The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-04-30
ONLY ONE OR TWO MEASURES
AFFECTING THE WHOLE STATE
HAVE BEEN PASSED.
GOVERNOR HADLEY AGGR|EVEO
Declares II to Be a ".Do Nothing Leg
misunderstanding 40 Days Ses-
sion 1000 Bills Were Intro
duced and 20 Pass.

eral assembly VIII be designated by
the people as a 'do-nothing legisla-
ture" has emphasized the fact that
since the session opened, 10 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 ex-
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
ters are still under consideration.
To date, the Forty-ffth General AS
sembly has cost the taxpayers Of the
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 it's institutions
amounting to s11, 600, 900 annually,
whereas Gov. Hadley pointed out in
his message to the legislature a few
days ago that only $500, 900 revenue
receipts are in sight.
One of the governors pet measures,
providing for the taxation Of the cap.
ital stock of corporations, has bee
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
SITS, 900 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 5, 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 q
lien upon wagons, buggies. Surveys, phae-
tons. automobiles, trucks ana arrays l1l
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; Recurring OF.
fcials, commissioners or agents of the
state, in making n contract for pub
lie work, to execute a bon to the state
BY Senator Casey. OF Kansas City: In
creasing the salaries OF c~onstables II
800, 900 from $50 to $75 a month.
> BY Senator Gardner of st. Louis coun,
. ty: Permitting joint district sewers ant
sewerage disposal plants In cities o
, By Senator Mayer Of st. Joseph: Pro
, viding for redemption of municipal bondl
> in cities of second class.
BY Representative Miller Of Salin'
, county: Establishing library In capito
, building for use Of general assembly.
By Representative Best Of Mcdonald
county: Fixing time Of holding court IL
uyapty-fCtyrf judicial diqfriCt.
BY Representative Singer of Atchinsol
county: Permitting county courts to Of
a fer reward not exceeding 10 cents per hea'
. for destruction Of gophers, moles, groun,
squirrels and chipmunks.
a BY Senator Pendergrast: New fish an
2 game law and state board to examin
4 and register public accountants,
By Senator McDavid: Providing 70
the examination and registration o
trained nurses.
BY Senator Doris of Oregon county
q Fixing time Of holding courts In twentieth
Shannon, Carter and Howell counties.
q BY Representative Calkins Of Crawfor
q county I: Allowing husband or wife or In
0 her estate. legal separation Of either t
8 act as revocation of such appointment.
BY Fahy of Rails county:. Making 1t
: m~isdemeanor to use burial grounds 70
other than burial purposes.
A By Representative Hoeber OF ST. Loui
: county: Allowing judges and clerks G
q elections In all counties SO a day each.
BY Representative Lynch OF Randolp
county,: Fixing time of holding court 1
ninth judicial circuit.
. The total membership of the legislf
9 ture is 176. and the above record
shows that only 15 have gotten thei
bills through. Several members II
b troduced as many as forty bills apiece
Probably Last TIL May rs.
9 Rep. e~sentative Griffith has Intro
4 duced a resolution setting May 10 q
q the day of sine die advancement,
3 is probable the session will continu
g until May Is.
= The possibility Of ar immediAt
q extra session is being discussed b
= legislators, although Gov. Hadley Il
sists there win be none,
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