Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-09
the MISSOURI LEGISLATURE
BOTH HOUSES GRINDING AWAY
AT LAW MAKING.
Bills offered by the Different Mem.
bers and What IL Oore With
Them.

Jefferson City.-The home rule"
police bill adopted by the Democratic
caucus passed the house. 1t was a
strict party vote, rs Democrats voting
for the bill and "a Republicans voting
no.
The house committee on municipal
corporations reported %unfavorably the
optional commission form of govern
ment bills for Joplin and Springfield
and also the bills allowing the third
class cities to adopt the commission
form IL the ptople vote for it.
The house passed Representative
Holcomb's bill providing for registra-
iton of all voters in jackson county.
The senate took up and passed Col.
Phelps house mill prohibiting dis
elimination on the part of railroads
in the matter of passenger rates. The
measure does not fix passenger rates,
but prohibits discrimination. 1t Is
principally aimed at the Missouri Pa.
cific, Iron Mountain, Missouri, Kan.
sas G. Texas, Santa Fe and Cotton
Belt. These roads charge three cents
a mile between points in this state
while all the other main lines mako
a local rate of W. and a half cents.
A house bill by Dollarhide passed
takes off the limit which may be re-
covered when a person has been &C.
cidentally killed by a railroad or a
street car or motor car.
Jefferson City.-After IL years of
fighting by organized labor a bill
which seeks to secure the ultimate
adjustment of the contract labor sys-
ten in the penitentiary has passed
both houses.
On or before April /, 1912. the war.
den Is directed to withdraw from con-
tract work 800 men and put them to
work making articles to be used by
the state or the state institutions.
Each year thereafter 800 men are TO
be Withdrawn until contract labor
shall have been completely abolished
In the state penitentiary.
The senate after a debate Of an
hour passed the bill advocated by
Gov. Hadley and introduced by Sena-
tor Alice of Miller providing for q
special election to vote upon the
proposition of assuring $4,000, 900, in
81 per cent bonds to run 10 years,
for rebuilding the capitol building.
The bill received 20 votes to A against
1t.
The senate defeated Senator VIII
sons deposition bill by a vote Of Is
to 10.
Jefferson City. Two proposed
amendments to the constitution we're
submitted in the senate. One empow-
ers the legislatures of the future to
court to assist the supreme court in
relieving the congested condition of
the supreme court docket.
The other resolution purposes to
submit a bond issue Of $4,000, 900 for
a new state capitol and empowering
the next Legislature to locate the CAPT.
tai.
The senate took up bills for inal
consideration, and these were passed:
Providing for u chemist at $500 a
year to operate under direction Of the
state pure food and drug commission
er.
Leaving it optional with county
courts in the matter OF appointing
county highway engineers.
Making telegraph companies liable
for mental anguish they may cause as
a result of unnecessary delay in de-
livering messages.
Authorizing life insurance com.
panies to also Do an accident insur.
ance business.
JcEe"son City,-Aftsr an acri-
M Nous debate the n)us3 1ngross-
ell tie measure creatiila; u par
don board of three members whose
duties are to examine into the record
OF every prisoner, beginning with ,h3
oldest, and to recommend to the gov
ernor such men and ONE in the
penitentiary as they consider worthy
OF pardon or parole.
The house committee on criminal
Jurisprudence reported f%avorably the
Lloyd home rule excise bill. The bill
Is ar enabling act and provides that
charter making cities-Kansas City
snd st. L~ouis-shall have to provide
by their charter and ordinances for
the granting of state and county
as well as city licenses within the
city,