The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-05-28
464 NEW MISSOURI LAWS
MAKE No GREAT CHANGES
BULK OF ACTS DEAL WITH DEFECTS OF
THE STATUTES-MANY PERSONS
RELIEVED OF OBLIGATIONS
MADE IN OFFICE
NINE AMENDMENTS To THE STATE CONSTITUTION
With Few Exceptions. The Laws Will Not Be-
come Effective Until Ninety Days After Adj
journment of the Legislature, or on Aug.
15-Those Containing An Emer-
eency Clause In Effect
Immediately.
NINE AMENDMENTS To THE State CONSTITUTION

Jefferson City.-The Forty-fifth Gem
eral Assembly adjourned sine die May
II, and Of those bills which are In the
hands Of the governor all become laws,
either with or without his signature, IN
thirty days, unless he vetoes them, Such
bills as he signs, unless they. carry an
emergency clause 60 not so INTO 5,e eit aSt
journment. Those which have an emer-
gency clause become effective so soon as
the governor signs them.
Below are given the new constitutions
amendments to be voted on In l9lV:
Constitutional Amendments.
BY Senator Methudy: Authorizing st;
Louis, Kansas City and st. Joseph school
boards to pension teachers who have pc,
come mentally or physically incapacitated
for further service. r..
BY Senator Greene: Authorizing st.
Louis. kansas City and st. Joseph to
pension members of their respective po-
lice departments who have become dis-
abled in the public service by casualty,
disease or age, from rendering full SER
BY Senator Methudy: Providing. for
the use Of voting machines or mechan-
ical device for the purpose OF receiving
and registering votes cast at any eiec-
ton, providing thai secrecy in voting be
preserved.
BY Senator Alec: Providing for the is
suance of $4,000 600 in bonds for the
erection of a new state capitol.
BY Senator McAllister: Raising the
maximum rate of taxation on property in
cities and towns of $4,000 and more from
co to 100 cents on the $500 valuation,
and cities and towns having less than
10, 600 and more than 1000 inhabitants,
from so to 80 cents on the $500 Valua-
ton.
BY Mr.. Muir: Providing hat counties
may incur an Indebtedness for the cree
ton of a poorhouse.
BY Mr.. Spence: Authorizing a state
tax of cents on the 500 assessed valua-
u A. l. --N $50 -f 1al n nnnrtfnr1n1 Of a
permanent fund for public roads and
highways.
By Mr.. Perth: Increasing the per diem
of legislators from So to $40, lengthening
the biennial sessions from seventy to
ninety days and providing that holdover
senators shall reap the same benefits as
the newly elected lawmakers.
BY Mr.. Droste: Authorizing the sub
mission to the qualified voters of the city
of ST. Louis a revised city charter for
their approval or disapproval.
There were AGA new laws passed. The
most important follow:
Senate Bills.
By Senator Casey: Providing for inter-
insurance. This measure has been We
toed by Gov. Hadley.
By Senator Chinn: Appropriating
5000 for compiling the war records of
the civil war.
peaiing Sections 2110 to 211S, Article 7,
Chapter 10, Revised Statutes of 1899.
By Senate McAllister: Requiring the
secretary of state to cSrtify to the county
nees within twenty days of the general
election.
BY Senator Oliver: Barring husbands
from estates of wives on statutory
same causes to the husband that preclude
a wife from sharing in a husbands es-
tate.
BY Senator Major: Making railroads
racnnnCih1a for I1mDpp tn pNppSS @ Re
the same as for ordinary baggage.
By Senator Casey: Prohibiting a socie-
ty from adopting the emblems or badge
or a society previously chartered. This
act has been vetoed by Gov. Hadley.
Reorganization Of Militia.
By Senator Oliver: Providing for g
reorganization of the Missouri Nationa
Guard along the lines suggested by the
War Department and acts of Congress.
By Senator Oliver (revision): Allowing
twenty days to the secretary of state t.
certify to the county clerks the name ant
description of each person nominated.
By Senator Fields (revision): Provid
ing that every officer, whether elected oil
appointed, shall hold office until his sue
cessor is elected and qualified.
BY Senator Fields (revision): Requirint
sheriffs to turn over money and fees t.
their successors within sixty days.
By Senator McDavid (revision): Re
curing candidates to file their certif
Gates OF nomination with the secretary o
Slvlt within my tuyo PbNNStAh5 PtA
mary elections.
BY Senator Green: Empowering record
ers to write identifcations on mortgages
and evidences of Indebtedness when flee
for record.
Fixes Salary of County Judges.
By Senator McDavid (revision): Re
quiring one-half of private corporation
stock to be paid at time of incorporation
and repeating sections 955 and 956, Arti
Gle /. Chapter IA, Revised Statutes o
1899.
BY Senator Fields (revision): Prohib
iting the destruction of shade and orna
mental trees along public and priVat
roads.
Drury College. Springfield, a military col
BY Senator McDavid: Appropriatini
s25, 900 for support of the State Board o
Immigration.
BY Senator McDavid: Establishing tn
Springfield Court of Appeals, to be com
posed of three judges.
BY Senator Major (revision):. Repeal
ing laws relating to boulevards in 81
Louis held demonstrations.
By Senator McDavid trevision): T
harmonic the laws regarding kidnapin
with that relating to kidnapping for tn
purpose of ransom. and liking the penal
ties.
BY Senator McDayid (revision): Re
enacting the law relating to persons at
tempting to impersonate an officer Of tn
law and fixing penalties.
By Senator McDayid (revision): Re
peaiing the act creating an eight-hou
day for telegraphers. operators and dis
patchers because held unconstitutional.
~ BY Senator Oliver: Providing tina
rail- Dads must offer a rate off, cent
mile to the military forces OF the stat
when acting under Instructions from tn
governor.
BY Senator Bradley: An act to max
operative the initiative and Referendum
and Prescribing the maximum and mini
u number OF Signatures required.