Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-08-26
STATE CAPITAL NOTES
Burial Association Illegal.

G. Ravelle, numerous burial associa-
lions doing business in this state are
operating in violation Of the insur-
ance laws. The matter was referred
to the attorney generals department
several days ago by State Insurance
Superintendent John Kennish, who
holds to the anne views expressed by
Mr. Ravelle.
Seemingly, these associations, which
are scattered all over the state and
growing rapidly, + operated on the
same general plan. An association is
formed by some agent, usually an I'M
dertaker, or some one acting for an
undertaking firm, without the formal
ity of being incorporated.
An undertaken, known az the off
cial undertaken" is elected secretary
and treasurer. Upon the payment of
certain dues the member, at death, is
entitled to a burial by the official
undertaken" at a cost not to exceed
500. These organizations have no
lodges or hall and, hence, under the
insurance laws, can not be classed
as benevolent, scientific or religious
organizations, such as are exempt
from the rigors of the insurance laws
when they do a fraternal insurance
business.
Under the ruling Of the attorney
generals department, the prosecuting
attorney of each county in which n
of these organizations is located, may
proceed against it forthwith for doing
business in violation of the insurance
laws Of the state.
The Missouri National Guard Is to
be equipped with an aero detachment
within the next few days. The Ma
tional Guard of Massachusetts has
under advisement a similar under
taking, but Missouri has beaten the
| New England state to the prize and
will be the first commonwealth in
the Union to so equip its national
guard.
Adjt. Gen. Frank M. Rumbold issued
an order to this effect before leaving
Jefferson City to attend the interna-
tional rifle match at Camp Perry,
Ohio.
The Missouri aero detachment will
become a part of the signal corps
service and will be attached to Com
pany A, Signals Corps, st. Louis.
General order No. 10 directs the COM
manding general of the Missouri Ma
tional Guard, Gen. Harvey G. Clark,
to organize an aero detachment and
to accept Is men who have expressed
a desire to enlist for this service.
Bank Bureau In Want.
1t seems settled now that the state
banking department is going to be
pretty badly crippled for the want Of
funds before another legislature can
pass a relief bill. Relief is not likely
before February OF March, 1911. BY
that time the deficiency in the depart
ment will have reached at least $685.
900, if not more.
There is a deficiency now of about
$4,000. The fees are not sufficient to
defray the expenses of the depart
ment. AS the law stands the fees
must support the department.
State Bank Commissioner John u.
Swanger said that he anticipates a
shortage by the last Of December,
1910, Of between $4,000 and $4,000
He said that the only show of relief
before the meeting of the legislature
in 1911 will be for the employees of
the department to make some ar
rangements for having their salaries
discounted. He has informed Gov.
Hadley of the situation and Septem-
Der 1 the bank examiners will be
called here, when a conference will
be held with the governor.
Acting Gov. Jacob F. Gmelich is.
sued the following military commits
sions to officers Of Wentworth Military
academy at Lexington: D. Mead, lieu.
tenant colonel and commandant;
Fred A. Day, captain and professor;
B. w. Tilman, captain and adjutant
]. J. Skinner, captain and quarter
master; w. W. Anderson, captain and
commissary; G. w. F%redenall, cap.
tain and surgeon
May Void Women's Law.
The law, passed at the last session
of the legislature, regulating the hours
of employment Of female workers II
restaurants, %laundries, mercantile es
adjustments and shops, it was discov
cred at Jefferson City, contained {
flaw, which, it is believed, will make
1t null and void.
The bill was introduced in the house
by Representative Busche, cf st
Louis, and, after its passage there
went to the senate, which amended
the bill, SO as to except November ant
December from its provisions.
With these amendments attached, |
was returned to the house, where !
was enrolled without action on thu
senate's amendments, and without thu
incorporation of the amendments il
the bill.
The act was intended to prohibit
the employment of females between
p. m. and 5 a. M, and to limit thu
number of hours they are employed t,
fifty-four hours a week.
Governor Hadley's attention was di
rected to this error in the measure b.
Senator Cooper, of Kansas City, afte
Claude E. Long, of the secretary 0
states office, carefully had gone owe
the bill. The governor, however, ap
proved the bill, and it was supposed
to have been passed regularly.
This discovery may prove fatal Il
the enforcement of the law, which al