Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-29
ONLY ONE OR TWO MEASURES
AFFECTING THE WHOLE STATE
HAVE BEEN PASSED.
GOVERNOR HADLEY AGGRIEVED
Declares u to he a 100 Nothing / 90.
islature"--DurIna 10 Days ses.
sion 1000 Bills Were intro
dueed and 90 Pace.

eral assembly will be designated by
the people as "donothing legiAla.
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 OK. |
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
tors are still under consideration.
To date, the Forty.fifth General AS.
sembiy 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
threshed out ut least ten DAYS. They
call for appropriations to maintain the
state government and Its institutions
amounting to $l1.000.000 annually,
whereas Gov. Hadley pointed out in
his message to the legislature few
days ago that only sS.50O.O0O revenue
receipts are in sight.
One OF the governors pet measurcs,
providing for the taxation OF the cap
ital stock of corporations. has been
laid to rest II 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
$4,000 hLs 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 120-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 II 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. tha 20 which
have become laws are:
nv 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
lien upon wagons. buggieE, Surveys. phae-
TONS automobiles, trucks ana drnyS Tor
service performed or material furnishes.
| BY Senator McDavid; To constitute the
| department OF military science and tao
| tics OF Drury College at Springfield,
| part OF the national guard.
| BY Senator Major of Howard county:
| Creating a new judicial circuit, composed
of Boone and Callawa counties.
BY Senator McDavid: Requiring Of
fclals. commissioners or agents of the
| state. In making any contract for pub
i tic work. to execute bond TO the state.
| BY Senator Casey OF Kansas City: In-
| creasIng the salaries of constables In
cities OF more than 100000 ana less than
BY Senator Gardner Of 81. Louis coun-
| ty: Permitting Joint district sewers and
sewerage disposal plants in cities Of
by Senator Mayer Of st. Joseph: Pro-
vidlnE for redemption OF municipal bonds
in cities OF second class.
BY Representative Miller OF Saline
county: Establishing library In capitol
building for uise OF general assembly.
by Representative Best OF Mcdonald
county: Fixing time OF holding court In
twenty-fourth judicial district
BY Representative Singer OF Atchinson
county: Permitting county courts To of
| fer reward not exceeding 10 cents per head
for destruction OF gophers, moies. ground
squirrels and chipmunkH.
/ BY Senator PendergMst: New fiHh end
game law and state board 20 examine
and register public accountants,
BY Senator Mcpavid; Providing for
the examination and registration Of
Nv senator Dorris Of Oregon county:
Fixing tlmA Of holding courts In twentieth
judicial circuit. composed Of oregon.
Shannon. Curter and howell counties.
BY Representative Caikina Of era Wford
county Allowing husband or wife or in
sane person 60 act as guardian o. his OF
her estate. legal separation Of either "a
act az revocation Of such appointment.
by Fahy Of Rails county: Making Il q
| misdemeanor 20 use burial grounds fol
3ther than burial purposes.
BY Representative Hoeber of ~. Louis
elections In all counties - day each.
BY Representatives Lynch OF Randolph
county: Fixing time OF holding court n
ninth Judicial circuit
The total membership OF the iegisla
ture is 17e. and the above records
shows that only Is have gotten their
BILLS through. Several members In
. lr0duced as many as forty bills apiece
Probably Last TIN May rs.
Representative Griffith has intro
, inced resolution setting May 10 a
the day OF sine die announcement 4
IL probable the session vii coniinus
entil May ib
( The possibility Of an immediate
I sxtrn session Il being discussed b,
, legislators. although Gov. HRdley IN
sluss there viii DO nons,