The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-02-12
ONLY LAW OFFICERS EXEMPT
Author Claims That II Bill Is Passed
1t viii Lessen Crlme-Adams
Of Caldwell Would License
Druggists.

fered, but all of them have been mild
In comparison to the present bill.
Only legally qualified sheriffs and
police officers are exempt from the
provisions of the proposed law. Not
only is a person "toting a gun" subject
to a fine of from 500 to $1,000, but he
may be imprisoned in the county jail
for a term of so days to one year.
In presenting the bill Senator Will
son said the practice of carrying o
cealed had resulted in hun
dreds of deaths. Attention also was
called by Wilson to daily publication
of gun plays" in both the city and
country. wilson said the bill, if passed,
would lessen crime.
Provisions Of the Bill.
The bill provides:
'If any person shall carry concealed
upon, or about his person, a dangerous
or deadly weapon of any kind, or de-
scription, or shall go into any church
or place where people have assem-
bled for religious worship, or into any
school or any place where people are
assembled for education, political, lit
erary, or social purposes;
Cor to any election precinct on any
election day, or into any courtroom
during the sitting of court, or into n
other public ~assemblage of persons,
not for any lawful purpose other than
for militia drill, or meetings, called un-
der militia law of this state, having
upon or about his person, concealed
or exposed, any kind of firearms,
bowie knife, spring-back knife, razor,
metal knucks, billy, sword cane, dirk,
dagger, slungshot or other similar
deadly weapon;
COR shall in the presence of one or
more persons, exhibit any such weapon
in a rude, angry or threatening man.
ner, or shall have any such weapon
in his possession when intoxicated or
directly or indirectly, sell or deliver,
loan or barter to any minor any such
weapon, without the consent of the
parent or guardian Of such minor, he
shall, upon conviction, be punished by
a fine of not less than 500 nor nor
than $1,000, or by Imprisonment in
the county Jail not less than so days,
nor more than one year, or by both
such fine and Imprisonment.
provided, that nothing contained in
this section shall apply to legally quail
flied sheriffs, police officers and other
persons, whose bona fide duty is to
execute process, civil or criminal,
make arrests, or aid in conserving the
public peace, nor to persons travelling
in a continuous journey peaceably
through this state"
Liquor License for Druggists.
Representative Adams OF Caldwell
has been watching druggists sell liquor
without a liquor license, and believes
they should pay for the privilege, and
to force them to do so, he presented
a bill forcing them to pay an annual
license of 500. 1t Is pointed out that
dramshop keepers have to pay annual
license to sell liquor, but hat the
privileges is given, drug stores without
compelling them to pay for the privi
lege. The saloon keepers believe such
a bill should be passed. Half of the
license is to go to the state and hall
to the county.
A continuous ride for 5 cents on the
street railways of Kansas City and
Jackson county is provided for in q
bill presented by Holcomb Of that city
Asks Monument Appropriation.
Jones Of Pike county wants the state
to appropriate $25, 900 for the erection
of monuments to the Union and Con
federate soldiers at the Vicksburg Ma
tional Military park.
A penalty of $50 Is to be assessed
against judges at a general or primary
election for non~-attendance in a bill
presented by Representative Muir o.
Lewis county. 1t Is a struggle for thu
proper authorities to force persons
named as judges Of election. And 1
is believed the penalty for failure tt
serve will do much to remedy this de
feet.
In st. Louis the election commits
sioners have had trouble. While tn
board is given authority to compel ap
p~ointees to serve, the contemplated
law makes the authority more specific
- NHr.N.
Presents Boulevard Bill.
Senator Kinney Of st. Louis intro
duced a bill providing for a boule
ward system of st. Louis, extendinl
through the city and around into 81
Louis county. 1t provides for issuinl
bonds at the rate of $4,000 0 pc
year until the system is completed.
Permits Scratching at Primaries.
Representative Martin introduced
bill to permit scratching" in primar,
elections. and Representative staley
one to make political parties pay TO