estate, legal separation of either tt
act as revocation of such appointment.
BY Fahy of Rails county: Making 1t
i misdemeanor to use burial grounds TO
other than burial purposes.
. By Representative Hoeber of st. Loui
D county: Allowing judges and clerks o
elections in all counties SO a day each.
BY Representative Lynch Of Randolph
county: Fixing time of holding court Ii
ninth judicial circuit.
The total membership Of the legisla
ture is 176. and the above recordI
D shows that only Is have gotten thei
bills through. Several members In
troduced as many as forty bills apiece
Probably Last TIL May rs.
Representative Griffith has intro
duced a resolution setting May 10 Al
the day of sine die announcement. |
Is probable the session will continu,
! until May is.
: The possibility Of an immediate
) extra session is being discussed b,
' legislators, although Gov. Hadley In
sists there will be none.
Would Extend Governors Term.
Z Nashville, Tenn.--The house passe,